Population
A census was held in March 1901. The population was given as 772,719 - an increase of 9.86% over the previous census in 1896.
The figures for the 1901 census revealed that the North Island's population had exceeded the South Island's for the first time since the Central Otago Gold Rush of 1861 - the two islands (plus their associated minor offshore islands) had populations of 390,579 and 382,140 respectively. Only 40% of the country's population was based in urban centres, and only two of these centres, Auckland and Dunedin, had populations of over 25,000.
Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
Government
The 14th New Zealand Parliament continued. In government was the Liberal Party.
Parliamentary opposition
Main centre leaders
Events
Arts and literature
See 1901 in art, 1901 in literature, Category:1901 books
Music
See: 1901 in music
Appointments and awards
See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand
Sport
Rugby
- The Earl of Ranfurly announced his intention to present a cup to the NZRFU, without stipulating what form of competition it should be awarded for.
- A New Zealand representative team won both test matches against a touring team from New South Wales.
Births
- 7 February: Arnold Nordmeyer, politician.
- 26 February: Leslie Munro, diplomat.
- 25 March: Raymond Firth, ethnologist.
- 10 April: Robert Aitken, physician and university administrator.
- 17 May: Robert Macfarlane, politician.
- 13 June: John Cawte Beaglehole, historian and biographer.
- 15 June: Dove-Myer Robinson, long-serving mayor of Auckland.
- 5 July: Len Lye, sculptor, filmmaker, writer.
- 24 December: Nola Luxford, silent film actress. [5]
Category:1901 births
Deaths
Category:1901 deaths
References
See also
For world events and topics in 1901 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1901
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