- Source: 1936 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1936 in New Zealand.
The shape of New Zealand politics for the next five decades was defined when, in the aftermath of their heavy defeat by Labour, the United and Reform parties merged to form the New Zealand National Party. In the meantime, the Labour government began implementing significant social changes.
Population
A New Zealand census was held in March 1936.
Incumbents
= Regal and viceregal
=Head of State – George V (until 20 January), Edward VIII (20 January to 11 December), George VI
Governor-General – The Viscount Galway GCMG DSO OBE PC
= Government
=The 25th New Zealand Parliament continued with the Labour Party in government.
Speaker of the House – Bill Barnard (Labour Party)
Prime Minister – Michael Joseph Savage
Minister of Finance – Walter Nash
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Michael Joseph Savage
Attorney-General – Rex Mason
Chief Justice – Sir Michael Myers
= Parliamentary opposition
=Leader of the Opposition – George Forbes (United/Reform Party until May, then National Party), succeeded in November by Adam Hamilton (National).
= Main centre leaders
=Mayor of Auckland – Ernest Davis
Mayor of Wellington – Thomas Hislop
Mayor of Christchurch – Dan Sullivan then John Beanland
Mayor of Dunedin – Edwin Thomas Cox
Events
25 March – First session of the 25th Parliament commences.
11 June – Parliament goes into recess.
21 June – Parliament resumes.
30 August – Train derails near Paraparaumu due to a landslide in heavy rain.
31 October – First session of the 25th Parliament concludes.
Arts and literature
See 1936 in art, 1936 in literature, Category:1936 books
= Music
=See: 1936 in music
= Radio
=Radio broadcasting of sessions of Parliament commences.
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
= Film
=Phar Lap's Son
The Wagon and the Star
On the Friendly Road
See: Category:1936 film awards, 1936 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1936 films
Sport
= Chess
=The 45th National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch, and was won by A.W. Gyles of Wellington.
= Golf
=The 26th New Zealand Open championship was won by Andrew Shaw, his 7th title.
The 40th National Amateur Championships were held in New Plymouth
Men: J.P. Hornabrook (Manawatu)
Women: Miss E. White-Parsons
= Horse racing
=Harness racing
New Zealand Trotting Cup – Indianapolis (3rd win)
Auckland Trotting Cup – King's Warrior
= Lawn bowls
=The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Christchurch.
Men's singles champion – Frank Livingstone (Onehunga Bowling Club)
Men's pair champions – J.W. Turpin, H. Haworth (skip) (Canterbury Bowling Club)
Men's fours champions – C.H. Elsom, J.W. Turpin, C.J. Shaw, R. Haworth (skip) (Canterbury Bowling Club)
= Olympic Games
== Rugby league
=New Zealand national rugby league team
= Rugby union
=Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks
Ranfurly Shield
= Soccer
=An Australian national side tours New Zealand, beating the home team heavily in all three internationals:
4 July, Dunedin: NZ 1–7 Australia
11 July, Wellington: NZ 0–10 Australia
18 July, Auckland: NZ 1–4 Australia
The Chatham Cup is won by Western of Christchurch who beat Auckland Thistle 3–2 in the final.
Provincial league champions:
Auckland: Thistle
Canterbury: Western
Hawke's Bay: Watersiders
Nelson: YMCA
Otago: Seacliff
Southland: Corinthians
Wanganui: Thistle
Wellington: Hospital
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 1936 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
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