1932 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1932 in New Zealand.
In 1932, the rebuild of Napier was underway after the devastating 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake; its architecture is regarded today as being one of the finest collections of Art Deco in the world
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Population
- Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,534,700[1]
- Increase since previous 31 December 1931: 11,900 (0.78%)
- Males per 100 females: 103.6
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- Head of State – George V
- Governor-General – Charles Bathurst, Lord Bledisloe[2]
Government
The 24th New Zealand Parliament commenced with the coalition of the United Party and the Reform Party.
- Speaker of the House – Charles Statham (Independent)
- Prime Minister – George Forbes
- Minister of Finance – William Downie Stewart (Reform Party)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – George Forbes
- Attorney-General – William Downie Stewart
Parliamentary opposition
Judiciary
- Chief Justice — Sir Michael Myers
Main centre leaders
Events
- 23 February: First session of the 24th Parliament commences.[4]
dedication of the War memorial carillion, Wellington
- 25 April: Dedication ceremony for the New Zealand National War Memorial Carillion in Wellington.
- 10 May: Parliament goes into recess.
- 28 June: The Otago Witness, first published in 1851, produces its last issue.[5]
- 22 September: Parliament recommences.
- 8 December: First session of the 24th Parliament concludes.
Arts and literature
See 1932 in art, 1932 in literature, Category:1932 books
Music
See: 1932 in music
Radio
Film
See: Category:1932 film awards, 1932 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1932 films
Sport
Chess
- The 41st National Chess Championship was held in Napier, and was won by G. Gundersen of Melbourne, his second title.[6]
Golf
- The 22nd New Zealand Open championship was won by Andrew Shaw, his fifth title.[7]
- The 36th National Amateur Championships were held in Wellington[8]
- Men: Rana Wagg (Hutt) – 2nd title
- Women: Mrs J.C. Templar
Horse racing
Harness racing
- New Zealand Trotting Cup – Harold Logan (2nd win)[9]
- Auckland Trotting Cup – Great Parrish[10]
Thoroughbred racing
- New Zealand Cup – Fast Passage[11]
- Avondale Gold Cup – Bronze Tray[11]
- Auckland Cup – Fast Passage[11]
- Wellington Cup – Compris[11]
- New Zealand Derby – Silver Scorn[11]
Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Christchurch.[12]
- Men's singles champion – J. Scott (Caledonian Bowling Club)
- Men's pair champions – Bill Bremner, C. Hardley (skip) (West End Bowling Club, Auckland)
- Men's fours champions – K.S. Mackay, Len Keys, C.H. de Launay, M. Walker (skip) (Auckland Bowling Club)
Olympic Games
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| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Rugby
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand
- Inaugural Bledisloe Cup won by New Zealand 2–1
- Ranfurly Shield held by Canterbury all season, with defenses against Sth Canterbury 11–5, Auckland 14–0, West Coast 5–3, Wellington 9–8, Buller 13–0, Waikato 17–6
Rugby league
Soccer
- The Chatham Cup is won by Wellington Marist who beat Millerton All Blacks 5–0 in the final.[13]
- Provincial league champions:[14]
Births
January–February
- 3 January – Stanley James, cricketer
- 9 January – Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan, politician
- 13 January – Mervyn Edmunds, cricketer
- 18 January – Jock Butterfield, rugby league player
- 20 January – Mervin Sandri, cricketer
- 28 January – Keith Roberts, rugby league player and coach
- 31 January – Derek Quigley, politician
- 16 February – Daphne Robinson, cricketer
- 19 February – Ray La Varis, politician
- 20 February – Ann Ballin, psychologist, victims' rights advocate
March–April
- 1 March – Ranginui Walker, academic, writer
- 4 March – William Norman, cricketer
- 8 March – Pat O'Connor, Roman Catholic priest
- 9 March – Les McNichol, rugby league player
- 10 March – Fred Gerbic, politician
- 15 March – Roger Green, archaeologist
- 16 March – Frank Albrechtsen, association footballer
- 19 March – Ernest Wainscott, cricket umpire
- 24 March – Peter Jones, rugby union player
- 3 April – John Hooker, novelist
- 13 April – Robert Long, cricketer
May–June
- 5 May – John Cunneen, Roman Catholic bishop}}
- 12 May – Tom Kneebone, cabaret performer, actor
- 13 May
- Jan Anderson, plant scientist
- Thomas Flaws, cricketer
- 21 May – Binney Lock, journalist, newspaper editor
- 23 May
- Jack Foster, athlete
- David Stenhouse, biologist, philosopher
