List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1903 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government
The 15th New Zealand Parliament continued. In government was the Liberal Party.
Parliamentary opposition
Main centre leaders
Events
January
February
March
April
June
July
August
September
26 September – New Zealand is the first country in the world to pass a Wireless Telegraphy Act.[3]
October
November
December
Arts and literature
See 1903 in art, 1903 in literature
Music
See: 1903 in music
Film
Sport
Boxing
The Bantamweight division is included in the national championships for the first time.
National amateur champions
- Heavyweight – H. Taylor (Greymouth)
- Middleweight – J. Griffin (Invercargill)
- Lightweight – A. Farquharson (Dunedin)
- Featherweight – A. Parker (Christchurch)
- Bantamweight – J. Pearce (Christchurch)
Chess
National Champion: J.C. Grierson of Auckland.[4]
Golf
The 11th National Amateur Championships were held in Napier [5]
- Men: Kurepo Tareha (Napier)
- Women: A. E Pearce
Horse racing
Harness racing
Rugby union
Soccer
Provincial league champions:[7]
- Auckland: YMCA Auckland
- Otago: Northern
- Wellington: Wellington St. John's