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    1933 in New Zealand

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    The following lists events that happened during 1933 in New Zealand.

    Population

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    • Estimated population as of 31 December 1933: 1,547,100.[1]
    • Increase since previous 31 December 1932: 12,400 (0.81%).[1]
    • Males per 100 females: 103.4.[1]

    Incumbents

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    Regal and viceregal

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    • Head of State – George V
    • Governor-General – The Lord Bledisloe[2]

    Government

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    The 24th New Zealand Parliament continued with the coalition of the United Party and the Reform Party.

    • Speaker of the House – Charles Statham (Independent)
    • Prime Minister – George Forbes
    • Minister of Finance – William Downie Stewart until 28 January, then Gordon Coates (Reform Party)
    • Minister of Foreign Affairs – George Forbes
    • Attorney-General – William Downie Stewart until 28 January, then George Forbes
    • Chief Justice — Sir Michael Myers

    Parliamentary opposition

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    • Leader of the Opposition — Harry Holland until his death on 8 October, succeeded 12 October by Michael Joseph Savage (Labour Party).[3]

    Judiciary

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    • Chief Justice — Sir Michael Myers

    Main centre leaders

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    • Mayor of Auckland — George Hutchison
    • Mayor of Wellington — Thomas Hislop
    • Mayor of Christchurch — Dan Sullivan
    • Mayor of Dunedin — Robert Black, then Edwin Thomas Cox

    Events

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    • 26 January – Second session of the 24th Parliament commences.[4]
    • 10 March – Parliament goes into recess.
    • 13 September – Elizabeth McCombs wins the Lyttelton by-election, becoming New Zealand's first female MP.[5]
    • 21 September – Parliament recommences.
    • 22 December – Second session of the 24th Parliament concludes.
    • New Zealand's first distinctive coins issued by the New Zealand Treasury, see New Zealand pound.

    Arts and literature

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    See 1933 in art, 1933 in literature, Category:1933 books

    Music

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    See: 1933 in music

    Radio

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    See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

    Film

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    See: Category:1933 film awards, 1933 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1933 films

    Sport

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    Chess

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    • The 42nd National Chess Championship are held in Auckland, and are won by M.E. Goldstein, of Sydney.[6]

    Golf

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    • The 23rd New Zealand Open championship is won by Ernie Moss in a playoff against Ted Douglas.[7]
    • The 37th National Amateur Championships are held at Titirangi[8]
      • Men – B.V. Wright (Otago)
      • Women – Miss O. Kay (her second title)

    Horse racing

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    Harness racing

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    • New Zealand Trotting Cup – Red Shadow[9]
    • Auckland Trotting Cup – Indianapolis[10]

    Thoroughbred racing

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    • New Zealand Cup – Palantua[11]
    • Avondale Gold Cup – King's Knave[11]
    • Auckland Cup – Minerval[11]
    • Wellington Cup – Royal Artist[11]
    • New Zealand Derby – Nightly[11]

    Lawn bowls

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    The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.[12]

    • Men's singles champion – W.M. Parkhouse (Wellington Bowling Club)
    • Men's pair champions – H.S. Maslin, M.J. Squire (skip) (Hawera Bowling Club)
    • Men's fours champions – A.R. Hastings, R. McKenzie, J.M. Brackenridge, L.M. Naylor (skip) (Lyall Bay Bowling Club)

    Rugby league

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    New Zealand national rugby league team

    Rugby union

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    • The Ranfurly Shield is retained by Canterbury all season, with successful defences against:
      • Ashburton County 31–7
      • Southland 21–3
      • Otago 8–5
      • West Coast 23–14
      • Buller 13–3
      • Taranaki 15–15
      • South Canterbury 6–3
      • King Country 36–0

    Shooting

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    • Ballinger Belt – Herbert Croxton (Karori)[13]

    Soccer

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    • The New Zealand national football team tours Australia:[14]
      • 20 May – Lose 0–5 vs New South Wales at Sydney
      • 24 May – Win 1–0 vs South Coast at Bulli
      • 27 May – Lose 1–7 vs Northern Districts at Newcastle
      • 1 June – Lose 4–5 vs Ipswich / West Moreton at Ipswich
      • 3 June – Win 5–1 vs Queensland at Brisbane
      • 5 June – Lose 2–4 vs Australia at Brisbane
      • 10 June – Draw 2–2 vs Australian XI at Newcastle
      • 13 June – Lose 0–1 vs South Maitland at Cessnock
      • 17 June – Lose 4–6 vs Australia at Sydney
      • 21 June – Lose 2–3 vs Metropolis at Sydney
      • 24 June – Lose 2–4 vs Australia at Sydney
      • 26 June – Win 4–2 vs Granville at Granville
      • 28 June – Lose 2–7 vs Gladesville-Ryde at Gladesville
    • The Chatham Cup is won by Ponsonby who beat Millerton All Blacks 2–1 in the final.[15]
    • Provincial league champions:[16]
      • Auckland – Thistle
      • Waikato – Rotowaro
      • Taranaki – Albion
      • Wanganui – Wanganui Athletic
      • Hawke's Bay – Whakatu
      • Wellington – Petone
      • Nelson – Athletic
      • Canterbury – Thistle
      • Otago – Maori Hill
      • Southland – Corinthians

