The following lists events that happened during 1930 in New Zealand.

Population

* Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,506,800. * Increase since previous 31 December 1929: 20,700 (1.39%). * Males per 100 females: 103.9.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Head of state A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and l ...

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George V George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until Death and state funeral of George V, his death in 1936. Born duri ...

Governor-General Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...

– General Sir Charles Fergusson Bt

GCMG The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George III. It is named in honour ...

KCB DSO MVO succeeded the same year by The Lord Bledisloe

KBE KBE may refer to: * Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, post-nominal letters * Knowledge-based engineering Knowledge-based engineering (KBE) is the application of knowledge-based systems technology to the domain o ...

Government

The

23rd New Zealand Parliament The 23rd New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament. It was elected at the 1928 New Zealand general election, 1928 general election in November of that year. 1928 general election The 1928 general election was held on Tues ...

continued with the United Party in power. *

Speaker of the House The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England. Usage The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerf ...

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Charles Statham Sir Charles Ernest Statham (10 May 1875 – 5 March 1946) was a New Zealand politician, and the ninth Speaker of the House of Representatives, from 1923 to 1935. Private life He was born in Dunedin in 1875, and trained in law, practising in hi ...

(Independent) *

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

– Sir

Joseph Ward Sir Joseph George Ward, 1st Baronet, (26 April 1856 – 8 July 1930) was a New Zealand politician who served as the 17th prime minister of New Zealand from 1906 to 1912 and from 1928 to 1930. He was a dominant figure in the Liberal and Unit ...

(United) until 28 May, then George Forbes (United) Lambert & Palenski: ''The New Zealand Almanac'', 1982. *

Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ...

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(United) until 28 May, then George Forbes (United) *

Minister of Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ...

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(United) until 28 May, then George Forbes (United). *

Attorney-General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have exec ...

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Thomas Sidey Sir Thomas Kay Sidey (27 May 1863 – 20 May 1933) was a New Zealand politician from the Otago region, remembered for his successful advocacy of daylight saving time. Early life Sidey was born on 27 May 1863, to John and Johan Murray Sidey, i ...

(United) until 22 September, then

William Downie Stewart William Downie Stewart may refer to: *William Downie Stewart Sr (1842–1898), member of House of Representatives for City of Dunedin and Dunedin West *William Downie Stewart Jr (1878–1949), historian; mayor of Dunedin; son of William Downie Stewa ...

* Chief Justice — Sir Michael Myers

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...

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Gordon Coates Joseph Gordon Coates (3 February 1878 – 27 May 1943) served as the 21st prime minister of New Zealand from 1925 to 1928. He was the third successive Reform prime minister since 1912. Born in rural Northland, Coates grew up on a cattle run ...

(

Reform Reform ( lat, reformo) means the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc. The use of the word in this way emerges in the late 18th century and is believed to originate from Christopher Wyvill#The Yorkshire Associati ...

Main centre leaders

Mayor of Auckland The Mayor of Auckland is the directly elected head of the Auckland Council, the local government authority for the Auckland Region in New Zealand, which it controls as a unitary authority. The position exists since October 2010 after the amalga ...

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George Baildon George Baildon (1868–1946) was a New Zealand businessman and Mayor of Auckland City from 1925 to 1931. Biography Born and educated in Auckland, George Baildon was a builder and contractor. He was on the Archhill Road Board for four years (one ...

Mayor of Wellington The Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of the City of Wellington. The mayor presides over the Wellington City Council. The mayor is directly elected using the Single Transferable Vote method of proportional representati ...

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George Troup George McIntosh Troup (September 8, 1780 – April 26, 1856) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. He served in the Georgia General Assembly, U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. Senate before becoming the 32nd Governor ...

Mayor of Christchurch The Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system. The current mayor, Phil ...

– John Archer *

Mayor of Dunedin The Mayor of Dunedin is the head of the local government, the city council of Dunedin, New Zealand. The Mayor's role is "to provide leadership to the other elected members of the territorial authority, be a leader in the community and perform c ...

– Robert Black

Events

* August: The Atmore Report on the education system is presented. * 4 November: Superhorse

Phar Lap Phar Lap (4 October 1926 – 5 April 1932) was a champion New Zealand–bred Thoroughbred racehorse who is widely regarded as New Zealand's greatest racehorse ever. Achieving incredible success during his distinguished career, his initial ...

wins the

Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is a Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne, Australia. It is a 3200-metre race for three-year-olds and over, conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria as part of the Melbou ...

Arts and literature

See

1930 in art Events from the year 1930 in art. Events * June–July – Christopher Wood paints in Brittany. * 29 November – Première of the Surrealist film ''L'Age d'Or'' by Luis Buñuel (co-written with Salvador Dalí) at Studio 28 in Paris. * Theo van ...

