Events
- 18 February: The Rangitikei by-election was won by Bruce Beetham for Social Credit.
- 1 April: Flag carriers Air New Zealand and the National Airways Corporation merge to form a single airline under the Air New Zealand name.
- 12 September: Kaimai Rail Tunnel on the East Coast Main Trunk Railway, at 8896 m the longest tunnel in New Zealand, opened.
- December: Holy Name Seminary, Christchurch (Catholic) closed.
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