    Births

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    January

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    • 2 January – Ian Axford, space scientist
    • 4 January – Desmond Digby, stage designer, book illustrator, painter
    • 5 January – Archie Currie, field hockey player
    • 9 January – John Morris, cricketer
    • 18 January – Frank McMullen, rugby union player and referee

    February

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    • 14 February
      • John Beedell, canoeist
      • Mildred Sampson, long-distance runner
    • 20 February – D. J. Cameron, journalist, sportswriter
    • 21 February – Warren Cooper, politician
    • 22 February – Alan Kirton, agricultural scientist

    March

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    • 7 March – Jay Epae, singer
    • 8 March – Ronnie Moore, speedway rider
    • 10 March – Patricia Bergquist, zoologist
    • 11 March – Merv Smith, broadcaster
    • 15 March – Ian McDonald, neurologist
    • 18 March – John Kynoch, sports shooter
    • 23 March – Helen Tippett, architect, academic
    • 24 March – Trevor de Cleene, politician
    • 26 March
      • Ron Chippindale, aircraft accident investigator
      • Henare te Ua, broadcaster
    • 31 March – John Butcher, mathematician

    April

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    • 1 April – Margaret Austin, politician
    • 2 April – Maunga Emery, rugby union and rugby league player
    • 5 April – Brian Elwood, lawyer, politician, public servant
    • 6 April – Gerard Francis Loft, Roman Catholic bishop
    • 10 April – Gay Eaton, textile artist
    • 11 April – Lance Payne, cyclist
    • 16 April – Bill Dillon, politician
    • 21 April
      • Bob McDonald, lawn bowls player
      • Cleone Rivett-Carnac, javelin thrower
    • 24 April – Rowley Habib, writer
    • 28 April – Tim Beaglehole, historian

    May

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    • 5 May – Colin Maiden, mechanical engineer, university administrator
    • 10 May – Barry Smith, evangelist
    • 15 May
      • Michael Dean, television broadcaster
      • Ronald Hemi, rugby union player, cricketer
    • 31 May – Peter Bromhead, cartoonist

    June

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    • 1 June – Ian Sinclair, cricketer
    • 8 June – Peter Lucas, rower
    • 13 June – Brian Johnston, field hockey player
    • 17 June – George Griffiths, journalist, historian, writer
    • 20 June – Duncan Laing, swimming coach
    • 21 June – Jack Fagan, rugby league player
    • 29 June – June Blackburn, long jumper

    July

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    • 4 July – Pam Williams, businesswoman, philanthropist
    • 7 July
      • Murray Halberg, athlete, philanthropist
      • Peter Gresham, politician (died 2024)
    • 9 July – Gordon Vette, airline pilot
    • 13 July – John Lithgow, politician
    • 15 July – Tom McNab, association footballer
    • 18 July – Kevin Ireland, writer
    • 20 July – David Donald, cricketer
    • 22 July – Robin M. Startup, philatelist
    • 27 July – Roger Harris, cricketer

    August

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    • 10 August – Paratene Matchitt, artist
    • 17 August – Jules Le Lievre, rugby union player
    • 21 August – Don McLaren, businessman, horseracing administrator
    • 25 August – Johnny Halafihi, professional boxer

    September

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    • 2 September – Patricia Prain, alpine skier
    • 4 September – Greg Aim, cricketer, sports and arts administrator
    • 5 September – George Petersen, biochemist
    • 17 September – Patrick O'Farrell, historian
    • 26 September – Malcolm Simpson, cyclist
    • 30 September – Niel Wright, writer

    October

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    • 5 October – Dave O'Sullivan, Thoroughbred racehorse trainer
    • 8 October – Dick Haggie, rugby league player
    • 9 October – Alby Duckmanton, cricket player and administrator
    • 13 October – Philip Sherry, broadcaster, politician
    • 17 October – Trevor H. Howard-Hill, English literature academic
    • 18 October – Dave Crowe, cricketer
    • 21 October – Neil Ritchie, cyclist
    • 27 October – Earle Wells, sailor
    • 30 October – Col Campbell, gardening broadcaster
    • 31 October – John Buxton, rugby union player

    November

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    • 1 November – Denis Hanrahan, Roman Catholic bishop
    • 10 November – Don Clarke, rugby union player
    • 11 November – Pamela Barham, netball player and coach
    • 24 November – Peter Webb, art dealer and gallery director
    • 29 November – Wilf Malcolm, mathematician, university administrator

    December

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    • 10 December – Gren Alabaster, cricketer
    • 17 December
      • Jeremy Commons, opera historian
      • Bruce Morrison, cricketer
    • 18 December – Roger Sandall, anthropologist
    • 26 December – Keith Butler, cricketer
    • 27 December – Frank Rogers, politician

    Exact date not given

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    • Peter Beadle, artist
    • Eric Matthews, wrestler
    • Tom McCabe, association footballer
    • Keita Meretana, professional wrestler
    • Noelene Swinton, high jumper

