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Other years in New Zealand
1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 (1946) • 1947 • 1948 • 1949

Contents

Population

  • Estimated Population as of 31 December: 1,781,200 [1]
  • Increase since 31/12/1945: 53,400 (3.09%)
  • Males per 100 Females: 100.2

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Government

The 27th New Zealand Parliament concluded, with the Labour Party in government. Labour was re-elected for a fourth term in the election in November, but with a smaller majority.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1946 in art, 1946 in literature, Category:1946 books

Music

See: 1946 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1946 film awards , 1946 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1946 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 second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:40:00 in Wanganui.

Basketball

National Associations are formed for both men and women (now combined as Basketball New Zealand) and the first championship for men under the control of their association is held.[5] (see 1938 and 1939)

  • Interpovincial Champions: Men - (tie) Auckland, Wellington, Otago

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

  • 14 September: A New Zealand team played a single game against Wellington, which they won 5-2[8]
  • The Chatham Cup is won by Wellington Marist who beat Technical Old Boys of Christchurch 2—1 in the final. [9]
  • Provincial league champions: [10]
    • Auckland: Metro College
    • Canterbury: Western
    • Hawke's Bay: Napier Rovers
    • Nelson:
    • Otago: Mosgiel
    • South Canterbury: Fisherman
    • Southland: Invercargill Thistle
    • Taranaki: Albion
    • Waikato: Rotowaro
    • Wanganui: Technical College Old Boys
    • Wellington: Marist

Births

Category:1946 births

Deaths

Category:1946 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. ^ Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
  6. ^ List of NZ Trotting cup winners
  7. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  8. ^ List of New Zealand national soccer matches
  9. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com
  10. ^ "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 1946 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1946








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