1930 in literature This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1930. Events *January 6 – An early literary character-licensing agreement is signed by A. A. Milne, giving Stephen Slesinger U.S. and Canadian merchandising righ ...

, :1930 books *'' Kowhai Gold'', an anthology of

New Zealand poetry New Zealand literature is literature, both oral and written, produced by the people of New Zealand. It often deals with New Zealand themes, people or places, is written predominantly in New Zealand English, and features Māori culture and the u ...

edited by Quentin Pope published in London and New York

Music

See:

1930 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1930. Specific locations * 1930 in British music * 1930 in Norwegian music Specific genres * 1930 in country music * 1930 in jazz Events *February 7 – The 13th Sound En ...

Radio

See:

Public broadcasting in New Zealand Public broadcasting in New Zealand is funded through New Zealand Government body New Zealand On Air, and consists of a number of television channels, radio stations, and websites. In addition to funding solely public media outlets, New Zealand On ...

Film

* 3 January: ''The Coubray-tone News''- the first New-Zealand made "talkies" (film with sound) – premiered. *

The Romance of Maoriland ''The Romance of Maoriland'' was a 1930 New Zealand film, intended to be New Zealand's first "talkie" film with Ted Coubray’s Coubraytone sound system, though also having intertitles. The film was registered with the Chief Censor on 14 August ...

See: :1930 film awards,

1930 in film The following is an overview of 1930 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1930 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: ...

List of New Zealand feature films This is a list of feature films and pre 1910 short films produced or filmed in New Zealand, ordered by year of release. Key * * = Funded in part by the New Zealand Film Commission. * † = Year given is date of principal photography rather th ...

Cinema of New Zealand Cinema may refer to: Film * Cinematography, the art of motion-picture photography * Film or movie, a series of still images that create the illusion of a moving image ** Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking * ...

, :1930 films

Sport

British Empire Games

Chess

The 39th National Chess Championship was held in Wanganui, and was won by G. Gunderson of Melbourne.

Cricket

* New Zealand's first ever Test matches, a home series of four three-day games against

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

. Series won 1–0 by England ** 10,11,13 January

Lancaster Park Lancaster Park, also known as Jade Stadium and AMI Stadium for sponsorship reasons, was a sports stadium in Waltham, a suburb of Christchurch in New Zealand. The stadium was closed permanently due to damage sustained in the February 2011 eart ...

, Christchurch. New Zealand (112 and 131) lost by eight Wickets to England (181 and 66/2). ** 24,25,27 January

Basin Reserve The Basin Reserve (commonly known as "The Basin") is a cricket ground in Wellington, New Zealand. It has been used for Test matches, and is the main home ground for the Wellington Firebirds first-class team. The Basin Reserve is the only cricke ...

, Wellington. New Zealand (440 and 164/4dec.) drew with England (320 and 107/4). ** 14,15,17 February

Eden Park Eden Park is New Zealand's largest sports stadium, with a capacity of 50,000. Located in central Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, it is three kilometres southwest of the CBD, on the boundary between the suburbs of Mount Eden and King ...

, Auckland. England (330/4dec.) drew with New Zealand (96/1) (First two days were abandoned due to rain). ** 21,22,24 February at Eden Park: England (540 and 22/3) drew with New Zealand (387) – this fourth Test was arranged due to the rain washout of the third test.

Golf

* The 20th

New Zealand Open The New Zealand Open is the premier men's golf tournament in New Zealand. It has been a regular fixture on the PGA Tour of Australasia tournament schedule since the 1970s. The 2019 event was the 100th edition of the tournament. Since 2014 it has ...

championship was won by

Andrew Shaw Andrew Shaw may refer to: *Andrew Shaw (businessman), president and CEO of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra * Andrew Shaw (golfer) (1898–1983), former professional golfer *Andrew Shaw (ice hockey) (born 1991), Canadian ice hockey player *Andrew Sha ...

, his third title. * The 34th National Amateur Championships were held in the Manawatu district ** Men: H.A. Black (Mirimar) ** Women: Miss O. Kay

Horse racing

Harness racing

New Zealand Trotting Cup The New Zealand Cup for standardbred horses, also known as either the New Zealand Trotting Cup or the New Zealand Pacing Cup is a Group One (G1) harness race held annually by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Chri ...

– Wrackler *

Auckland Trotting Cup The Auckland Pacing Cup which is sometimes referred to as the Auckland Trotting Cup or merely the Auckland Cup is a race held at Alexandra Park in Auckland, New Zealand for Standardbred horses. It is one of the two major harness races, along with ...

– Carmel

Thoroughbred racing

New Zealand Cup The New Zealand Cup is a thoroughbred horse race run at the Riccarton Park Racecourse in Christchurch. New Zealand Cup week The New Zealand Cup is raced on the final Saturday of Christchurch "Cup week" held each year in the second week of Novem ...

