The following lists events that happened during 1964 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,617,000 Increase since 31 December 1963: 50,100 (1.95%) Males per 100 females: 100.8 Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – Brigadier Sir Bernard Fergusson GCMG GCVO DSO OBE. Government The 34th New Zealand Parliament commenced, with the second National Government in power. Speaker of the House – Ronald Algie . Prime Minister – Keith Holyoake Deputy Prime Minister – Jack Marshall. Minister of Finance – Harry Lake. Minister of Foreign Affairs – Keith Holyoake. Attorney-General – Ralph Hanan. Chief Justice — Sir Harold Barrowclough Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Walter Nash (Labour) until 31 March, then Arnold Nordmeyer (Labour). Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Dove-Myer Robinson Mayor of Hamilton – Denis Rogers Mayor of Wellington – Frank Kitts Mayor of Christchurch – George Manning Mayor of Dunedin – Stuart Sidey Events 27 February – the Lyttelton road tunnel, at the time New Zealand's longest road tunnel, opens to traffic. 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. 21–27 June – The Beatles tour New Zealand. November – The Continental Shelf Act 1964 passes into law. Arts and literature Maurice Gee wins the Robert Burns Fellowship. See 1964 in art, 1964 in literature New books Washday at the Pa See :Category:1964 books Music See 1964 in music 21–27 June: The Beatles tour New Zealand. Radio and television 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. A Māori broadcasting section of NZBC is established. NZBC begins plans for the Avalon studios. New Zealand Television Workshop awards: Best Factual: Focus Best Light Entertainment: Music Hall Best Documentary: The Distant Shore See: 1964 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, :Category:Television in New Zealand, :Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in