1955 in New Zealand
See also:1954 in New Zealand,other events of 1955,1956 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: 1955 and Timeline of New Zealand history plus data below.
Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor-General - Lieutenant-General The Lord Norrie GCMG GCVO CB DSO MC
Government
The 31st New Zealand Parliament continued. In power was the National government under Sidney Holland.
- Speaker of the House - Mathew Oram
- Prime Minister - Sidney Holland
- Deputy Prime Minister - Keith Holyoake
- Minister of Finance - Jack Watts
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - Thomas MacDonald
Opposition Leaders
See: Category:New_Zealand_Parliament , New Zealand elections
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland - John Luxford
- Mayor of Hamilton - Roderick Alastair MacDonald Braithwaite
- Mayor of Wellington - Robert Macalister
- Mayor of Christchurch - Robert M. Macfarlane
- Mayor of Dunedin - Leonard Morton Wright
Events
See 1955 , 1955 in politics , 1955 in science , Category:1955 in Australia , 1955 in Australia , 1955 in music , 1955 timelines , History of New Zealand , Category:History of New Zealand , Military history of New Zealand , Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand , Timeline of New Zealand history
January
- 2 January: description
February
March
April
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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
- See: 1955 in sports , Category:1955 in sports , Summer Olympic Games (See Category:New Zealand at the Olympics and Winter Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games (Check name).
- Rugby: Category:Rugby union in New Zealand , Super 14, Rugby Union World Cup, National Provincial Championship , Category:All Blacks , Bledisloe Cup , Tri Nations Series , Ranfurly Shield
- Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team , Chappell-Hadlee Trophy , Cricket World Cup
- Gold: New Zealand Open , Check Category:New Zealand golfers in overseas tourniments.
- Horse racing: See Category:New Zealand horse races, list winners.
- Rugby league New Zealand Warriors , Bartercard Cup , New Zealand national rugby league team , Rugby League World Cup
- Netball: Silver Ferns , National Bank Cup , Netball World Championships
- Soccer: New Zealand champions (soccer) , New Zealand Football Championship , New Zealand National Soccer League , New Zealand national soccer team , Chatham Cup ,
- Basketball: Tall Blacks , New Zealand Breakers
- Other Sports
Births
- 1 June: Lorraine Moller, long-distance athlete
- 1 November: Anne Audain, middle and long-distance athlete
- 2 December: Mark Gosche, politician
Deaths
- 31 January: Bob Semple, trade union leader and politician
See also
Categories
Years in New Zealand | 1955 by country