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Nightmarch Nightmarch, foaled in 1925 was an outstanding New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse known as ''The Kiwi''. He won the New Zealand Derby and Dunedin Cup as a three-year-old before going to Australia where he became the first horse to win both ...

* Avondale Gold Cup – Prodice *

Auckland Cup The Auckland Cup is an annual race held by the Auckland Racing Club (ARC). It is an Open Handicap for thoroughbred racehorses competed on the flat turf over 3200 metres (two miles) at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. The race was ...

– Motere *

Wellington Cup The Wellington Cup is a Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand held annually in late January at Trentham Racecourse in Trentham by the Wellington Racing Club. History Inaugurated in 1874, the Wellington Cup has been raced over various ...

– Concentrate *

New Zealand Derby The New Zealand Derby is a set-weights Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, run over a distance of 2,400 metres (12 furlongs) at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. It is held on the first Saturday in March, as the opening day o ...

– Cylinder

Lawn bowls

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin. * Men's singles champion – F. Lambeth (Balmacewen Bowling Club) * Men's pair champions – G.L. Gladding, H. Jenkins (skip) (Carlton Bowling Club) * Men's fours champions – E.S. Wilson, L.C. Buist, J. Dowland, D.M. Stuart (skip) (St Kilda Bowling Club)

Rugby union

:Rugby union in New Zealand, :All Blacks *

Ranfurly Shield The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Shield is based on a challenge system. The holding union must defend the shield in challeng ...

Rugby league

New Zealand national rugby league team The New Zealand national rugby league team (Māori: Tīma rīki motu Aotearoa) has represented New Zealand in rugby league since 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of ...

Soccer

1930 Chatham Cup The 1930 Chatham Cup was the eighth annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand. The competition was run on a regional basis, with five regional associations (Auckland, Wellington, Manawatu, Canterbury, and Otago) each holding ...

won by

Petone Petone (Māori: ''Pito-one''), a large suburb of Lower Hutt, Wellington, stands at the southern end of the Hutt Valley, on the northern shore of Wellington Harbour. The Māori name means "end of the sand beach". Europeans first settled in Pe ...

* Provincial league champions: ** Auckland: YMCA ** Canterbury: Thistle ** Hawke's Bay: Whakatu ** Nelson: Thistle ** Otago:

Seacliff Seacliff comprises a beach, an estate and a harbour. It lies east of North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. History The beach and estate command a strategic position at the mouth of the Firth of Forth, and control of the area has been conte ...

** Southland: Corinthians ** Taranaki: Caledonian ** Waikato: Pukemiro ** Wanganui: KP's ** Wellington:

Hospital A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...

Births

January

* 3 January – Ruth Dowman, athlete * 8 January – Dave Spence, cricketer * 21 January – Peter Tapsell, politician * 24 January –

Terence Bayler Terence Bayler (24 January 1930 – 2 August 2016) was a New Zealand film, television, and stage actor. His most memorable roles were in '' Monty Python's Life of Brian'' (1979) and ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (2001). Biograph ...

, actor * 27 January –

Bob O'Dea Robert John O'Dea (27 January 1930 – 16 July 1986) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, O'Dea represented Thames Valley at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1953–54 ...

, rugby union player

February

* 10 February **

Russell Kerr Russell Whiston Kerr (1 February 1921 – 15 November 1983), was an Australian-born British Labour Party politician. Early life Kerr was born in Sydney, and was educated at the Shore School, the Sydney Church of England Grammar School, and Sy ...

, ballet dancer, choreographer and producer ** Malcolm McCaw, cricketer, accountant * 11 February –

Bruce Cathie __NOTOC__ Bruce Leonard Cathie (11 February 1930 – 2 June 2013) was a New Zealand airline pilot who wrote seven books related to flying saucers and a "World energy grid". His central thesis was that he could use mathematics to describe a grid-l ...

, pilot, author * 17 February – Jonathan Bennett, philosopher * 20 February **

Kevin Meates Kevin Francis Meates (20 February 1930 – 17 April 2022) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, sometimes playing at lock, Meates represented at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, ...

, rugby union player **

Vida Stout Vida Mary Stout (20 February 1930 – 21 July 2012) was a New Zealand limnographer and academic administrator. She was the first woman to be Dean (education), Dean of Science at a New Zealand university. Biography Stout was the daughter of Thom ...

, limnographer * 21 February –

Joan Metge Dame Alice Joan Metge (born 21 February 1930) is a New Zealand social anthropologist, educator, lecturer and writer. Biography Metge was born in the Auckland suburb of Mount Roskill on 21 February 1930, the daughter of Alice Mary Metge (née Ri ...

