1925 in New Zealand

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - George V
*Governor-General - General Sir Charles Fergusson Bt GCMG KCB DSO MVO [Statistics New Zealand: "New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990". ISSN 0078-0170 page 52]

Government

The 21st New Zealand Parliament concluded, with its final year being marked by the death of premier William Massey. The Reform Party governed as a minority with the support of independents. Following the General Election in November, the Reform Party held a much stronger franchise with 55 of the 80 seats.

*Speaker of the House - Charles Statham
*Prime Minister - William Massey, succeeded by Francis Bell (New Zealand Prime Minister) (for 16 days) then Gordon Coates.
*Minister of Finance - William Massey, succeeded by William Nosworthy

Parliamentary opposition

*Leader of the Opposition - Thomas Wilford (Liberal Party) until 13 August, then George William Forbes (Liberal) until 14 October, then vacant (until June 1926). [Cite web|url=http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html|title=Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition|accessdate=2008-04-06]

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Auckland - James Gunson, succeeded by George Baildon
*Mayor of Hamilton - John Robert Fow
*Mayor of Wellington - Robert Wright, succeeded by Charles Norwood
*Mayor of Christchurch - James Arthur Flesher, succeeded by J. K. Archer
*Mayor of Dunedin - Harold Livingstone Tapley

Events

* Lloyd Mandeno develops the single-wire earth return electrical distribution system.
* New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition staged at Logan Park, Dunedin.
* Tokelau transferred to New Zealand from the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony.
* National scheme for vehicle registration plates introduced.
* Followers of Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana form the Ratana Church.
* Paparua Prison opened.
* The Pacific battlefleet of the U.S. Navy undertook a goodwill tour of New Zealand.

* 17 June By-election in Franklin after the death of William Massey won by Ewen McLennan (Reform)

* 3 - 4 November:General election

Arts and literature

:"See: 1925 in art, 1925 in literature, cat|1925 books

* "Allen Adair" published by Jane Mander

Music

:"See: 1925 in music

Radio

:"See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

* The Radio Broadcasting Company (RBC) began broadcasts throughout New Zealand

Film

:"See: 1925 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand,

* Rewi's Last Stand by Rudall Hayward
* The Adventures of Algy
* The Romance of Hinemoa

Appointments and awards

* Ernest Rutherford appointed to the Order of Merit

* Alfred Averill succeeds Churchill Julius as Archbishop of New Zealand

port

:"See also: 1925 in sports

Rugby

* Auckland Rugby Union makes Eden Park its headquarters

Horse racing

occer

Chatham Cup won by YMCA (Wellington)

Births

:"See also: cat|1925 births
* 25 January: Eric Dempster, cricketer.
* 14 May: W. H. Oliver, poet and historian.

* Fraser Colman, politician.
* O. E. Middleton, writer.
* Pat O'Connor, professional wrestler.
* Bert Potter, commune leader.
* Eva Rickard, Māori leader and activist.
* Thomas Thorp, High Court judge.

Deaths

:"See also:

* 10 May: William Massey, Prime Minister
* Thomas Hislop, politician.

ee also

*List of years in New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand history
*History of New Zealand
*Military history of New Zealand
*Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica

"For world events and topics in 1925 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1925

References