1920 in New Zealand
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See also: 1919 in New Zealand, other events of 1920, 1921 in New Zealand, and the Timeline of New Zealand history.
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
- Mayor of Auckland - TBD
- Mayor of Hamilton - John Robert Fow
- Mayor of Wellington - TBD
- Mayor of Christchurch - TBD
- Mayor of Dunedin - TBD
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
January
- 2 January: description
February
March
April
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
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
See also
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