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((Year_in_NZ|1907))

The following lists events that happened during '''1907 in New Zealand'''.

[[Image:Dominion-of-new-zealand.gif|right|thumb|300px|The New Zealand Observer (1907) shows Prime Minister [[Joseph Ward]] as a pretentious dwarf beneath a massive 'dominion' top hat. The caption reads:
''The Surprise Packet:''<br />
Canada: "Rather large for him, is it not?"<br />
Australia: "Oh his head is swelling rapidly. The hat will soon fit."]]

There are celebrations throughout the country this year as New Zealand changes from [[colony]] to [[Dominion|independent dominion]] status by proclamation of [[Edward VII]] on 26 September. In Wellington on 11 December there is a great sensation when the tinder-dry [[New Zealand Parliament Buildings#Parliament House|Parliament buildings]] burn to the ground.

==Incumbents==

===Regal and viceregal===
*[[Head of State]] – '''[[Edward VII]]'''
*[[Governor-General of New Zealand|Governor]] – '''[[William Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket|The Lord Plunket]]''' <small>[[Order of St Michael and St George|GCMG]] [[Royal Victorian Order|KCVO]]</small><ref>Statistics New Zealand: ''New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990''. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52</ref>

===Government===
The [[16th New Zealand Parliament]]
*[[Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] – '''[[Arthur Guinness (New Zealand politician)|Sir Arthur Guinness]]'''
*[[Prime Minister of New Zealand|Prime Minister]] – '''[[Joseph Ward]]'''
*[[Minister of Finance (New Zealand)|Minister of Finance]] – '''[[Joseph Ward]]'''
*[[Attorney-General (New Zealand)|Attorney-General]] – '''[[John Findlay (New Zealand politician)|John Findlay]]'''
*[[Chief Justice of New Zealand|Chief Justice]] – Sir [[Robert Stout]]

===Parliamentary opposition===
* [[Leader of the Opposition (New Zealand)|Leader of the Opposition]] – '''[[William Massey]]''', (Independent).<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html|title=Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition|access-date=6 April 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017200326/http://www1.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html|archive-date=17 October 2008|url-status=dead))</ref>

===Main centre leaders===
*[[Mayor of Auckland City|Mayor of Auckland]] – [[Arthur Myers]]
*[[Mayor of Wellington]] – [[Thomas William Hislop|Thomas Hislop]]
*[[Mayor of Christchurch]] – [[John Hall (New Zealand)|John Hall]] followed by [[George Payling]]
*[[Mayor of Dunedin]] – [[John Loudon (mayor)|John Loudon]]

== Dominion == 
With the attaining of [[Dominion of New Zealand|Dominion]] status, the Colonial Treasurer became the [[Minister of Finance (New Zealand)|Minister of Finance]] and the Colonial Secretary's Office was renamed the [[New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs|Department of Internal Affairs]]. The Royal Proclamation of 10 September also designated members of the House of Representatives as "M.P." (Member of Parliament). Previously they were designated "M.H.R." (Member of the House of Representatives).<ref>((cite book |last= Scholefield |first= G. H. |title= Who’s Who in New Zealand |edition= 3 |orig-year= 1908 |year= 1932 |publisher=Reed |location= Wellington |page= 11 ))</ref>

== Events ==
*The [[Tohunga Suppression Act]] is passed by parliament, sponsored by [[Māui Pōmare]].
*[[Rua Kenana Hepetipa|Rua Kenana]], a self-proclaimed prophet, establishes a religious community at the foot of Maungapōhatu, the sacred [[Tuhoe|Tūhoe mountain]] in the [[Te Urewera|Ureweras]].
*St Paul's Church in [[Dunedin]] is consecrated by Bishop Churchill Julius.
*Highest ever recorded flooding along the Taupo, Tongariro, Waipa, and Waikato river systems.
*Prime Minister Joseph Ward is appointed to the Privy Council.

==Health==
*Dr Sir Frederick [[Truby King]] establishes the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children which later becomes The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society, known simply as [[Plunket Society|Plunket]]. The society established Plunket Rooms throughout the country and provides specially trained nurses to advise and assist New Zealand mothers free of charge.
*The first Home of Compassion is opened, at [[Island Bay]] in Wellington, by Mother Suzanne Aubert who had founded the congregation of the Sisters of Compassion in [[Jerusalem, New Zealand|Jerusalem]] on the [[Whanganui River]] in 1892.
*The country's first dental school opens at [[University of Otago|Otago University]]. The first dean is Sir Henry Percy Pickerill, a pioneer of reconstructive surgery of the jaw and face.

