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List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1968 in New Zealand .
Population
Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,773,000.
[1]
Increase since 31 December 1967: 28,000 (1.02%).
[1]
Males per 100 females: 99.8
[1] – This was the first year (other than during a major war) in which the number of females exceeded the number of males.[
citation needed ]
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government
The
35th Parliament of New Zealand continued, with the
National government in power.
Parliamentary opposition
Main centre leaders
Events
Arts and literature
See
1968 in art ,
1968 in literature ,
Category:1968 books
Music
Loxene Golden Disc
Allison Durbin – I Have Loved Me A Man
See:
1968 in music
Radio and television
See
1968 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:1968 film awards ,
1968 in film ,
List of New Zealand feature films ,
Cinema of New Zealand ,
Category:1968 films
Sport
Athletics
Jeff Julian wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:22:40 on 9 March in
Whangārei .
Chess
The 75th National Chess Championship was held in Dunedin, and was won by B.R. Anderson of Christchurch.
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Cricket
Horse racing
Harness racing
Motorsport
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1
0
2
3
New Zealand sends a team of 52 competitors.
Winter Olympics
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
0
0
0
0
New Zealand competes at the Winter Olympics for only the third time, with a team of six athletes.
Paralympic Games
Summer Paralympics
New Zealand sends a team to the Paralympics for the first time.
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1
2
1
4
Rugby league
Rugby union
The national team of France
toured New Zealand , losing all three tests and one of their nine provincial matches.
Births
26 January:
Chris Pringle , cricketer.
January:
Emma Paki , singer/songwriter.
29 February:
Gareth Farr , composer and percussionist.
20 March:
Lawrence Makoare , actor.
29 March:
Lucy Lawless , actress and singer.
16 April (in England):
Roger Twose , cricketer.
10 May:
Craig Russ , field hockey player.
14 May (in Canada):
Richard Tapper , swimmer.
25 May:
Kevin Iro , rugby league player.
26 June:
Scott Anderson , field hockey goalkeeper .
8 July:
Shane Howarth , rugby player.
27 July:
Cliff Curtis , actor.
31 July:
Jenny Duck , field hockey player .
4 November:
Lee Germon , cricketer.
21 August:
Robbie Johnston , long-distance runner.
27 August:
Matthew Ridge , rugby league player, rugby union player and television presenter.
24 October (in Papua New Guinea):
Ross Anderson , swimmer.
18 November:
Logan Edwards , rugby league player.
3 December:
Toni Jeffs , swimmer.
15 December:
Kirsa Jensen , missing person.
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25 December:
Jason Mackie , rugby league player.
Greg Johnson , musician.
Paul Moon , historian and biographer.
Michael Parekowhai , sculptor.
Category:1968 births
Deaths
See also
References
External links
Media related to
1968 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
1968 in Oceania
Sovereign states Associated states of New Zealand