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1924 in New Zealand:
Other years in New Zealand
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Contents

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Government

The 21st New Zealand Parliament continued. The Reform Party governed as a minority with the support of independents.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

  • Actinidia deliciosa 'Hayward', which was to become the main commercial cultivar of kiwifruit was first grown in 1924.

Arts and literature

See 1924 in art , 1924 in literature Category:1924 books

Music

See: 1924 in music

Broadcasting

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: 1924 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1924 films

Appointments and awards

Sport

Athletics

Horse Racing

  • ARC Great Northern Derby: won by Ballymena (NZ)

Rugby

  • An All Black team toured the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Canada between September and February 1925. They won all 32 games on tour, and were nicknamed The Invincibles
  • The Ranfurly Shield was held and defended by Hawkes Bay all season.

Rugby League

  • Great Britain toured New Zealand, losing the test series 2-1
    • 1st test, GB 31 - NZ 18, Dunedin
    • 2nd test, NZ 13 - GB 11, Wellington
    • 3rd test, NZ 16 - GB 8, Auckland

Soccer

Wrestling

Births

Category:1924 births

Deaths

Category:1924 deaths

See also

For world events and topics in 1924 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1924

References

  1. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  2. ^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
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