1965 in New Zealand
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Population
- Estimated Population as of 31 December: 2,663,800
- Increase since 31 December 1964: 46,800 (1.79%)
- Males per 100 Females: 100.7
Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of StateHead of StateA head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
– Elizabeth II - Governor-GeneralGovernor-General of New ZealandThe Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative of the monarch of New Zealand . The Governor-General acts as the Queen's vice-regal representative in New Zealand and is often viewed as the de facto head of state....
– Brigadier Sir Bernard FergussonBernard Fergusson, Baron BallantraeBernard Edward Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae, KT, GCMG, GCVO, DSO, OBE was a brigadier in the British Army, military historian and the last British-born Governor-General of New Zealand.- Military service :...
GCMGOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
GCVORoyal Victorian OrderThe Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
DSODistinguished Service OrderThe Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
OBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
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Government
The 34th Parliament of New Zealand continued, with the 2nd National governmentSecond National Government of New Zealand
The Second National Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1960 to 1972. It was a conservative government which sought mainly to preserve the economic prosperity and general stability of the early 1960s...
in power.
- Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the New Zealand House of RepresentativesIn New Zealand the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the individual who chairs the country's legislative body, the New Zealand House of Representatives...
– Ronald AlgieRonald AlgieSir Ronald Macmillan Algie was a New Zealand politician who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives for six years in the 1960s. He described himself as "a Tory in the old tradition".-Early life:...
. - Prime MinisterPrime Minister of New ZealandThe Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand...
– Keith HolyoakeKeith HolyoakeSir Keith Jacka Holyoake, KG, GCMG, CH, QSO, KStJ was a New Zealand politician. The only person to have been both Prime Minister and Governor-General of New Zealand, Holyoake was National Party Prime Minister from 20 September 1957 to 12 December 1957, then again from 12 December 1960 to 7...
. - Deputy Prime MinisterDeputy Prime Minister of New ZealandThe Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand is second most senior officer in the Government of New Zealand, although this seniority does not necessarily translate into power....
– Jack MarshallJack MarshallSir John Ross Marshall, GBE, CH, , generally known as Jack Marshall, was a New Zealand politician. After spending twelve years as Deputy Prime Minister, he served as the 28th Prime Minister for most of 1972....
. - Minister of FinanceMinister of Finance (New Zealand)The Minister of Finance is a senior figure within the government of New Zealand. The position is often considered to be the most important Cabinet role after that of the Prime Minister....
– Harry LakeHarry LakeHarry Robson Lake , a New Zealand politician, served as Minister of Finance for six years in the second National government, in the 1960s...
. - Minister of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs (New Zealand)The Minister of Foreign Affairs is a major ministerial portfolio in the government of New Zealand.The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Murray McCully, who was National Party Spokeperson of Foreign Affairs and Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs. There are also Associate Minister roles...
– Keith HolyoakeKeith HolyoakeSir Keith Jacka Holyoake, KG, GCMG, CH, QSO, KStJ was a New Zealand politician. The only person to have been both Prime Minister and Governor-General of New Zealand, Holyoake was National Party Prime Minister from 20 September 1957 to 12 December 1957, then again from 12 December 1960 to 7...
. - Attorney-GeneralAttorney-General (New Zealand)The Attorney-General is a political office in New Zealand. It is simultaneously a ministerial position and an administrative office, and has responsibility for supervising New Zealand law and advising the government on legal matters...
– Ralph HananRalph HananJosiah Ralph Hanan known as Ralph Hanan was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.He represented the Invercargill electorate in Parliament from 1946 to 1969, and was a son of Josiah Hanan who had previously held the seat...
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Parliamentary opposition
- Leader of the OppositionLeader of the Opposition (New Zealand)The Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand is the politician who, at least in theory, commands the support of the non-government bloc of members in the New Zealand Parliament. In the debating chamber the Leader of the Opposition sits directly opposite the Prime Minister...
– Arnold NordmeyerArnold NordmeyerSir Arnold Henry Nordmeyer, ONZ, KCMG , born Heinrich Arnold Nordmeyer, was a New Zealand politician. He was leader of the Labour Party for three years while it was in Opposition.-Early life:...
(LabourNew Zealand Labour PartyThe New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
) until 16 December, then Norman KirkNorman KirkNorman Eric Kirk was the 29th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1972 until his sudden death in 1974. He led the Parliamentary wing of the New Zealand Labour Party from 1965 to 1974. He was the fourth Labour Prime Minister of New Zealand, but the first to be born in New Zealand...
(Labour).
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of AucklandMayor of AucklandThe Mayor of Auckland is the directly elected head of the Auckland Council, the local government authority for the Auckland region in New Zealand...
