1961 in New Zealand
See also:1960 in New Zealand, other events of 1961, 1962 in New Zealand, and the Timeline of New Zealand history.
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Summary
The section should contain a paragraph or two about the year.
See: 1961 and Timeline of New Zealand history plus data below.
Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
Government
- Speaker of the House - Ronald Algie
- Prime Minister - Keith Holyoake
- Deputy Prime Minister - Jack Marshall
- Minister of Finance - Harry Lake
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - Keith Holyoake
Opposition Leaders
See: Category:New_Zealand_Parliament , New Zealand elections
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland - Dove-Myer Robinson
- Mayor of Hamilton - Dennis Rogers
- Mayor of Wellington - Frank Kitts
- Mayor of Christchurch - George Manning
- Mayor of Dunedin - Thomas Kay Stuart Sidey
Events
See 1961 , 1961 in politics , 1961 in science , Category:1961 in Australia , 1961 in Australia , 1961 in music , 1961 timelines , History of New Zealand , Category:History of New Zealand , Military history of New Zealand , Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand , Timeline of New Zealand history
January
- 2 January: description
February
March
April
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Arts and literature
- John Caselburg wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
See 1961 in art, 1961 in literature, Category:1961 books
Music
See: 1961 in music
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
Film
See: Category:1961 film awards , 1961 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1961 films
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
Sport
- 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
Births
- 9 August: John Key, politician
- 5 October: David Kirk, rugby player and business executive
- 31 October: Peter Jackson (filmmaker).
- 26 December: Temuera Morrison actor.
- Bill English, politician
- Willie Jackson, politician and broadcaster
Deaths
- 5 August: Sidney Holland, 25th Prime Minister of New Zealand
See also
Categories
Years in New Zealand | 1961 by country