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Population

Estimated population as of 31 December 1933: 1,547,100.^[1]
Increase since previous 31 December 1932: 12,400 (0.81%).^[1]
Males per 100 females: 103.4.^[1]

Incumbents

Events

26 January – Second session of the 24th Parliament commences.^[4]
10 March – Parliament goes into recess.
13 September – Elizabeth McCombs wins the Lyttelton by-election, becoming New Zealand's first female MP.^[5]
21 September – Parliament recommences.
22 December – Second session of the 24th Parliament concludes.
New Zealand's first distinctive coins issued by the New Zealand Treasury, see New Zealand pound.

Arts and literature

See 1933 in art, 1933 in literature, Category:1933 books

Music

See: 1933 in music

Radio

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1933 film awards, 1933 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1933 films

Sport

Chess

The 42nd National Chess Championship are held in Auckland, and are won by M.E. Goldstein, of Sydney.^[6]

Golf

The 23rd New Zealand Open championship is won by Ernie Moss in a playoff against Ted Douglas.^[7]
The 37th National Amateur Championships are held at Titirangi^[8]
- Men – B.V. Wright (Otago)
- Women – Miss O. Kay (her second title)

Horse racing

Harness racing

New Zealand Trotting Cup – Red Shadow^[9]
Auckland Trotting Cup – Indianapolis^[10]

Thoroughbred racing

New Zealand Cup – Palantua^[11]
Avondale Gold Cup – King's Knave^[11]
Auckland Cup – Minerval^[11]
Wellington Cup – Royal Artist^[11]
New Zealand Derby – Nightly^[11]

Lawn bowls

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.^[12]

Men's singles champion – W.M. Parkhouse (Wellington Bowling Club)
Men's pair champions – H.S. Maslin, M.J. Squire (skip) (Hawera Bowling Club)
Men's fours champions – A.R. Hastings, R. McKenzie, J.M. Brackenridge, L.M. Naylor (skip) (Lyall Bay Bowling Club)

Rugby league

New Zealand national rugby league team

Rugby union

The Ranfurly Shield is retained by Canterbury all season, with successful defences against:
- Ashburton County 31–7
- Southland 21–3
- Otago 8–5
- West Coast 23–14
- Buller 13–3
- Taranaki 15–15
- South Canterbury 6–3
- King Country 36–0

Soccer

The New Zealand national football team tours Australia:^[13]
- 20 May – Lose 0–5 vs New South Wales at Sydney
- 24 May – Win 1–0 vs South Coast at Bulli
- 27 May – Lose 1–7 vs Northern Districts at Newcastle
- 1 June – Lose 4–5 vs Ipswich / West Moreton at Ipswich
- 3 June – Win 5–1 vs Queensland at Brisbane
- 5 June – Lose 2–4 vs Australia at Brisbane
- 10 June – Draw 2–2 vs Australian XI at Newcastle
- 13 June – Lose 0–1 vs South Maitland at Cessnock
- 17 June – Lose 4–6 vs Australia at Sydney
- 21 June – Lose 2–3 vs Metropolis at Sydney
- 24 June – Lose 2–4 vs Australia at Sydney
- 26 June – Win 4–2 vs Granville at Granville
- 28 June – Lose 2–7 vs Gladesville-Ryde at Gladesville
The Chatham Cup is won by Ponsonby who beat Millerton All Blacks 2–1 in the final.^[14]
Provincial league champions:^[15]
- Auckland – Thistle
- Waikato – Rotowaro
- Taranaki – Albion
- Wanganui – Wanganui Athletic
- Hawke's Bay – Whakatu
- Wellington – Petone
- Nelson – Athletic
- Canterbury – Thistle
- Otago – Maori Hill
- Southland – Corinthians

Births

January[edit]

2 January – Ian Axford, space scientist
4 January – Desmond Digby, stage designer, book illustrator, painter
5 January – Archie Currie, field hockey player
9 January – John Morris, cricketer
18 January – Frank McMullen, rugby union player and referee

February[edit]

