# 1933 in New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 1933 in New Zealand.

## Population

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

## Incumbents
### Regal and viceregal

* Head of State – George V
* Governor-General – The Lord Bledisloe

### Government

The 24th New Zealand Parliament continued with the coalition of the United Party and the Reform Party.
* Speaker of the House – Charles Statham (Independent)
* Prime Minister – George Forbes
* Minister of Finance – William Downie Stewart until 28 January, then Gordon Coates (Reform Party)
* Minister of Foreign Affairs – George Forbes
* Attorney-General – William Downie Stewart until 28 January, then George Forbes
* Chief Justice — Sir Michael Myers

### Parliamentary opposition

* Leader of the Opposition — Harry Holland until his death on 8 October, succeeded 12 October by Michael Joseph Savage (Labour Party).

### Judiciary

* Chief Justice — Sir Michael Myers

### Main centre leaders

* Mayor of Auckland — George Hutchison
* Mayor of Wellington — Thomas Hislop
* Mayor of Christchurch — Dan Sullivan
* Mayor of Dunedin — Robert Black, then Edwin Thomas Cox

## Events

* 26 January – Second session of the 24th Parliament commences.
* 10 March – Parliament goes into recess.
* 13 September – Elizabeth McCombs wins the Lyttelton by-election, becoming New Zealand's first female MP.
* 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.

### Golf

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

### Horse racing
#### Harness racing

* New Zealand Trotting Cup – Red Shadow
* Auckland Trotting Cup – Indianapolis

#### Thoroughbred racing

* New Zealand Cup – Palantua
* Avondale Gold Cup – King's Knave
* Auckland Cup – Minerval
* Wellington Cup – Royal Artist
* New Zealand Derby – Nightly

### Lawn bowls

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.
* 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

### Shooting

* Ballinger Belt – Herbert Croxton (Karori)

### Soccer

* The New Zealand national football team tours Australia:
** 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.
* Provincial league champions:
** 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 4 July – Pam Williams, businesswoman, philanthropist
* 7 July
** Murray Halberg, athlete, philanthropist
** Peter Gresham, politician (died 2024)
* 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

* 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

* 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

* 5 October – Dave O'Sullivan, Thoroughbred racehorse trainer
* 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

* 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

* 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

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

## Deaths
### January–March

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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)
* 30 November – Aroha Clifford, aviator (born 1908)
* 8 December – Thomas Kingsland, cricketer (born 1862)
* 13 December – Calasanctius Howley, Roman Catholic nun, teacher (born 1848)