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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
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A New Zealand census was held in March 1936.
Male
Female
Total
Usually resident population
796,152
773,067
1,569,216
Overseas Visitors
2,931
1,650
4,581
Total
799,092
774,720
1,573,812
Incumbents
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Regal and viceregal
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Government
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The 25th New Zealand Parliament continued with the Labour Party in government.
Parliamentary opposition
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Main centre leaders
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Events
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Arts and literature
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See 1936 in art , 1936 in literature , Category:1936 books
Music
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See: 1936 in music
Radio
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Radio broadcasting of sessions of Parliament commences.[5]
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
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See: Category:1936 film awards , 1936 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand , Category:1936 films
Sport
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Chess
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The 45th National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch, and was won by A.W. Gyles of Wellington.[6]
Golf
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The 26th New Zealand Open championship was won by Andrew Shaw , his 7th title.[7]
The 40th National Amateur Championships were held in New Plymouth[8]
Men: J.P. Hornabrook (Manawatu)
Women: Miss E. White-Parsons
Horse racing
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Harness racing
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Lawn bowls
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The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Christchurch.[11]
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
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Total
1 0
0
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Rugby league
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New Zealand national rugby league team
Rugby union
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Category:Rugby union in New Zealand , Category:All Blacks
Soccer
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An Australian national side tours New Zealand, beating the home team heavily in all three internationals:[12]
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.[13]
Provincial league champions: [14]
Auckland: Thistle
Canterbury: Western
Hawke's Bay: Watersiders
Nelson: YMCA
Otago: Seacliff
Southland: Corinthians
Wanganui: Thistle
Wellington: Hospital
Births
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February
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3 February – Graham Finlay , boxer
10 February – Gerald Stewart , cricketer
11 February – Bramwell Cook , gastroenterologist
12 February – Jane Ritchie , psychologist
13 February – Steve Nesbit , rugby union player
15 February – Russell Marshall , politician, diplomat
16 February
18 February – Pavel Tichý , logician
21 February – Bev Brentnall , cricketer
28 February – Dot Coleman , fencer
March
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April
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1 April – Desmond Park , cricketer
3 April – Tama Poata , writer, actor, human rights activist
5 April – Robin Carrell , haematologist
9 April – Mary Webb , cricketer
15 April – Michael Brown , Anglican priest
19 April – Anthony Small , cricketer
22 April
23 April – John D'Arcy , cricketer
24 April – Ngai Tupa , Cook Islands politician
26 April – Robert Mahuta , Māori leader, academic
27 April
28 April – Ans Westra , photographer
29 April – Peter Atkins , Anglican bishop
May
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June
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2 June – James Wright , cricketer
3 June – Colin Meads , rugby union player
4 June – Robert Kelly , cricketer
6 June – Precious McKenzie , weightlifter
16 June – Graeme Barrow , author
18 June – Denny Hulme , racing driver
21 June – Colin Nicholson , lawyer, judge
23 June – Richard Johnstone , cyclist, cycling coach
30 June – Peter Bloomfield , cricketer
July
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August
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September
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1 September – Selwyn Cushing , businessman
7 September – Alistair Soper , rugby union player
9 September – Dorothy Grover , philosopher
10 September
14 September – Robert Page , rowing coxswain
17 September – Barry Dineen , cricketer, rugby union player, businessman
18 September – Margaret Belcher , literary scholar
20 September – Murray McEwan , cricketer
21 September – Peter McLeavey , art dealer
October
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November
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6 November – Elva Simpson , netball player
