Kiwifruit industry in New Zealand principal of Wanganui Girls' College who had been visiting mission schools in Yichang, China. The seeds were planted in 1906 by a Wanganui nurseryman, Alexander Allison, with the vines first fruiting in 1910. A New Zealand horticulturalist developed the well-known green kiwifruit in Avondale, New Zealand, around 1924. This well known green kiwifruit were later renamed “Hayward” as a tribute to its creator, Hayward Wright. The first commercial planting of Chinese gooseberries occurred in 1937 by the orchardist Jim MacLoughlin. He found that the vines were low maintenance and fruited well. By 1940, MacLoughlin purchased more property for Chinese gooseberry
1960 in New Zealand outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin. 1960 in New Zealand The following lists events that happened during 1960 in New Zealand. 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. See 1960 in art, 1960 in literature, See: 1960 in music See: 1960 in New Zealand television, 1960 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, , , Public broadcasting in New Zealand See: , 1960 in film, List of New Zealand