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1958 in New Zealand

December 15, 2023

The following lists events that happened during 1958 in New Zealand.

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Population edit

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,316,000.[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1957: 53,200 (2.35%).[1]
  • Males per 100 females: 101.3.[1]

Incumbents edit

Regal and viceregal edit

Government edit

The 32nd New Zealand Parliament commenced. In power was the newly elected Labour government led by Walter Nash.

Parliamentary opposition edit

Main centre leaders edit

Events edit

Arts and literature edit

See 1958 in art, 1958 in literature, Robert Burns Fellowship, Category:1958 books

Music edit

See: 1958 in music

Radio edit

See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film edit

See: Category:1958 film awards, 1958 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1958 films

Sport edit

Athletics edit

British Empire and Commonwealth Games edit

Main article: New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
  Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
4 6 9 19

Chess edit

  • The 65th National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch, and was won by J.R. Phillips of Auckland.[6]

Horse racing edit

Harness racing edit

Lawn bowls edit

The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Christchurch.[9]

  • Men's singles champion – Phil Skoglund (Northern Bowling Club)
  • Men's pair champions – C.J. Rogers, James Pirret (skip) (Tuakau Bowling Club)
  • Men's fours champions – W.H. Woods, L.G. Donaldson, A. Connew, Pete Skoglund (skip) (Carlton Bowling Club)

Rugby union edit

Soccer edit

  • The national men's team played seven matches including five internationals:[11]
    • 16 August, Wellington: NZ 2 – 3 Australia
    • 23 August, Auckland: NZ 2 – 2 Australia
    • 26 August, Hamilton: NZ 3 – 0 Waikato XI
    • 31 August, Nouméa: NZ 2 – 1 New Caledonia
    • 7 September, Nouméa: NZ 5 – 1 New Caledonia
    • 14 September, Nouméa: NZ 2 – 1 New Caledonia
    • 18 September, Auckland: NZ 1 – 1 Auckland
  • The Chatham Cup was won by Seatoun for the second consecutive year. They beat Christchurch city 7–1 in the final.[12]
  • Provincial league champions:[13]
    • Auckland: Onehunga
    • Bay of Plenty: Rangers
    • Buller: Millerton Thistle
    • Canterbury: Western
    • Hawke's Bay: Napier Athletic
    • Manawatu: Kiwi United
    • Marlborough: Spartans
    • Nelson: Settlers
    • Northland: Marlin Rovers
    • Otago: Northern AFC
    • Poverty Bay: Eastern Union
    • South Canterbury: West End
    • Southland: Brigadiers
    • Taranaki: City
    • Waikato: Hamilton Technical OB
    • Wairarapa: Masterton Athletic
    • Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic
    • Wellington: Seatoun AFC

Births edit

Category:1958 births

Deaths edit

Category:1958 deaths

References edit

  1. ^ a b c . Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
  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 0-908570-55-4
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  5. ^ O'Neil, Andrea (24 May 2015). "150 years of news - Miracle virgin statue dominates Paraparaumu". Stuff. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  6. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  8. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ McLintock, A.H., ed. (1966). "Bowls, men's outdoor—tournament winners". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  10. ^ Pick and Go rugby results database
  11. ^ List of New Zealand national soccer matches
  12. ^ NZ Soccer 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
  14. ^ . Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2017.

