The following lists events that happened during 1937 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 1,601,800 Increase since 31 December 1936: 17,200 (1.09%) Males per 100 females: 103.1 Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – George VI Governor-General – The Viscount Galway GCMG DSO OBE PC Government The 25th New Zealand Parliament continued with the Labour Party in government. Speaker of the House – Bill Barnard (Labour Party) Prime Minister – Michael Joseph Savage Minister of Finance – Walter Nash Minister of Foreign Affairs – Michael Joseph Savage Attorney-General – Rex Mason Chief Justice – Sir Michael Myers Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Adam Hamilton (National Party). Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Ernest Davis Mayor of Wellington – Thomas Hislop Mayor of Christchurch – John Beanland Mayor of Dunedin – Edwin Thomas Cox Events 16 January – The Hawke's Bay Herald publishes its final issue before merging with the Hawke's Bay Tribune to form the Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune (now part of Hawke's Bay Today). It started as the Hawke's Bay Herald and Ahuriri Advocate in 1857. 1 February – The 1937 New Year Honours are announced. 11 May – The King George VI Coronation Honours are announced. Milk in schools (a half pint daily for each primary school pupil) starts, and continues until 1967. Arts and literature See 1937 in art, 1937 in literature, :Category:1937 books Music See: 1937 in music Broadcasting 6 May – Historic radio link up to cover the arrival of Airship Hindenburg at New Jersey (and hence its destruction by fire). This is probably the first direct international radio broadcast of this nature from such a distance. See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film New Zealand Review no.1, Holiday Sounds See: :Category:1937 film awards, 1937 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1937 films Sport Chess The 46th National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by H.R. Abbott of Christchurch. Golf The 27th New Zealand Open championship was won by J.P. Hornabrook, an amateur, in a three-way playoff with A.J. Shaw and Ernie Moss. The 41st National Amateur Championships were held in Hamilton Men: B.M. Silk (Wanganui) – his second title Women: Mrs G.W. Hollis Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup – Lucky Jack Auckland Trotting Cup – Willow Wave Lawn bowls The national outdoor lawn bowls championships