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Flag of New Zealand.svg 1949 in New Zealand: Flag of New Zealand.svg
Other years in New Zealand
1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 (1949) • 1950 • 1951 • 1952

Most New Zealanders became New Zealand citizens in addition to being British subjects, as the British Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948 came into effect.

The National government of Sydney Holland was newly elected in the New Zealand general election, 1949.

Contents

Population

  • Estimated Population as of 31 December: 1,892,100 [1]
  • Increase since 31/12/1948: 38,200 (2.06%)
  • Males per 100 Females: 100.7

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Government

The 28th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was the Labour until after the November General Election which saw it replaced by National Party.

Iriaka Ratana (Labour) is the first Māori woman elected to Parliament. [3]

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1949 in art, 1949 in literature, Category:1949 books

Music

See: 1949 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1949 film awards , 1949 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1949 films

Appointments and awards

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

Sport

Archery

National Champions

Athletics

  • George Bromley wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:40:05.6 in Christchurch.

Basketball

  • Interpovincial Champions: Men - Wellington
  • Interpovincial Champions: Women - Palmerston North

Cricket

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Rugby

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

Rugby league

New Zealand national rugby league team

Soccer

  • The Chatham Cup is won by Petone who beat Northern 1—0 in the final. [8]
  • Provincial league champions: [9]
    • Auckland: Eden
    • Canterbury: Technical OB
    • Hawke's Bay: Napier HSOB
    • Nelson:
    • Otago: Northern
    • South Canterbury: Northern Hearts
    • Southland: Brigadiers
    • Taranaki: City
    • Waikato: Rotowaro
    • Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic
    • Wellington: Seatoun

Births

Category:1949 births

Deaths

Category:1949 deaths

References

  1. ^ Statistics New Zealand:Historical Population Estimates
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
  4. ^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html. Retrieved 2008-04-06.  
  5. ^ Te Ara
  6. ^ List of NZ Trotting cup winners
  7. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  8. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com
  9. ^ "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 1949 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1949








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