See also edit

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The following lists events that happened during1958 in New Zealand 1957 1956 1955 1958 in New Zealand 1959 1960 1961Decades 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970sSee also History of New Zealand List of years in New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history Contents 1 Population 2 Incumbents 2 1 Regal and viceregal 2 2 Government 2 3 Parliamentary opposition 2 4 Main centre leaders 3 Events 4 Arts and literature 4 1 Music 4 2 Radio 4 3 Film 5 Sport 5 1 Athletics 5 2 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 5 3 Chess 5 4 Horse racing 5 4 1 Harness racing 5 5 Lawn bowls 5 6 Rugby union 5 7 Soccer 6 Births 7 Deaths 8 References 9 See alsoPopulation editEstimated population as of 31 December 2 316 000 1 Increase since 31 December 1957 53 200 2 35 1 Males per 100 females 101 3 1 Incumbents editRegal and viceregal edit Head of State Elizabeth II Governor General The Viscount Cobham GCMG TD 2 Government edit The 32nd New Zealand Parliament commenced In power was the newly elected Labour government led by Walter Nash Speaker of the House Robert Macfarlane 3 Prime Minister Walter Nash Deputy Prime Minister Jerry Skinner 3 Minister of Finance Arnold Nordmeyer 3 Minister of Foreign Affairs Walter Nash 3 Attorney General Rex Mason 3 Chief Justice Sir Harold BarrowcloughParliamentary opposition edit Leader of the Opposition Keith Holyoake National 4 Main centre leaders edit Mayor of Auckland Keith Buttle Mayor of Hamilton Roderick Braithwaite Mayor of Wellington Frank Kitts Mayor of Christchurch Robert Macfarlane then George Manning Mayor of Dunedin Leonard Morton WrightEvents edit26 June Black Budget raising taxes on tobacco alcohol and petrol passed by second Labour government citation needed June New Zealand s first supermarket Foodtown opens at Ōtahuhu citation needed 3 September Brian Barratt Boyes performs New Zealand s first open heart surgery at Auckland s Green Lane Hospital citation needed 29 September The emergency number 111 for fire police and ambulance is introduced initially only in Masterton and Carterton citation needed 19 October A march of over six thousand people is held in Paraparaumu to mark the construction of the Our Lady of Lourdes statue 5 United States base for Operation Deep Freeze is established at Christchurch Airport citation needed The Wairakei Power Station is commissioned It is New Zealand s first geothermal power station and only the second large scale geothermal power station in the world citation needed Arts and literature editThe Robert Burns Fellowship is established to honour the bicentenary of the poet s birth See 1958 in art 1958 in literature Robert Burns Fellowship Category 1958 books Music edit See 1958 in music Radio edit See Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film edit See Category 1958 film awards 1958 in film List of New Zealand feature films Cinema of New Zealand Category 1958 filmsSport editAthletics edit Ray Puckett wins his first national title in the men s marathon clocking 2 37 28 in Lower Hutt British Empire and Commonwealth Games edit Main article New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games nbsp Gold nbsp Silver nbsp Bronze Total4 6 9 19Chess edit The 65th National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch and was won by J R Phillips of Auckland 6 Horse racing edit Harness racing edit New Zealand Trotting Cup False Step 7 Auckland Trotting Cup Macklin 8 Lawn bowls edit The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Christchurch 9 Men s singles champion Phil Skoglund Northern Bowling Club Men s pair champions C J Rogers James Pirret skip Tuakau Bowling Club Men s fours champions W H Woods L G Donaldson A Connew Pete Skoglund skip Carlton Bowling Club Rugby union edit The All Blacks played three Test matches against the touring Australian side retaining the Bledisloe Cup 10 23 August Athletic Park Wellington Wellington New Zealand 25 3 Australia 6 September Lancaster Park Christchurch New Zealand 3 6 Australia 20 September Epsom Showgrounds Auckland New Zealand 17 8 AustraliaSoccer edit The national men s team played seven matches including five internationals 11 16 August Wellington NZ 2 3 Australia 23 August Auckland NZ 2 2 Australia 26 August Hamilton NZ 3 0 Waikato XI 31 August Noumea NZ 2 1 New Caledonia 7 September Noumea NZ 5 1 New Caledonia 14 September Noumea NZ 2 1 New Caledonia 18 September Auckland NZ 1 1 Auckland The Chatham Cup was won by Seatoun for the second consecutive year They beat Christchurch city 7 1 in the final 12 Provincial league champions 13 Auckland Onehunga Bay of Plenty Rangers Buller Millerton Thistle Canterbury Western Hawke s Bay Napier Athletic Manawatu Kiwi United Marlborough Spartans Nelson Settlers Northland Marlin Rovers Otago Northern AFC Poverty Bay Eastern Union South Canterbury West End Southland Brigadiers Taranaki City Waikato Hamilton Technical OB Wairarapa Masterton Athletic Wanganui Wanganui Athletic Wellington Seatoun AFCBirths edit1 January Lesley Murdoch cricketer 14 7 February Simon Upton politician 30 March Peter Ellis convicted for child abuse 15 April John Bracewell cricket player and coach 16 May in the U S A Thomas Tab Baldwin basketball coach 27 May Neil Finn singer songwriter 14 September Jeff Crowe cricketer 27 September Mitch Shirra motorcycle speedway rider 17 November Frank van Hattum soccer player Glenn Dods soccer player 23 November Martin Snedden cricketer and sports administrator 30 November Barry Cooper cricketer 2 December Roger Sowry politician A J Hackett extreme sports entrepreneur in Zambia Vicky Jones children s author Pio Terei actor singer and comedian Jools and Lynda Topp the Topp Twins entertainers Jane Wrightson chief censorCategory 1958 birthsDeaths edit12 March Bill Barnard politician 10th Speaker of the House of Representatives 1 June Fred Baker soldier 2 June Robert William Smith politician 17 July William Taverner MP and mayor of Dunedin 27 July William Montgomery Jr politician 9 October Merton Hodge playwright 25 October James Chapman Taylor architectCategory 1958 deathsReferences edit a b c Historical population estimates tables Statistics New Zealand Archived from the original on 31 December 2017 Statistics New Zealand New Zealand Official Yearbook 1990 ISSN 0078 0170 page 52 a b c d e Lambert amp Palenski The New Zealand Almanac 1982 ISBN 0 908570 55 4 Elections NZ Leaders of the Opposition Archived from the original on 17 October 2008 Retrieved 6 April 2008 O Neil Andrea 24 May 2015 150 years of news Miracle virgin statue dominates Paraparaumu Stuff Retrieved 13 August 2023 List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine List of NZ Trotting cup winners Archived from the original on 22 February 2012 Retrieved 5 May 2009 Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz co nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine McLintock A H ed 1966 Bowls men s outdoor tournament winners An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Retrieved 6 June 2018 Pick and Go rugby results database List of New Zealand national soccer matches NZ Soccer Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine New Zealand List of champions Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation 1999 Lesley Murdoch Archived from the original on 1 October 2007 Retrieved 28 October 2017 See also editList of years in New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history History of New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of the New Zealand environment Timeline of New Zealand s links with Antarctica Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1958 in New Zealand amp oldid 1180362882, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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