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1963 in New Zealand

1963 in New Zealand

List of events

The following lists events that happened during 1963 in New Zealand.

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Population

  • Estimated Population as of 31 December: 2,566,900.[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1962: 51,100 (2.03%).[1]
  • Males per 100 Females: 100.8.[1]

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Government

The 33rd New Zealand Parliament concluded and a general election was held on 30 November. This saw the National Party returned with the loss of one seat to have a majority of 10 seats.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1963 in art, 1963 in literature

Music

See: 1963 in music

Radio and Television

  • There are 80,000 television licences issued, and an estimated 300,000 television viewers in New Zealand. Archived 15 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  • Broadcast relay stations at Mount Te Aroha, Wharite Peak and Otahoua are commissioned, extending television coverage to Waikato, Tauranga, Manawatu and Wairarapa.[11]

See: 1963 in New Zealand television, 1963 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1963 film awards, 1963 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1963 films

Sport

Athletics

Jeff Julian wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:22:52 on 9 March in Hāwera.

Chess

  • The 70th National Chess Championship is held in Christchurch. The title is shared by Ortvin Sarapu and R.J. Sutton, both of Auckland.[12]

Horse racing

Harness racing

Lawn bowls

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.[15]

  • Men's singles champion – A. Govorko (Ngongotaha Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – S.W. Jolly, J.N.S. Flett (skip) (Point Chevalier Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – J.D. Scott, N. Cash, J. Coltman, Bill O'Neill (skip) (Carlton Bowling Club)

Soccer

Births

Deaths

Category:1963 deaths

See also

For world events and topics in 1963 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1963

References

  1. [1]
    "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
  2. [2]
    Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. [3]
    Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
  4. [4]
    "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  5. [5]
    "New Zealand to London". The Press. 25 March 1963. p. 9.
  6. [6]
    "First Comet Of Service". The Press. 5 April 1963. p. 13.
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    "Profile of Tauranga". Hitachi International Association. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
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    "New Zealand's worst air disasters". The New Zealand Herald. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
  9. [9]
    "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
  10. [10]
    "Bassett Road machine-gun murders". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 18 October 2013.
  11. [11]
    "Parliamentary Debates". Hansard. 351. New Zealand Parliament: 1394. 28 June 1967.
  12. [12]
    List of NZ chess champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  13. [13]
    "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  14. [14]
    Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  15. [15]
    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.
  16. [16]
    NZ Soccer Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  17. [17]
    "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
  18. [18]
    Rothmans Cup
  19. [19]
    Pouwhare, Robert Marunui Iki. "Te Iki-o-te-rangi Pouwhare". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

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