Births
- 12 January: Dick Motz, cricketer.
- 17 February: James Laurenson, actor.
- 23 March: Brian Hastings, cricketer
- April 14: Robin Tait, discus thrower (d. 1984)
- 10 June (in the USA): Augie Auer, meteorologist.
- 23 June: Mike Shrimpton, cricketer.
- 15 July: Ian Athfield, architect.
- 3 September: Brian Lochore, rugby player
- 18 September: Bruce Murray cricketer.
- 18 September: Jon Trimmer, ballet dancer.
- 24 September: Don Brash, Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, politician.
- 24 October: Martin Campbell, film and TV director.
- David Baragwanath, High Court judge.
- Maurice (John) Belgrave, public servant and chief ombudsman.
- (in Australia): Judith Binney, historian.
- Barry Curtis, Mayor of Manukau City.
- Robyn Donald, writer.
- Tessa Duder, writer.
- Joe Hawke, politician.
- Merv Wellington, politician.
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