List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1916 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government
The 19th New Zealand Parliament continued as a grand coalition led by the Reform Party.
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Frederic Lang
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William Massey
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Joseph Ward
Parliamentary opposition
Judiciary
Main centre leaders
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James Gunson
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John Luke
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Henry Holland
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James Clark
Sport
Golf
- The New Zealand Open championship and National Amateur Championships are not held due to the war.[8]
Horse racing
Harness racing
Thoroughbred racing
Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Christchurch.[12]
- Men's singles champion – E.H. Fountain (Roslyn Bowling Club)
- Men's pair champions – V. Dimock, Charles Parata (skip) (Thorndon Bowling Club)
- Men's fours champions – C.W. Davis, A. E. Davis, A.B. Duff, J. Laughton (skip) (Newtown Bowling Club)
Rugby union
Soccer
- Provincial league champions:[13]
- Auckland – North Shore
- Canterbury – Christchurch Rangers
- Hawke's Bay – Waipukurau
- Otago – Mornington
- Southland – No competition
- Wanganui – No competition
- Wellington – No competition