1933_in_New_Zealand
1933 in New Zealand
List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1933 in New Zealand.
Regal and viceregal
Government
The 24th New Zealand Parliament continued 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 until 28 January, then Gordon Coates (Reform Party)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – George Forbes
- Attorney-General – William Downie Stewart until 28 January, then George Forbes
- Chief Justice — Sir Michael Myers
Parliamentary opposition
- Leader of the Opposition — Harry Holland until his death on 8 October, succeeded 12 October by Michael Joseph Savage (Labour Party).[3]
Judiciary
- Chief Justice — Sir Michael Myers
Main centre leaders
- 26 January – Second session of the 24th Parliament commences.[4]
- 10 March – Parliament goes into recess.
- 13 September – Elizabeth McCombs wins the Lyttelton by-election, becoming New Zealand's first female MP.[5]
- 21 September – Parliament recommences.
- 22 December – Second session of the 24th Parliament concludes.
- New Zealand's first distinctive coins issued by the New Zealand Treasury, see New Zealand pound.
See 1933 in art, 1933 in literature, Category:1933 books
Music
See: 1933 in music
Radio
Film
See: Category:1933 film awards, 1933 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1933 films
Chess
Golf
- The 23rd New Zealand Open championship is won by Ernie Moss in a playoff against Ted Douglas.[7]
- The 37th National Amateur Championships are held at Titirangi[8]
- Men – B.V. Wright (Otago)
- Women – Miss O. Kay (her second title)
Horse racing
Harness racing
- New Zealand Trotting Cup – Red Shadow[9]
- Auckland Trotting Cup – Indianapolis[10]
Thoroughbred racing
- New Zealand Cup – Palantua[11]
- Avondale Gold Cup – King's Knave[11]
- Auckland Cup – Minerval[11]
- Wellington Cup – Royal Artist[11]
- New Zealand Derby – Nightly[11]
Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.[12]
- Men's singles champion – W.M. Parkhouse (Wellington Bowling Club)
- Men's pair champions – H.S. Maslin, M.J. Squire (skip) (Hawera Bowling Club)
- Men's fours champions – A.R. Hastings, R. McKenzie, J.M. Brackenridge, L.M. Naylor (skip) (Lyall Bay Bowling Club)
Rugby league
Rugby union
- The Ranfurly Shield is retained by Canterbury all season, with successful defences against:
- Ashburton County 31–7
- Southland 21–3
- Otago 8–5
- West Coast 23–14
- Buller 13–3
- Taranaki 15–15
- South Canterbury 6–3
- King Country 36–0
Soccer
- The New Zealand national football team tours Australia:[13]
- 20 May – Lose 0–5 vs New South Wales at Sydney
- 24 May – Win 1–0 vs South Coast at Bulli
- 27 May – Lose 1–7 vs Northern Districts at Newcastle
- 1 June – Lose 4–5 vs Ipswich / West Moreton at Ipswich
- 3 June – Win 5–1 vs Queensland at Brisbane
- 5 June – Lose 2–4 vs Australia at Brisbane
- 10 June – Draw 2–2 vs Australian XI at Newcastle
- 13 June – Lose 0–1 vs South Maitland at Cessnock
- 17 June – Lose 4–6 vs Australia at Sydney
- 21 June – Lose 2–3 vs Metropolis at Sydney
- 24 June – Lose 2–4 vs Australia at Sydney
- 26 June – Win 4–2 vs Granville at Granville
- 28 June – Lose 2–7 vs Gladesville-Ryde at Gladesville
- The Chatham Cup is won by Ponsonby who beat Millerton All Blacks 2–1 in the final.[14]
- Provincial league champions:[15]
- Auckland – Thistle
- Waikato – Rotowaro
- Taranaki – Albion
- Wanganui – Wanganui Athletic
- Hawke's Bay – Whakatu
- Wellington – Petone
- Nelson – Athletic
- Canterbury – Thistle
- Otago – Maori Hill
- Southland – Corinthians
January
- 2 January – Ian Axford, space scientist
- 4 January – Desmond Digby, stage designer, book illustrator, painter
- 5 January – Archie Currie, field hockey player
- 9 January – John Morris, cricketer
- 18 January – Frank McMullen, rugby union player and referee
