The following lists events that happened during 1914 in New Zealand.
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
Regal and viceregal Head of State – George V Governor – Arthur Foljambe, 2nd Earl of LiverpoolStatistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
Government 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.
Speaker of the House – Frederic Lang (Reform Party) Prime Minister – William Massey Minister of Finance – James Allen
Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Joseph Ward (Liberal Party).
Judiciary Chief Justice – Sir Robert Stout
Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – James Parr Mayor of Wellington – John Luke Mayor of Christchurch – Henry Holland Mayor of Dunedin – William Downie Stewart Jr, then John Shacklock
Events 17 January – Joseph HammondJoseph Hammond was the first New Zealander to gain a pilot's licence in England. is the first person to fly over Auckland city. He flies a Blériot monoplane (named Brittania) which has been donated to the New Zealand Government by the Imperial Air Fleet Committee, from Potter's Park (near One Tree Hill).Auckland Airport Rendel, David (1975) Civil Aviation in New Zealand: An Illustrated History. Wellington. A.H. & A.W.Reed. 20 February – James William Humphrys ScotlandJ. W. H. Scotland was the second New Zealander to gain a pilot's licence in England. makes the first substantial cross-country flight in New Zealand. He flies from Invercargill to Gore, a distance of , in 40 minutes in a Caudron biplane. He continues on to Dunedin, Timaru and Christchurch where he arrives on 6 March.Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 - Biography of James William Humphrys Scotland 18 April – The Auckland Exhibition closes. 4 August – New Zealand declares war on Germany.New Zealand History online: Origins of the war - First World War overview 29 August – At the start of World War One, 1,374 New Zealand troops land in Samoa and are offered no resistance by German colonial forces. This is the second German territory (after Togoland) to be captured by the Allies.New Zealand History Online: New Zealand goes to war: First World War overview 25 September – The departure of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) for Europe is delayed due to concerns about the presence of German raiders. 7 October – A magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes East Cape, Gisborne. 16 October – The main body of the NZEF, some 8000 troops, finally departs New Zealand for Australia where they will join with the First AIF. 28 October – Another earthquake, a magnitude 6.4, strikes Gisborne. 1 November – The 38 ships carrying the NZEF (10 ships) and the AIF (28 ships) leave Perth, Western Australia. Although expecting to sail to England, they will receive orders to land in Egypt while crossing the Indian Ocean. Early December – The NZEF and AIF land in Egypt.Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966 - The New Zealand Expeditionary Force 10 December – The 1914 general election is held.
Arts and literature
See 1914 in art, 1914 in literature, :Category:1914 books
Music
See: 1914 in music
Film
Hinemoa, the first feature film made in New Zealand, premieres at the Lyric Theatre, Auckland.
Sport
Chess The 27th New Zealand Chess Championship is held in Auckland, and is won by W.E. Mason of Wellington, his fifth title.List of New Zealand Chess Champions
Golf The eighth New Zealand Open championship is won by Ted Douglas (his second consecutive victory). The 22nd National Amateur Championships are held in Auckland: Men – Arthur Duncan (Wellington) (eighth title) Women – Mrs G. Williams (second title)
Horse racing
Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup – Win Soon Auckland Trotting Cup – Steel BellAuckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
Thoroughbred racing New Zealand Cup – Warstep Auckland Cup – Warstep Wellington Cup – Kilrain New Zealand Derby – Balboa
Lawn bowls The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin. 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 During the 1914 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, the Kiwis lose to Great Britain 16–13 in Auckland
Rugby union defend the Ranfurly Shield against (17–3), (11–3), Horowhenua (14–3), Wairarapa (22–3), (6–5) and (6–0), before losing to (6–12).
Soccer Provincial league champions: Auckland – Auckland Thistle Canterbury – Sydenham Hawke's Bay – Waipukurau Otago – Northern Southland – Rangers Wanganui – Eastbrooke Wellington – Wellington Corinthians
Tennis Anthony Wilding, partnered with Norman Brookes, wins the men's doubles at the Wimbledon Championship. The Davis Cup final is held in New York City. New Zealander Anthony Wilding and Australian Norman Brookes (playing as Australia rather than Australasia) beat the United States 3–2.