14 February
- John Beedell, canoeist
- Mildred Sampson, long-distance runner
20 February – D. J. Cameron, journalist, sportswriter
21 February – Warren Cooper, politician
22 February – Alan Kirton, agricultural scientist

March[edit]

7 March – Jay Epae, singer
8 March – Ronnie Moore, speedway rider
10 March – Patricia Bergquist, zoologist
11 March – Merv Smith, broadcaster
15 March – Ian McDonald, neurologist
18 March – John Kynoch, sports shooter
23 March – Helen Tippett, architect, academic
24 March – Trevor de Cleene, politician
26 March
- Ron Chippindale, aircraft accident investigator
- Henare te Ua, broadcaster
31 March – John Butcher, mathematician

April[edit]

1 April – Margaret Austin, politician
2 April – Maunga Emery, rugby union and rugby league player
5 April – Brian Elwood, lawyer, politician, public servant
6 April – Gerard Francis Loft, Roman Catholic bishop
10 April – Gay Eaton, textile artist
11 April – Lance Payne, cyclist
16 April – Bill Dillon, politician
21 April
- Bob McDonald, lawn bowls player
- Cleone Rivett-Carnac, javelin thrower
24 April – Rowley Habib, writer
28 April – Tim Beaglehole, historian

May[edit]

5 May – Colin Maiden, mechanical engineer, university administrator
10 May – Barry Smith, evangelist
15 May
- Michael Dean, television broadcaster
- Ronald Hemi, rugby union player, cricketer
31 May – Peter Bromhead, cartoonist

June[edit]

1 June – Ian Sinclair, cricketer
8 June – Peter Lucas, rower
13 June – Brian Johnston, field hockey player
17 June – George Griffiths, journalist, historian, writer
20 June – Duncan Laing, swimming coach
21 June – Jack Fagan, rugby league player
29 June – June Blackburn, long jumper

July[edit]

4 July – Pam Williams, businesswoman, philanthropist
7 July
- Murray Halberg, athlete, philanthropist
- Peter Gresham, politician
9 July – Gordon Vette, airline pilot
13 July – John Lithgow, politician
15 July – Tom McNab, association footballer
18 July – Kevin Ireland, writer
20 July – David Donald, cricketer
22 July – Robin M. Startup, philatelist
27 July – Roger Harris, cricketer

August[edit]

10 August – Paratene Matchitt, artist
17 August – Jules Le Lievre, rugby union player
21 August – Don McLaren, businessman, horseracing administrator
25 August – Johnny Halafihi, professional boxer

September[edit]

2 September – Patricia Prain, alpine skier
4 September – Greg Aim, cricketer, sports and arts administrator
5 September – George Petersen, biochemist
17 September – Patrick O'Farrell, historian
26 September – Malcolm Simpson, cyclist
30 September – Niel Wright, writer

October[edit]

8 October – Dick Haggie, rugby league player
9 October – Alby Duckmanton, cricket player and administrator
13 October – Philip Sherry, broadcaster, politician
17 October – Trevor H. Howard-Hill, English literature academic
18 October – Dave Crowe, cricketer
21 October – Neil Ritchie, cyclist
27 October – Earle Wells, sailor
30 October – Col Campbell, gardening broadcaster
31 October – John Buxton, rugby union player

November[edit]

1 November – Denis Hanrahan, Roman Catholic bishop
10 November – Don Clarke, rugby union player
11 November – Pamela Barham, netball player and coach
24 November – Peter Webb, art dealer and gallery director
29 November – Wilf Malcolm, mathematician, university administrator

December[edit]

10 December – Gren Alabaster, cricketer
17 December
- Jeremy Commons, opera historian
- Bruce Morrison, cricketer
18 December – Roger Sandall, anthropologist
26 December – Keith Butler, cricketer
27 December – Frank Rogers, politician

Exact date not given[edit]

Peter Beadle, artist
Eric Matthews, wrestler
Tom McCabe, association footballer
Keita Meretana, professional wrestler
Noelene Swinton, high jumper

Deaths

January–March[edit]

