1964 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1964 in New Zealand.
Population
- Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,617,000[1]
- Increase since 31 December 1963: 50,100 (1.95%)[1]
- Males per 100 females: 100.8[1]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
- Head of State – Elizabeth II
- Governor-General – Brigadier Sir Bernard Fergusson GCMG GCVO DSO OBE.[2]
Government
The 34th New Zealand Parliament commenced, with the second National Government in power.
- Speaker of the House – Ronald Algie .[3]
- Prime Minister – Keith Holyoake
- Deputy Prime Minister – Jack Marshall.[3]
- Minister of Finance – Harry Lake.[3]
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – Keith Holyoake.[3]
- Attorney-General – Ralph Hanan.[3]
- Chief Justice — Sir Harold Barrowclough
Parliamentary opposition
- Leader of the Opposition – Walter Nash (Labour) until 31 March, then Arnold Nordmeyer (Labour).[4]
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland – Dove-Myer Robinson
- Mayor of Hamilton – Denis Rogers
- Mayor of Wellington – Frank Kitts
- Mayor of Christchurch – George Manning
- Mayor of Dunedin – Stuart Sidey
Events
- 1 January – Massey University College of Manawatu becomes Massey University of Manawatu due to the Massey University of Manawatu Act 1963.
- 27 February – the 1.97 km (1.22 mi) Lyttelton road tunnel, at the time New Zealand's longest road tunnel, opens to traffic.[5]
- 1 April – The Government unveils plans for the new executive wing of Parliament, demolishing Government House and constructing a "beehive"-shaped building in its place.[6]
- May – The last electric tramway system of New Zealand closes.[7]
- 30 May – The Marsden Point Oil Refinery opens.[8]
- June – The New Zealand Army Detachment arrives in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.[9]
- 21–27 June – The Beatles tour New Zealand.[10]
- 28 August – Emergency number 111 is introduced in Christchurch.[11]
- November – The Continental Shelf Act 1964 passes into law.[citation needed]
- 21 December – The last whale is caught for the Kaikōura coast, due to a low level of whales.[12]
Arts and literature
- Maurice Gee wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
See 1964 in art, 1964 in literature
New books
Music
- See 1964 in music
- 21–27 June: The Beatles tour New Zealand.[10]
Radio and television
- Coronation Street was shown for the first time on New Zealand television on AKTV2 in the Auckland region on Thursday 14 May, running from 8.25 pm to 8.52 pm. As television was not then networked throughout New Zealand, Wellington (WNTV1), Christchurch (CHTV3) and Dunedin (DNTV2) followed in June and July; on Tuesday in Wellington and Christchurch and Thursday in Dunedin.
- Television licences reach 168,000.
- Broadcast relay stations at Mount Erin, Kuriwao Hill and Mount Hedgehope are commissioned, extending television coverage to Hawke's Bay, South Otago and Southland.[13]
- A Māori broadcasting section of NZBC is established.
- NZBC begins plans for the
- New Zealand Television Workshop awards:
- Best Factual: Focus
- Best Light Entertainment: Music Hall
- Best Documentary: The Distant Shore
See:
List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand
.
Film
See:
List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1964 films
Sport
Athletics
- Peter Snell – Olympic Gold Medal, Men's 800 metres
- Peter Snell – Olympic Gold Medal, Men's 1500 metres
- John Davies– Olympic Bronze Medal, Men's 1500 metres
- Marise Chamberlain – Olympic Bronze Medal, Women's 800 metres
- Ray Puckett wins his fourth national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:17:38.6 on 7 March in Lower Hutt.
