Club) Men's pair champions – J.W. Darroch, L. Russell (skip) (Auckland Bowling Club) Men's fours champions – J. Franklin, H. Berry, J.A. Maher, Arthur Engebretsen (skip) (Heretaunga Bowling Club) Rugby union :Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, :Category:All Blacks Ranfurly Shield Rugby league New Zealand national rugby league team Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Western of Christchurch who beat Wellington Marist 4–3 in the final. Provincial league champions: Auckland: Philomel Canterbury: Western Hawke's Bay: Napier HSOB Nelson: RNZAF Otago: Mosgiel South Canterbury: No competition Southland: No competition Taranaki: Old Boys Waikato: Rotowaro Wanganui: No competition Wellington: Wellington Marist Births 17 January: Jeanette Fitzsimons, politician and environmentalist (d. 2020). 30 January: Eion Edgar, businessman, sports administrator, and philanthropist (d. 2021). 5 February: Michael Cullen, politician (d. 2021). 21 February: Jim McLay, politician. 4 April: Bryan Andrews, cricketer. 11 April: David McPhail, comedian, actor, writer (d. 2021). 11 April: Winston Peters, politician. 5 September: Conal Coad, opera singer. 7 September: Vic Pollard, cricketer. 10 October: Moana Jackson, lawyer (d. 2022). 19 September Bill Jeffries, politician. 15 November: Roger Donaldson, film director. 15 December: Michael King, historian (d. 2004). Deaths February: David Russell, soldier awarded the George Cross. 10 March: Edith Joan Lyttleton, writer. 15 April: Raffaello Squarise, Italian violinist 6 June: Ewen Alison, politician. 24 August Michael Reardon, political activist 11 December: Albert Moss, cricketer. :Category:1945 deaths 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 For world events and topics in 1945 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1945 References External links Years of the 20th century in New Zealand