1960 in New Zealand


The following lists events that happened during 1960 in New Zealand.

Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,403,600.
  • Increase since 31 December 1959: 43,900.
  • Males per 100 females: 101.0.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 32nd New Zealand Parliament continued. In power was the Second Labour government under Walter Nash. The general election saw the governing Labour Party defeated by a twelve-seat margin, and replaced by the [Second New Zealand National Party|National Government of New Zealand|Second National government].

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1960 in art, 1960 in literature

Music

See: 1960 in music

Radio and television

  • 1 June: At 7.30 pm New Zealand's first official television transmission begins. For the first six weeks programs are limited to two hours a night and two nights a week. In mid-July this is extended to four nights a week. A television licence fee of £4 per year is introduced in August.

Film

See: :Category:1960 film awards, 1960 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1960 films

Sport

Athletics

Chess

  • The 67th National Chess Championship was held in Dunedin, and was won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland.

Cricket

Horse racing

Harness racing

Lawn bowls

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics

Total
2013

  • New Zealand enters 38 competitors in nine sports, winning two gold and one bronze medals.

Winter Olympics

Total
0000

  • New Zealand enters the Winter Olympics for the second time, with a team of four competitors.

Rugby league

Rugby union

  • The All Blacks toured South Africa, losing the four-test series 2–1 with one game drawn.
  • * 25 June, Ellis Park, Johannesburg: New Zealand 0 – 13 South Africa
  • * 23 July, Newlands, Cape Town: New Zealand 11 – 3 South Africa
  • * 13 Aug, Free State Stadium, Blomfontein: New Zealand 11 – 11 South Africa
  • * 27 August, Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth: New Zealand 3 – 8 South
  • Ranfurly Shield: Auckland managed successful defences against Thames Valley and Counties before losing to North Auckland, 17–11. North Auckland managed to defend the shield against Poverty Bay, before losing 3–6 to Auckland. Auckland held the shield for the remainder of the season, beating Manawatu, Bay of Plenty, Wellington, Taranaki and Canterbury.

Soccer

  • The national men's team made a short tour to Tahiti.
  • * 5 September, Papeete: NZ 5 – 1 Tahiti
  • * 8 September, Papeete: NZ 8 – 0 Tahiti Juniors
  • * 12 September, Papeete: NZ 2 – 1 Tahiti
  • Chatham Cup won by North Shore United, who beat Technical Old Boys 5–3 in the final.Provincial league champions:
  • * Auckland: North Shore United
  • * Bay of Plenty: Kahukura
  • * Buller: Waimangaroa United
  • * Canterbury: Western
  • * Franklin: Papatoetoe
  • * Hawke's Bay: Napier Rovers
  • * Manawatu: Kiwi United
  • * Marlborough: Woodbourne
  • * Nelson: Athletic
  • * Northland: Otangarei United
  • * Otago: Northern AFC
  • * Poverty Bay: Eastern Union
  • * South Canterbury: Thistle
  • * Southland: Invercargill Thistle
  • * Taranaki: Moturoa
  • * Waikato: Hamilton Technical OB
  • * Wairarapa: YMCA
  • * Wanganui: Blue Rovers
  • * Wellington: Railways
  • * West Coast: Cobden-Kohinoor

Births

Deaths