– Dove-Myer RobinsonDove-Myer RobinsonSir Dove-Myer Robinson was Mayor of Auckland City from 1959 to 1965 and from 1968 to 1980, the longest tenure of any holder of the office....
then Roy McElroyRoy McElroyDr Roy Granville McElroy was a lawyer, and was Mayor of Auckland, New Zealand from 1965 to 1968. He was a lawyer, trained at the University of Auckland, and the University of Cambridge, where he got a PhD in law in 1935, and was partner in the Auckland law firm of McElroy, Duncan and Preddle... - Mayor of HamiltonMayor of Hamilton, New ZealandThe Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand is the head of the municipal government of Hamilton, New Zealand, and presides over the Hamilton City Council.In the 2010 Local Government elections, Julie Hardaker was elected as mayor, defeating incumbent Bob Simcock....
– Dennis RogersDennis RogersDenis Rogers was a doctor , and latterly the Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand from 1959 to 1968, elected for three terms. During his mayorship, he campaigned for the poor and for an international airport to be built in Hamilton... - Mayor of WellingtonMayor of WellingtonThe Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of Wellington, New Zealand, and presides over the Wellington City Council. The Mayor of Wellington administers only Wellington City itself — other municipalities in adjacent areas of the Wellington Region such as Lower Hutt, Upper...
– Frank KittsFrank KittsSir Francis "Frank" Joseph Kitts was the longest-serving Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand, having held the post from 1956 to 1974. He was the Labour Member of Parliament for Wellington Central from 1954 to 1960, when he was defeated by the National candidate Dan Riddiford.Kitts was on the... - Mayor of ChristchurchMayor of ChristchurchThe Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system...
– George ManningGeorge ManningGeorge Manning may refer to:* George Manning , Welsh footballer who played at the 1948 Summer Olympics* George Manning , British murderer, the husband and accomplice of Marie Manning... - Mayor of DunedinMayor of DunedinThe Mayor of Dunedin is the head of the municipal government of Dunedin, New Zealand, and presides over the Dunedin City Council. The Mayor is directly elected, using the Single Transferable Vote system in 2007....
– Thomas Kay Stuart SideyThomas Kay Stuart SideySir Thomas Kay Stuart Sidey was the Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand from 1959 to 1965 for the Citizens party, and was on the Dunedin City Council from 1947 to 1983. He stood for Parliament three times....
then Russell John Calvert
Events
- 1 April: Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) is renamed Air New ZealandAir New ZealandAir New Zealand Limited is the national airline and flag carrier of New Zealand. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, the airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 26 domestic destinations and 24 international destinations in 15 countries across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania, and is...
. - 15 May: Benmore DamBenmore DamBenmore Dam is the largest dam within the Waitaki power scheme, located in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. There are eight other power stations in the valley....
opened by Prime Minister Sir Keith HolyoakeKeith HolyoakeSir Keith Jacka Holyoake, KG, GCMG, CH, QSO, KStJ was a New Zealand politician. The only person to have been both Prime Minister and Governor-General of New Zealand, Holyoake was National Party Prime Minister from 20 September 1957 to 12 December 1957, then again from 12 December 1960 to 7...
. - 31 August: New Zealand Australia Free Trade Agreement signed.
Arts and literature
- Janet FrameJanet FrameJanet Paterson Frame, ONZ, CBE was a New Zealand author. She wrote eleven novels, four collections of short stories, a book of poetry, an edition of juvenile fiction, and three volumes of autobiography during her lifetime. Since her death, a twelfth novel, a second volume of poetry, and a handful...
wins the Robert Burns FellowshipRobert Burns FellowshipThe Robert Burns Fellowship, established in 1958 as a bicentennial celebration, is claimed to be New Zealand's premier literary residency. The list of past fellows includes many of New Zealand's most notable writers....
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See 1965 in art
1965 in art
-Events:*Sculptor Barbara Hepworth is created a Dame.*December - Max's Kansas City - opens-Works:*Yaacov Agam - Double Metamorphosis II*Lucian Freud - Reflection with Two Children *L. S...
, 1965 in literature
1965 in literature
The year 1965 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Lloyd Alexander - The Black Cauldron*J. G. Ballard - The Drought*Ray Bradbury - The Vintage Bradbury*John Brunner...
, :Category:1965 books
New Zealand Music AwardsNew Zealand Music AwardsThe New Zealand Music Awards show, is a major annual New Zealand music event where musical acts and singers are awarded each year. It has occurred every year since 1965 to outstanding New Zealand musicians and groups....