, social anthropologist * 22 February –

Ivan Mercep Ivan Mercep (22 February 1930 – 8 April 2014) was a New Zealand architect. Early life and family Born in Taumarunui in 1930 to a Croatian family, Mercep was educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland and Auckland University College, from whe ...

, architect

March

* 5 March –

Brian Bell Brian Lane Bell (born December 9, 1968) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist, and occasional lead vocalist of the rock band Weezer, with whom he has recorded fi ...

, ornithologist * 9 March – Mina Foley, opera singer * 20 March – Thomas Williams, Roman Catholic cardinal * 25 March – Margery Blackman, weaver * 27 March –

Paul Cotton Norman Paul Cotton (February 26, 1943July 31, 2021) was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He was a member of the band Poco and the writer of their international hit song "Heart of the Night". Before that, he was co-guitarist for the ...

, diplomat * 28 March – Helmer Pedersen, sailor * 30 March – Charlie Steele Jr., association football player, rugby union player * 31 March –

Barry Mitcalfe Barry Mitcalfe (31 March 1930 – 1986) was a New Zealand poet, editor, and peace activist. Born in 1930 in Wellington, New Zealand, Mitcalfe studied at Victoria University of Wellington, where he received a Diploma in Education in 1962, and a Ba ...

, poet, anti-nuclear activist

April

* 1 April – Dennis Young, rugby union player * 3 April –

Marama Martin Marama Isabel Martin (née Koea; 3 April 1930 – 10 July 2017) was a New Zealand television and radio broadcaster. She was the first person seen on colour television in New Zealand, and was the last person to appear on NZBC TV. Early life and ...

, television and radio broadcaster * 5 April –

Bill Tinnock William James Tinnock (5 April 1930 – 3 April 2017) was a New Zealand rower. William (known as Bill) Tinnock was born on 5 April 1930 in Auckland, New Zealand. At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's eig ...

, rower * 7 April –

Koro Dewes Te Kapunga Matemoana "Koro" Dewes (7 April 1930 – 17 August 2010) was a kaumātua of the Ngāti Porou iwi of New Zealand. He was a pioneer of Māori education and an advocate for the Māori language. Dewes attended Horoera Native Primary School ...

, Ngāti Porou kaumātua and Māori language advocate * 8 April **

David Benney David John Benney (8 April 1930 – 9 October 2015) was a New Zealand applied mathematician, known for work on the nonlinear partial differential equations of fluid dynamics. Education and early life Born in Wellington, New Zealand, on 8 April ...

, applied mathematician ** Ivan Vodanovich, rugby union player, coach and administrator ** Neil Wilson, athlete * 18 April –

Clive Revill Clive Revill is a New Zealand actor, best known for his performances in musical theatre and the London stage. A veteran of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he has also starred in numerous films and television programmes, often in character parts. ...

, singer, actor * 19 April ** Reg Douglas, rower **

Ewan Jamieson Air Marshal Sir David Ewan Jamieson, (19 April 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a senior commander in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He was Chief of the Air Staff from 1979 to 1983, and Chief of the Defence Staff from 1983 to 1986. Early life Ja ...

, military leader * 20 April – Helen Mackenzie, swimmer

May

* 13 May –

Richard Kearney Richard Kearney (; born 1954) is an Irish philosopher and public intellectual specializing in contemporary continental philosophy. He is the Charles Seelig Professor in Philosophy at Boston College and has taught at University College Dublin ...

, jurist * 20 May –

Alexia Pickering Alexia Helen Jean Rae Pickering (née Pilcher; 20 May 1930 – 27 April 2017) was a leading New Zealand disabilities rights campaigner. Early life and family She was born with spina bifida in Petone in 1930. Aged 10 months, she was operated on ...

, disabilities rights campaigner * 21 May – Keith Davis, rugby union player * 24 May –

Ivor Richardson Sir Ivor Lloyd Morgan Richardson (24 May 1930 – 29 December 2014) was an eminent New Zealand and Commonwealth jurist and legal writer and a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Education He was a student at Timaru Boys' H ...

, jurist * 30 May –

Colleen Dewe Colleen Elizabeth Dewe (30 May 1930 – 22 May 1993) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. She and Marilyn Waring were the 14th and 15th women elected to the New Zealand Parliament, and she represented the Lyttelton electorate for ...

, politician

June

* 1 June –

Matt Poore Matt Beresford Poore (1 June 1930 – 11 June 2020) was a New Zealand cricketer who played 14 Test matches for New Zealand in the 1950s. He was born in Christchurch. Domestic career A right-handed middle order batsman and handy off-spin bowler, ...

