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1965 in New Zealand

1965 in New Zealand

List of events

The following lists events that happened during 1965 in New Zealand.

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Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,663,800.[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1964: 46,800 (1.79%).[1]
  • Males per 100 females: 100.7.[1]

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 34th Parliament of New Zealand continued, with the 2nd National government in power.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1965 in art, 1965 in literature

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

Loxene Golden Disc Ray Columbus & The Invaders – Till We Kissed

See: 1965 in music

Radio and television

  • Television in the "four main centres" (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin) is now broadcast seven nights a week. Broadcasting now totals 50 hours a week.
  • There are 300,000 television licences. Archived 15 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  • 28 August – Christchurch's CHTV-3 switches to the new Sugarloaf transmitter in the Port Hills.[13]
  • The broadcast relay station at Mount Studholme is commissioned, extending television coverage to South Canterbury.[14]
  • New Zealand Television Workshop awards:
    • Best Factual: Compass
    • Best Light Entertainment: In the Groove
    • Best Children's Series: Junior Magazine with Jasmine

See: 1965 in New Zealand television, 1965 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:1965 film awards, 1965 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1965 films

Sport

Athletics

Ray Puckett wins his fifth national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:24:26.8 on 13 March in Dunedin.

Chess

  • The 72nd National Chess Championships are held in Wellington. The winner is J.R. Phillips of Wellington[15]

Horse racing

Harness racing

Lawn bowls

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.[18]

  • Men's singles champion – Ron Buchan (Tui Park Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – Norm Lash, C.D. McGarry (skip) (Carlton Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – J. Miller, G. MacRae, A. Cotton, P. Jones (skip) (Otahuhu Railway Bowling Club)

Soccer

  • The Chatham Cup is won by Eastern Suburbs of Auckland who beat Saint Kilda 4–1 in the final.[19]
  • Provincial league champions:[20]
    • Bay of Plenty: Rangers
    • Buller: Granity Athletic
    • Canterbury: Christchurch City
    • Hawke's Bay: Napier Rovers
    • Manawatu: Kiwi United
    • Marlborough: Woodbourne
    • Nelson: Rangers
    • Otago: St Kilda
    • Poverty Bay: Eastern Union
    • South Canterbury: West End
    • Southland: Invercargill Thistle
    • Taranaki: Moturoa
    • Wairarapa: Masterton Athletic
    • Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic
    • Wellington: Diamond
    • West Coast: Cobden-Kohinoor
  • The Northern League is formed, incorporating top teams from Northland, Auckland, Franklin and Waikato. The first League champions are Eastern Suburbs of Auckland.[21]

Births

Deaths

See also

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
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    "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
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    "ELECTRA CRASHES AND BURNS - T.E.A.L. Crew Escape From Wreck Unhurt". The Press. 29 March 1965. p. 1.
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    "CHRISTCHURCH-SYDNEY JET SERVICE - Thousands Watch Qantas Boeing". The Press. 12 April 1965. p. 1.
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    "FOUR DIE IN FIERCE BLAZE - Explosion Before Factory Gutted". The Press. 14 April 1965. p. 1.
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    Bruce, David (30 October 2008). "Benmore gets more with first full rebuild". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
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    "1965 - key events". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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    "TROOPS TO FIGHT IN VIETNAM - One Artillery Battery". The Press. 28 May 1965. p. 1.
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    "Riots rock Mt Eden prison". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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    "Grand Carnival Opening - Riccarton Mall". The Press. 2 November 1965. pp. 23–30.
  13. [13]
    "Sugarloaf To Open Tomorrow". The Press. 27 August 1965. p. 1.
  14. [14]
    "Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)". Vol. 351. New Zealand Parliament. 28 June 1967. p. 1394.
  15. [15]
    list of NZ Chess champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  16. [16]
    "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  17. [17]
    Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  18. [18]
    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.
  19. [19]
    Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  20. [20]
    "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
  21. [21]
    Regional Champions 1965-1970

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