==Arts and literature==
*The ''[[New Zealand School Journal]]'', an education resource distributed to schools throughout New Zealand, is introduced.
*[[Frances Hodgkins]] holds her first solo exhibition, in [[London]].
*Publishing firm [[Reed Publishing|A.H. & A.W. Reed]] is established in [[Dunedin]].
*The [[Royal Doulton|House of Royal Doulton]] produces ''Kia Ora'', a ceramic series of New Zealand themes, which become a collectors' item.

==The sciences==
*[[Thames, New Zealand|Thames]] astronomer [[John Grigg (astronomer)|John Grigg]] discovers his third [[comet]], all of which are named after him.
*Pioneer aircraft designer [[Richard Pearse]] finally patents details for his wings and aircraft controls.

==Flora and fauna==
*The now extinct [[huia]] bird which was endemic to New Zealand, is last seen in the [[Tararua Ranges]] on 28 December.
*Full protection is promulgated for the [[tūī]], [[kākā]], [[paradise shelduck|paradise duck]] and [[oystercatcher]].
*[[Chamois|Chamois deer]], six does and two bucks from Neuberg in [[Austria]], are introduced to the country and released in the [[Aoraki/Mount Cook]] area as a hunting resource.
*This is the peak year in the country's history for milling for export of the rapidly disappearing native [[Agathis australis|kauri]].

==Media==
*26 September: The first issue of ''The Dominion'' newspaper (now ''[[The Dominion Post (Wellington)|The Dominion Post]]'') is published in [[Wellington]] to mark the occasion of New Zealand becoming a Dominion.
*After 36 years of publication, the authoritative weekly paper, the ''New Zealand Mail'', closes.

==Transport==
*December: The ''Maori II'', a triple-screw steamer which is the first purpose-built, inter-island ferry in the country, makes its first run between [[Lyttelton, New Zealand|Lyttelton]] and [[Wellington]].

==Sport==

===[[Boxing|Boxing (amateur)]]===
'''National amateur champions'''
*Heavyweight – J. Lloyd (Christchurch)
*Middleweight – J. Gilmour (Christchurch)
*Lightweight – R. Mayze (Christchurch)
*Featherweight – E. Sanderson (Auckland)
*Bantamweight – B. Tracy (Wellington)

===[[Cricket]]===
*Inaugural year of [[New Zealand first-class cricket championship|Plunket Shield]], won by Canterbury.
*The MCC tour the country, losing to New Zealand at the Basin Reserve, but winning at Lancaster Park.

===Chess===
The 20th National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch, and was won by W.S. Viner of Perth (overseas players were allowed until 1934)<ref>[http://www.poisonpawn.co.nz/nzcftitles.htm List of New Zealand Chess Champions] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014052518/http://poisonpawn.co.nz/nzcftitles.htm |date=14 October 2008 ))</ref>

===[[Golf]]===
*The first [[New Zealand Open|New Zealand Open championship]] is held at the Napier Golf Club at Waiohiki and is won by amateur [[Arthur Duncan (golfer)|Arthur Duncan]].
* The 15th National Amateur Championships were held in Napier<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/GolfMens/NewZealandAmateurChampions/en|title=Men's Golf – National Champions|work=An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand|editor1-last=McLintock|editor1-first=A. H.|publisher=Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand|year=1966|access-date=13 February 2009))</ref>
** Men: [[Arthur Duncan (golfer)|Arthur Duncan]] (Wellington) – 5th title
** Women: Mrs G. Williams

===[[Field hockey|Hockey]]===
* The Challenge Shield is introduced.

===Horse racing===

====Harness racing====
* [[New Zealand Trotting Cup]]: Marian<ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm |title=List of NZ Trotting cup winners |access-date=7 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222233106/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm |archive-date=22 February 2012 |url-status=dead  ))</ref>
* [[Auckland Trotting Cup]]: All Night<ref>[http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/major_race2.htm Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090617211531/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/major_race2.htm |date=17 June 2009 ))</ref>

====Thoroughbred racing====
*Apologue becomes the first New Zealand-owned horse to win the [[Melbourne Cup]].
*[[Auckland Cup]] – Zimmerman
*[[Wellington Cup]] – Achilles
*[[New Zealand Derby]] – Elevation

===[[Netball]]===
* Women's basketball, now called Netball, is introduced to the country by J. C. Jamieson when a demonstration match between Eden and Epsom is played in an Auckland paddock.

