1945 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1945 in New Zealand.
Population
[edit]A census was held on 25 September 1945. This was a year earlier than the established pattern, to make up for the lack of a census in 1941 due to World War II, and so that an electoral redistribution (the first for ten years) could be done before the 1946 election.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usually resident population | 830,385 (48.9%) |
868,614 (51.1%) |
1,698,996 |
| Overseas Visitors | 2,451 | 768 | 3,222 |
| Total | 832,908 | 869,421 | 1,702,329 |
- Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,727,800[1]
- Increase since previous 31 December 1944: 51,500 (3.07%)
- Males per 100 females: 98.1
- Large increase is due to demobilisation of New Zealanders from military service overseas.
Incumbents
[edit]Regal and viceregal
[edit]- Head of State – George VI
- Governor-General – Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Cyril Newall GCB OM GCMG CBE AM[2]
Government
[edit]The 27th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the Labour Party in government.
- Speaker of the House – Bill Schramm (Labour)
- Prime Minister – Peter Fraser
- Minister of Finance – Walter Nash
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – Peter Fraser
- Attorney-General – Rex Mason
- Chief Justice – Sir Michael Myers
Parliamentary opposition
[edit]Main centre leaders
[edit]- Mayor of Auckland – John Allum
- Mayor of Hamilton – Harold Caro
- Mayor of Wellington – Will Appleton
- Mayor of Christchurch – Ernest Andrews
- Mayor of Dunedin – Donald Cameron
Events
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- 2 May: New Zealand 2nd Division accepts surrender of the German Army in Trieste.
- 22 November: A storm causes the partial collapse of the Onekaka Wharf, causing the wharf to be abandoned.[4]
- 15 December: Main North Line railway linking Christchurch and Picton is completed and officially opened over seventy years after construction began.
- Saturday and Sunday trading by most retail outlets, apart from dairies and takeaway food outlets, is banned.[5]
Arts and literature
[edit]See 1945 in art, 1945 in literature
Music
[edit]See: 1945 in music
Radio
[edit]See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
[edit]See: Category:1945 film awards, 1945 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1945 films
Sport
[edit]Archery
[edit]National Champions (Postal Shoot)[6]
Athletics
[edit]- Lionel Fox wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:54:09.2 in Wellington.
Chess
[edit]- The 52nd National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by R.G. Wade of Wellington (his 2nd win).[7]
Cricket
[edit]Horse racing
[edit]Harness racing
[edit]- New Zealand Trotting Cup – Gold Bar[8]
- Auckland Trotting Cup – Sea Born[9]
Lawn bowls
[edit]The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.[10]
- Men's singles champion – J.S. Martin (Carlton Bowling Club)
- Men's pair champions – J.W. Darroch, L. Russell (skip) (Auckland Bowling Club)
- Men's fours champions – J. Franklin, H. Berry, J.A. Maher, Arthur Engebretsen (skip) (Heretaunga Bowling Club)
Rugby union
[edit]Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks
Rugby league
[edit]New Zealand national rugby league team
Soccer
[edit]- The Chatham Cup is won by Western of Christchurch who beat Wellington Marist 4–3 in the final.[11]
- Provincial league champions:[12]
- Auckland: Philomel
- Canterbury: Western
- Hawke's Bay: Napier HSOB
- Nelson: RNZAF
- Otago: Mosgiel
- South Canterbury: No competition
- Southland: No competition
- Taranaki: Old Boys
- Waikato: Rotowaro
- Wanganui: No competition
- Wellington: Wellington Marist
Births
[edit]- 17 January: Jeanette Fitzsimons, politician and environmentalist (d. 2020).
- 30 January: Eion Edgar, businessman, sports administrator, and philanthropist (d. 2021).
- 5 February: Michael Cullen, politician (d. 2021).
- 21 February: Jim McLay, politician.
- 4 April: Bryan Andrews, cricketer.
- 11 April: David McPhail, comedian, actor, writer (d. 2021).
- 11 April: Winston Peters, politician.
- 5 September: Conal Coad, opera singer.
- 7 September: Vic Pollard, cricketer.
- 10 October: Moana Jackson, lawyer (d. 2022).
- 19 September Bill Jeffries, politician.
- 15 November: Roger Donaldson, film director.
- 15 December: Michael King, historian (d. 2004).
Deaths
[edit]- February: David Russell, soldier awarded the George Cross.
- 10 March: Edith Joan Lyttleton, writer.
- 15 April: Raffaello Squarise, Italian violinist
- 6 June: Ewen Alison, politician.
- 24 August Michael Reardon, political activist
- 11 December: Albert Moss, cricketer.
See also
[edit]- 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
For world events and topics in 1945 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1945
References
[edit]- ^ "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand.
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ "Partial collapse: Wharf at Onekaka". Nelson Evening Mail. Vol. 80. 30 November 1945. p. 4. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Story: Food shops Page 7 – Shopping hours, Encyclopedia of New Zealand
- ^ In a postal shoot clubs compete on specified dates and the results are posted to the Association.
- ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
External links
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Media related to 1945 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons