The following lists events that happened during 1911 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – George V Governor – The Lord Islington GCMG GBE DSO PC Government Speaker of the House – Arthur Guinness (Liberal) Prime Minister – Joseph Ward (Liberal) Minister of Finance – Joseph Ward Chief Justice – Sir Robert Stout Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – William Massey (Reform Party). Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Lemuel Bagnall, then James Parr Mayor of Wellington – Thomas Wilford Mayor of Christchurch – Charles Allison, then Tommy Taylor, then John Joseph Dougall Mayor of Dunedin – Thomas Cole, then William Burnett Events The Marlborough Herald ceases publication. It began in 1905. 30 January: The final race meeting at which bookmakers are allowed on New Zealand racecourses. 5 February: The first officially recorded powered aeroplane flight in new Zealand. The Walsh Brothers' Howard Wright biplane Manurewa makes its first flight at Glenora Park, Papakura near Auckland. The plane is capable of carrying a passenger and almost certainly did so before the end of the year. 1 June: Women could no longer be employed as barmaids (with exemptions for existing barmaids and for relations of publicans). 23 December: George Bolt's first flights, in an early form of hang-glider. Undated Arthur Schaef makes short powered hops in his first aircraft, the New Zealand Vogel, at Lyall Bay, Wellington. Arts and literature See 1911 in art, 1911 in literature, :Category:1911 books Music See: 1911 in music Film See: :Category:1911 film awards, 1911 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1911 films Sport See: 1911 in sports, :Category:1911 in sports Athletics Three New Zealanders, Guy Haskins, Ron Opie and William A. Woodger, compete in the Festival of Empire meeting in London, a forerunner of the Empire (now Commonwealth) Games. Chess The 24th National Chess Championship was held in Timaru, and was won by W.E. Mason of Wellington, his third title. Golf Men's The fifth New Zealand Open championship was held in Wanganui and was won by amateur Arthur Duncan, his third win. The 19th National Amateur Championships were held in Wanganui Men: Arthur Duncan (Wellington) – 7th title Women's Matchplay: Miss ? Brandon. Strokeplay (1st championship): Mrs G. Williams Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Lady Clare Auckland Trotting Cup: Bingana Rugby league New Zealand national rugby league team Rugby union