1943 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1943 in New Zealand.

1943 in New Zealand

Decades:
  • 1920s
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
See also:

Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,642,000[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1942: 5600 (0.34%)
  • Males per 100 females: 92.9

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 26th New Zealand Parliament concluded, with the Labour Party in government. Labour was re-elected for a third term in the election in November

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1943 in art, 1943 in literature, Category:1943 books

Music

See: 1943 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1943 film awards, 1943 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1943 films

Sport

Archery

The New Zealand Archery Association, now Archery New Zealand,[5] is incorporated.[6]

The first national championships are held. From now until 1947 the championships are a postal shoot.[7]

Harness racing

Rugby union

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

Soccer

  • Chatham Cup competition not held
  • Provincial league champions:[10]
    • Auckland: Metro College
    • Canterbury: Western
    • Hawke's Bay: Napier HSOB
    • Nelson: No competition
    • Otago: Mosgiel
    • South Canterbury: No competition
    • Southland: No competition
    • Taranaki: RNZAF
    • Waikato: No competition
    • Wanganui: No competition
    • Wellington: Waterside

Births

Category:1943 births

Deaths

Category:1943 deaths

See also

For world events and topics in 1943 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1943

References

  1. "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand.
  2. Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  4. "Rationing of New Zealand-Grown Foods – NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz.
  5. Archery New Zealand
  6. Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
  7. In a postal shoot clubs compete on specified dates and the results are posted to the Association.
  8. "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  9. Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  10. "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
  11. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

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