    Deaths

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    January–March

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    • 9 January – Frank Milne, mountaineer and guide (born 1891)
    • 16 January – John Burt, rugby union player, cricketer, businessman (born 1874)
    • 22 January – Henry Fletcher, Presbyterian missionary and minister (born 1868)
    • 25 January – Harry Kennedy, politician (born c. 1858)
    • 5 February – Maria Mackay, nurse, midwife (born 1844)
    • 10 March – Ben Biddle, soldier (born 1843)
    • 19 March – Tommy Solomon, Moriori leader (born 1884)
    • 22 March – Ada Wells, feminist, social worker (born 1863)
    • 29 March
      • Harold Thomas, boxer (born 1909)
      • Hoani Paraone Tunuiarangi, Ngāti Kahungunu and Rangitāne leader (born c. 1843)

    April–June

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    • 6 April – James Moore, cricketer (born 1877)
    • 7 April – Alfred Dunlop, tennis player (born 1875)
    • 9 April – Charles Monro, rugby union pioneer (born 1851)
    • 2 May – William Barker McEwan, librarian (born 1870)
    • 8 May – James Johnstone, businessman, stock breeder (born 1859)
    • 11 May – George Humphreys, rugby union player (born 1870)
    • 17 May – Emmet McHardy, Roman Catholic missionary (born 1904)
    • 20 May – Sir Thomas Sidey, politician (born 1863)
    • 10 June – Frank Cooke, lawyer and cricketer (born 1862)
    • 24 June – Heni Te Kiri Karamu, Te Arawa leader, warrior, interpreter (born 1840)
    • 27 June – Ernest Hayes, engineer, inventor (born 1851)

    July–September

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    • 6 July – John Court, businessman, politician, philanthropist (born 1846)
    • 10 July – Wiremu Rikihana, Te Rarawa leader, politician (born 1851)
    • 15 July
      • Henry Hill, educationalist, politician, mayor of Napier (1917–19) (born 1849)
      • David Theomin, merchant, philanthropist, collector (born 1852)
    • 26 July – Samuel Lawry, Methodist minister (born 1854)
    • 29 July – Sandy Paterson, rugby union player (born 1885)
    • 2 August – James McCombs, politician (born 1873)
    • 6 August – Hart Udy, rugby union player (born 1857)
    • 9 August – Hone Riiwi Toia, Ngāpuhi leader, prophet (born c. 1859)
    • 12 August – Hugh Northcote, Anglican clergyman, writer on sex (born 1868)
    • 25 August – G. M. Thomson, scientist, politician (born 1848)
    • 31 August – Archibald McNicol, politician (born 1878)
    • 4 September – Joseph Kemp, Christian fundamentalist leader (born 1872)
    • 24 September – Raymond McIntyre, artist, art critic (born 1879)

    October–December

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    • 1 October
      • Lord Ranfurly, governor of New Zealand (1897–1904) (born 1856)
      • Te Rata Mahuta, fourth Māori King (1912–1933) (born c. 1880)
    • 2 October – Anton Teutenberg, stonemason, carver, engraver, medallist, jeweller (born 1840)
    • 5 October – Samuel Hurst Seager, architect (born 1855)
    • 7 October – William Still Littlejohn, cricketer, schoolteacher (born 1859)
    • 8 October – Harry Holland, politician (born 1868)
    • 13 October – Mary McCarthy, temperance worker, political activist (born 1866)
    • 23 October – Bert Lowe, boxer (born 1912)
    • 27 October – Lancelot Hemus, cricketer (born 1881)
    • 28 October
      • Harriet Heron, businesswoman (born c. 1836)
      • Charles Reade, town planner (born 1880)
    • 9 November – Pepene Eketone, interpreter, native agent, politician (born c. 1856)
    • 16 November – John Lomas, trade unionist, public servant (born 1848)
    • 21 November – Samuel Manning, brewer, politician, mayor of Christchurch (1889–90) (born 1841)
    • 30 November – Aroha Clifford, aviator (born 1908)
    • 8 December – Thomas Kingsland, cricketer (born 1862)
    • 13 December – Calasanctius Howley, Roman Catholic nun, teacher (born 1848)

    See also

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    • History of New Zealand
    • List of years in New Zealand
    • Military history of New Zealand
    • Timeline of New Zealand history
    • Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
    • Timeline of the New Zealand environment

    References

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    1. ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
    2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
    3. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
    4. ^ Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
    5. ^ "New Zealand Parliament – Parliament timeline". Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
    6. ^ "List of New Zealand Chess Champions". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
    7. ^ "PGA European – Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
    8. ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Men's Golf – National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
    9. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
    10. ^ "Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz". Archived from the original on 17 June 2009.
    11. ^ a b c d e Lambert, Max; Palenski, Ron (1982). The New Zealand Almanac. Moa Almanac Press. pp. 448–454. ISBN 0-908570-55-4.
    12. ^ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
    13. ^ "Ballinger Belt". National Rifle Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
    14. ^ "1904–59". www.ultimatenzsoccer.com.
    15. ^ "Soccer NZ Pokie Games – Casino WorkStation". Archived from the original on 14 March 2009.
    16. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
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