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List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1966 in New Zealand .
Population
Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,711,300.
[1]
Increase since 31 December 1965: 47,500 (1.78%).
[1]
Males per 100 females: 100.7.
[1]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government
The
34th Parliament of New Zealand concluded and a
general election was held on 26 November. The
National Party was returned with a majority of eight seats, having lost one seat to the
Social Credit Party who entered parliament for the first time.
Parliamentary opposition
Main centre leaders
Events
Arts and literature
See
1966 in art ,
1966 in literature
Music
Loxene Golden Disc Maria Dallas – Tumbling Down
See:
1966 in music
Radio and television
Broadcast relay station at Hikurangi, Horokaka, Parahaki Hill and
Mount Egmont are commissioned, extending television coverage to central Northland and Taranaki.
[9]
The program
Country Calendar first appears on television.
The
C'mon music program, hosted by
Peter Sinclair , begins.
First broadcast of
Radio Hauraki from a boat called the TIRI in the
Hauraki Gulf outside of New Zealand waters in an attempt to break the Government Monopoly on the New Zealand radio airwaves.
See:
1966 in New Zealand television ,
1966 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:1966 film awards ,
1966 in film ,
List of New Zealand feature films ,
Cinema of New Zealand ,
Category:1966 films
Sport
Athletics
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
8
5
13
26
Chess
The 73rd National Chess Championship was held in Hamilton, and was won by
Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland (his 8th title).
[10]
Horse racing
Harness racing
Soccer
The
Chatham Cup is won by
Miramar Rangers who beat Western (Christchurch) 1–0 in the final.
[13]
Northern League champions:
Eastern Suburbs AFC . Teams from Bay of Plenty join the league in its second year.
[14]
The Western League (a forerunner of the Central League) is formed, incorporating Wanganui Athletic, Wanganui United from Wanganui, Kiwi United, Massey University, St. Andrew's and Thistle from Manawatu, Napier Rovers from Hawke's Bay and
Moturoa from Taranaki. The first champion is Kiwi United of Palmerston North.
[15]
Provincial league champions:
[16]
Buller: no competition
Canterbury: Christchurch City
Marlborough: Grosvenor Rovers
Nelson: Rangers
Otago:
Northern AFC
Poverty Bay:
Eastern Union
South Canterbury: West End
Southland: Invercargill Thistle
Wairarapa: Masterton Athletic
Wanganui: Western Suburbs
Wellington:
Miramar Rangers
West Coast: Grey United
Births
8 January:
Laila Harré , politician and trade unionist.
13 January (in Florida, USA):
Campbell Cooley , actor.
2 February:
Sean Wade , long-distance runner.
3 February:
Danny Morrison , cricketer.
22 March:
Glen Denham , basketballer.
20 April:
Sarah Bradley , television presenter.
26 May:
Grant Bradburn , cricketer.
29 May:
Nándor Tánczos , politician.
30 June:
Marton Csokas , actor.
26 July:
Nikki Payne , rower.
30 July:
Kerry Fox , actor.
30 August:
Teddy Tahu Rhodes , operatic bass-baritone.
26 September:
Shane Dye , jockey.
22 October:
Blair Hartland , cricketer.
7 November:
Murphy Su'a , cricketer.
1 December:
Andrew Adamson , film director.
(in Sydney):
Mick Watson , sports entrepreneur.
Category:1966 births
Deaths
See also
References
External links
Media related to
1966 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
1966 in Oceania
Sovereign states Associated states of New Zealand