, cricketer * 7 June –

Ian Leggat Ian Bruce Leggat (born 7 June 1930) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test match in 1954. His cousin, Gordon Leggat, also played Test cricket for New Zealand. Early life Leggat was born in Invercargill, New Zealand. He attend ...

, cricketer * 15 June – Bev Brewis, high jumper * 25 June – Peter Wight, cricketer

July

* 3 July –

Kihi Ngatai Kihi Ngatai (3 July 1930 – 1 August 2021) was a New Zealand Māori Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori people of ...

, Ngāi Te Rangi leader, horticulturalist * 11 July **

Jack Alabaster John Chaloner Alabaster (born 11 July 1930) is a former cricketer who played 21 Test matches for New Zealand between 1955 and 1972. A leg-spin bowler, he was the only New Zealander to play in each of the country's first four Test victories. In ...

, cricketer ** Guy McGregor, field hockey player * 25 July –

Murray Chapple Murray Ernest Chapple (25 July 1930 – 31 July 1985) was a New Zealand cricketer who played 14 Test matches over 13 years. However, he was largely unsuccessful, with only three fifties and a highest score of 76. Playing career In a first-class ...

, cricketer * 30 July – David Weston, cricketer

August

* 2 August – Mick Bremner, rugby union player and administrator * 5 August –

Bruce Turner Malcom Bruce Turner (5 July 1922 – 28 November 1993) was an English jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader. Biography Born in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England, and educated at Dulwich College, he learned to play the clarine ...

, field hockey player, cricketer * 12 August – Brian Molloy, rugby union player, plant ecologist, conservationist * 15 August **

Leo T. McCarthy Leo Tarcissus McCarthy (August 15, 1930 – February 5, 2007) was an American politician and businessman. He served as the 43rd lieutenant governor of California from 1983 to 1995. Early life and education McCarthy, whose parents were both nat ...

, politician ** Azalea Sinclair, netball player * 18 August **

Graeme Dallow Graeme Augustine Dallow (18 August 1930 – 20 January 2014) was a senior member of the New Zealand Police, attaining the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police. Early life and family Dallow was born in Auckland and was educated at St Peter's ...

, police officer **

Denis McLean Denis Bazeley Gordon McLean (18 August 1930 – 30 March 2011) was a New Zealand diplomat, academic, author and civil servant. Biography McLean was born in Napier. He was the eldest son of Gordon McLean, a newspaper editor, and Ruahine Sm ...

, diplomat, author * 21 August –

Cyril Eastlake Cyril Aston Eastlake (21 August 1930 – 30 September 2007) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented his nation in the sport. He captained New Zealand at the 1954 World Cup and also played at the 1960 World Cup. Early years Eastl ...

, rugby league player * 28 August – Tony Small, diplomat * 30 August –

Noel Harford Noel Sherwin Harford (30 August 1930 – 30 March 1981) was a New Zealand cricketer who played eight Test matches in the 1950s. In domestic cricket he played for Central Districts from 1953 to 1959 and for Auckland from 1963 to 1967. Career A n ...

, cricketer

September

* 3 September –

Cherry Wilder Cherry Barbara Grimm (née Lockett, 3 September 1930 – 14 March 2002), better known by the pseudonym Cherry Wilder, was a New Zealand science fiction and fantasy writer. Biography Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Lockett attended Nelson College ...

, fantasy and science-fiction writer * 6 September – David Simmons, ethnologist * 10 September –

Pauline Engel Dame Sister Pauline Frances Engel (10 September 1930 – 15 November 2017) was a New Zealand educator and Roman Catholic religious sister. A member of the Sisters of Mercy, she served as the third principal of Carmel College. Prior to running ...

, educator * 11 September –

Kenneth Minogue Kenneth Robert Minogue (September 11, 1930 – June 28, 2013), also known as Ken Minogue, was an Australian academic and political theorist. Long residing in the United Kingdom, Minogue was a prominent part of the intellectual life of British ...

, political theorist * 19 September ** Robin Archer, rugby union player **

Volker Heine Volker Heine FRS (born 19 September 1930 in Hamburg, Germany) is a New Zealand / British physicist. He is married to Daphne and they have three children. Volker Heine is considered a pioneer of theoretical and computational studies of the electr ...

, physicist * 22 September –

John Hill John Hill may refer to: Business * John Henry Hill (1791–1882), American businessman, educator and missionary * John Hill (planter) (1824–1910), Scottish-born American industrialist and planter * John Hill (businessman) (1847–1926), Austral ...

, cricketer * 28 September –

Sel Belsham Selwyn Eric Belsham (28 September 1930 – 11 March 2016) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand at the 1957 World Cup. His position of preference was at . He also played cricket for Auckland. His brother Vic was al ...

