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1948 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1948 in New Zealand.

Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,853,900.
  • Increase since 31 December 1947: 36,400 (2.00%).
  • Males per 100 females: 100.5.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 28th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the Labour Party in government.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

  • 31 May – Tea rationing, introduced in June 1942, is abolished.
  • 27 August – Sugar rationing, introduced in April 1942, is abolished.
  • 6 September – New Zealand citizenship is established. Before this date, New Zealand residents were British citizens or subjects.
  • 27 September – Meat rationing, introduced in March 1944, is abolished. Butter remains the sole food product still under rationing.
  • 20 November – Two takahē are discovered after being declared extinct for 50 years.
  • The Marlborough Press, which was founded in 1860, is taken over by The Marlborough Express.
  • Italy establishes a consulate in Wellington.

Arts and literature

See 1948 in art, 1948 in literature

Music

See: 1948 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: , 1948 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand,

Sport

Archery

The national championships are held at a single venue for the first time replacing the previous postal shoot.

National Champions

  • Open Men – H. Butel (Dunedin)
  • Open Women – Doreen Johnston (Dunedin)

Athletics

  • Jack Clarke wins the national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:44:06 in Dunedin.

Basketball

  • Interpovincial Champions: Men – Palmerston North
  • Interpovincial Champions: Women – Palmerston North

Chess

  • The 55th National Chess Championship was held in Dunedin, and was won by R.G. Wade of Wellington (his 3rd win).

Horse racing

Harness racing

Lawn bowls

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin.

  • Men's singles champion – S. Marriott (Opawa Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – M.A. Marinovich, S. Garelja (skip) (Oratia Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – J.W.T. Macklow, Frank Livingstone, Alec Robertson, J.H. Mingins (skip) (Onehunga Bowling Club)

Olympic Games

  • New Zealand is represented by seven competitors in athletics, boxing, cycling, swimming and weightlifting. There are no medal successes.

Rugby union

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Rugby league

New Zealand national rugby league team

Shooting

Soccer

  • The Chatham Cup is won by Technical Old Boys of Christchurch who beat Waterside of Wellington 2–0 in the final.
  • An Australian side toured New Zealand, playing four internationals:
  • 14 August, Wellington: NZ 0–6 Australia
  • 28 August, Christchurch: NZ 0–7 Australia
  • 4 September, Wellington: NZ 0–4 Australia
  • 11 September, Auckland: NZ 1–8 Australia
  • Provincial league champions:
  • Auckland: Eastern Suburbs
  • Canterbury: Western
  • Hawke's Bay: Napier HSOB
  • Nelson: Nelson United
  • Otago: Mosgiel
  • South Canterbury: Fisherman
  • Southland: Invercargill United
  • Taranaki: Stratford
  • Waikato: Rotowaro
  • Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic
  • Wellington: Waterside

Births

Deaths

See also

For world events and topics in 1948 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1948

References

External links