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List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1956 in New Zealand.
Population
- Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,209,200.
[1]
- Increase since 31 December 1955: 44,400 (2.05%).
[1]
- Males per 100 females: 101.2.
[1]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government
The
31st New Zealand Parliament continued. In power was the
National government under
Sidney Holland.
Parliamentary opposition
Main centre leaders
Events
Arts and literature
See
1956 in art,
1956 in literature
Music
See:
1956 in music
Radio
See:
Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
See:
Category:1956 film awards,
1956 in film,
List of New Zealand feature films,
Cinema of New Zealand,
Category:1956 films
Sport
Athletics
Chess
- The 63rd National Chess Championship was held in Dunedin, and was won by F.A. Foulds of Auckland.
[5]
Horse racing
Harness racing
Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin.
[8]
- Men's singles champion – G.G. Littlejohn (Hutt Bowling Club)
- Men's pair champions – L.J. Hughes, E.H. Ravenwood (skip) (North-East Valley Bowling Club)
- Men's fours champions – P.C.F. Barrat, C.E. Tomlinson, L.J. Buckingham,
Robbie Robson (skip) (Mangakino Bowling Club)
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
2
|
Winter Olympics
- New Zealand did not participate in the 1956 Winter Olympics.
Soccer
- The
Chatham Cup is won by
Stop Out (Lower Hutt) who beat
Shamrock (soccer) of Christchurch 4–1 in the final.
[9]
- Provincial league champions:
[10]
- Auckland: Onehunga
- Bay of Plenty: Rangers
- Buller: Millerton Thistle
- Canterbury:
Western
- Hawke's Bay: Napier Athletic
- Manawatu: Kiwi United
- Marlborough: Blenheim B
- Nelson: Settlers
- Northland: Kamo Swifts
- Otago:
Northern AFC
- Poverty Bay:
Eastern Union
- South Canterbury: West End
- Southland: Brigadiers
- Taranaki:
Moturoa
- Waikato:
Huntly Thistle
- Wairarapa: No competition
- Wanganui: Technical College Old Boys
- Wellington:
Stop Out
Births
- 3 January:
Judith Tizard, politician
- 6 January:
Stephen Cox, cyclist
- 16 January:
Mark Burton, politician
- 4 February:
Gerry Brownlee, politician
- 16 February:
Vincent Ward, film director
- 1 March:
Mark Todd, equestrian eventer
- 3 March:
John F. Reid, cricketer
- 13 April:
Peter 'Possum' Bourne, rally driver
- 17 April:
Jaynie Parkhouse, freestyle swimmer
- 26 April:
Tinks Pottinger, equestrian eventer
- 8 May:
Richard Wilson, soccer player
- 10 May:
Chris Kuggeleijn, cricket player and coach
- 23 May:
Mark Shaw, rugby union footballer and selector
[11]
- 18 August:
Andrew Bennie, equestrian eventer
- 29 September:
Jenny Morris, singer
- 8 November:
Richard Curtis, screenwriter
- 23 November:
Bruce Edgar, cricketer
- 12 December:
Barry Pickering, soccer player
- 16 December:
Rodney Hide, politician
-
Chris Finlayson, politician
-
James Belich, historian
- (in Paris, France)
Christopher Marshall, composer
-
Douglas Wright, dancer and choreographer
Deaths
References
See also
1956 in Oceania |
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Associated states of New Zealand | |
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