Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,745,000
Increase since 31 December 1966: 33,700 (1.24%)
Males per 100 females: 100.2
Regal and viceregal
Head of State – Elizabeth II
Governor-General – Brigadier Sir Bernard Fergusson GCMG GCVO DSO OBE, followed by Sir Arthur Porritt Bt GCMG GCVO CBE.
The 35th Parliament of New Zealand commenced, with the second National government in power.
Speaker of the House – Roy Jack.
Prime Minister – Keith Holyoake
Deputy Prime Minister – Jack Marshall.
Minister of Finance – Harry Lake then Robert Muldoon.
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Keith Holyoake.
Attorney-General – Ralph Hanan.
Leader of the Opposition – Norman Kirk (Labour).
Leader of the Social Credit Party – Vernon Cracknell
Main centre leaders
Mayor of Auckland – Roy McElroy
Mayor of Hamilton – Dennis Rogers
Mayor of Wellington – Frank Kitts
Mayor of Christchurch – George Manning
Mayor of Dunedin – Russell John Calvert
19 January: A gas explosion in the Strongman coal mine near Greymouth kills 19 miners.
February: Free milk in schools (a half pint daily for each primary school pupil) was stopped, it had been distributed since 1937. Some schools continued it with parents paying.
10 July: The nation's currency is decimalised, with the New Zealand dollar replacing the New Zealand pound at a rate of two dollars to a pound.
23 September: Referendums were held on whether to extend hotel closing hours (passed), and whether to extend the term of Parliament (failed; see referendum).
9 October: Three weeks after the referendum, bar closing times were extended to 10pm.
Arts and literature
James K. Baxter wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
See 1967 in art, 1967 in literature, Category:1967 books
New Zealand Music Awards
Loxene Golden Disc Lee Grant – Thanks To You
See: 1967 in music
Radio and television
See: 1967 in New Zealand television, 1967 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:New Zealand television, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand
See: Category:1967 film awards, 1967 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1967 films
David McKenzie wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:21:50 in Lower Hutt.
The 74th National Chess Championship was held in Christchurch, and was won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland (his 9th title).
New Zealand Trotting Cup: Great Adios
Auckland Trotting Cup: Allakasam
The Chatham Cup is won by North Shore United who beat Christchurch City 2—1 in the final.
Northern League champions: Ponsonby AFC
Disagreement over the inclusion of a Gisborne team in the Western League caused its dissolution and the establishment of a Central Districts League, with Wanganui omitted but Poverty Bay and Wairarapa included. The premier division was won by Eastern Union
Provincial league champions:Canterbury: Christchurch City
Marlborough: Grosvenor Rovers
Nelson: Thistle
Otago: Northern AFC
South Canterbury: West End
Southland: Invercargill United
Wanganui: Wanganui Athletic
Wellington: Hungaria
West Coast: no competition
6 January: Craig Perks, golfer.
17 March: Andrew Bird, rowing cox.
27 March: Anthony Thornton, field hockey player.
7 April: Scott Hobson, field hockey player.
17 April: Ian Jones, rugby player.
10 May: Eion Crossan, rugby player
23 May: Craig Monk, yachtsman.
31 May: Phil Keoghan, television presenter.
15 June: Paul Kingsman, swimmer.
12 July: Anthony Beks, swimmer.
1 August: Cameron Rhodes, actor.
20 August ""Robert Ironside"" soccer
30 August (in England): Justin Vaughan, cricketer.
4 September: Darrin Murray, cricketer.
18 September (in England): Gary Anderson, cyclist.
21 October: Gavin Lovegrove, javelin thrower.
26 October: Keith Urban, country singer.
Bernard Beckett, writer.
Niki Caro, filmmaker.
Megan Gay, actress.
Katherine Rich, politician.
Category:1967 births
11 January: Sir Eruera Tirikatene, politician
4 February : James Roberts trade unionist, former president of Labour Party
21 February : Harry Lake, politician, minister of finance
23 May: Robert Macalister, Mayor of Wellington.
22 October: Leonard Morton Wright, Mayor of Dunedin
3 November: Alexander Aitken, mathematician
December: Edwin Thoms Cox (in Adelaide), Mayor of Dunedin
Category:1967 deaths
