1927 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1927 in New Zealand.
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Population
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government
The 22nd New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was by the Reform Party with a strong majority, and with the Labour and Liberal parties in opposition.
- Speaker of the House â Charles Statham (Independent)
- Prime Minister â Gordon Coates (Reform)
- Minister of Finance â William Downie Stewart (Reform)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs â William Nosworthy (Reform)
- Attorney-General â Frank Rolleston (Reform)
- Chief Justice â Sir Charles Skerrett
Parliamentary opposition
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland â George Baildon
- Mayor of Wellington â Charles Norwood, succeeded by George Troup
- Mayor of Christchurch â John Archer
- Mayor of Dunedin â Harold Tapley, succeeded by William Taverner
Events
- 22 February â 22 March: Royal tour by the Duke and Duchess of York[6]
Arts and literature
See 1927 in art, 1927 in literature, Category:1927 books
Music
See: 1927 in music
Radio
Film
See: Category:1927 film awards, 1927 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1927 films
Sport
Badminton
- The New Zealand Badminton Federation, now Badminton New Zealand, is founded and the first National Championships are held, at Wanganui.[7]
- Men's singles: R. Creed-Meredith
- Women's singles: E. Hetley
- Men's doubles: R. Creed-Meredith and M. Fell
- Women's doubles: E. Hetley and N. Wanklyn
- Mixed doubles: R. Creed-Meredith and E. Hetley
Chess
The 36th National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by A.W.O. Davies of Auckland, his third title.[8]
Golf
- The 17th New Zealand Open championship was won by Ernie Moss.[9]
- The 31st National Amateur Championships were held in Hamilton[10]
- Men: Sloan Morpeth (Maungakiekie) â 2nd title
- Women: Mrs ? Collinson
Horse racing
Harness racing
- New Zealand Trotting Cup â Kohara[11]
- Auckland Trotting Cup â Ahuriri[12]
Thoroughbred racing
- New Zealand Cup â Rapier[13]
- Avondale Gold Cup â Te Kara[13]
- Auckland Cup â Rapier[13]
- Wellington Cup â Rapier[13]
- New Zealand Derby â Agrion[13]
Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.[14]
- Men's singles champion â H.C. Clarke (Rocky Nook Bowling Club)
- Men's pair champions â A. Brakebush, M. Walker (skip) (Auckland Bowling Club)
- Men's fours champions â J. McMillan, H. Rowling, J.F. Wright, A.H. Benefield (skip) (St John's Bowling Club, Wanganui)
Rugby
Rugby league
Shooting
- Ballinger Belt â Douglas Roots (Patea)[15]
Soccer
- 1927 Chatham Cup won by Ponsonby
- Canada toured New Zealand, playing a series of four internationals which they won 2â1.[16]
- 25 June, Dunedin: Draw 2â2
- 2 July, Christchurch: NZ 1â2 Canada
- 9 July, Wellington: NZ 1â0 Canada
- 23 July, Auckland: NZ 1â4 Canada
- Provincial league champions:[17]
Births
January
- 4 January â Patrick Hanan, historian of Chinese literature
- 7 January â Mary Batchelor, politician
- 8 January â Sidney Moko Mead, anthropologist, historian, MÄori leader
- 9 January â Ken English, rugby league player
- 11 January
- Johnny Hayes, cricketer
- John Tanner, rugby union player
- 12 January
- Maurice Marshall, athlete
- Emily Schuster, master weaver
- 14 January â Vera Burt, cricketer
- 20 January â Cyril Paskell, rugby league player
- 22 January â Jack Doms, swimmer
February
- 2 February â Whatumoana Paki, KÄ«ngitanga elder
- 3 February â Graham Mexted, rugby union player
- 6 February â Thomas Wells, cricketer, schoolteacher
