Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,617,000Increase since 31 December 1963: 50,100 (1.95%)Males per 100 females: 100.8Regal and viceregal
Head of State – Elizabeth IIGovernor-General – Brigadier Sir Bernard Fergusson GCMG GCVO DSO OBE.The 34th New Zealand Parliament commenced, with the second National Government in power.
Speaker of the House – Ronald Algie .Prime Minister – Keith HolyoakeDeputy Prime Minister – Jack Marshall.Minister of Finance – Harry Lake.Minister of Foreign Affairs – Keith Holyoake.Attorney-General – Ralph Hanan.Leader of the Opposition – Walter Nash (Labour) until 31 March, then Arnold Nordmeyer (Labour).Main centre leaders
Mayor of Auckland – Dove-Myer RobinsonMayor of Hamilton – Dennis RogersMayor of Wellington – Frank KittsMayor of Christchurch – George ManningMayor of Dunedin – Thomas Kay Stuart Sidey2 January: description21–27 June: The Beatles tour New Zealand.The Continental Shelf Act 1964 passes into lawArts and literature
Maurice Gee wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.See 1964 in art, 1964 in literature
Washday at the paSee Category:1964 books
See 1964 in music21–27 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.A Māori broadcasting section of NZBC is established.NZBC begins plans for the Avalon studios. [1]New Zealand Television Workshop awards:Best Factual: FocusBest Light Entertainment: Music HallBest Documentary: The Distant ShoreSee: 1964 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, Category:New Zealand television programmes, Public broadcasting in New Zealand.
RunawaySee: Category:1964 film awards, 1964 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1964 films
Peter Snell – Olympic Gold Medal, Men's 800 metresPeter Snell – Olympic Gold Medal, Men's 1500 metresJohn Davies – Olympic Bronze Medal, Men's 1500 metresMarise Chamberlain – Olympic Bronze Medal, Women's 800 metresRay Puckett wins his fourth national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:17:38.6 on 7 March in Lower Hutt.The 71st National Chess Championship was held in Auckland, and was won by R.A. Court of Wellington.New Zealand cricket teamPlunket Shield was won by Auckland (1963-1964 season)New Zealand Trotting Cup: CairnbraeAuckland Trotting Cup: LordshipSummer Olympics, Tokyo – New Zealand sent a team of 69 competitors, winning 3 gold and 2 bronze medals.Silver FernsNew Zealand national rugby league teamRugby League World CupCategory:All BlacksBledisloe Cup: New Zealand beat Australia by 2 tests to 1Ranfurly Shield: Taranaki was successful in all defences, with 8 wins and 1 draw.The Chatham Cup is won by Mount Roskill who beat King Edward Technical College Old Boys 3—1 in the final.Provincial league champions:Auckland: Blockhouse BayBay of Plenty: KahukuraBuller: Waimangaroa UnitedCanterbury: Christchurch CityFranklin: PapatoetoeHawke's Bay: Napier RoversManawatu: ThistleMarlborough: WoodbourneNelson: RangersNorthland: Otangarei UnitedOtago: Northern AFCPoverty Bay: Eastern UnionSouth Canterbury: West EndSouthland: Invercargill ThistleTaranaki: Moturoa, Old Boys (shared)Waikato: HamiltonWairarapa: YMCAWanganui: Wanganui UnitedWellington: DiamondWest Coast: Grey UnitedHelmer Pedersen, and Earle Wells – Olympic Gold Medal, Men's Flying Dutchman class10 February: John Campbell, broadcaster1 March: Anne Judkins, race walker23 March: John Mitchell, rugby player and coach7 April: Russell Crowe, actor12 May: Matthew Palmer, legal academic24 May: Aaron Craig,27 May: Joel Hayward, strategic studies scholar and poet10 June: Tony Martin, comedian.12 June: Lorraine Downes, beauty queen18 June: Simon Dallow, newsreader19 June: Michael Kenny, heavyweight boxerJuly: Shayne Carter, musician11 August: Grant Waite, golfer27 August: Lynley Hannen, rower23 October: David Penfold, field hockey player29 October: Anthony Mosse, swimmer.3 November: Bryan Young, cricketer5 December – Brent Todd, rugby league footballer16 December: John Kirwan, rugby footballer and coach24 December: Nick Smith, politicianUnknown: Martin Devlin, sports broadcasterSteve Braunias, journalistGlenn Colquhoun, poetShane Cotton, painterBrad McGann, filmmakerAndrew Niccol, film director12 December: John Norman Massey, MP and politician. 