9 January – Frank Milne, mountaineer and guide (born 1891)
16 January – John Burt, rugby union player, cricketer, businessman (born 1874)
22 January – Henry Fletcher, Presbyterian missionary and minister (born 1868)
25 January – Harry Kennedy, politician (born c. 1858)
5 February – Maria Mackay, nurse, midwife (born 1844)
10 March – Ben Biddle, soldier (born 1843)
19 March – Tommy Solomon, Moriori leader (born 1884)
22 March – Ada Wells, feminist, social worker (born 1863)
29 March
- Harold Thomas, boxer (born 1909)
- Hoani Paraone Tunuiarangi, Ngāti Kahungunu and Rangitāne leader (born c. 1843)

April–June[edit]

6 April – James Moore, cricketer (born 1877)
7 April – Alfred Dunlop, tennis player (born 1875)
9 April – Charles Monro, rugby union pioneer (born 1851)
2 May – William Barker McEwan, librarian (born 1870)
8 May – James Johnstone, businessman, stock breeder (born 1859)
11 May – George Humphreys, rugby union player (born 1870)
17 May – Emmet McHardy, Roman Catholic missionary (born 1904)
20 May – Sir Thomas Sidey, politician (born 1863)
10 June – Frank Cooke, lawyer and cricketer (born 1862)
24 June – Heni Te Kiri Karamu, Te Arawa leader, warrior, interpreter (born 1840)
27 June – Ernest Hayes, engineer, inventor (born 1851)

July–September[edit]

6 July – John Court, businessman, politician, philanthropist (born 1846)
10 July – Wiremu Rikihana, Te Rarawa leader, politician (born 1851)
15 July
- Henry Hill, educationalist, politician, mayor of Napier (1917–19) (born 1849)
- David Theomin, merchant, philanthropist, collector (born 1852)
26 July – Samuel Lawry, Methodist minister (born 1854)
29 July – Sandy Paterson, rugby union player (born 1885)
2 August – James McCombs, politician (born 1873)
6 August – Hart Udy, rugby union player (born 1857)
9 August – Hone Riiwi Toia, Ngāpuhi leader, prophet (born c. 1859)
12 August – Hugh Northcote, Anglican clergyman, writer on sex (born 1868)
25 August – G. M. Thomson, scientist, politician (born 1848)
31 August – Archibald McNicol, politician (born 1878)
4 September – Joseph Kemp, Christian fundamentalist leader (born 1872)
24 September – Raymond McIntyre, artist, art critic (born 1879)

October–December[edit]

1 October
- Lord Ranfurly, governor of New Zealand (1897–1904) (born 1856)
- Te Rata Mahuta, fourth Māori King (1912–1933) (born c. 1880)
2 October – Anton Teutenberg, stonemason, carver, engraver, medallist, jeweller (born 1840)
5 October – Samuel Hurst Seager, architect (born 1855)
7 October – William Still Littlejohn, cricketer, schoolteacher (born 1859)
8 October – Harry Holland, politician (born 1868)
13 October – Mary McCarthy, temperance worker, political activist (born 1866)
23 October – Bert Lowe, boxer (born 1912)
27 October – Lancelot Hemus, cricketer (born 1881)
28 October
- Harriet Heron, businesswoman (born c. 1836)
- Charles Reade, town planner (born 1880)
9 November – Pepene Eketone, interpreter, native agent, politician (born c. 1856)
16 November – John Lomas, trade unionist, public servant (born 1848)
21 November – Samuel Manning, brewer, politician, mayor of Christchurch (1889–90) (born 1841)
8 December – Thomas Kingsland, cricketer (born 1862)
13 December – Calasanctius Howley, Roman Catholic nun, teacher (born 1848)

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Government

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Judiciary

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Events

Arts and literature

Music

Radio

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Sport

Chess

Golf

Horse racing

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Thoroughbred racing

Lawn bowls

Rugby league

Rugby union

Soccer

Births

January[edit]

February[edit]

March[edit]

April[edit]

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June[edit]

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October[edit]

November[edit]

December[edit]

Exact date not given[edit]

Deaths

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October–December[edit]

See also

References

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