The following lists events that happened during 1906 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal Head of State – Edward VII Governor – The Lord Plunket GCMG KCVOStatistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
Government Speaker of the House – Arthur Guinness (Liberal) Prime Minister – Richard Seddon (until 10 June) then William Hall-Jones (until 6 August), then Joseph Ward (all Liberal) Minister of Finance – Richard Seddon (until 10 June) then William Hall-Jones (until 6 August), then Joseph Ward Attorney-General – Albert Pitt (until 18 Nov) then John Findlay (both Liberal) Chief Justice – Sir Robert Stout
Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – William Massey, (Independent).
Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Arthur Myers Mayor of Wellington – Thomas Hislop Mayor of Christchurch – Charles Gray then John Hall Mayor of Dunedin – Joseph Braithwaite then George Lawrence
Events
January
February
March
April
25 April The 1906 Auckland City mayoral election is held. The 1906 Wellington City mayoral election is held.
May
June
10 June: Prime Minister Richard Seddon dies suddenly in office, ending a 13-year premiership.
The 1906 New Zealand Liberal Party leadership election is held.
July
13 July: The 1906 Westland by-election is held.
August
6 August: Joseph Ward is sworn in as prime minister, taking over from acting prime minister William Hall-Jones.
September
October
November
1 November: The International Exhibition begins in Hagley Park, Christchurch.
December
6 December: The 1906 Manukau by-election is held.
Arts and literature
See 1906 in art, 1906 in literature
Music
See: 1906 in music
Film
See: :Category:1906 film awards, 1906 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1906 films
Sport
Boxing National amateur champions Heavyweight – E. Pearson (Wellington) Middleweight – A. Nash (Christchurch) Lightweight – R. Mayze (Christchurch) Featherweight – J. Godfrey (Auckland) Bantamweight – B. Tracy (Wellington)
Chess The 19th National Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by R.J. Barnes of Wellington, his 5th title.List of New Zealand Chess Champions
Golf The 8th National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch Men: S.H. Gollan (Napier) – 2nd title Women: Mrs Bidwell – 2nd title
Horse racing
Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Belmont M. Auckland Trotting Cup: TypewriterAuckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
Rugby Ranfurly Shield – Auckland successfully defend the shield all season, with wins against Canterbury (29–6), Taranaki (18–5), Southland (48–12) and Wellington (11–5).
Soccer Provincial league champions: Auckland: North Shore AFC Canterbury: Christchurch Club Otago: Northern Southland: Nightcaps Taranaki: Eltham Wellington: Diamond Wellington
Tennis Anthony Wilding wins both the singles and doubles (with Rodney Heath) titles at the Australian Open.
Births 19 January: Robin Hyde, poet and novelist 27 February: Mal Matheson, cricketer 5 April: Ted Morgan, Olympic boxer 4 July: Leo Lemuel White, photographer, photojournalist, aviator, publisher and writer 8 August: John Hutton, artist :Category:1906 births
Deaths 26 January: Fred Sutton, politician. 10 June: Richard Seddon, 15th Prime Minister of New Zealand (died in office) 28 June: Jacob William Heberley, carver. 6 August: George Waterhouse, 7th Premier of New Zealand (died in UK) 21 September: Joseph Dransfield, Mayor of Wellington and politician. 29 October; Henry Jackson, politician 18 November: Albert Pitt, politician.
See also History of New Zealand List of years in New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica Timeline of the New Zealand environment
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