Births
January–March 12 January – Roy Jack, politician Everard Jackson, rugby union player 22 January – Ron McLean, environmental campaigner 30 January – Bill Phillips, rugby union player 1 February – James Gould, rower 2 February – F. Russell Miller, politician 3 February – Felix Kelly, graphic designer, painter, illustrator 14 February – Jack Rankin, rugby union player 19 February – Thelma Kench, athlete 22 February – Theo Allen, athlete 7 March – Doreen Blumhardt, potter, arts educator 11 March – Dan Riddiford, politician 16 March – H. W. Gretton, poet, lyricist, diarist 19 March – Jack Best, rugby union player 24 March Nancy Borlase, painter and art critic Enid McElwee, fencer 27 March – Ces Burke, cricketer 31 March – David Seath, politician
April–June 2 April – Walter Whittlestone, dairy scientist, peace activist 30 April – Zena Daysh, human ecologist 5 May – Lloyd Trigg, World War II pilot, Victoria Cross recipient 8 May – Gaven Donne, jurist Dean Eyre, politician, diplomat 27 May – Graham Turbott, ornithologist, zoologist, museum director 30 May – Frank Sharpley, athlete 2 June – Joe Genet, wrestler 3 June – Tommy Farnan, association football player Reg Grant, World War II pilot 13 June – Gordon Patrick, cyclist 16 June – Theo de Lange, air force officer 20 June – Pearl Savin, cricketer 23 June – Clifford Richmond, jurist
July–September 4 July – Ray Speed, association football player 5 July – Jim Watt, rugby union player and paediatrician 9 July – M. K. Joseph, poet and novelist 13 July – Trevor Berghan, rugby union player 28 July – Wiremu Te Āwhitu, first Māori Roman Catholic priest Joey Sadler, rugby union player 7 August – Alice Bush, doctor, family planning activist 11 August – Donald Cobden, rugby union player, Battle of Britain pilot 21 August – Billie Fulford, cricketer 23 August – Jack Hemi, rugby union and rugby league player 27 August – Gordon Christie, politician Vernon Thomas, wrestler 2 September – Ron Barclay, politician
October–December 13 October – Cecil Matthews, athlete 17 October – Leo Schultz, politician 22 October – Pat Boot, athlete 23 October – Donald Stott, soldier, military intelligence agent 30 October – Pat Mackie, miner and trade unionist 7 November – Doug Freeman, cricketer 8 November – Guthrie Wilson, novelist and teacher 9 November – Colin Gray, World War II fighter ace 15 November – Jack Holloway, alpine explorer, forest ecologist 18 November – Bill Phillips, economist 1 December – Peter Mathieson, swimmer 4 December – Arthur Prior, logician and philosopher 10 December – Reginald Delargey, Roman Catholic bishop 21 December – Lankford Smith, association football player and cricketer 22 December – Adrian Hayter, soldier, sailor, Antarctic leader, author 25 December – James Fletcher, industrialist Don McRae, cricketer and association football player Bob White, politician 27 December – Hilda Buck, cricketer 28 December – Norman King, politician 30 December – Ian Lythgoe, public servant
Deaths
January–June 10 January – Samuel Hodgkinson, politician (born 1817) 2 February – Alfred Burton, photographer (born 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 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 6 July – Charles Carter, Baptist missionary (born 1828) 21 July – John Blair Whyte, politician (born 1840) 30 July – Helen Gibb, farmer, accommodation-house keeper (born 1838) 16 August – Caroline Freeman, school teacher (born 1856) 18 August – Thomas Young Duncan, politician (born 1836) 25 August – William McLean, politician, New Zealand's first motor car owner (born 1845) Patrick O'Reilly, Roman Catholic priest, educationalist (born 1843) 2 September – John Carruthers, civil engineer, economic theorist (born 1836) 29 September – Thomas Fergus, politician (born 1850) Maria Atkinson, community leader (born 1824) Matthew Green, politician (born 1840) 1 October – Richard Barcham Shalders, Baptist preacher, founder of YMCA in New Zealand (born 1824) 14 October – Walter Symes, politician (born 1852) 17 October – Kennedy Macdonald, politician (born 1847) 25 November – John Blair, businessman, politician, educational administrator (born 1843) 30 November – John Shand, university professor (born 1834) 21 December – William Montgomery, politician (born 1821) 25 December – James Gow Black, chemist, mineralogist (born 1835)
Full date unknown Matutaera Nihoniho, a Ngāti Porou leader, soldier, storekeeper and assessor (born 1850)
See also List of years in New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history History of New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of the New Zealand environment Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
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