1961 in New Zealand

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1961 in New Zealand:
Other years in New Zealand
1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964

[edit] Population

Estimated Population as of 31 December: 2,461,300 ^[1]
Increase since 31/12/1960: 57,700 (2.40%)
Males per 100 Females: 101.2

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Main centre leaders

[edit] Events

[edit] January

The Ohakuri hydroelectric power plant starts operation.

[edit] February

[edit] March

[edit] April

[edit] June

[edit] July

[edit] August

[edit] September

[edit] October

12 October Ten National MPs voted with the Opposition to remove capital punishment for murder from the Crimes Bill that the Second National Government had introduced, by a vote of 41 to 30.

[edit] November

[edit] December

[edit] Arts and literature

John Caselburg wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1961 in art, 1961 in literature, Category:1961 books

[edit] Music

See: 1961 in music

[edit] Radio and Television

Auckland television is extended to seven nights a week, two and a half hours a night. On 4 April, Auckland television went commercial. [1]
Television transmission began in Christchurch (a year later than Auckland) on 1 June 1961 and Wellington followed four weeks later. [2]

See: 1961 in New Zealand television, 1961 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:New Zealand television, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

[edit] Film

See: Category:1961 film awards , 1961 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1961 films

[edit] Appointments and awards

See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand

Archbishop of New Zealand
Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese

[edit] Sport

[edit] Athletics

Barry Magee wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:18:54.2 on March 4 in Christchurch.

See: 1961 in sports , Category:1961 in sports ,
Rugby: Category:Rugby union in New Zealand , Category:All Blacks , Bledisloe Cup , Ranfurly Shield
Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team ,
Golf: New Zealand Open , Check Category:New Zealand golfers in overseas tourniments.
Horse racing: See Category:New Zealand horse races, list winners.
Rugby league New Zealand national rugby league team ,
Netball: Silver Ferns , Netball World Championships
Soccer: New Zealand Football Championship , New Zealand National Soccer League , New Zealand national soccer team , Chatham Cup ,
Basketball: Tall Blacks
Other Sports

[edit] Births

10 May: Blyth Tait, equestrian.
26 June: David White, cricketer.
9 August: John Key, politician.
12 August: Mark Priest, cricketer.
5 October: David Kirk, rugby player and business executive.
5 October: Derek Stirling, cricketer.
October 10: Gary Hurring, swimmer.
31 October: Peter Jackson, filmmaker.
November 28: Bruce Derlin, tennis player.
9 December: Ian Wright, rower.
26 December: Temuera Morrison, actor.

Bill English, politician.
Michael Hight, painter.
Willie Jackson, politician and broadcaster.
Grant Lingard, artist.
Anthony McCarten, playwright and novellist.

Category:1961 births

[edit] Deaths

25 June: Jack Lamason, cricketer.
5 August: Sidney Holland, 25th Prime Minister of New Zealand.
8 November: Frederick Vincent Ellis, artist.
14 December: William Duncan, rugby union player.

Mary Dreaver, politician.

Category:1961 deaths

[edit] References

^ http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls
^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0908570554
^ Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.

[edit] See also

For world events and topics in 1961 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1961

Categories: 1961 in New Zealand