LOXENE GOLDEN DISC AWARD Ray ColumbusRay Columbus
Ray Columbus is a New Zealand solo singer and entertainer who has had a career spanning six decades. He was lead singer of Ray Columbus & the Invaders who had a hit with She's A Mod in the 1960s. Since then he has been a solo singer and television host.-Links:* *...
& The Invaders – Till We Kissed
See: 1965 in music
1965 in music
-Events:*January 4 – Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is sold to CBS for $13 million.*January 12 – Hullabaloo premieres on NBC. The first show included performances by The New Christy Minstrels, comedian Woody Allen, actress Joey Heatherton and a segment from London in which Brian Epstein...
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. http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz/pdf/tvnz_timeline.pdf
- 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
1965 in television
The year 1965 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1965.For the American TV schedule, see: 1965-66 American network television schedule.-Events:...
, List of TVNZ television programming, :Category:New Zealand television, :Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Public broadcasting in New Zealand
For information on public broadcasting in New Zealand, see:* New Zealand On Air, funding body* Television in New Zealand** Television New Zealand** Māori Television* List of radio stations in New Zealand** Radio New Zealand...
Film
See: :Category:1965 film awards , 1965 in film1965 in film
The year 1965 in film involved some significant events, with The Sound of Music topping the U.S. box office.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
, List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand
Cinema of New Zealand
New Zealand cinema, can refer to films made by New Zealand-based production companies in New Zealand. However, it may also refer to films made about New Zealand by filmmakers from other countries...
, :Category:1965 films
Appointments and awards
See: New Zealand Order of MeritNew Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
, Order of New Zealand
Order of New Zealand
The Order of New Zealand is the highest honour in New Zealand's honours system, created "to recognise outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity"...
- Archbishop of New ZealandArchbishop of New ZealandThe Archbishop of New Zealand is the primate, or head, of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. However, since Whakahuihui Vercoe stepped down at the end of his two-year term as archbishop in 2006, the church has decided that three bishops shall share the position and style of...
- Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and PolynesiaAnglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and PolynesiaThe Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia is a church of the Anglican Communion serving New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands...
, see appointments to Diocese
Athletics
- Raymond Puckett wins his fifth national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:24:26.8 on 13 March in DunedinDunedinDunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
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Chess
- The 72nd National Chess Championships are held in Wellington. The winner is J.R. Phillips of Wellington
Harness racing
- New Zealand Trotting CupNew Zealand Trotting CupThe New Zealand Trotting Cup or New Zealand Cup is a Group One harness race held annually by the NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is considered the country's most prestigious harness racing event. the prize was NZ$750,000, the largest prize for a...
: Gary Dillon - Auckland Trotting CupAuckland Trotting CupThe Auckland Trotting Cup or Auckland Cup is a race held at Alexandra Park in March in Auckland, New Zealand for Standardbred horses. It is one of two major harness races, along with the New Zealand Cup, held in New Zealand each year. It is notable as it is a Group 1 championship race over...
: Robin Dundee
Soccer
- The Chatham Cup1965 Chatham CupThe 1965 Chatham Cup was the 38th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with 18 regional associations holding separate qualification rounds. The winners of each of these qualification tournaments, along with the second-placed...
is won by Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs AFCEastern Suburbs is a semi-professional association football club in Kohimarama, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-Club history:...
of Auckland who beat Saint Kilda 4—1 in the final. - Provincial league champions:
- Bay of Plenty: Rangers
- Buller: Granity Athletic
- Canterbury: Christchurch City
- Hawke's Bay: Napier RoversNapier City RoversNapier City Rovers are an association football team based in Napier, New Zealand. They are currently competing in the Central Premier League.-Club history:The team was founded in 1973 via a merger of Napier Rovers and Napier City....
- Manawatu: Kiwi United
- Marlborough: Woodbourne
- Nelson: Rangers
- Otago: St Kilda
- Poverty Bay: Eastern UnionGisborne CityGisborne City FC is a soccer club in Gisborne, New Zealand who play in the eastern league 1st division. Their home ground is Childers Road. They have won the National League, Air New Zealand cup, and the Chatham Cup....
- South Canterbury: West End
- Southland: Invercargill Thistle
- Taranaki: Moturoa
- Wairarapa: Masterton Athletic
- Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic
- Wellington: DiamondWellington UnitedWellington United AFC is an association football club in Wellington, New Zealand competing in the Capital Premier League.-Wellington Diamond United:Wellington Diamond United was the result of the merger of Diamond and Zealandia/Wellington United in 1968....