===Shooting===
The Collins Challenge Shield is introduced by the National Rifle Association.

===Rowing===
William Webb of Wanganui defeats Australian Charles Towns on 3 August for the World Professional Sculling Championship, the first world rowing title won by New Zealand.

===[[Rugby union]]===
*Auckland defend the [[Ranfurly Shield]] against Buller (21–0), Hawkes Bay (12–3) and Wanganui(6–5).
*The All Blacks tour Australia, winning both tests. They also play Wellington.
*A record crowd of 52,411 packs the Sydney Cricket Ground for the All Blacks v NSW match.

===[[Rugby league]]===
*The All Golds New Zealand league team tours Britain, before a match has been played or a club has been formed in New Zealand.

===Soccer===
Provincial league champions:<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nzchamp.html|title=New Zealand:  List of champions|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|year=1999))</ref>
*	Auckland:	Auckland Corinthians
*	Canterbury:	Burnham Industrial School, Christchurch Celtic (shared)
*	Otago:	[[Northern AFC|Northern Dunedin]]
*	Southland:	Nightcaps
*	Taranaki:	New Plymouth
*	Wellington:	Wellington Swifts

===[[Tennis]]===
*[[Tony Wilding|Anthony Wilding]] of New Zealand pairs with Australian [[Norman Brookes]], as the Australasian team, to win the [[Davis Cup]].
*Anthony Wilding and [[Josiah Ritchie]] win the men's doubles at the [[Wimbledon Championship]].
*Kathleen Nunneley wins the last of her 13 successive national ladies singles titles.

==Births==
* 29 May: '''[[Denis Blundell]]''', future Governor-General.
* 17 July: '''[[Jock Barnes]],''' trade unionist. 
* 24 August: '''[[Thaddeus McCarthy (jurist)|Thaddeus McCarthy]]''', jurist.
* 18 September '''[[Alf Cleverley]]''', Olympic boxer.
* 8 October: '''[[Stan Whitehead]]''', politician.
* 9 December: '''[[Bernard O'Brien (Jesuit)|Bernard O'Brien]]''', philosopher and theologian.

==Deaths==
* 4 February: '''[[Tohu Kākahi]]''', Māori leader and prophet at [[Parihaka]] (b. c1828). 
* 19 March: '''[[Peter Seton Hay]]''', civil engineer and surveyor (born 1852 in Scotland) 
* 12 April: '''[[William Henry Eyes]]''', politician (b. 1819 in England).<ref>[http://rulers.org/newzprov.html rulers.org]</ref>
* 19 April: '''[[Edward Smith (New Zealand politician)|Edward Smith]]''', politician (b. 1839 in England).
* 19 May: '''[[Lancelot Walker]]''', politician (b. 1829 in England).
* 25 June: '''[[John Hall (New Zealand)|John Hall]]''' – Premier 1879–81 (b. 1824 in England).
* 10 August: '''[[Matilda Meech]]''', shopkeeper and businesswoman.<ref name="DNZB Meech">((DNZB|McDonnell|Hilda|1m40|Matilda Meech|1 December 2011))</ref>
* 8 October: '''[[Maraea Morete]]''', tribal leader and writer (b. 1844).<ref name="DNZB Morete">((DNZB|title=Maraea Morete|first= R. De Z.|last= Hall|id=1m54|accessdate=))</ref>
* 12 November: '''[[Allan McLean (philanthropist)|Allan McLean]],''' runholder and philanthropist (b. 1822 in Scotland).
*

==See also==
*[[History of New Zealand]]
*[[List of years in New Zealand]]
*[[Military history of New Zealand]]
*[[Timeline of New Zealand history]]
*[[Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica]]
*[[Timeline of the New Zealand environment]]

==References==
;General
*((cite book | author= Gordon McLauchlan | author-link= Gordon McLauchlan | title= The Illustrated encyclopedia of New Zealand | publisher = David Bateman Ltd, Glenfield, NZ | year= 1992| isbn= 1-86953-007-1))
;Specific
((Reflist))

==External links==
* [http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/dominion-day/nz-in-1907 New Zealand History Online: New Zealand in 1907 - Dominion status]

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