Chess
- The 71st National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by R.A. Court of Wellington.[14]
Cricket
- New Zealand cricket team
- Plunket Shieldwas won by Auckland (1963-1964 season)
Horse racing
Harness racing
- New Zealand Trotting Cup – Cairnbrae[15]
Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin.[17]
- Men's singles champion – Ron Buchan (Tui Park Bowling Club)
- Men's pair champions – W.D. Scott, G.P. Ogilvie (skip) (Cromwell Bowling Club)
- Men's fours champions – C.T. Bateman, J.M. Clarke, R.D. Barron, H. Deavoll (skip) (Sydenham Bowling Club)
Netball
- Silver Ferns
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics
 Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
- New Zealand sends a team of 64 competitors.
Winter Olympics
- New Zealand does not participate in the 1964 Winter Olympics.
Rugby league
Rugby Union
- Category:All Blacks
- Bledisloe Cup: New Zealand beat Australia by 2 tests to 1
- Taranakiwas successful in all defences, with 8 wins and 1 draw.
Soccer
- The Mount Roskill who beat King Edward Technical College Old Boys 3–1 in the final.[18]
- Provincial league champions:[19]
- Auckland: Blockhouse Bay
- Bay of Plenty: Kahukura
- Buller: Waimangaroa United
- Canterbury: Christchurch City
- Franklin: Papatoetoe
- Hawke's Bay: Napier Rovers
- Manawatu: Thistle
- Marlborough: Woodbourne
- Nelson: Rangers
- Northland: Otangarei United
- Otago: Northern AFC
- Poverty Bay: Eastern Union
- South Canterbury: West End
- Southland: Invercargill Thistle
- Taranaki: Moturoa, Old Boys (shared)
- Waikato: Hamilton
- Wairarapa: YMCA
- Wanganui: Wanganui United
- Wellington: Diamond
- West Coast: Grey United
Yachting
- Helmer Pedersen, and Earle Wells – Olympic Gold Medal, Men's Flying Dutchman class
Births
- 10 February: John Campbell, broadcaster
- 22 February: Brad McGann, filmmaker (died 2007)
- 1 March: Anne Judkins, race walker
- 23 March: John Mitchell, rugby player and coach
- 7 April: Russell Crowe, actor
- 12 May: Matthew Palmer, legal academic
- 24 May: Aaron Craig,
- 27 May: Joel Hayward, strategic studies scholar and poet
- 10 June:
- Andrew Niccol, film director[20]
- Tony Martin, comedian.
- 12 June: Lorraine Downes, beauty queen
- 18 June: Simon Dallow, newsreader
- 19 June: Michael Kenny, heavyweight boxer
- 20 June: Steve Braunias, journalist
- July: Shayne Carter, musician
- 11 August: Grant Waite, golfer
- 27 August: Lynley Hannen, rower
- 3 October: Shane Cotton, painter
- 23 October: David Penfold, field hockey player
- 29 October: Anthony Mosse, swimmer.
- 3 November: Bryan Young, cricketer
- 5 December: Brent Todd, rugby league footballer
- 14 December: Rebecca Gibney, actress
- 16 December: John Kirwan, rugby footballer and coach
- 24 December: Nick Smith, politician
- Unknown:
- Martin Devlin, sports broadcaster
- Glenn Colquhoun, poet
Deaths
- 10 June : Harold Caro, Mayor of Hamilton.
- 12 December: John Norman Massey, MP and politician.
See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of the New Zealand environment
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
References
- ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ^ ISBN 0-908570-55-4
- ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ "Lyttelton Road Tunnel". Kete Christchurch. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "DOME CONCEPT FOR BUILDING - Govt. To Go Ahead With Plans". The Press. 2 April 1964. p. 1.
- ^ "New Zealand's last electric tram trip". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "History | About Us | Refining NZ". Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "The Vietnam War". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Archivedfrom the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
- ^ "111 Call From Tomorrow Night". The Press. p. 1. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand whalers harpoon their last victim". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)". Vol. 351. New Zealand Parliament. 28 June 1967. p. 1394.
- ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
- ^ "Andrew Niccol biography and filmography". Tribute.ca. 10 June 1964. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
External links
Media related to 1964 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons