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1955 in New Zealand: Other years in New Zealand 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 (1955) • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 Contents 1 Population 2 Incumbents 2.1 Regal and Vice Regal 2.2 Government 2.3 Parliamentary opposition 2.4 Main centre leaders 3 Events 4 Arts and literature 4.1 Music 4.2 Radio 4.3 Film 5 Appointments and awards 6 Sport 6.1 Athletics 6.2 Chess 6.3 Horse racing 6.3.1 Harness racing 6.3.2 Thoroughbred racing 6.4 Soccer 7 Births 8 Deaths 9 References 10 See also // Population Estimated Population as of 31 December: 2,164,800[1] Increase since 31 December 1954: 46,400 (2.19%) Males per 100 Females: 101.2 Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, from 6 February 1952 Governor-General - Lieutenant-General The Lord Norrie GCMG GCVO CB DSO MC, from 1952-1957[2] Government The 31st New Zealand Parliament continued. In power was the National government under Sidney Holland. Speaker of the House - Mathew Oram from 1950 to 1957 Prime Minister - Sidney Holland from 13 December 1949 to 20 September 1957. Deputy Prime Minister - Keith Holyoake from 13 December 1949 to 20 September 1957. Minister of Finance - Jack Watts from November 1954 until 20 September 1957 Minister of Foreign Affairs - Thomas Lachlan MacDonald from 26 November 1954 until 12 December 1957 Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition - Walter Nash (Labour).[3] Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland - John Luxford from 1953-1956 Mayor of Hamilton - Roderick Alastair MacDonald Braithwaite from 1953-1959 Mayor of Wellington - Robert Macalister from 1950-1956 Mayor of Christchurch - Robert M. Macfarlane from 1938-1941 and again from 1950-1958 Mayor of Dunedin - Leonard Morton Wright from 1950-1959 Events A pulp and paper mill opens at Kawerau The Rimutaka rail tunnel opened Arts and literature See 1955 in art, 1955 in literature, Category:1955 books Music See: 1955 in music Radio See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film See: Category:1955 film awards , 1955 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1955 films Appointments and awards See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand Archbishop of New Zealand Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese Sport Athletics Arthur Lydiard wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:42:34 in Auckland. Chess The 62nd National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland (his 4th successive title).[4] Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Our Roger[5] Auckland Trotting Cup: Prince Polka[6] Thoroughbred racing Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Western of Christchurch who beat Eastern Suburbs of Auckland 6—2 in the final.[7] New Zealand played 3 matches against South China Athletic[8] 18 June, Christchurch - 1-1 draw 2 July, Wellington - NZ win 7-4 9 July, Auckland - NZ lose 3-5 Provincial league champions:[9] Auckland: Mount Albert GSOB Bay of Plenty: Mangakino Utd Buller: Millerton Thistle Canterbury: Western Hawke's Bay: Napier Rovers Manawatu: Kiwi United Nelson: Motueka Northland: Otangarei United Otago: King Edward Technical College OB Poverty Bay: Eastern Union South Canterbury: West End Southland: Invercargill Thistle Taranaki: Old Boys Waikato: Huntly Thistle Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic Wellington: Stop Out Births 16 January: Steve Wooddin, soccer player[10] 14 February: Margaret Knighton, equestrian eventer[11] 31 March: Robert Vance, cricketer 2 April: Steve Sumner, soccer player 21 April: Tuheitia Paki, Māori King 27 May: Graham 'Jock' Edwards, cricketer 1 June: Lorraine Moller, long-distance athlete 19 June: Mary O'Connor, long-distance runner 29 September: Mark Graham, rugby league footballer and coach 1 November: Anne Audain, middle and long-distance athlete 12 November: Roger Sumich, cyclist 26 November: Barbara Tilden, field hockey player 2 December: Mark Gosche, politician 7 December: Te Ururoa Flavell, politician David Hamilton, composer Deaths 31 January: Bob Semple, trade union leader and politician. 7 September: Henry Braddon, rugby union player. William Stewart, politician.[12] Category:1955 deaths References ^ Statistics New Zealand:Historical Population Estimates ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52 ^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html. Retrieved 6 April 2008.  ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions ^ List of NZ Trotting cup winners ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com ^ All whites record ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nzchamp.html.  ^ Steve Woodin FIFA profile ^ Margaret Knighton NZOC profile ^ New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840-1984 by J. O. Wilson (1985, Government Printer, Wellington) See also List of years in New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history History of New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica For world events and topics in 1955 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1955