, rugby league player * 29 September –

Jocelyn Fish Dame Jocelyn Barbara Fish (née Green; 29 September 1930 – 19 September 2021) was a New Zealand women's rights campaigner. Biography Fish was born Jocelyn Barbara Green, the daughter of Edna and John Green, at Whangārei on 29 September 1930 ...

, politician, women's rights campaigner * 30 September –

George Menzies George Menzies (30 September 1930 – 16 March 2016) was a New Zealand rugby league player and coach who represented New Zealand at three World Cups and coached New Zealand at another World Cup. In 2007 he was named the greatest New Zealand had ...

, rugby league player

October

* 1 October – Bob Jolly, veterinary academic * 17 October – Joan Williamson-Orr, local-body politician * 21 October – Lawrence Reade, cricketer * 22 October –

Lois McIvor Lois Rayma McIvor (22 October 1930 – 11 June 2017) was a New Zealand artist. Career McIvor studied at the Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland, and later under the tutelage of Colin McCahon. She was predominantly a landscape painter, often u ...

, artist * 29 October –

Hugh Burry Hugh Cameron Burry (29 October 1930 – 18 June 2013) was a rugby union player from New Zealand. He was also an accomplished cricketer, and was eligible for representing New Zealand in international competition, though he did never did so. Burry ...

, rugby union player, medical academic

November

* 11 November –

Ian Burrows Brigadier Ian Hamilton Burrows (11 November 1930 – 22 July 2006) was a senior New Zealand Army officer. He served with the New Zealand Special Air Service in Malaya in 1955 as one of the "originals" before going on to senior command positions ...

, army officer * 16 November – Merv Richards, pole vaulter, gymnastics and pole vault coach * 17 November –

Chic Littlewood Cecil "Chic" Littlewood (17 November 1930 – 11 January 2015) was a New Zealand television entertainer and actor. Biography Born on 17 November 1930 in southeast London, England, Littlewood originally worked as a baker. He had a gift for mimicr ...

, television entertainer, actor * 20 November – James Hill, rower * 22 November – Bill Lambert, politician * 30 November –

Leonard Boyle Leonard Eugene Boyle, OP, (13 November 1923 – 25 October 1999), was an Irish and Canadian scholar in medieval studies and palaeography. He was the first Irish and North American Prefect of the Vatican Library in Rome from 1984 to 1997. He ...

, Roman Catholic bishop

December

* 6 December – Natalie Wicken, netball player * 16 December ** Leslie Clark, cricketer **

Harry Turbott Harold Arthur Turbott (16 December 1930 – 4 March 2016) was a New Zealand architect and landscape architect. He was the first New Zealander to gain a university degree in landscape architecture. Early life and education Turbott was born on 16 ...

, architect, landscape architect * 23 December – Jean Stewart, swimmer * 27 December – John Drawbridge, artist * 31 December –

Ron Johnston Ronald Johnston (31 December 1930 – 29 July 2014) was a New Zealand speedway rider who rode for the Belle Vue Aces. He also rode in four World Finals (1955, 1957, 1958 and 1960) during his career finishing a best 5th in 1960. Career Jo ...

, motorcycle speedway rider

Undated

* Daphne Walker, singer

Deaths

January–February

* 6 January –

Walter Harper Walter Harper (1893 – October 25, 1918) was an Alaska Native mountain climber and guide. On Saturday, 7 June 1913, he was the first person to reach the summit of Denali (Mount McKinley), the highest mountain in North America. He was followed by ...

, Anglican clergyman (born 1848) * 9 January –

Joseph Harkness Joseph George Harkness JP (21 July 1850 – 9 January 1930) was a 19th-century independent conservative Member of Parliament from Nelson, New Zealand. Early life Harkness, the son of William Harkness, was born and educated at Nelson, attending ...

, politician (born 1850) * 11 January – Eru Tumutara,

Ringatū The Ringatū church was founded in 1868 by Te Kooti Arikirangi te Turuki, commonly called Te Kooti. The symbol for the movement is an upraised hand or "Ringatū" in Māori. Origins Te Kooti was a wild young man, and in his childhood his father ha ...

bishop (born 1859) * 24 January ** Ellen Crowe, community leader (born 1847) **

Sophia Taylor Sophia Louisa Taylor (2 July 1847 – 24 January 1930) was a New Zealand suffragist and landowner. Early life She was born Sophia Davis in Kaitaia, Northland, New Zealand in 1847. Her parents were the private tutor John Davis, who worked for t ...

, suffragist (born 1847) **

Herman van Staveren Herman van Staveren (26 January 1849 – 24 January 1930) was a notable Dutch-born New Zealand rabbi and philanthropist. He was born in Bolsward Bolsward (, West Frisian: ''Boalsert'') is a city in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Frie ...

