[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
[edit] Government
The TBDth New Zealand Parliament continued.
[edit] Parliamentary opposition
[edit] Main centre leaders
[edit] Events
[edit] Arts and literature
See 1921 in art, 1921 in literature, Category:1921 books
See: 1921 in music
- November 17: Professor Robert Jack assembles a small transmitter at the University of Otago in Dunedin and broadcasts the first ever radio programme heard on New Zealand airwaves. The only known fact about the programme’s content is that it included the then popular song “Hello My Dearie”.[1]
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
See: Category:1921 film awards, 1921 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1921 films
[edit] Appointments and awards
See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand
- National champion: J.B. Dunlop, of Dunedin. (1st time) [5]
[edit] Cricket
- The 11th New Zealand Open championship was won by E.S. Douglas (his fourth victory). [6]
- The 25th National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch [7]
- Men: A.G. Sime (Greymouth)
- Women: Mrs. G. Williams (her 4th title)
[edit] Horse racing
[edit] Harness racing
[edit] Thoroughbred racing
[edit] Rugby union
[edit] Soccer
Provincial league champions: [11]
- Auckland: Northcote
- Canterbury: Corinthians
- Hawke's Bay: Waipukurau
- Nelson: Athletic
- Otago: HSOB
- Southland: Corinthians
- Wanganui: Eastown Workshops
- Wellington: Hospital
[edit] Births
Category:1921 births
[edit] Deaths
Category:1921 deaths
[edit] See also
For world events and topics in 1921 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1921
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ NZhistory.net
- ^ "Dashing heroes of a harbour crossing". Otago Daily Times. 6 September 2008. http://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/21143/dashing-heroes-a-harbour-crossing. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ List of NZ chess champions
- ^ "PGA European - Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=golf-e/scores/archive_05/holden-preview.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ edited by A. H. McLintock (1966). "Mens' Golf - National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/GolfMens/NewZealandAmateurChampions/en. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ List of NZ Trotting cup winners
- ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
- ^ Palenski, R. and Lambert, M. The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. Moa Almanac Press. ISBN 0908570554
- ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nzchamp.html.
- ^ Encyclopedia of New Zealand, 1966
- ^ DNZB entry for Cathcart Wason
- ^ DNZB entry for Samuel Nevill