- West Coast: Cobden-Kohinoor
- The Northern League is formed, incorporating top teams from Northland, Auckland, Franklin and Waikato. The first League champions are Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs AFCEastern Suburbs is a semi-professional association football club in Kohimarama, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-Club history:...
of Auckland.
Births
- 10 January: John RadovonichJohn RadovonichJohn Lewis Radovonich is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who finished in eighth position with the Men's National Team, nicknamed Black Sticks, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He was born in Christchurch.-References:*...
, field hockey player. - 11 February: Eric RushEric RushEric James Rush is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and a Rugby Sevens legend, arguably one of the greatest Sevens players to grace the game...
, rugby union and rugby sevens player. - 14 February: Zinzan BrookeZinzan BrookeZinzan Valentine Brooke is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer who played at number eight...
, rugby player. - 15 February: Jamie SmithJamie Smith (field hockey)Jamie Samuel Lawrence Smith is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who finished in eighth position with the Men's National Team, nicknamed Black Sticks, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Smith was captain of the New Zealand side from 1993-1998...
, field hockey player. - 15 March: Robyn MalcolmRobyn MalcolmRobyn Malcolm is a New Zealand television and theatre actress. She has appeared in numerous New Zealand TV shows and has toured New Zealand with a number of theatre productions.-Early life:...
actor - 4 April: Gail JonsonGail JonsonGail Michelle Jonson is a former medley and butterfly swimmer from New Zealand, who won a bronze medal in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. She also represented her native country at 1984 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
, swimmer. - 8 April: Michael Jones, rugby player.
- 22 April: Carmel ClarkCarmel ClarkCarmel Frances Clark is a former freestyle and backstroke swimmer from New Zealand, who represented her native country at 1984 Summer Olympics. She finished in 8th place in both backstroke finals.-References:*...
, swimmer. - 28 May (in Britain): Alan HendersonAlan Henderson (bobsleigh pilot)Alan Henderson is an English-born New Zealand bobsledder who competed from 1990 to 2006. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 23rd in the two-man event at Turin in 2006....
, bobsleigh pilot - 28 June: Duane MannDuane MannDuane Darrin Mann is a rugby league coach and former professional footballer who represented and captained both the New Zealand Kiwis and Tonga. He currently coaches the Bay Roskill Vikings in the Auckland Rugby League competition.-Personal life:...
, rugby league player. - 29 July: Paresh PatelParesh PatelParesh Jasmat Patel is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who finished in eighth position with the Men's National Team, nicknamed Black Sticks, at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He was born in Auckland....
, field hockey player. - 31 August: Willie WatsonWillie Watson (New Zealand cricketer)William Watson played 15 Tests and 61 One Day Internationals for New Zealand....
, cricketer. - 1 September: Tania RoxboroghTania RoxboroghTania Kelly Roxborogh is a New Zealand author who currently lives in Dunedin. She is the author of over 25 books, including Third Degree, Twenty Minute Shakespeare, and Fat Like Me and The Banquo's Son Trilogy. She also teaches English at a Dunedin high school.-Early life:Tania Roxborogh was born...
, writer. - 7 September: Tea RopatiTea RopatiTea Faa'tea Ropati is a former rugby league player who represented New Zealand and Western Samoa...
, rugby league player. - 21 September: Belinda CordwellBelinda CordwellBelinda Jane Cordwell is a retired female tennis player from New Zealand, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There she lost in the first round of the women's singles competition to Great Britain's Sara Gomer...
, tennis player. - 26 October: Ken RutherfordKen Rutherford (cricketer)Kenneth Robert Rutherford is a former New Zealand cricketer who enjoyed a ten-year career with the national team, and was captain for a period. Aged 19, with a solitary first class season behind him, he was asked to open the batting for New Zealand against West Indies when the latter were at the...
, cricketer. - 24 November: Nyla CarrollNyla CarrollNyla Jane Carroll is a retired long-distance runner from New Zealand, who represented her native country in the women's 10.000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
, long-distance runner. - 18 December: Anna DoigAnna DoigAnna Maree Doig is a former freestyle and butterfly swimmer from New Zealand, who represented her native country at 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She is now a seventh grade teacher at a middle school....
, freestyle and butterfly swimmer.
- John Leigh, actor.
- Se'e SolomonaSe'e SolomonaMaseese David Solomona is a former rugby league player who represented both New Zealand and Western Samoa.-Playing career:...
, rugby league player. - Hilary TimminsHilary TimminsHilary Timmins is a New Zealand television presenter, born in 1965, in Auckland. She is known for hosting the live weekly national lottery draw on Television New Zealand's TV2 network,from 1992 to 2007, though from 2005, her appearances have been three-weekly...
, television presenter.