The following lists events that happened during 1960 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,403,600 Increase since 31 December 1959: 43,900 (1.86%) Males per 100 females: 101.0 Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – The Viscount Cobham GCMG TD. Government The 32nd New Zealand Parliament continued. In power was the Second Labour government under Walter Nash. The general election saw the governing Labour Party defeated by a twelve-seat margin, and replaced by the Second National government. Speaker of the House – Robert Macfarlane. Prime Minister – Walter Nash then Keith Holyoake Deputy Prime Minister – Jerry Skinner then Jack Marshall. Minister of Finance – Arnold Nordmeyer then Harry Lake. Minister of Foreign Affairs – Walter Nash then Keith Holyoake. Attorney-General – Rex Mason, then Ralph Hanan. Chief Justice — Sir Harold Barrowclough Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Keith Holyoake (National) until 12 December, then Walter Nash (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 Passing of the Waitangi Day Act 1960, first step towards a national day. 26 November: 1960 New Zealand general election Arts and literature Maurice Duggan wins the Robert Burns Fellowship. See 1960 in art, 1960 in literature, :Category:1960 books Music See: 1960 in music Radio and television 1 June: At 7.30 pm New Zealand's first official television transmission begins. For the first six weeks programs are limited to two hours a night and two nights a week. In mid-July this is extended to four nights a week. A television licence fee of £4 per year is introduced in August. Film See: :Category:1960 film awards, 1960 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1960 films Sport See: 1960 in sports, :Category:1960 in sports Athletics Ray Puckett wins his third national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:23:12.6 on 8 March in Invercargill. Chess The 67th National Chess Championship was held in Dunedin, and was won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland. Cricket The Australian team toured but games against the national side did not have Test status. Plunket Shield was won by Canterbury (1959-1960 season) Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup – False Step (3rd win) Auckland Trotting Cup – Damian Lawn bowls