1966 in New Zealand

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1966 in New Zealand:
Other years in New Zealand
1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969


Contents

[edit] Population

  • Estimated Population as of 31 December: 2,711,300 [1]
  • Increase since 31/12/1965: 47,500 (1.78%)
  • Males per 100 Females: 100.7

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

[edit] 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.

[edit] Parliamentary opposition

[edit] Main centre leaders

[edit] Events

[edit] Arts and literature

See 1966 in art, 1966 in literature, Category:1966 books

[edit] Music

[edit] New Zealand Music Awards

LOXENE GOLDEN DISC AWARD Maria Dallas - Tumbling Down

See: 1966 in music

[edit] Radio and Television

See: 1966 in New Zealand television, 1966 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:New Zealand television, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

[edit] Film

See: Category:1966 film awards, 1966 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1966 films

[edit] Appointments and awards

See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand

[edit] Sport

[edit] Athletics


[edit] Births

Category:1966 births

[edit] Deaths

Category:1966 deaths

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls
  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 0908570554
  4. ^ Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  5. ^ About Us. The Greymouth Star.

[edit] See also

For world events and topics in 1966 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1966