List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1945 in New Zealand .
A census was held on 25 September 1945. This was a year earlier than the established pattern, to make up for the lack of a census in 1941 due to World War II , and so that an electoral redistribution (the first for ten years) could be done before the 1946 election .
Male
Female
Total
Usually resident population
830,385 (48.9%)
868,614 (51.1%)
1,698,996
Overseas Visitors
2,451
768
3,222
Total
832,908
869,421
1,702,329
Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,727,800[ 1]
Increase since previous 31 December 1944: 51,500 (3.07%)
Males per 100 females: 98.1
Large increase is due to demobilisation of New Zealanders from military service overseas. Regal and viceregal [ edit ] The 27th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the Labour Party in government.
Parliamentary opposition [ edit ] Main centre leaders [ edit ] 1945; Air Vice Marshal Leonard M. Isitt, representing New Zealand, accepts the Japanese surrender 2 May: New Zealand 2nd Division accepts surrender of the German Army in Trieste .
15 December: Main North Line railway linking Christchurch and Picton is completed and officially opened over seventy years after construction began.
Saturday and Sunday trading by most retail outlets, apart from dairies and takeaway food outlets, is banned.[ 4] Arts and literature [ edit ] See 1945 in art , 1945 in literature
See: 1945 in music
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
See: Category:1945 film awards , 1945 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand , Category:1945 films
National Champions (Postal Shoot)[ 5]
Lionel Fox wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:54:09.2 in Wellington . The 52nd National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by R.G. Wade of Wellington (his 2nd win).[ 6] The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.[ 9]
Men's singles champion – J.S. Martin (Carlton Bowling Club)
Men's pair champions – J.W. Darroch, L. Russell (skip) (Auckland Bowling Club)
Men's fours champions – J. Franklin, H. Berry, J.A. Maher, Arthur Engebretsen (skip) (Heretaunga Bowling Club) Category:Rugby union in New Zealand , Category:All Blacks
New Zealand national rugby league team
The Chatham Cup is won by Western of Christchurch who beat Wellington Marist 4–3 in the final.[ 10]
Provincial league champions: [ 11]
Auckland: Philomel
Canterbury: Western
Hawke's Bay: Napier HSOB
Nelson: RNZAF
Otago: Mosgiel
South Canterbury: No competition
Southland: No competition
Taranaki: Old Boys
Waikato: Rotowaro
Wanganui: No competition
Wellington: Wellington Marist 17 January: Jeanette Fitzsimons , politician and environmentalist (d. 2020).
30 January: Eion Edgar , businessman, sports administrator, and philanthropist (d. 2021).
5 February: Michael Cullen , politician (d. 2021).
21 February: Jim McLay , politician.
4 April: Bryan Andrews , cricketer.
11 April: David McPhail , comedian, actor, writer (d. 2021).
11 April: Winston Peters , politician.
5 September: Conal Coad , opera singer.
7 September: Vic Pollard , cricketer.
10 October: Moana Jackson , lawyer (d. 2022).
19 September Bill Jeffries , politician.
15 November: Roger Donaldson , film director.
15 December: Michael King , historian (d. 2004). For world events and topics in 1945 not specifically related to New Zealand see : 1945
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