The following lists events that happened during1957 in New Zealand.
- Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,262,800.[1]
- Increase since 31 December 1956: 53,600 (2.43%).[1]
- Males per 100 females: 101.1.[1]
Regal and viceregal
[edit]The31st New Zealand Parliament continued. In power was theNational government underSidney Holland and laterKeith Holyoake. Thegeneral election saw theLabour Party win by a narrow two-seat margin.
Parliamentary opposition
[edit]Main centre leaders
[edit]Arts and literature
[edit]See1957 in art,1957 in literature
See:1957 in music
See:Public broadcasting in New Zealand
- 1 October – Radio station2ZC launches in Napier on 1280 kHz, supplementing station2YZ.[7]
See:Category:1957 film awards,1957 in film,List of New Zealand feature films,Cinema of New Zealand,Category:1957 films
- Edwin Rye wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:44:56 inNapier.
- The 64th National Chess Championship was held in Wellington. The title was shared by A. Feneridis of Wellington and J.R. Phillips of Auckland.[8]
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.[11]
- Men's singles champion –James Pirret (Tuakau Bowling Club)
- Men's pair champions – H. Franks, L. Franks (skip) (Balmoral Bowling Club)
- Men's fours champions – F.M. Murray, W.W. Wearne, A.N. Callaghan,Ron Buchan (skip) (Tui Park Bowling Club)
- TheAll Blacks played two Test matches against Australia, retaining theBledisloe Cup:[12]
- 25 May, Sydney Cricket Ground: New Zealand 25 – 11 Australia
- 1 June, Exhibition Ground, Brisbane: New Zealand 22 – 9 Australia
- The national men's team was host to two visiting club sides:[13]
- 22 June, Wellington: NZ 1 – 1 Eastern Athletic
- 24 June, Auckland: NZ 2 – 1Eastern Athletic
- 27 June, Auckland: NZ 1 – 7 FK Austria
- 3 August, Wellington: NZ 1 – 7 FK Austria
- TheChatham Cup is won bySeatoun who beatTechnical Old Boys 3–1 in the final.[14]
- Provincial league champions:[15]
- Auckland:Eastern Suburbs AFC
- Bay of Plenty:Rangers
- Buller:Millerton Thistle
- Canterbury:Western
- Hawke's Bay:Hastings Wanderers
- Manawatu:Ohakea
- Marlborough:Blenheim Rangers
- Nelson:Athletic
- Northland:Otangarei United
- Otago:King Edward Technical College OB
- Poverty Bay:Eastern Union
- South Canterbury:Northern Hearts
- Southland:Hotspurs
- Taranaki:City
- Waikato:Huntly Thistle
- Wairarapa:Masterton Athletic
- Wanganui:New Settlers
- Wellington:Seatoun AFC
- 3 January –Dave Dobbyn, singer, songwriter
- 28 February –Ian Smith, cricketer
- 2 March –Stu Gillespie, cricketer
- 19 April –Wayne Smith, rugby player and coach
- 30 April –Tony Rogers, middle-distance runner
- 30 May –Allison Roe, athlete
- 20 June –Chester Borrows, politician (died 2023)
- 24 June –Elizabeth Fuller, children's book illustrator
- 26 June –Michael Laws, broadcaster, writer and politician
- 19 July –Tony Boyle, cricketer
- 27 July –Barbara Moore, long-distance runner
- 28 July –David Shearer, humanitarian worker and politician, wasLeader of the Opposition (2011–2013)
- 11 August –Ruth Dyson, politician
- 31 August (in Kenya) –Luke Hurley, singer/songwriter
- 20 September –Michael Hurst, actor
- 10 October –Rod Donald, environmentalist and politician, co-leader of theGreen Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (1995–2005) (died 2005)
- 29 November –Glenys Quick, long-distance runner
- 13 December –Buck Shelford, rugby player
- Richard Adams, violinist.
- George Bertrand, who becameGeorgina Beyer, transgender politician.
- Howard Broad, Commissioner of Police
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