- 29 May – Paddy McFarlane, association footballer
- 1 June – Frank Cameron, cricketer
- 4 June – Maurice Shadbolt, writer
- 7 June – Arapera Hineira Kaa Blank, poet, teacher
- 23 June – Bob Blair, cricketer
July–August
- 3 July – Gordon Challis, poet
- 4 July – Ron Horsley, rugby union player
- 5 July – Robert Webster, virologist
- 1 August – Hector Busby, traditional navigator and waka builder
- 2 August
- Pat Hanly, painter
- W. H. McLeod, historian
- 7 August – Robin Ferrier, organic chemist
- 20 August – Joseph Churchward, graphic designer, typographer
- 22 August – Barbara van den Broek, architect, landscape architect
- 27 August – John Watkinson, soil scientist
- 31 August – William Frame, cricketer
September–October
- 6 September – Ross Jansen, politician, mayor of Hamilton (1977–1989)
- 2 October – Roger Gibbs, swimmer
- 5 October – Barbara Goodman, politician, political hostess
- 17 October – C. K. Stead, academic, writer
- 23 October – Brenda Duncan, cricketer
- 29 October – Alan Preston, association footballer, cricketer
November–December
- 5 November – Guy Bowers, rugby union player
- 8 November – John Hastie, cricket umpire
- 10 November – Tony Ciprian, broadcaster
- 13 November – Kāterina Mataira, Māori language advocate, teacher, artist, writer
- 15 November – John Lasher, rugby league player, sailor
- 17 November
- Winifred Griffin, swimmer
- Donald MacLeod, cricketer
- 1 December – Heather Begg, opera singer
- 4 December – Ian Brackenbury Channell, Wizard of New Zealand
- 6 December – Paul Reeves, Anglican archbishop, Governor-General (1985–1990)
- 7 December – Norman Kingsbury, educational administrator
- 27 December – Donald Gemmell, rower
Exact date unknown
- Bob Brockie, biologist, cartoonist
- David McIntyre, historian
Deaths
January–March
- 14 January – Frank Wells, cricketer (born 1871)
- 30 January – Edward Walter, politician (born 1866)
- 9 February – Charles Wilson, newspaper editor, politician, librarian (born 1857)
- 19 February – Ernest Lee, politician (born 1862)
- 17 March – Mary Gertrude Banahan, Roman Catholic nun, teacher (born c. 1856)
April–June
- 5 April – Phar Lap, Thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1926)
- 12 April – Henry Stronach, cricketer (born 1865)
- 16 April – Rutherford Waddell, Presbyterian minister, social reformer, writer (born c. 1851)
- 19 April – Dame Christina Massey, community leader, political hostess (born 1863)
- 5 May – Gloaming, Thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1915)
- 16 May – William Pember Reeves, politician, historian, poet, social reformer (born 1857)
- 30 May – Hori Pukehika, woodcarver, Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi leader (born c. 1847)
- 24 June
- Edward Henry Clark, politician (born 1870)
- Tuiti Makitanara, politician (born 1874)
July–September
- 17 July – Sidney Luttrell, architect, building contractor (born 1872)
- 3 August – William Bock, engraver, lithographer, medal and stamp designer, publisher (born 1847)
- 20 August – John Cunningham, cricketer (born 1854)
- 2 September – Hester Maclean, nurse, journal editor (born 1859)
- 4 September – Bert Palmer, rugby union player (born 1901)
- 10 September – Hugh Valentine, politician (born 1848)
- 15 September – Frederick Allsop, politician (born 1865)
October–December
- 5 October – George Carter, politician (born 1864)
- 6 October – Alex Wilson, rugby union player (born 1874)
- 17 October
- Lewis Allen, rugby union player (born 1870)
- George Black, politician (born 1903)
- 23 October – Ernest Currie, rugby union player, cricketer (born 1873)
- 16 November – William Nelson, farmer, industrialist (born 1843)
- 22 November – Helen Nicol, suffragist, temperance campaigner (born 1854)
- 24 November – Isabella Fraser, hospital matron (born 1857)
- 10 December – William Butler, sawmiller, timber merchant (born 1858)
- 11 December – James Horn, politician (born 1855)
- 21 December – Harold Livingstone Tapley, politician (born 1875)
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See also
References
- "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand.
- Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
- "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2007.
- List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "PGA European – Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Men's Golf – National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Lambert, Max; Palenski, Ron (1982). The New Zealand Almanac. Moa Almanac Press. pp. 448–454. ISBN 0-908570-55-4.
- 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.
- Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
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