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1928 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1928 in New Zealand.

Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,467,400.
  • Increase since previous 31 December 1927: 17,000 (1.17%).
  • Males per 100 females: 104.2.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 22nd New Zealand Parliament concluded.

Parliamentary opposition

Judiciary

Main centre leaders

Events

  • New Zealand signs its first bilateral trade agreement, with Japan.
  • 10 January: George Hood and John Moncrieff attempt the first flight from Australia to New Zealand in an aircraft named Aotearoa, but radio signals cease after 12 hours and they are never seen again.
  • 14 July: The schooner Isabella de Fraine capsizes on the bar at the entrance to Hokianga harbour, with the loss of all eight crew.
  • 24 October: The Weekly Press stops publishing. The magazine started in 1865.

Arts and literature

See 1928 in art, 1928 in literature,

Music

See: 1928 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: , 1928 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand,

Sport

Badminton

  • National champions
  • Men's singles: T. Kelly
  • Women's singles: E. Hetley
  • Men's doubles: R. Creed-Meredith and L. Wilson
  • Women's doubles: E. Hetley and F. Harvey
  • Mixed doubles: Mr and Mrs E. Dart

Chess

The 37th National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch, and was won by A.W.O. Davies of Auckland, his fourth title.

Golf

  • The 18th New Zealand Open championship was won by Sloan Morpeth, an amateur.
  • The 32nd National Amateur Championships were held in Otago
  • Men: T.H. Horton (Masterton) - 2nd title
  • Women: Mrs ? Chrystal

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Lawn bowls

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Christchurch.

  • Men's singles champion – J. Scott (Caledonian Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – D. Dumphy, G. Logan (skip) (Maitai Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – F. Kettle, V. Langley, D. Hutchison, W. Foster (skip) (Caledonian Bowling Club)

Olympic Games

Rugby

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Rugby league

  • Tour of New Zealand by Great Britain, who win the test series 2-1
  • 1st Test, Dunedin, GB 6-5
  • 2nd Test, Christchurch, GB 13 - 5
  • 3rd test, Auckland, NZ 17 - 13

Soccer

  • 1928 Chatham Cup won by Petone
  • Provincial league champions:
  • Auckland: Tramways
  • Canterbury: Western
  • Hawke's Bay: Napier Rangers
  • Nelson: Athletic
  • Otago: Maori Hill
  • South Canterbury: Colmoco
  • Southland: Corinthians
  • Taranaki: Caledonian
  • Waikato: Pukemiro Junction
  • Wanganui: KP's
  • Wellington: YMCA

Births

January

  • 4 January – Tom Ah Chee, businessman (died 2000)
  • 19 January – Dorothy Jelicich, trade unionist, politician (died 2015)
  • 21 January – Ron Scott, sports administrator (died 2016)

February

March

April

  • 3 April – Ralph Matthews, Anglican bishop (died 1983)
  • 5 April – David Farquhar, composer, music academic (died 2007)
  • 6 April
  • Ivan Armstrong, field hockey player and coach, tennis umpire, schoolteacher (died 2014)
  • Dave Dephoff, athlete (died 2014)
  • 11 April – James Gill, cricketer (died 2019)
  • 18 April – Abe Jacobs, wrestler (died 2023 in the United States)
  • 21 April – Ian Brooks, politician (died 2022)
  • 26 April – Shayle R. Searle, statistician (died 2013)
  • 27 April – John Brown, cricket umpire (died 2005)

May

  • 1 May – Tim Francis, diplomat (died 2016)
  • 4 May – Tim Hewat, television producer and journalist (died 2004)
  • 6 May – Heather Robson, badminton and tennis player (died 2019)
  • 16 May – Emily Mair, opera singer, pianist and vocal coach (died 2021)
  • 24 May – Jane Galletly, television scriptwriter (died 2017)
  • 25 May – Christopher Rollinson, boxer (died 1988)

