1963 in New Zealand

none February 2020 1963 The following lists events that happened during 1963 in New Zealand. Population Estimated Population as of 31 December: 2,566,900.Historical population estimates tables http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20171231000952/http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx 31 December 2017 Statistics New Zealand Increase since 31 December 1962: 51,100 (2.03%). Males per 100 Females: 100.8. Incumbents Regal and Vice Regal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – Brigadier Sir Bernard Fergusson GCMG GCVO DSO OBE.Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. 0078-0170 page 52 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. Speaker of the House – Ronald Algie.Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. 0-908570-55-4 Prime Minister – Keith Holyoake Deputy Prime Minister – Jack Marshall. Minister of Finance – Harry Lake. Minister of Foreign Affairs – Keith Holyoake. Attorney-General – Ralph Hanan. Chief Justice — Sir Harold Barrowclough Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Walter Nash (Labour) until 31 March, then Arnold Nordmeyer (Labour).http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition 6 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081017200326/http://www1.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html 17 October 2008 dead dmy-all 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 6 February – Elizabeth II arrives in New Zealand on the Royal Yacht Britannia for the 1963 Royal Tour of New Zealand. 7 February – 15 people killed in a bus crash due to brake failure in the Brynderwyn Hills in Northland. https://web.archive.org/web/20080503035353/http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Kids/NZDisasters/Brynderwyns.asp 3 May 2008 4 April – BOAC launches New Zealand's first jet-powered air service between Auckland Whenuapai and London Heathrow using the De Havilland Comet. The route takes 37.5 hours, with stops in Sydney, Darwin, Singapore, Rangoon or Calcutta, Karachi, Beirut or Damascus, and Rome or Düsseldorf.25 March 1963 New Zealand to London 9 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19630325.2.775 April 1963 First Comet Of Service 13 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19630405.2.134 17 April – Tauranga becomes a city.http://www.hia.jp/en_sc_tauranga.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080215174257/http://www.hia.jp/en_sc_tauranga.html dead 15 February 2008 Profile of Tauranga Hitachi International Association 19 December 2008 3 July – New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 crashes into the Kaimai Ranges, killing all 23 aboard.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10545462 New Zealand's worst air disasters 28 November 2008 The New Zealand Herald 21 January 2009http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19630703-0 Accident description Aviation Safety Network 21 January 2009 7 December – Two people are killed in the Bassett Road machine gun murders.https://nzhistory.govt.nz/new-zealands-first-gang-style-killings-the-bassett-road-machine-gun-murders Bassett Road machine-gun murders New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage 18 October 2013 Arts and literature Maurice Shadbolt wins the Robert Burns Fellowship. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20160115011249/http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz/pdf/tvnz_timeline.pdf 15 January 2016 Broadcast relay stations at Mount Te Aroha, Wharite Peak and Otahoua are commissioned, extending television coverage to Waikato, Tauranga, Manawatu and Wairarapa. Parliamentary Debates Hansard New Zealand Parliament 351 1394 28 June 1967 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.List of NZ chess champions https://web.archive.org/web/20081014052518/http://www.poisonpawn.co.nz/nzcftitles.htm 14 October 2008 Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup – Cardigan Bayhttp://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm List of NZ Trotting cup winners 6 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120222233106/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm 22 February 2012 dead dmy-all Auckland Trotting Cup – Cardigan Bay (2nd win)Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz https://web.archive.org/web/20090617211531/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/major_race2.htm 17 June 2009 Lawn bowls The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.McLintock A.H. Alexander Hare McLintock Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand https://teara.govt.nz/en/1966/bowls-mens-outdoor/page-5 6 June 2018 1966 Ministry for Culture and Heritage 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) Netball At the 1963 World Netball Tournament, the inaugural Netball World Cup, New Zealand finished as runners up.https://netball.sport/events-and-results/netball-world-cup/eastbourne-1963/ Eastbourne 1963 - Netball World Cup World Netball August 1963 18 June 2026 Soccer The Chatham Cup was won by North Shore United who beat Nomads of Christchurch 3–1 in the final.NZ Soccer https://web.archive.org/web/20090314234154/http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/chatham_cup_records.html 14 March 2009 Provincial league champions:https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nzchamp.html New Zealand: List of champions Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 1999 Auckland: North Shore United Bay of Plenty: Kahukura Buller: Millerton Rangers Canterbury: Nomads Franklin: Manurewa AFC Hawke's Bay: Napier Rovers Manawatu: Thistle Marlborough: Woodbourne Nelson: Rangers Northland: Otangarei United Otago: King Edward Technical College OB Poverty Bay: Eastern Union South Canterbury: Northern Hearts Southland: Invercargill Thistle Taranaki: Moturoa Waikato: Hamilton Wanderers Wairarapa: Lansdowne United Wanganui: Wanganui United Wellington: Diamond West Coast: Cobden-Kohinoor The second (and last) Rothmans Cup (see 1962) was won by North Shore United.Rothmans Cup Births 10 January: Malcolm Dunford, footballer 21 February: Greg Turner, golfer. 16 March: Kevin Smith, actor. 4 June: Sean Fitzpatrick, rugby union player. 18 June: Paul Honiss, rugby referee. 30 June: Mark Bourneville, rugby league player 20 July: Catherine Campbell, cricketer. 20 July: Mike Davidson, freestyle swimmer. 20 August: Ian Woodley, field hockey goalkeeper. 26 August: Christine Arthur, field hockey player. 9 September (in England): Sarah Illingworth, cricketer. 10 September: Jay Laga'aia, actor. 17 September: Warren Gatland, rugby player and coach. 11 December: Mark Greatbatch, cricketer. 24 December: David Grundy, field hockey player. Joanna Bourke, historian. Andrew Johnston, poet. (in Poland): Ralph Talmont, photographer. Deaths 7 January: Tāpihana Paraire Paikea, politician 19 March: Fred Hackett, politician 4 April: Hercules Wright, rugby union player 16 May: Fintan Patrick Walsh, trade unionist 18 June Albert Samuel, politician 4 July: (in England) Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg, soldier, Governor-General of New Zealand 14 July: Maud Basham (Aunt Daisy), radio personality 19 August: Rosemary Rees, writer and theatre producer 19 September: Sir David Low, cartoonist (in London) Te Iki-o-te-rangi Pouwhare, tribal leader, historian and genealogistTe Iki-o-te-rangi Pouwhare Robert Marunui Iki Pouwhare 4p20 23 April 2017 :Category:1963 deaths 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 For world events and topics in 1963 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1963 References External links 1963 in yes New Zealand Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand