1944 in New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 1944 in New Zealand.

Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,676,300.[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1943: 34,300 (2.09%).[1]
  • Males per 100 females: 94.3.[1]

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 27th New Zealand Parliament commenced, with the Labour Party in government.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

  • 21 January – New Zealand and Australia sign the Canberra Pact in which they agree to cooperate on international affairs.[4]
  • 15 March – New Zealand General Freyberg orders the destruction of the monastery at Cassino using 775 aircraft, 1250 tons of bombs, and 200,000 shells. At the end of the battle, New Zealand has lost 1050 men, one of the worst days in its history.
  • March – Meat rationing is introduced, with an allowance of 1/9 to 2/- per person per week.[5]
  • October US Navy closes US Naval Base New Zealand
  • 31 October – Refugees from Eastern Poland, 800 including 734 orphaned children, arrive in New Zealand via Siberia and Iran.[6]
  • The New Zealand head tax on Chinese immigrants from 1881 (63 years) is repealed.

Arts and literature

See 1944 in art, 1944 in literature

Music

See: 1944 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1944 film awards, 1944 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1944 films

Sport

Archery

National Champions (Postal Shoot)[7]

Chess

  • The 51st National Chess Championship was held in Wellington, and was won by R.G. Wade of Wellington.[8]

Cricket

Horse racing

Harness racing

Lawn bowls

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin.[11]

  • Men's singles champion – M.J. Squire (Hawera Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – P.H. Edwards, E.W. Travers (skip) (St Kilda Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – W. Chapman, A.E. Seymour, J.A. Whyte, C.G. Spearman (skip) (Christchurch RSA Bowling Club)

Rugby union

Rugby league

New Zealand national rugby league team

Soccer

  • Chatham Cup competition not held
  • Provincial league champions:[12]
    • Auckland: Metro College
    • Canterbury: Thistle
    • Hawke's Bay: Napier HSOB
    • Nelson: No competition
    • Otago: Mosgiel
    • South Canterbury: No competition
    • Southland: No competition
    • Taranaki: Old Boys
    • Waikato: Rotowaro
    • Wanganui: No competition
    • Wellington: Waterside

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  4. ^ Today in History | NZHistory
  5. ^ "Rationing of New Zealand-Grown Foods – NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz.
  6. ^ "Polish Orphans". Te Ara. 16 November 2012.
  7. ^ In a postal shoot clubs compete on specified dates and the results are posted to the Association.
  8. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  10. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.

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