The following lists events that happened during 1914 in New Zealand.

1914
in
New Zealand

Decades:
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New Zealand showed no hesitation in emulating Britain's declaration of war on Germany and entering World War I. New Zealand troops became the first to occupy German territory when they took over Samoa in November.

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government

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The 18th New Zealand Parliament concludes, and the Reform Party is returned for its second term of office following the 1914 general election on 10 December.

Parliamentary opposition

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Judiciary

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Main centre leaders

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Events

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Arts and literature

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See 1914 in art, 1914 in literature, Category:1914 books

Music

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See: 1914 in music

Film

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  • Hinemoa, the first feature film made in New Zealand, premieres at the Lyric Theatre, Auckland.

Sport

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Chess

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  • The 27th New Zealand Chess Championship is held in Auckland, and is won by W.E. Mason of Wellington, his fifth title.[14]

Golf

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  • The eighth New Zealand Open championship is won by Ted Douglas (his second consecutive victory).[15]
  • The 22nd National Amateur Championships are held in Auckland:[16]
    • Men – Arthur Duncan (Wellington) (eighth title)
    • Women – Mrs G. Williams (second title)

Horse racing

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Harness racing

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Thoroughbred racing

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Lawn bowls

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The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin.[20]

  • Men's singles champion – J.S. Kilgour (Carlton Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – J. Johnson, E. Harraway (skip) (Dunedin Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – W. Grenfell, A.E. Erksine, W.J. Thompson, J. Porteous (skip) (Wellington Bowling Club)

Rugby league

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Rugby union

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Soccer

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  • Provincial league champions:[21]
    • Auckland – Auckland Thistle
    • Canterbury – Sydenham
    • Hawke's Bay – Waipukurau
    • Otago – Northern
    • Southland – Rangers
    • Wanganui – Eastbrooke
    • Wellington – Wellington Corinthians

Tennis

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Births

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January–March

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April–June

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July–September

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October–December

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Deaths

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January–June

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  • 10 January – Samuel Hodgkinson, politician (born 1817)
  • 2 February – Alfred Burton, photographer (born c.1834)
  • 8 February – Irving Sayles, vaudeville entertainer (born 1872)
  • 25 February – John Scott, medical academic, artist (born 1851)
  • 28 February – Ann Boyce, herbalist (born 1827)
  • 2 March – Mohi Tūrei, Ngāti Porou leader, Anglican minister, carver, haka composer (born c.1830)
  • 18 March – Edwin Blake, politician (born 1830)
  • 20 March – Henry Goulstone, banker, magistrate (born 1836)
  • 10 June – Carbine, Thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1885)

July–December

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Full date unknown

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  2. ^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  3. ^ Joseph Hammond was the first New Zealander to gain a pilot's licence in England.
  4. ^ Auckland Airport Archived 31 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b Rendel, David (1975) Civil Aviation in New Zealand: An Illustrated History. Wellington. A.H. & A.W.Reed. ISBN 0-589-00905-2
  6. ^ J. W. H. Scotland was the second New Zealander to gain a pilot's licence in England.
  7. ^ Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 - Biography of James William Humphrys Scotland
  8. ^ "OUTPOST: Welcome to Auckland". Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  9. ^ New Zealand History online: Origins of the war - First World War overview
  10. ^ New Zealand History Online: New Zealand goes to war: First World War overview
  11. ^ a b New Zealand History online: Film - troops departing New Zealand, 1914 and 1915
  12. ^ a b c "The Anzac Story: Chapter 1 - To Egypt". Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2008.
  13. ^ Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 - The New Zealand Expeditionary Force
  14. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ "PGA European - Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  16. ^ McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Men's Golf - National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  17. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
  18. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ a b c d Lambert, Max; Palenski, Ron, eds. (1982). The Air New Zealand Almanac. Moa Almanac Press. pp. 448–454. ISBN 0-908570-55-4.
  20. ^ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  21. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
  22. ^ Oliver, Steven. "Matutaera Nihoniho". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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