Population
- Estimated Population as of 31 December: 1,631,200 [1]
- Increase since 31/12/1940: -2400 (-0.15%)
- Males per 100 Females: 96.1
- The scheduled census was not held due to World War II
Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
Government
The 26th New Zealand Parliament continued with the Labour Party in government. 1941 should have been an election year, but the election was deferred due to World War II.
Parliamentary opposition
Main centre leaders
Events
- 7 December Hawaii bombed in a surprise attack by Japanese carrier forces on the US Navy.
- 8 December New Zealand declares war on Japan in response to Japanese attack on the United States.
- 10 December British battlecruiser HMS Repulse and battleship HMS Prince of Wales sunk by Japanese torpedo planes, effectively taking Britain out of the sea war in the Pacific.
Arts and literature
See 1941 in art, 1941 in literature, Category:1941 books
Music
See: 1941 in music
Radio
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
See: Category:1941 film awards , 1941 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1941 films
Appointments and awards
See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand
Sport
Cricket
Horse racing
See Category:New Zealand horse races
Rugby
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Category:All Blacks
Rugby league
New Zealand national rugby league team
Soccer
Births
- 5 January: Bob Cunis, cricketer.
- 3 February: Gary Bartlett, cricketer.
- 12 February: Ross Morgan, cricketer.
- 12 February: Bruno Lawrence, actor.
- 26 February: Keith Thomson, cricketer.
- 7 May: Grahame Bilby, cricketer.
- 20 July: Pita Sharples, academic and politician.
- 12 September: Doug Kidd, politician.
- 29 October: Bryan Yuile, cricketer.
- 7 November: Jim Sutton, politician.
- Chin Wing Ho (Peter Chin), mayor of Dunedin.
- Gary Day, actor.
- Roderick Deane, economist, public sector reformer, and businessman.
- Lynley Dodd, children's author.
- Malcolm Douglas, politician.
- Alan K. Grant, writer, humourist.
- Bob Harvey, mayor of Waitakere City.
- Allan Hawkey, cartoonist.
- (in England): Bernard Holman, artist.
- Maurice McTigue, politician and diplomat.
- Owen Marshall, writer (Owen Marshall Jones).
- Ian Mune, actor and director.
- Ian Peters, politician.
Category:1941 births
Deaths
- 26 May: William John Lyon, Labour MP, killed serving with 2NZEF on Crete.
- 27 July: Alfred Henry O'Keeffe, painter.
- 4 October: George Troup, architect.
- 20 October: Stanley Graham, murderer (shot by police).
- 1 November: Gordon Hultquist, Labour MP, killed serving with 2NZEF in North Africa.
- 28 November: John Manchester Allen, National MP, killed serving with 2NZEF in Libya.
- 29 November: Arthur Nattle Grigg, National MP, killed serving with 2NZEF in Libya.
Category:1941 deaths
References
See also
For world events and topics in 1941 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1941
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