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Population

A census was held in 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.

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 31/12/1944: 51,500 (3.07%)
  • Males per 100 Females: 98.1
  • Large increase is due to demobilization of New Zealanders from military service overseas.

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Government

The 27th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the Labour Party in government.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

1945; Air Vice Marshal Leonard M. Isitt, representing New Zealand, accepts the Japanese surrender
  • 2 May: New Zealand 2nd Division accepts surrender of the German Army in Trieste.

Arts and literature

See 1945 in art, 1945 in literature, Category:1945 books

Music

See: 1945 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1945 film awards , 1945 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1945 films

Appointments and awards

See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand

Sport

Archery

National Champions (Postal Shoot) [4]

Athletics

  • Lionel Fox wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:54:09.2 in Wellington.

Cricket

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Rugby union

Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks

Rugby league

New Zealand national rugby league team

Soccer

  • The Chatham Cup is won by Western of Christchurch who beat Wellington Marist 4—3 in the final. [7]
  • Provincial league champions: [8]
    • 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: Marist

Births

Deaths

Category:1945 deaths

References

  1. ^ Statistics New Zealand:Historical Population Estimates
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html. Retrieved 2008-04-06.  
  4. ^ In a postal shoot clubs compete on specified dates and the results are posted to the Association.
  5. ^ List of NZ Trotting cup winners
  6. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  7. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com
  8. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nzchamp.html.  

See also

For world events and topics in 1945 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1945








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