1965 in New Zealand

none February 2020 1965 The following lists events that happened during 1965 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,663,800.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 1964: 46,800 (1.79%). Males per 100 females: 100.7. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – Brigadier Sir Bernard Fergusson GCMG GCVO DSO OBE.Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52 Government The 34th Parliament of New Zealand continued, with the 2nd National government in power. 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 – Arnold Nordmeyer (Labour) until 16 December, then Norman Kirk (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 then Roy McElroy Mayor of Hamilton – Denis Rogers Mayor of Wellington – Frank Kitts Mayor of Christchurch – George Manning Mayor of Dunedin – Stuart Sidey then Russell Calvert Events 27 March – A Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) Lockheed L-188 Electra on a training flight crashes and catches fire on landing at Whenuapai Airport. All occupants escape with only one minor injury.29 March 1965 ELECTRA CRASHES AND BURNS - T.E.A.L. Crew Escape From Wreck Unhurt 1 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1965/03/29/1 1 April – TEAL is renamed Air New Zealand. 11 April – Qantas launches the first trans-Tasman jet service, between Christchurch and Sydney using Boeing 707 aircraft.12 April 1965 CHRISTCHURCH-SYDNEY JET SERVICE - Thousands Watch Qantas Boeing 1 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1965/04/12/1 13 April – An explosion and fire at the General Plastics factory in Masterton kills four people and injures four others.14 April 1965 FOUR DIE IN FIERCE BLAZE - Explosion Before Factory Gutted 1 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1965/04/14/1 April – The HVDC Inter-Island link is completed, connecting the North Island's electricity network and the South Island's electricity network together. 15 May – Benmore Dam is officially opened by Prime Minister Keith Holyoake.http://www.odt.co.nz/the-regions/north-otago/29502/benmore-gets-more-with-first-full-rebuild Benmore gets more with first full rebuild Bruce David 30 October 2008 Otago Daily Times 30 October 2008 27 May – Vietnam War: Prime Minister Keith Holyoake announces New Zealand will send its first combat forces, an artillery battery, to South Vietnam.1965 - key events https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/the-1960s/1965 2022-04-06 nzhistory.govt.nz en28 May 1965 TROOPS TO FIGHT IN VIETNAM - One Artillery Battery 1 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1965/05/28/1 20 July – A 33-hour prison riot breaks out at Mount Eden Prison, Auckland, with inmates setting fire to large parts of the prison.Riots rock Mt Eden prison https://nzhistory.govt.nz/mt-eden-jail-riot 2022-04-06 nzhistory.govt.nz en 10 August – New Zealand recognises Singapore as an independent sovereign state, one day after Singapore's expulsion from the Malaysian Federation.11 August 1965 N.Z. Recognises Singapore https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19650811.2.4 The Press 1 31 August – New Zealand Australia Free Trade Agreement signed. 3 November – Riccarton Mall, the South Island's first indoor shopping mall, opens to shoppers.2 November 1965 Grand Carnival Opening - Riccarton Mall 23–30 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1965/11/02/23 Arts and literature Janet Frame wins the Robert Burns Fellowship. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20160115011249/http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz/pdf/tvnz_timeline.pdf 15 January 2016 28 August – Christchurch's CHTV-3 switches to the new Sugarloaf transmitter in the Port Hills.27 August 1965 Sugarloaf To Open Tomorrow 1 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19650827.2.4 The broadcast relay station at Mount Studholme is commissioned, extending television coverage to South Canterbury. Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) New Zealand Parliament 351 1394 28 June 1967 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 Wellingtonlist 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 – Gary Dillonhttp://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 – Robin DundeeAuckland 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 Auckland.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 – 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.Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com 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 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.Regional Champions 1965-1970 Births 10 January: John Radovonich, field hockey player. 11 February: Eric Rush, rugby union and rugby sevens player. 14 February: Zinzan Brooke, rugby player. 15 February: Jamie Smith, field hockey player. 15 March: Robyn Malcolm actor 4 April: Gail Jonson, swimmer. 8 April: Michael Jones, rugby player. 22 April: Carmel Clark, swimmer. 28 May (in Britain): Alan Henderson, bobsleigh pilot 28 June: Duane Mann, rugby league player. 29 July: Paresh Patel, field hockey player. 31 August: Willie Watson, cricketer. 1 September: Tania Roxborogh, writer. 7 September: Tea Ropati, rugby league player. 21 September: Belinda Cordwell, tennis player. 26 October: Ken Rutherford, cricketer. 5 November: Fred Beyeler, cricketer 24 November: Nyla Carroll, long-distance runner. 18 December: Anna Doig, freestyle and butterfly swimmer. John Leigh, actor. Se'e Solomona, rugby league player. Hilary Timmins, television presenter. Deaths 21 June: Thomas Hislop, Jr., Mayor of Wellington 1931-45 (in Montreal, Canada). 10 September: John Weeks, painter. 10 September: Walter Broadfoot, 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 External links 1965 in yes New Zealand Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand