1940 in New Zealand
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Population
- Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,633,600 [1]
- Increase since 31/12/1939: -8000 (-0.49%)
- Males per 100 females: 99.1
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government
The 26th New Zealand Parliament continued with the Labour Party in government.
- Speaker of the House - Bill Barnard (Labour Party)
- Prime Minister - Michael Joseph Savage then Peter Fraser
- Minister of Finance - Walter Nash
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - Michael Joseph Savage then Frank Langstone
- Attorney-General - Rex Mason
Parliamentary opposition
- Leader of the Opposition - Adam Hamilton (National Party) until 26 November, then Sidney Holland (National).[3]
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland - Ernest Davis
- Mayor of Hamilton - Harold David Caro
- Mayor of Wellington - Thomas Hislop
- Mayor of Christchurch - Robert M. Macfarlane
- Mayor of Dunedin - Andrew Henson Allen
Events
- 25 March: John A. Lee is expelled from the governing Labour caucus following his outspoken criticism of dying leader Michael Joseph Savage
- 27 March: New Zealand's first Labour Prime Minister, Michael Joseph Savage dies from cancer in Wellington.
- 12 July: Pan American Airways flying boat service from Hawaii to Auckland via Canton Island (not Kingman Reef) commences.
Arts and literature
See 1940 in art, 1940 in literature, Category:1940 books
Music
See: 1940 in music
Radio
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
See: Category:1940 film awards, 1940 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1940 films
Sport
Chess
- The 49th National Chess Championship was held in Wellington, and was won by J.B. Dunlop of Dunedin (his 6th and last title).[4]
Cricket
Horse racing
Harness racing
- New Zealand Trotting Cup: Marlene [5]
- Auckland Trotting Cup: Ned Worthy [6]
Soccer
- The Chatham Cup is won by Waterside who beat Mosgiel 6—2 in the final.[7]
- Provincial league champions: [8]
Births
- 12 January: Dick Motz, cricketer.
- 17 February: James Laurenson, actor.
- 23 March: Brian Hastings, cricketer
- 14 April: Robin Tait, discus thrower (d. 1984)
- 7 June: Felicity Riddy, author and academic
- 10 June (in the USA): Augie Auer, meteorologist.
- 23 June: Mike Shrimpton, cricketer.
- 1 July (in Australia): Judith Binney, historian.
- 15 July: Ian Athfield, architect.
- 31 August: Maurice (John) Belgrave, public servant and chief ombudsman.
- 3 September: Brian Lochore, rugby player
- 18 September
- Bruce Murray cricketer.
- Jon Trimmer, ballet dancer.
- 24 September: Don Brash, Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, politician.
- 6 October: Merv Wellington, politician.
- 24 October: Martin Campbell, film and TV director.
- date unknown
- David Baragwanath, High Court judge.
- Robyn Donald, writer.
- Tessa Duder, writer.
- Joe Hawke, politician.
Deaths
- 12 January: Taurekareka Henare, politician.
- 27 March: Michael Joseph Savage, Prime Minister.
- 28 May: Florence Young, missionary.
- 6 June: F.O. Edgar "Cobber" Kain, first RAF ace of WWII.
See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
For world events and topics in 1940 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1940
References
- ^ Statistics New Zealand:Historical Population Estimates
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions
- ^ List of NZ Trotting cup winners
- ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
- ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com
- ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
External links
Media related to 1940 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons