• Source: 1929 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1929 in New Zealand.




Population


Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,486,100.
Increase since previous 31 December 1928: 18,700 (1.27%).
Males per 100 females: 104.1.




Incumbents






= Regal and viceregal

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Head of state – George V
Governor-General – General Sir Charles Fergusson Bt GCMG KCB DSO MVO




= Government

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The 23rd New Zealand Parliament continued.

Speaker of the House – Charles Statham (Independent)
Prime Minister – TBD
Deputy Prime Minister – TBD
Minister of Finance – Joseph Ward (United)
Minister of Foreign Affairs – TBD
Chief Justice – Sir Charles Skerrett then Sir Michael Myers




= Parliamentary opposition

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Leader of the Opposition – Gordon Coates (Reform)




= Main centre leaders

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Mayor of Auckland – George Baildon
Mayor of Wellington – George Troup
Mayor of Christchurch – John Archer
Mayor of Dunedin – William Taverner, succeeded by Robert Black




Events


9 March: 1929 Arthur's Pass earthquake: A quake of Richter Magnitude 7.1 in the Arthur's Pass area causes extensive landslips and damage to roads and railways. There are no injuries.
17 June: 1929 Murchison earthquake: An earthquake of surface wave magnitude 7.8 causes the deaths of 17 people and causes great damage in Murchison and surrounding areas.
29 October: Black Tuesday. Wall Street crash triggers the 10-year Great Depression.
11 November: Edmonds Band Rotunda is formally opened in Christchurch.




Arts and literature


See 1929 in art, 1929 in literature, Category:1929 books




= Music

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See: 1929 in music




= Radio

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See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand




= Film

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See: Category:1929 film awards, 1929 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1929 films




Sport






= Badminton

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National Champions
Men's singles: J. Southon
Women's singles: A. Ellett
Men's doubles: T. Kelly and J. McLean
Women's doubles: E. Hetley and F. Harvey
Mixed doubles: T. Kelly and A. Ellett




= Chess

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The 38th National Chess Championship was held in Wellington, and was won by J.A. Erskine of Melbourne.




= Golf

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The 19th New Zealand Open championship was won by Andrew Shaw.
The 33rd National Amateur Championships were held in Wanganui
Men: Sloan Morpeth (Maungakiekie) – 3rd title
Women: Mrs P.L. Dodgshun (Dunedin).




= Horse racing

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Harness racing

New Zealand Trotting Cup – Peter Bingen (2nd win)
Auckland Trotting Cup – Gold Jacket (2nd win)



Thoroughbred racing

New Zealand Cup – Chide
Avondale Gold Cup – Historic
Auckland Cup – Concentrate
Wellington Cup – Vertigern
New Zealand Derby – Honour




= Lawn bowls

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The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.

Men's singles champion – A.R. Coltman (Carlton Bowling Club)
Men's pair champions – A.G. Kinvig, F. Laurenson (skip) (Linwood Bowling Club)
Men's fours champions – C.E. Hardley, F. Needham, I. Clarke, Bill Bremner (skip) (West End Bowling Club, Auckland)




= Rugby

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Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks

Ranfurly Shield




= Rugby league

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New Zealand national rugby league team




= Soccer

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1929 Chatham Cup won by Tramways (Auckland)
Provincial league champions:
Auckland: Tramways
Canterbury: Thistle
Hawke's Bay: Napier YMCA
Nelson: Thistle
Otago: Seacliff
South Canterbury: Albion Rovers
Southland: Corinthians
Taranaki: Stratford
Waikato: Claudelands Rovers
Wanganui: Thistle
Wellington: Diamond




Births






Deaths






See also


History of New Zealand
List of years in New Zealand
Military history of New Zealand
Timeline of New Zealand history
Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
Timeline of the New Zealand environment




References






External links


Media related to 1929 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons

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