1949 In New Zealand

1948 In New Zealand , Other Events Of 1949 , 1950 In New Zealand , and the Timeline Of New Zealand History .

SUMMARY

The section should contain a paragraph or two about the year.

See: 1949 and Timeline Of New Zealand History plus data below.

INCUMBENTS

Regal and Vice Regal

Head Of State - George VI

Governor-General - Lieutenant-General The Lord Freyberg VC GCMG KCB KBE DSO

Government

The 28th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was the Labour until after the November General Election which saw it replaced by National Party .

Speaker Of The House - Robert McKeen

Prime Minister - Peter Fraser then Sidney Holland

Deputy Prime Minister - Keith Holyoake (from 13 December )

Minister Of Finance - Walter Nash then Sidney Holland

Minister Of Foreign Affairs - Peter Fraser then Frederick Doidge

Attorney-General - Rex Mason then Clifton Webb

Opposition Leaders

National - Sidney Holland ( Leader Of The Opposition ) (until 13 December )

Labour - Peter Fraser (from 13 December)

Main centre leaders

Mayor Of Auckland - John Allum

Mayor Of Hamilton - Harold David Caro

Mayor Of Wellington - William Appleton

Mayor Of Christchurch - Ernest Andrews

Mayor Of Dunedin - Donald Charles Cameron (mayor)

EVENTS

See , Military History Of New Zealand , Timeline Of Environmental History Of New Zealand , Timeline Of New Zealand History

January

2 January : description

February

March

April

June

July

August

September

October

November

won by National Party under Sidney Holland

December

See also Current Events In Australia And New Zealand

ARTS AND LITERATURE

See

Music

See: 1949 In Music

Radio

See: Public Broadcasting In New Zealand

Film

See:

APPOINTMENTS AND AWARDS

See: New Zealand Order Of Merit , Order Of New Zealand

Archbishop Of New Zealand

Anglican Church In Aotearoa, New Zealand And Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese

SPORT

See:

Athletics

Cricket

Horse racing

See

Rugby

Ranfurly Shield

Rugby league

New Zealand National Rugby League Team

Soccer

Chatham Cup won by Petone.

BIRTHS

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Laurence Aberhart , photographer.

Donna Awatere Huata , politician.

Nigel Brown , painter.

Ian Ewen-Street , politician.

Cilla McQueen , poet.

Mike Moore , Prime Minister and Director-General of the World Trade Organization .

DEATHS

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