1900 in New Zealand 1900 in New Zealand The following lists events that happened during 1900 in New Zealand. The 14th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was See 1900 in art, 1900 in literature, See: 1900 in music National champions (Men): The first club is formed, in Auckland, but soon goes into recess. (see also 1927) National Champion: W.E. Mason of Wellington. The 8th National Amateur Championships were held in Otago Provincial club rugby champions include: City (Auckland); Westport (Buller); Christchurch (Canterbury); Pirates (Hawke's Bay); Levin (Horowhenua); Awarua (Marlborough); Alhambra (Otago); Gisborne (Poverty Bay); Hawera (Taranaki); Kaierau (Wanganui); Melrose (Wellington); winners of Bush, Nelson,
HMS New Zealand (1911) at Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton. The captain's piupiu was returned to New Zealand in 2005, and is on display at the Torpedo Bay Navy Museum in Auckland alongside the ship's bell and other artifacts. The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington also holds several items from the ship in its collection. HMS New Zealand (1911) HMS "New Zealand" was one of three s built for the defence of the British Empire. Launched in 1911, the ship was funded by the government of New Zealand as a gift to Britain, and she was commissioned into the Royal Navy