1920s

The 1920s

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  The 1920s was the decade that modern New Zealand came of age. Despite political and economic uncertainty, the country shrugged off the gloom of war to embrace the Jazz Age - an era of speed, power and glamour. Explore an overview of the decade and a year-by-year breakdown of key events.

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• Page 2 – Overview

  Summary of what New Zeakand was like in the 1920s, including our population, economy, popular culture, sporting achievements and technology.

• Page 3 – 1920 - key events

  A selection of key New Zealand events from 1920

• Page 4 – 1921 - key events

  A selection of key New Zealand events from 1921

• Page 5 – 1922 - key events

  A selection of key New Zealand events from 1922

• Page 6 – 1923 - key events

  A selection of key New Zealand events from 1923

• Page 7 – 1924 - key events

  A selection of key New Zealand events from 1924

• Page 10 – 1927 - key events

  A selection of key New Zealand events from 1927

• Page 11 – 1928 - key events

  A selection of key New Zealand events from 1928

• Page 12 – 1929 - key events

  A selection of key New Zealand events from 1929

• Page 13 – Further information

  Books and links about the 1920s in New Zealand

New Zealand in Samoa

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  New Zealand was ill-equipped to cope with the Western Samoa mandate allocated by the League of Nations in 1920. The Mau movement's passive resistance culminated in the violence of 'Black Saturday', 28 December 1929, which left 11 Samoans and one New Zealand policeman dead.

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• Page 6 – Stepping up the Mau campaign

  In January 1928 Mau policeman, dressed in a uniform of a purple lavalava with a white stripe, began enforcing a sā - ban - on European stores in Apia.