Portal:New Zealand/Anniversaries/January/January 1
- 1949 - New Zealanders become citizens of New Zealand, having previously been British citizens.
- 1962 - Western Samoa achieves independence from New Zealand; its name is changed to the Independent State of Western Samoa.
Births
[edit]- 1833 - Robert Lawson, architect
Deaths
[edit]- 1994 - Lord Arthur Espie Porritt, Governor-General (b. 1900)