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
| |||||
| Decades: |
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See also: | |||||
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
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
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
 Gold |  Silver |  Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 1 January – Vinka Lucas, fashion designer and retailer, magazine founder
- 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
- 7 May – Krystyna Tomaszyk, writer, social activist
- 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)
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.
External links
Media related to 1932 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.