1958 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1958 in New Zealand.
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.
- 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 Barrowclough
Parliamentary opposition[edit]
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 Wright
Events[edit]
- 26 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 Ōtāhuhu.[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[edit]
- The 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 films
Sport[edit]
Athletics[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]
 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]
- 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 Australia
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]
- 1 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
- 13 September: Philippa Werry, writer[15]
- 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 censor
Deaths[edit]
- 12 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, architect
References[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 & 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.
- ^ "Interview with Philippa Werry". my.christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.