1930 in New Zealand
See also:1929 in New Zealand, other events of 1930, 1931 in New Zealand, and the Timeline of New Zealand history.
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Summary
The section should contain a paragraph or two about the year.
See: 1930 and Timeline of New Zealand history plus data below.
Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of State - George V
- Governor-General - General Sir Charles Fergusson, succeeded by Viscount Bledisloe
Government
The TBDth New Zealand Parliament continued.
- Speaker of the House - Charles Statham (Independent)
- Prime Minister - TBD
- Deputy Prime Minister - TBD (Labour)
- Minister of Finance - Joseph Ward (United) until 28th May, then George William Forbes (United)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - TBD (Labour)
Leader of the Opposition
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland - George Baildon
- Mayor of Hamilton - John Robert Fow
- Mayor of Wellington - George Troup
- Mayor of Christchurch - J. K. Archer
- Mayor of Dunedin - Robert Sheriff Black
Events
See 1930 , 1930 in politics , 1930 in science , Category:1930 in Australia , 1930 in Australia , 1930 in music , 1930 timelines , History of New Zealand , Category:History of New Zealand , Military history of New Zealand , Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand , Timeline of New Zealand history
January
- 2 January: description
February
March
April
June
July
August
September
October
November
- 4 November Superhorse Phar Lap wins the Melbourne Cup. Phar Lap is both Australia and New Zealand's most famous racehorse.
December
Arts and literature
See 1930 in art, 1930 in literature, Category:1930 books
Music
See: 1930 in music
Radio
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
- The Romance Of Maoriland
See: Category:1930 film awards, 1930 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1930 films
Appointments and awards
See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand
- Archbishop of New Zealand
- Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese
Sport
- See: 1930 in sports , Category:1930 in sports ,
Cricket
Horse racing
See Category:New Zealand horse races
Rugby
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks
Rugby league
New Zealand national rugby league team
Soccer
- Chatham Cup won by Petone
Births
- 21 January: Peter Tapsell, politician
- 3 September: Cherry Barbara Grimm, fantasy and science-fiction writer under the pseudonym Cherry Wilder
Deaths
- 14 February: Sir Thomas Mackenzie, politician and 18th Prime minister of New Zealand
- 27 June: Maui Pomare, politician
- 8 July: Sir Joseph Ward, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand
- 19 July: Sir Robert Stout, 13th Premier of New Zealand
See also
Categories
Years in New Zealand | 1930 by country