The following lists events that happened during 1922 in New Zealand. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – George V Governor-General – John Jellicoe, Viscount Jellicoe Government The 20th New Zealand Parliament concludes. The general election held in December sees the Reform Party lose its majority and need to negotiate for support with Independents and two Liberal Party MPs to remain in government. Speaker of the House – Frederick Lang Prime Minister – William Massey Minister of Finance – William Massey Minister of External Affairs – Ernest Lee Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Thomas Wilford (Liberal Party) Judiciary Chief Justice – Sir Robert Stout Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – James Gunson Mayor of Wellington – Robert Wright Mayor of Christchurch – Henry Thacker Mayor of Dunedin – James Douglas Events 25 January – The Southern Maori by-election is won by Henare Uru, following the death of his brother, Hopere Uru, the sitting member, in November the previous year Arts and literature See 1922 in art, 1922 in literature, :Category:1922 books Music See: 1922 in music Radio See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film My Lady of the Cave The Birth of New Zealand Ten Thousand Miles in the Southern Cross See: :Category:1922 film awards, 1922 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1922 films Sport Chess The 30th National Chess Championship is held in Dunedin, and is won by John Boyd Dunlop of Oamaru (his second title) Cricket Plunket Shield Football A tour by Australia includes three internationals, the first by a New Zealand representative team: 17 June – Carisbrook, Dunedin: won 3–1 by New Zealand 24 June – Athletic Park, Wellington: drawn 1–1 8 July – Auckland Domain, Auckland: won 3–1 by New Zealand Provincial league champions: Auckland – North Shore, Philomel (shared) Canterbury – Rangers Hawke's Bay – Hastings United Nelson – Athletic Otago – Seacliff South Canterbury – Rangers Southland – Corinthians Taranaki – Hawera Wanganui – Eastown Workshops Wellington – Waterside Golf The ninth New Zealand Open championship is won by A. Brooks. The 26th National Amateur Championships are held in the Manawatu: Men – Arthur Duncan (Wellington) (his ninth title) Women – G. Williams (her fifth title) Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup – Agathos Auckland Trotting Cup – Minton Derby Thoroughbred racing New Zealand Cup – Scion Auckland Cup – Scion Wellington