1920 in New Zealand

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Contents

Summary

The section should contain a paragraph or two about the year.

See: 1920 and Timeline of New Zealand history plus data below.

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Head of State - George V
Governor-General - Earl of Liverpool, succeeded by Earl Jellicoe

Government

The 20th New Zealand Parliament commenced, with the Reform Party in Government

Speaker of the House - Frederic Lang (Reform Party)
Prime Minister - William Massey
Minister of Finance - James Allen
Minister of External Affairs - James Allen until April 20th, then Ernest Page Lee until May 17th, then Francis Bell

Opposition Leaders

Leader of the Opposition - William MacDonald (Liberal Party) until his death on August 31st, then Thomas Wilford

Main centre leaders

Events

See 1920 , 1920 in politics , 1920 in science , , 1920 in Australia , 1920 in music , 1920 timelines , History of New Zealand , , Military history of New Zealand , Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand , Timeline of New Zealand history

Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica ,

January

2 January: description

February

March

April

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See also Current events in Australia and New Zealand

Arts and literature

See 1920 in art, 1920 in literature,

Music

See: 1920 in music , Triple J Hottest 100, 1920 , New Zealand Top 50 Albums of 1920 , Tui award winners 1920 , ARIA Music Awards of 1920 ,

Film

See: , 1920 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand,

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: 1920 in sports , , Summer Olympic Games (See and Winter Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games (Check name).
Rugby: , Super 14, Rugby Union World Cup, National Provincial Championship , , Bledisloe Cup , Tri Nations Series , Ranfurly Shield
Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team , Chappell-Hadlee Trophy , Cricket World Cup
Gold: New Zealand Open , Check in overseas tourniments.
Horse racing: See , list winners.

Rugby league

Great Britain tour of New Zealand, won test series 3-0
* 1st test, 23-10 Wellington
* 2nd test, 19 - 3, Christchurch
* 3rd test, 31 - 7, Auckland

Births

2 January: Somebody, description

Deaths

2 January: Somebody, description