June

July

August

  • 10 August – Dorrie Parker, athlete (died 1993)
  • 14 August – John Stoke, occupational medicine expert, public servant (died 2000)
  • 30 August – Mayzod Reid, diver (died 2001)

September

  • 4 September – Kerry Ashby, rower (died 2015)
  • 9 September – Edward Somers, jurist (died 2002)
  • 18 September
  • Basil Arthur, politician (died 1985)
  • Arthur Berry, cricketer (died 2016)
  • 19 September – Kevin Stuart, rugby union player (died 2005)
  • 21 September – Con Devitt, trade unionist (died 2014)
  • 25 September – George Hoskins, athlete (died 2000)
  • 30 September – Owen Dolan, Roman Catholic bishop (died 2025)

October

  • 6 October – Rex Hamilton, sport shooter (died 2010)
  • 9 October
  • Eris Paton, cricketer (died 2004)
  • Derek Steward, athlete (died 2017)
  • 12 October – Jack Manning, architect (died 2021)
  • 23 October – Bruce Kent, cyclist (died 1979)
  • 24 October – Ken Hough, cricketer, association footballer (died 2009)
  • 26 October – Ian Middleton, novelist (died 2007)

November

  • 4 November – Ross Allen, politician, cricket umpire (died 2019)
  • 8 November
  • Rex Forrester, hunter, fisherman (died 2001)
  • Susan Skerman, artist (died 2025)
  • 11 November – Trevor Meale, cricketer (died 2010)
  • 13 November – John Blumsky, journalist, broadcaster (died 2013)
  • 23 November – Terry Dunleavy, wine industry leader, politician, columnist (died 2022)
  • 26 November – David Garner, physical oceanographer (died 2016)
  • 28 November – Percy Erceg, rugby union player, coach and administrator (died 2019)
  • 30 November – Bryan Bartley, civil engineer, inventor (died 2015)

December

Deaths

January–March

  • 23 January – Sir Westby Perceval, politician (born 1854)
  • 12 February – Benjamin Harris, politician (born 1836)
  • 16 February – Henry Travers, naturalist (born 1844)
  • 18 February – William Calder, civil engineer (born 1860)
  • 19 February – Charles Speight, brewer, businessman (born 1865)
  • 3 March – Mark Cohen, journalist, educationalist, social reformer (born 1849)
  • 5 March – Mary Alcorn, interior designer, businesswoman (born 1866)
  • 21 March – William Robinson, cricketer (born 1863)

April–June

  • 4 April – Norman Williams, cricketer (born 1864)
  • 13 April – William Hardham, soldier, Victoria Cross recipient, rugby union player (born 1876)
  • 20 April – John Callan, lawyer, politician (born 1844)
  • 1 May – Ned Hughes, rugby union and rugby league player (born 1881)
  • 6 May – Allan Thomson, geologist, scientific administrator, museum director (born 1881)
  • 14 May – Falconer Larkworthy, banker, financier (born 1833)
  • 7 June – John Edie, politician, surveyor, engineer (born 1856)
  • 30 June – Mohi Te ĀtahÄ«koia, Ngāti Kahungunu leader, politician, historian (born 1842)

July–September

  • 28 July – John Leith, cricketer (born 1857)
  • 30 July – Norris Conradi, cricketer (born 1890)
  • 2 August – Alexander Watt Williamson, schoolteacher, first graduate of the University of Otago (born 1849)
  • 8 August – Frederick Earp, farmer, surveyor (born 1841)
  • 15 August – Annie Rudman, social worker, Salvation Army officer (born 1844)
  • 18 August – Alfred Mitchell, police superintendent (born 1853)
  • 21 August – Rachel Reynolds, social worker, community leader (born 1838)
  • 29 August – Sir William Sim, lawyer, jurist (born 1858)
  • 2 September – Joseph Hatch, politician (born 1837)

October–December

See also

References

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