1967 in New Zealand

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1967
in
New Zealand

Decades:
See also:

The following lists events that happened during 1967 in New Zealand.

Population[edit]

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,745,000.[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1966: 33,700 (1.24%).[1]
  • Males per 100 females: 100.2.[1]

Incumbents[edit]

Regal and viceregal[edit]

Government[edit]

The 35th Parliament of New Zealand commenced, with the second National government in power.

Parliamentary opposition[edit]

Main centre leaders[edit]

Events[edit]

Arts and literature[edit]

See 1967 in art, 1967 in literature, Category:1967 books

Music[edit]

New Zealand Music Awards[edit]

Loxene Golden Disc Lee Grant – Thanks To You

See: 1967 in music

Radio and television[edit]

See: 1967 in New Zealand television, 1967 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film[edit]

See: Category:1967 film awards, 1967 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1967 films

Sport[edit]

Athletics[edit]

Chess[edit]

  • The 74th National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch, and was won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland (his 9th title).[14]

Horse racing[edit]

Harness racing[edit]

Soccer[edit]

  • The Chatham Cup is won by North Shore United who beat Christchurch City 2–1 in the final.[17]
  • Northern League champions: Ponsonby AFC
  • Disagreement over the inclusion of a Gisborne team in the Western League caused its dissolution and the establishment of a Central Districts League, with Wanganui omitted but Poverty Bay and Wairarapa included. The premier division was won by Eastern Union[18]
  • Provincial league champions:[19]
    • Canterbury: Christchurch City
    • Marlborough: Grosvenor Rovers
    • Nelson: Thistle
    • Otago: Northern AFC
    • South Canterbury: West End
    • Southland: Invercargill United
    • Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic
    • Wellington: Hungaria
    • West Coast: no competition

Births[edit]

Category:1967 births

Deaths[edit]

Category:1967 deaths

See also[edit]

For world events and topics in 1967 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1967

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ "NINETEEN MINERS KILLED BY EXPLOSION - Blast Wrecks Section Of Strongman Pit". The Press. 20 January 1967. p. 1.
  6. ^ "AIR MARSHAL KY REGINS VISIT - Friendly Welcome At Airport And In City". The Press. 24 January 1967. p. 1.
  7. ^ ""N.Z. Visit Successful"—Ky". The Press. 27 January 1967. p. 1.
  8. ^ "10 February | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Shots End Dramatic Hunt – Tigers prowl streets". The Dominion. Vol. 60, no. 149. 20 March 1967. p. 1.
  10. ^ Hunt, Tom (16 March 2013). "Flashback: Surreal tiger hunt in streets of Newtown". The Dominion Post.
  11. ^ "RAILWAYS STRIKE ENDS; BACK TO TRIBUNAL". The Press. 18 May 1967. p. 1.
  12. ^ "COMPENSATION FOR PERSONAL INJURY IN NEW ZEALAND -- REPORT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY" (PDF). December 1967. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  13. ^ "COMPLETE INJURY COMPENSATION - Insurance Scheme For All Citizens Proposed". The Press. 16 December 1967. p. 1.
  14. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  16. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ 1967 soccer
  19. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
  20. ^ "We have a new bishop!". Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 6 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  21. ^ Thomson, John Mansfield. "Louis Daly Irving Austin". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  22. ^ McCallum, Janet. "Rehutai Maihi". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 30 December 2016.

External links[edit]

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