1 June: At 7.30 pm New Zealand's first official television transmission begins.[5] For the first six weeks programs are limited to two hours a night and two nights a week.[6] In mid-July this is extended to four nights a week. A
television licence fee of £4 per year is introduced in August.
New Zealand enters 38 competitors in nine sports, winning two gold (
Peter Snell – Athletics, Men's 800m,
Murray Halberg – Athletics, Men's 5,000m) and one bronze (
Barry Magee – Athletics, Men's Marathon) medals.
The
All Blacks toured South Africa, losing the four-test series 2–1 with one game drawn.[11]
25 June,
Ellis Park, Johannesburg: New Zealand 0 – 13 South Africa
23 July,
Newlands, Cape Town: New Zealand 11 – 3 South Africa
13 Aug,
Free State Stadium, Blomfontein: New Zealand 11 – 11 South Africa
27 August,
Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth: New Zealand 3 – 8 South
Ranfurly Shield: Auckland managed successful defences against Thames Valley (22-6) and Counties (14-3) before losing to North Auckland, 17–11. North Auckland managed to defend the shield against Poverty Bay, (24-3) before losing 3–6 to Auckland. Auckland held the shield for the remainder of the season, beating Manawatu (31-8), Bay of Plenty (9-6), Wellington (22-9), Taranaki (25-6) and Canterbury (19-18).
Soccer
The national men's team made a short tour to Tahiti.[12]
1 June: At 7.30 pm New Zealand's first official television transmission begins.[5] For the first six weeks programs are limited to two hours a night and two nights a week.[6] In mid-July this is extended to four nights a week. A
television licence fee of £4 per year is introduced in August.
New Zealand enters 38 competitors in nine sports, winning two gold (
Peter Snell – Athletics, Men's 800m,
Murray Halberg – Athletics, Men's 5,000m) and one bronze (
Barry Magee – Athletics, Men's Marathon) medals.
The
All Blacks toured South Africa, losing the four-test series 2–1 with one game drawn.[11]
25 June,
Ellis Park, Johannesburg: New Zealand 0 – 13 South Africa
23 July,
Newlands, Cape Town: New Zealand 11 – 3 South Africa
13 Aug,
Free State Stadium, Blomfontein: New Zealand 11 – 11 South Africa
27 August,
Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth: New Zealand 3 – 8 South
Ranfurly Shield: Auckland managed successful defences against Thames Valley (22-6) and Counties (14-3) before losing to North Auckland, 17–11. North Auckland managed to defend the shield against Poverty Bay, (24-3) before losing 3–6 to Auckland. Auckland held the shield for the remainder of the season, beating Manawatu (31-8), Bay of Plenty (9-6), Wellington (22-9), Taranaki (25-6) and Canterbury (19-18).
Soccer
The national men's team made a short tour to Tahiti.[12]