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List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1963 in New Zealand .
Population
Estimated Population as of 31 December: 2,566,900.
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Increase since 31 December 1962: 51,100 (2.03%).
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Males per 100 Females: 100.8.
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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.
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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.
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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
Hāwera .
Chess
The 70th National Chess Championship is held in Christchurch. The title is shared by
Ortvin Sarapu and R.J. Sutton, both of Auckland.
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Horse racing
Harness racing
Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington.
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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
10 January:
Malcolm Dunford , footballer
21 February:
Greg Turner , golfer.
16 March:
Kevin Smith , actor.
4 June:
Sean Fitzpatrick , rugby union player.
18 June:
Paul Honiss , rugby referee.
30 June:
Mark Bourneville , rugby league player
20 July:
Catherine Campbell , cricketer.
20 July:
Mike Davidson , freestyle swimmer.
20 August:
Ian Woodley , field hockey goalkeeper.
26 August:
Christine Arthur , field hockey player.
9 September (in England):
Sarah Illingworth , cricketer.
10 September:
Jay Laga'aia , actor.
17 September:
Warren Gatland , rugby player and coach.
11 December:
Mark Greatbatch , cricketer.
24 December:
David Grundy , field hockey player.
Joanna Bourke , historian.
Andrew Johnston , poet.
(in Poland):
Ralph Talmont , photographer.
Deaths
7 January:
Tapihana Paraire Paikea , politician.
19 March:
Fred Hackett , politician.
4 April:
Hercules Wright , rugby union player.
16 May:
Fintan Patrick Walsh , trade unionist.
18 June
Albert Samuel , politician
4 July: (in England)
Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg , soldier, Governor-General of New Zealand.
14 July:
Maud Basham (Aunt Daisy) , radio personality.
19 August:
Rosemary Frances Rees , writer and theatre producer.
19 September: Sir
David Low , cartoonist (in London).
Te Iki-o-te-rangi Pouwhare , tribal leader, historian and genealogist.
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Category:1963 deaths
See also
For world events and topics in 1963 not specifically related to New Zealand see : 1963
References
External links
Media related to
1963 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
1963 in Oceania
Sovereign states Associated states of New Zealand