- 9 February â Walter Brown, actor
- 12 February â John Todd, businessman, philanthropist
- 16 February â Des White, rugby league player
- 18 February â Hugh Kawharu, academic, NgÄti WhÄtua leader
- 20 February â Allan Wild, architect, academic
- 24 February â Jim Edwards, politician
- 27 February â Peter Whittle, mathematician, statistician
March
- 2 March â Ray Farman, cricketer
- 3 March â Bruce Tabb, accountancy academic
- 9 March â Dave Leech, hammer thrower
- 13 March
- Thea Muldoon, wife of Robert Muldoon
- Albert Putt, cricketer
- 14 March â Tim Besley, civil engineer, businessman, public servant
- 17 March â Christopher Small, sociomusicologist
- 24 March â John Head, schoolteacher, anti-landmine campaigner
- 31 March â Pat Hond, police officer, teacher, soldier, community worker
April
- 5 April
- Neil Anderson, naval officer
- Eddie Robinson, rugby union player
- 6 April â Barney Clarke, boxer
- 9 April â Tiny Hill, rugby union player and selector
- 13 April â George Chapman, accountant, businessman, politician
- 14 April â Alan MacDiarmid, Nobel laureate chemist
- 15 April â Joan Talbot, fashion designer and retailer
- 18 April â Stanley Callagher, rowing coxswain
- 20 April â Douglas J. Martin, Mormon leader
- 21 April â Tom Logan, water polo player, swimmer, surf lifesaver, dentist, naval officer
May
- 1 May
- Pat Downey, lawyer and public servant
- Duncan McMullin, jurist
- 8 May â Gray Nelson, public servant, diplomat
- 9 May â Gerry Clark, sailor, writer and ornithologist
- 17 May â Jacqueline Sturm, poet and short-story writer
- 20 May â Donald Coleman, cricketer
- 22 May â Eric Petrie, cricketer
- 23 May â Jack Cropp, sailor
- 25 May â Helen Smith, politician
- 26 May â John Worrall, cricketer
June
- 1 June â John O'Brien, rower
- 4 June â William Fyfe, geochemist
- 5 June â Bill McLennan, rugby league player
- 8 June â Bob Walls, painter
- 15 June â Roland Avery, rugby league referee
- 16 June
- Kate Harcourt, actor
- Trevor Redmond, speedway rider
- 20 June â Bill Bradfield, amateur astronomer
- 27 June â Brian Brake, photographer
July
- 9 July â Joyce Fenton, fencer
- 10 July
- Ken Deas, cricketer
- Peter Eastgate, rugby union player
- 18 July
- Zin Harris, cricketer
- Jack Sutherland, athlete
- 19 July â Ray Harper, rugby union player and administrator
- 20 July â Tom Lynch, rugby union and rugby league player
- 25 July
- James Belich, politician, mayor of Wellington
- Dorothy Fletcher, historian
August
- 19 August â John Caselberg, writer
- 25 August â Keith Cumberpatch, field hockey player
- 26 August
- Jill Amos, local-body politician, community leader
- Bill McCaw, rugby union player
- 30 August â Humphrey Gould, rower, businessman
- 31 August â Reg King, association footballer
September
- 1 September â Myra Larcombe, police officer, historian, and swimming coach
- 9 September â John Hickman, meteorologist
- 14 September â John Hall-Jones, historian, otolaryngologist
- 22 September â Peter Burke, rugby union player, coach and administrator
- 27 September â Te Uruhina McGarvey-Tiakiwai, MÄori cultural leader
October
- 9 October
- Bob Goslin, boxer
- Ron Trotter, businessman
- 11 October â Leonard Watson, cricketer
- 22 October â Wally Clark, zoologist
- 24 October â Ian Monro, naval officer
- 30 October â Jill McDonald, children's writer and illustrator
November
- 7 November â Brian Finlay, rugby union player
- 15 November â Wallace (Bill) Rowling, politician, 30th Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 18 November
- Giovanni Cataldo, fisherman, search and rescue organiser
- Pat Creedy, rugby union and rugby league player