February
- 14 February
- John Beedell, canoeist
- Mildred Sampson, long-distance runner
- 20 February – D. J. Cameron, journalist, sportswriter
- 21 February – Warren Cooper, politician
- 22 February – Alan Kirton, agricultural scientist
March
- 7 March – Jay Epae, singer
- 8 March – Ronnie Moore, speedway rider
- 10 March – Patricia Bergquist, zoologist
- 11 March – Merv Smith, broadcaster
- 15 March – Ian McDonald, neurologist
- 18 March – John Kynoch, sports shooter
- 23 March – Helen Tippett, architect, academic
- 24 March – Trevor de Cleene, politician
- 26 March
- Ron Chippindale, aircraft accident investigator
- Henare te Ua, broadcaster
- 31 March – John Butcher, mathematician
April
- 1 April – Margaret Austin, politician
- 2 April – Maunga Emery, rugby union and rugby league player
- 5 April – Brian Elwood, lawyer, politician, public servant
- 6 April – Gerard Francis Loft, Roman Catholic bishop
- 10 April – Gay Eaton, textile artist
- 11 April – Lance Payne, cyclist
- 16 April – Bill Dillon, politician
- 21 April
- Bob McDonald, lawn bowls player
- Cleone Rivett-Carnac, javelin thrower
- 24 April – Rowley Habib, writer
- 28 April – Tim Beaglehole, historian
May
- 5 May – Colin Maiden, mechanical engineer, university administrator
- 10 May – Barry Smith, evangelist
- 15 May
- Michael Dean, television broadcaster
- Ronald Hemi, rugby union player, cricketer
- 31 May – Peter Bromhead, cartoonist
June
- 1 June – Ian Sinclair, cricketer
- 8 June – Peter Lucas, rower
- 13 June – Brian Johnston, field hockey player
- 17 June – George Griffiths, journalist, historian, writer
- 20 June – Duncan Laing, swimming coach
- 21 June – Jack Fagan, rugby league player
- 29 June – June Blackburn, long jumper
July
- 4 July – Pam Williams, businesswoman, philanthropist
- 7 July
- Murray Halberg, athlete, philanthropist
- Peter Gresham, politician
- 9 July – Gordon Vette, airline pilot
- 13 July – John Lithgow, politician
- 15 July – Tom McNab, association footballer
- 18 July – Kevin Ireland, writer
- 20 July – David Donald, cricketer
- 22 July – Robin M. Startup, philatelist
- 27 July – Roger Harris, cricketer
August
- 10 August – Paratene Matchitt, artist
- 17 August – Jules Le Lievre, rugby union player
- 21 August – Don McLaren, businessman, horseracing administrator
- 25 August – Johnny Halafihi, professional boxer
September
- 2 September – Patricia Prain, alpine skier
- 4 September – Greg Aim, cricketer, sports and arts administrator
- 5 September – George Petersen, biochemist
- 17 September – Patrick O'Farrell, historian
- 26 September – Malcolm Simpson, cyclist
- 30 September – Niel Wright, writer
October
- 8 October – Dick Haggie, rugby league player
- 9 October – Alby Duckmanton, cricket player and administrator
- 13 October – Philip Sherry, broadcaster, politician
- 17 October – Trevor H. Howard-Hill, English literature academic
- 18 October – Dave Crowe, cricketer
- 21 October – Neil Ritchie, cyclist
- 27 October – Earle Wells, sailor
- 30 October – Col Campbell, gardening broadcaster
- 31 October – John Buxton, rugby union player
November
- 1 November – Denis Hanrahan, Roman Catholic bishop
- 10 November – Don Clarke, rugby union player
- 11 November – Pamela Barham, netball player and coach
- 24 November – Peter Webb, art dealer and gallery director
- 29 November – Wilf Malcolm, mathematician, university administrator
December
- 10 December – Gren Alabaster, cricketer
- 17 December
- Jeremy Commons, opera historian
- Bruce Morrison, cricketer
- 18 December – Roger Sandall, anthropologist
- 26 December – Keith Butler, cricketer
- 27 December – Frank Rogers, politician
Exact date not given
- Peter Beadle, artist
- Eric Matthews, wrestler
- Tom McCabe, association footballer
