1936 in New Zealand
See also:1935 in New Zealand, other events of 1936, 1937 in New Zealand, and the Timeline of New Zealand history.
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Summary
The section should contain a paragraph or two about the year.
See: 1936 and Timeline of New Zealand history plus data below.
Population
A census was held in March 1936.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usually resident population | 796,152 (50.7%) | 773,067 (49.3%) | 1,569,216 |
| Overseas Visitors | 2,931 | 1,650 | 4,581 |
| Total | 799,092 | 774,720 | 1,573,812 |
Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of State - George V, succeeded same year by Edward VIII (abdicated), succeeded same year by George VI
- Governor-General - Viscount Galway
Government
The 25th New Zealand Parliament continued with the Labour Party in government.
- Speaker of the House - Bill Barnard (Labour Party)
- Prime Minister - Michael Joseph Savage
- Minister of Finance - Walter Nash
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - Michael Joseph Savage
- Attorney-General - Rex Mason
Opposition Leaders
See: Category:New_Zealand_Parliament , New Zealand elections
- National - TBD (Leader of the Opposition)
- Labour - TBD
- Progressives - TBD
- United Future - TBD
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland - Ernest Davis
- Mayor of Hamilton - John Robert Fow
- Mayor of Wellington - Thomas William Hislop
- Mayor of Christchurch - Daniel G. Sullivan then J. W. Beanland
- Mayor of Dunedin - Edwin Thomas Cox
Events
January
February
March
April
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Arts and literature
See 1936 in art, 1936 in literature, Category:1936 books
Music
See: 1936 in music
Radio
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
- Phar Lap's Son
- The Wagon and the Star
- On the Friendly Road
See: Category:1936 film awards, 1936 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1936 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
Cricket
Horse racing
See Category:New Zealand horse races
Rugby
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks
Rugby league
New Zealand national rugby league team
Soccer
- Chatham Cup won by Western (Christchurch)
Births
- 14 March: Bob Charles, golfer
- 21 March: Margaret Mahy, writer
- 28 April: Ans Westra, photographer
- 3 June: Colin Meads, rugby player
- 18 June: Denny Hulme, racing driver
- 7 August: Joy Cowley, author
- Bruce Beetham, politician
Deaths
- 13 March: Francis Bell (New Zealand Prime Minister), politician and 20th Prime minister of New Zealand
- 17 September: Ettie Rout,(in the Cook Islands) campaigner for safe sex
- William Hall-Jones, 16th Prime Minister of New Zealand
See also
Categories
Years in New Zealand | 1936 by country