, rabbi, philanthropist (born 1849) * 25 January –

Pat Hickey Patrick Hickey may refer to: * Patrick Hickey (artist) (1927–1998), Irish visual artist * Pat Hickey (ice hockey) (born 1953), Canadian ice hockey player * Pat Hickey (footballer) (1871–1946), Australian rules footballer * Pat Hickey (politicia ...

, trade union leader (born 1882) * 5 February –

John Holland Baker John Holland Baker (4 December 1841 – 5 February 1930) was a New Zealand surveyor and public servant. He was born in Chilcomb, Hampshire, England on 4 December 1841. A son of the Rev. Thomas Feilding Baker, Rector of Cressingham Parish, Norfol ...

, surveyor, public servant (born 1841) * 11 February – Anne Wilson, poet, novelist (born 1848) * 12 February – Elizabeth Fergusson, nurse, midwife (born 1867) * 14 February – Sir

Thomas Mackenzie Sir Thomas Mackenzie (10 March 1853 – 14 February 1930) was a Scotland, Scottish-born New Zealand politician and explorer who briefly served as the List of Prime Ministers of New Zealand, 18th prime minister of New Zealand in 1912, and ...

, politician, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1912) (born 1853) * 21 February –

Charles Garrard Charles Wilson Garrard (9 October 1868 – 21 February 1930) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1887 to 1904. A school teacher, he became Senior Inspector of Schools for the Auckland district. Early li ...

, cricketer, school inspector (born 1868)

March–April

* 4 March –

Henry Michel Henry Leslie Michel (1855 – 4 March 1930) was Mayor of Hokitika for several years, and served on the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1918 until his death. He had stood for the New Zealand Parliament on four occasions, in later years for ...

, politician (born 1855) * 11 March –

George Edgecumbe George Edgecumbe (4 January 1845 – 11 March 1930) was a New Zealand newspaper proprietor and businessman. He was born in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England on 4 January 1845. George's father was Henry Edgecumbe, a grocer, or confectioner and later ...

, newspaper proprietor, businessman (born 1845) * 5 April – Wereta Tainui Pitama,

Ngāi Tahu Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori (tribe) of the South Island. Its (tribal area) is the largest in New Zealand, and extends from the White Bluffs / Te Parinui o Whiti (southeast of Blenheim), Mount Mahanga and Kahurangi Poi ...

leader, politician (born 1881) * 10 April –

John McCaw John McCaw Jr. (c. 1951) is a businessman who formerly partly owned McCaw Cellular in Seattle, Washington (state), Washington and a former part-owner of the Vancouver Canucks National Hockey League, NHL franchise, with Francesco Aquilini. Educat ...

, farmer (born 1849) * 16 April – Makereti Papakura, tour guide, entertainer, ethnographer (born 1873)

May–June

* 20 May – Adelaide Hicks, midwife (born 1845) * 29 May – William Charles Nation, spiritualist, Arbor Day advocate (born 1840) * 30 May – William Chatfield, architect (born 1851) * 26 June –

Frederick Cooke Frederick George Cooke (1 February 1897 – 17 July 1965) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for a single term from 1950 until 1953 . He was a member of the Country Party. Cooke was bor ...

, trade unionist, politician (born 1867) * 27 June – Sir

Māui Pōmare Sir Māui Wiremu Pita Naera Pōmare (1875 or 1876 – 27 June 1930) was a New Zealand doctor and politician, being counted among the more prominent Māori political figures. He is particularly known for his efforts to improve Māori health and ...

, doctor, politician (born 1875)

July–August

* 3 July – Tom Cross, rugby union and rugby league player (born 1876) * 8 July – Sir

, politician, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1906–12, 1928–30) (born 1856) * 19 July – Sir

Robert Stout Sir Robert Stout (28 September 1844 – 19 July 1930) was a New Zealand politician who was the 13th premier of New Zealand on two occasions in the late 19th century, and later Chief Justice of New Zealand. He was the only person to hold both ...

, politician, Premier of New Zealand (1884, 1884–87) (born 1844) * 24 July –

Alfred Philpott Alfred Philpott (15 December 1870 – 24 July 1930) was a New Zealand museum curator, entomologist and writer. He was born in Tysoe, Warwickshire Warwickshire (; abbreviated Warks) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The ...

, museum curator, entomologist (born 1870) * 30 July – George Hutchison, politician (born 1846) * 10 August – Bill Hawkins, cricketer, politician (born 1861) * 15 August –

Wesley Spragg Wesley Spragg (13 February 1848 – 15 August 1930) was a New Zealand butter manufacturer and exporter, temperance campaigner, benefactor. He was born in Madeley, Shropshire Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only ...

