Events
- 8 March: Opo the friendly Dolphin dies in the Hokianga.
- 13 March – After 26 years playing international cricket the New Zealand wins its first ever test victory against the West Indies at Eden Park.
- New Zealand troops are sent to Malaya
- the Roxburgh Dam is opened
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