- Keita Meretana, professional wrestler
- Noelene Swinton, high jumper
January–March
- 9 January – Frank Milne, mountaineer and guide (born 1891)
- 16 January – John Burt, rugby union player, cricketer, businessman (born 1874)
- 22 January – Henry Fletcher, Presbyterian missionary and minister (born 1868)
- 25 January – Harry Kennedy, politician (born c. 1858)
- 5 February – Maria Mackay, nurse, midwife (born 1844)
- 10 March – Ben Biddle, soldier (born 1843)
- 19 March – Tommy Solomon, Moriori leader (born 1884)
- 22 March – Ada Wells, feminist, social worker (born 1863)
- 29 March
- Harold Thomas, boxer (born 1909)
- Hoani Paraone Tunuiarangi, Ngāti Kahungunu and Rangitāne leader (born c. 1843)
April–June
- 6 April – James Moore, cricketer (born 1877)
- 7 April – Alfred Dunlop, tennis player (born 1875)
- 9 April – Charles Monro, rugby union pioneer (born 1851)
- 2 May – William Barker McEwan, librarian (born 1870)
- 8 May – James Johnstone, businessman, stock breeder (born 1859)
- 11 May – George Humphreys, rugby union player (born 1870)
- 17 May – Emmet McHardy, Roman Catholic missionary (born 1904)
- 20 May – Sir Thomas Sidey, politician (born 1863)
- 10 June – Frank Cooke, lawyer and cricketer (born 1862)
- 24 June – Heni Te Kiri Karamu, Te Arawa leader, warrior, interpreter (born 1840)
- 27 June – Ernest Hayes, engineer, inventor (born 1851)
July–September
- 6 July – John Court, businessman, politician, philanthropist (born 1846)
- 10 July – Wiremu Rikihana, Te Rarawa leader, politician (born 1851)
- 15 July
- Henry Hill, educationalist, politician, mayor of Napier (1917–19) (born 1849)
- David Theomin, merchant, philanthropist, collector (born 1852)
- 26 July – Samuel Lawry, Methodist minister (born 1854)
- 29 July – Sandy Paterson, rugby union player (born 1885)
- 2 August – James McCombs, politician (born 1873)
- 6 August – Hart Udy, rugby union player (born 1857)
- 9 August – Hone Riiwi Toia, Ngāpuhi leader, prophet (born c. 1859)
- 12 August – Hugh Northcote, Anglican clergyman, writer on sex (born 1868)
- 25 August – G. M. Thomson, scientist, politician (born 1848)
- 31 August – Archibald McNicol, politician (born 1878)
- 4 September – Joseph Kemp, Christian fundamentalist leader (born 1872)
- 24 September – Raymond McIntyre, artist, art critic (born 1879)
October–December
- 1 October
- Lord Ranfurly, governor of New Zealand (1897–1904) (born 1856)
- Te Rata Mahuta, fourth Māori King (1912–1933) (born c. 1880)
- 2 October – Anton Teutenberg, stonemason, carver, engraver, medallist, jeweller (born 1840)
- 5 October – Samuel Hurst Seager, architect (born 1855)
- 7 October – William Still Littlejohn, cricketer, schoolteacher (born 1859)
- 8 October – Harry Holland, politician (born 1868)
- 13 October – Mary McCarthy, temperance worker, political activist (born 1866)
- 23 October – Bert Lowe, boxer (born 1912)
- 27 October – Lancelot Hemus, cricketer (born 1881)
- 28 October
- Harriet Heron, businesswoman (born c. 1836)
- Charles Reade, town planner (born 1880)
- 9 November – Pepene Eketone, interpreter, native agent, politician (born c. 1856)
- 16 November – John Lomas, trade unionist, public servant (born 1848)
- 21 November – Samuel Manning, brewer, politician, mayor of Christchurch (1889–90) (born 1841)
- 8 December – Thomas Kingsland, cricketer (born 1862)
- 13 December – Calasanctius Howley, Roman Catholic nun, teacher (born 1848)
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- "List of New Zealand Chess Champions". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008.
- "PGA European – Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
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- "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
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