1954 in New Zealand

1954 in New Zealand
Decades:
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
See also:

Population

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 30th New Zealand Parliament expired this year. The National Party was elected to a third term in office under Sidney Holland on 13 November.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1954 in art, 1954 in literature, Category:1954 books

Music

See: 1954 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1954 film awards, 1954 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1954 films

Sport

Athletics

20 February: Yvette Williams breaks the world long jump record by jumping 20 feet 7½ inches (6.28 metres) at Gisborne.[8]
Edwin Rye wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:35:45 on 6 March in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Chess

Empire Games

Horse racing

Harness racing

Rugby union

Soccer

Births

Category:1954 births

Deaths

Category:1954 deaths

See also

For world events and topics in 1954 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1954

References

External links

Media related to 1954 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons

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