- 1925 in New Zealand
Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
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Head of State - George V
*Governor-General - General Sir Charles Fergusson Bt GCMG KCB DSO MVO [Statistics New Zealand: "New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990". ISSN 0078-0170 page 52]Government
The 21st New Zealand Parliament concluded, with its final year being marked by the death of premier
William Massey . The Reform Party governed as a minority with the support of independents. Following the General Election in November, the Reform Party held a much stronger franchise with 55 of the 80 seats.*Speaker of the House -
Charles Statham
*Prime Minister -William Massey , succeeded byFrancis Bell (New Zealand Prime Minister) (for 16 days) thenGordon Coates .
*Minister of Finance -William Massey , succeeded byWilliam Nosworthy Parliamentary opposition
*Leader of the Opposition - Thomas Wilford (Liberal Party) until
13 August , thenGeorge William Forbes (Liberal) until14 October , then vacant (until June 1926). [Cite web|url=http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html|title=Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition|accessdate=2008-04-06]Main centre leaders
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Mayor of Auckland -James Gunson , succeeded byGeorge Baildon
*Mayor of Hamilton -John Robert Fow
*Mayor of Wellington - Robert Wright, succeeded byCharles Norwood
*Mayor of Christchurch -James Arthur Flesher , succeeded byJ. K. Archer
*Mayor of Dunedin -Harold Livingstone Tapley Events
* Lloyd Mandeno develops the
single-wire earth return electrical distribution system.
* New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition staged at Logan Park,Dunedin .
*Tokelau transferred to New Zealand from theGilbert and Ellice Islands colony.
* National scheme for vehicle registration plates introduced.
* Followers of Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana form theRatana Church.
* Paparua Prison opened.
* The Pacific battlefleet of the U.S. Navy undertook a goodwill tour of New Zealand.*
17 June By-election in Franklin after the death ofWilliam Massey won byEwen McLennan (Reform)* 3 - 4 November:General election
Arts and literature
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1925 in art ,1925 in literature , cat|1925 books* "Allen Adair" published by
Jane Mander Music
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1925 in music Radio
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Public broadcasting in New Zealand * The Radio Broadcasting Company (RBC) began broadcasts throughout New Zealand
Film
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1925 in film ,List of New Zealand feature films ,Cinema of New Zealand ,*
Rewi's Last Stand byRudall Hayward
*The Adventures of Algy
*The Romance of Hinemoa Appointments and awards
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Ernest Rutherford appointed to theOrder of Merit * Alfred Averill succeeds Churchill Julius as
Archbishop of New Zealand port
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1925 in sports Rugby
* Auckland Rugby Union makes
Eden Park its headquartersHorse racing
occer
Chatham Cup won by YMCA (Wellington)Births
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*25 January :Eric Dempster , cricketer.
*14 May :W. H. Oliver , poet and historian.*
Fraser Colman , politician.
*O. E. Middleton , writer.
* Pat O'Connor, professional wrestler.
*Bert Potter , commune leader.
*Eva Rickard , Māori leader and activist.
*Thomas Thorp , High Court judge.Deaths
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10 May :William Massey , Prime Minister
* Thomas Hislop, politician.ee also
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List of years in New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand history
*History of New Zealand
*Military history of New Zealand
*Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica "For world events and topics in 1925 not specifically related to New Zealand see":
1925 References
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