, butter manufacturer, temperance campaigner, benefactor (born 1848) * 18 August –

James Flesher James Arthur Flesher (13 August 1865 – 18 August 1930) was a politician in Christchurch, New Zealand. He held many public offices and was Mayor of Christchurch from 1923 to 1925. Early life Flesher was born on 13 August 1865 in Christchurch. ...

, politician, mayor of Christchurch (1923–25) (born 1865) * 20 August – George Hunter, politician, racehorse breeder (born 1859) * 27 August **

Emily Hill Emily Hill (, 5 September 1847 – 27 August 1930) was a New Zealand teacher, temperance worker and suffragist. Biography Hill was born on 5 September 1847 in Lye, Worcestershire, England. She immigrated to Christchurch in 1873 with her husban ...

, schoolteacher, suffragist, temperance worker (born 1847) ** Robert Neill, cricketer (born 1864)

September–October

* 4 September ** George Duncan, mining and tramway engineer (born 1852) ** Thomas Hickman, police officer (born 1848) * 9 September –

Alexander Bathgate Alexander Bathgate (4 August 1845 – 9 September 1930) was a New Zealand lawyer, company director, writer and conservationist. He was born in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland on 4 August 1845. He was the son of John Bathgate. When Alexander was ...

, lawyer, businessman, writer, conservationist (born 1845) * 11 September – William Parker, cricketer (born 1862) * 24 September –

Harry McNish Henry McNish (11 September 187424 September 1930), often referred to as Harry McNish or by the nickname Chippy, was the carpenter on Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1917. He was responsible for much of the ...

, carpenter, Antarctic explorer (born 1874) * 1 October **

Marjory Nicholls Marjory Lydia Nicholls (29 July 1890 – 1 October 1930) was a New Zealand poet, teacher and drama producer. She was a significant figure in New Zealand poetry and theatre between 1910 and 1930, and became a well-known personality in Wellington, ...

, poet, drama producer (born 1890) ** Hoeroa Tiopira, rugby union player (born 1871) * 5 October –

Frederick Fitchett Frederick Fitchett (1851 – 5 October 1930) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Dunedin, New Zealand. Biography Born in 1851 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, Fitchett was educated at the University of Melbourne and Canterbury U ...

, politician (born 1851) * 13 October – Alfred George, newspaper proprietor (born 1854) * 14 October – Thomas Fleming, miller (born 1848) * 17 October – Amelia Randall, community leader, businesswoman, benefactor (born 1844) * 21 October –

Frank McNeill Frank Anderson McNeill (1 October 1877 – 21 October 1930) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two first-class cricket, first-class matches for Auckland cricket team, Auckland in 1905/06. See also * List of Auckland representative cri ...

, cricketer (born 1877) * 27 October – Francis Watson, cricketer (born 1860) * 29 October – George Ewing, cricketer (born 1851)

November–December

* 1 November – Heni Materoa Carroll,

Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki is one of the three principal Māori iwi of the Tūranga district; the others being Rongowhakaata and Ngai Tamanuhiri. It is numerically the largest of the three, with 6,258 affiliated members as of 2013. The rohe (territo ...

leader (born 1854) * 3 November – Nellie Ferner, artist photographer, community leader (born 1869) * 8 November – Robert Scott, railway engineer, academic (born 1861) * 12 November –

Crawford Anderson John Crawford Anderson ( 1848 – 12 November 1930) was a 19th-century Member of parliament, Member of Parliament in Otago, New Zealand. Anderson was born about 1848 at Harington Point, Maori Kaik on Otago Peninsula, the son of Archibald Ande ...

, politician (born 1848) * 7 December – John Barr, politician (born 1867) * 15 December –

Cecil de Lautour Cecil Albert de Lautour (1845 – 15 December 1930) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in the Otago region of New Zealand. He represented the Mount Ida electorate from 1876 to 1884. In circa 1879, he moved to Napier to pursue a legal ...

, politician (born 1845) * 17 December –

Arthur O'Callaghan Arthur Pyne O'Callaghan (1 March 1837 – 17 December 1930) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Canterbury, New Zealand. He was born in Fermoy, Ireland, on 1 March 1837. He represented the Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: ...

, politician (born 1837) * 29 December –

Otene Paora Utik ( hy, Ուտիք, also known as Uti, Utiq, or Outi) was a historic province of the Kingdom of Armenia. It was ceded to Caucasian Albania following the partition of Armenia between Sassanid Persia and the Eastern Roman Empire in 387 AD. Most ...

Ngāti Whātua Ngāti Whātua is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the lower Northland Peninsula of New Zealand's North Island. It comprises a confederation of four hapū (subtribes) interconnected both by ancestry and by association over time: Te Uri-o-Hau, Te Roroa, Te ...

leader, Anglican lay reader, land negotiator (born 1870)

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