- 19 November â Thomas Engel, rower
- 21 November â Peter Mulgrew, mountaineer, sailor, businessman
- 24 November
- Geoff Mardon, speedway rider
- Kevin Skinner, rugby union player
- 25 November â Alison Preston-Thomas, netball player
December
- 1 December â John Branthwaite, Anglican priest
- 2 December â Les Hunter, politician
- 4 December â Peter Hall, cricketer
- 6 December â Alan Gilbertson, cricketer
- 8 December
- David Hay, cardiologist, anti-smoking campaigner
- Hamish Hay, politician, mayor of Christchurch
- 10 December â Graham Gordon, general practitioner and surgeon
- 18 December â Rom Harré, philosopher, psychologist
- 19 December â Robert Couper, cricketer
- 23 December â Pat Sheahan, rugby union player, publican, publisher
- 30 December â John Pring, rugby union referee
Exact date unknown
- Colin Franklin, electrical engineer
- Rusty Robertson, rowing coach
Deaths
JanuaryâMarch
- 4 January
- Herbert Drewitt, World War I flying ace (born 1895)
- Joseph Ward, astronomer (born 1862)
- 13 January
- Frank S. Anthony, author (born 1891)
- John Fisher, politician (born 1837)
- 21 January â Kiti Karaka RÄ«wai, MÄori tribal leader (born 1870)
- 26 January â Robert Wellwood, farmer, auctioneer, commission agent, politician (born 1836)
- 29 January â Sir Henry Brett, journalist, newspaper proprietor, writer, politician, mayor of Auckland (1877â78) (born 1843)
- 21 February â Thomas Ryan, rugby union player, artist, steamer captain (born 1864)
- 17 March â Bella MacCallum, botanist, mycologist (born 1886)
- 26 March â Edward Withy, shipbuilder, politician (born c.1844)
- 31 March â David Guthrie, politician (born 1856)
AprilâJune
- April â T. T. Rawhiti, KÄ«ngitanga secretary and administrator
- 4 April â Cuthbert Cowan, politician (born 1835)
- 6 April â Elsie Reeve, jeweller (born 1885)
- 8 April â John O'Donovan, police commissioner (born 1858)
- 14 April â James Wilson, politician (born 1865)
- 26 April â William Jolliffe, film censor (born 1851)
- 28 April â Sarah Featon, botanical artist (born 1848)
- 2 May â Eden George, photographer, politician, mayor of Christchurch (1892â93) (born 1863)
- 1 June
- Thomas Andrew, cricketer (born 1927)
- Sir Worley Edwards, jurist (born 1850)
- 11 June
- John Ormsby, land negotiator and commissioner, politician (born 1854)
- HÅne Taare TÄ«kao, NgÄi Tahu leader, scholar, politician (born 1850)
- 17 June â Lake Ayson, acclimatisation officer, fisheries inspector (born 1855)
JulyâSeptember
- 18 July â Eustace Ferguson, pathologist, entomologist (born 1884)
- 24 July â Arthur Harvey, doctor (born 1866)
- 27 July â Newton King, auctioneer, merchant, businessman (born 1855)
- 5 August â Thomas Groube, cricketer (born 1857)
- 7 August â Frank Mace, soldier (born 1837)
- 11 August â Edmond Slattery, swagger, rural labourer (born c.1839)
- 25 August â Richard Bollard, politician (born 1863)
- 3 September â Bill Cunningham, rugby union player (born 1874)
- 30 September â Edmund Taylor, temperance advocate, politician (born 1855)
OctoberâDecember
- 9 October â Charles Mules, Anglican bishop (born 1837)
- 12 October â Louis Fowler, cricketer (born 1865)
- 12 November â John Aris, cricketer (born 1843)
- 17 November â Charlie Smyth, police officer, trade unionist, baker (born 1883)
- 21 November â Oscar Alpers, journalist, poet, lawyer, jurist (born 1867)
- 26 November â Percy Gates Morgan, geologist, science administrator (born 1867)
- 28 November â Charles Lewis, politician (born 1857)
- 8 December â Robert Allan, businessman, manufacturer (born 1847)
- 18 December â Hugh Finn, politician (born 1847)
