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The following lists events that happened during 1928 in New Zealand. Population. Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,467,400. ... Military history of New Zealand;
29 January: William Hobson arrives in the Bay of Islands and reads out the proclamation of sovereignty. 6 February: Hōne Heke is the first to sign the Treaty of Waitangi at Bay of Islands. 21 May: Hobson proclaims British sovereignty over New Zealand. The North Island by treaty and the South Island by discovery.
The Reform Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1912 to 1928, led by the conservative Reform Party. It is probably best remembered for its anti- trade union stance in the Waihi miners' strike of 1912 and a dockworkers' strike the following year. It governed during World War I, during which a temporary coalition was ...
The human history of New Zealand can be dated back to between 1320 and 1350 CE, ... who served as Minister of Native Affairs from 1928 to 1934. In 1933, 8.5% of the ...
17 June: 1929 Murchison earthquake: An earthquake of surface wave magnitude 7.8 causes the deaths of 17 people and causes great damage in Murchison and surrounding areas. [5] 29 October: Black Tuesday. Wall Street crash triggers the 10-year Great Depression. 11 November: Edmonds Band Rotunda is formally opened in Christchurch.
N. 1928 New Year Honours. 1928 New Year Honours (New Zealand) Categories: 1928 by country. Years of the 20th century in New Zealand. 1920s in New Zealand. 1928 in Oceania. 1928 in the British Empire.
The 21st New Zealand Parliament concludes, with its final year marked by the death of premier William Massey. The Reform Party governs as a minority with the support of independents. Following the general election in November, the Reform Party holds a much stronger position with 55 of the 80 seats. Speaker of the House – Charles Statham.
The 1928 New Zealand general election was held on 13 and 14 November in the Māori and European electorates, respectively, to elect 80 MPs to the 23rd session of the New Zealand Parliament. 1928 was the year postal voting was introduced for certain specified groups (e.g. invalids) who could not get to a polling booth on election day.