27 February – the 1.97 km (1.22 mi)
Lyttelton road tunnel, at the time New Zealand's longest road tunnel, opens to traffic.[5]
1 April – The Government unveils plans for the new executive wing of Parliament, demolishing Government House and constructing a
"beehive"-shaped building in its place.[6]
May – The last electric tramway system of New Zealand closes.[7]
Coronation Street was shown for the first time on New Zealand television on AKTV2 in the Auckland region on Thursday 14 May, running from 8.25 pm to 8.52 pm. As television was not then networked throughout New Zealand, Wellington (WNTV1), Christchurch (CHTV3) and Dunedin (DNTV2) followed in June and July; on Tuesday in Wellington and Christchurch and Thursday in Dunedin.
Television licences reach 168,000.
Broadcast relay stations at Mount Erin, Kuriwao Hill and Mount Hedgehope are commissioned, extending television coverage to Hawke's Bay, South Otago and Southland.[13]
A Māori broadcasting section of NZBC is established.
27 February – the 1.97 km (1.22 mi)
Lyttelton road tunnel, at the time New Zealand's longest road tunnel, opens to traffic.[5]
1 April – The Government unveils plans for the new executive wing of Parliament, demolishing Government House and constructing a
"beehive"-shaped building in its place.[6]
May – The last electric tramway system of New Zealand closes.[7]
Coronation Street was shown for the first time on New Zealand television on AKTV2 in the Auckland region on Thursday 14 May, running from 8.25 pm to 8.52 pm. As television was not then networked throughout New Zealand, Wellington (WNTV1), Christchurch (CHTV3) and Dunedin (DNTV2) followed in June and July; on Tuesday in Wellington and Christchurch and Thursday in Dunedin.
Television licences reach 168,000.
Broadcast relay stations at Mount Erin, Kuriwao Hill and Mount Hedgehope are commissioned, extending television coverage to Hawke's Bay, South Otago and Southland.[13]
A Māori broadcasting section of NZBC is established.