1955
in
New Zealand

Decades:
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
See also:

The following lists events that happened during 1955 in New Zealand.

Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,164,800.[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1954: 46,400 (2.19%).[1]
  • Males per 100 females: 101.2.[1]

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 31st New Zealand Parliament continued. In power was the National government under Sidney Holland.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1955 in art, 1955 in literature

Music

See: 1955 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1955 film awards, 1955 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1955 films

Sport

Athletics

Arthur Lydiard wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:42:34 in Auckland.

Chess

  • The 62nd National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland (his 4th successive title).[4]

Horse racing

Harness racing

Lawn bowls

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.[7]

  • Men's singles champion – J.H. Rabone (Northern Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – W.R. Hawkins, M.G. Borich (skip) (Hamilton Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – J. Whitehead, E.A. Horan, A. Robinson, I.B. Evans (skip) (Omarunui Bowling Club)

Soccer

  • The Chatham Cup is won by Western of Christchurch who beat Eastern Suburbs of Auckland 6–2 in the final.[8]
  • New Zealand played 3 matches against South China Athletic[9]
    • 18 June, Christchurch – 1–1 draw
    • 2 July, Wellington – NZ win 7-4
    • 9 July, Auckland – NZ lose 3-5
  • Provincial league champions:[10]
    • Auckland: Mount Albert GSOB
    • Bay of Plenty: Mangakino Utd
    • Buller: Millerton Thistle
    • Canterbury: Western
    • Hawke's Bay: Napier Rovers
    • Manawatu: Kiwi United
    • Nelson: Motueka
    • Northland: Otangarei United
    • Otago: King Edward Technical College OB
    • Poverty Bay: Eastern Union
    • South Canterbury: West End
    • Southland: Invercargill Thistle
    • Taranaki: Old Boys
    • Waikato: Huntly Thistle
    • Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic
    • Wellington: Stop Out

Births

Deaths

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. List of NZ Trotting cup winners Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  7. 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.
  8. Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. All whites record Archived 29 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  10. "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
  11. Steve Woodin FIFA profile Archived 10 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  12. Margaret Knighton NZOC profile
  13. Rorke, Jinty. "Louis Hekenui Bidois". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  14. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

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