9 November – Graham Hamer , rugby union coach
20 November – Graeme Tarr , cricketer
22 November – Ian Pool , demographer
23 November – Rex Pickering , rugby union player
24 November – Avinash Deobhakta , lawyer, judge
25 November – Jock Bilger , sailor
27 November – Terry O'Sullivan , rugby union player
29 November – Peter Cullinane , Roman Catholic bishop
December
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Undated
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Beau Vite , Thoroughbred racehorse
David Beauchamp , civil engineer
Michael Friedlander , businessman, philanthropist
James Greig , potter
High Caste , Thoroughbred racehorse
Elric Hooper , actor, theatre director
Judy Howat , lawn bowls player
Sani Lakatani , Niuean politician
Terry McGee , geographer
Stanley Palmer , painter and printmaker
Jenny Pattrick , novelist, jeweller
John Riordan , jockey
Jim Siers , author, filmmaker, record producer
Adrienne Stewart , arts patron (born in Australia)
Barrie Truman , association football coach
David Vere-Jones , mathematical statistician
Murray C. Wells , accountancy academic
Deaths
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5 January – Arthur Singe , rugby league player
16 January – Sir William Hall-Jones , politician, prime minister (1906) (born 1851)
20 January – James Clark , politician, mayor of Dunedin (1915–1919) (born 1870)
5 February – Timothy O'Connor , rugby union player (born 1860)
6 February – Edwin Bezar , soldier, author (born 1838)
8 February – Robert Holmes , civil engineer (born 1856)
19 February
3 March – Lucy Lovell-Smith , temperance worker and women's rights advocate (born 1861)
4 March – Arthur Henry Adams , journalist, author (born 1872)
10 March – David Kennedy , priest, astronomer (born 1864)
12 March – Janet Williamson , nurse (born 1862)
13 March
14 March – William Holdship , cricketer (born 1872)
17 March – Albert Duder , mariner, harbourmaster (born 1856)
29 March – Forrest Ross , mountaineer, journalist, writer (born 1860)
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18 April – John Swan , architect (born 1874)
21 April – Harold Smith , politician (born 1866)
5 May – Sir Joseph Kinsey , businessman, bibliophile, philanthropist (born 1852)
10 May
11 May – Frederick Mason , cricketer (born 1881)
19 May – Thomas William Kirk , biologist, scientific administrator (born 1856)
21 May – John Spencer , rugby union and rugby league player (born 1880)
26 May – James Bradney , politician, shipping proprietor (born 1853)
3 June – Cedric Carr , botanist (born 1892)
16 June – Alexander Cairns , cricketer (born 1850)
24 June – Sir Frederick Chapman , judge (born 1849)
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8 July – Ernest Sutherland , field athlete (born 1894)
9 July – Frances Haselden , headmistress (born c. 1842 )
30 July – Sir James Mills , businessman, politician (born 1847)
9 August – George Butler , artist (born 1872)
12 August – Oscar Michelsen , missionary (born 1844)
17 August – Francis Henry Smith , politician (born 1868)
12 September – Richard Moore , politician (born 1849)
17 September – Ettie Rout , campaigner for safe sex (born 1877)
18 September – Emily White , gardener, writer (born 1839)
27 September – Archibald Hawke , businessman, sports administrator, politician (born 1862)
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7 October – Frank Hockly , politician
15 October – Allen Bell , politician (born 1870)
18 October – James Hay , cricketer (born 1885)
19 October – William Chapple , politician (born 1864)
5 November – Tahupōtiki Haddon , Methodist minister (born 1866)
9 November – Edward McCausland , rugby union player (born 1865)
13 November – Charles Miles (born 1850)
25 November – John MacGregor , politician (born c. 1850 )
23 December – Alf Hadden , cricketer (born 1877)
27 December – William Morris , public servant (born 1853)
31 December – John Dumbell , rugby union player (born 1859)
See also
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References
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^ Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac , 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
^ "Landslide-related fatalities in New Zealand" (PDF) . Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Retrieved 27 September 2023 .
^ "New Zealand Parliament – Parliament timeline" . Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008 .
^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ "PGA European – Holden New Zealand Open" . The Sports Network. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009 .
^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Men's Golf – National Champions" . An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009 .
^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners" . Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2009 .
^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ McLintock, A.H. , ed. (1966). "Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Retrieved 6 June 2018 .
^ List of New Zealand national soccer matches
^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ "New Zealand: List of champions" . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
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