1963 in New Zealand

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

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Decades:
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
See also:

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 Hawera.

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]

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