List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1937 in New Zealand.
Arts and literature
See 1937 in art, 1937 in literature
Music
See: 1937 in music
Broadcasting
- 6 May – Historic radio link up to cover the arrival of Airship Hindenburg at New Jersey (and hence its destruction by fire). This is probably the first direct international radio broadcast of this nature from such a distance.
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
- New Zealand Review no.1, Holiday Sounds [1]
See: Category:1937 film awards, 1937 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1937 films
Sport
Chess
- The 46th National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by H.R. Abbott of Christchurch.[7]
Golf
- The 27th New Zealand Open championship was won by J.P. Hornabrook, an amateur, in a three-way playoff with A.J. Shaw and Ernie Moss.[8]
- The 41st National Amateur Championships were held in Hamilton[9]
- Men: B.M. Silk (Wanganui) – his second title
- Women: Mrs G.W. Hollis
Horse racing
Harness racing
Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.[12]
- Men's singles champion – C. Spearman (Sydenham Bowling Club)
- Men's pair champions – D. Hunter, J.W. Lowry (skip) (Petone Bowling Club)
- Men's fours champions – C.H. Elsom, P. Munn, C.J. Shaw, R. Haworth (skip) (Canterbury Bowling Club)
Rugby
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks
Rugby league
New Zealand national rugby league team
Soccer
- Chatham Cup competition not held this year.
- An England Amateurs team toured, beating the New Zealand side by a resounding 30–1 aggregate in a three-match series.[13]
- 5 May, Dunedin: NZ 0–12 England Amateurs
- 19 May, Auckland: NZ 0–6 England Amateurs
- 26 May, Wellington: NZ 1–12 England Amateur
- Provincial league champions:[14]
