Kiwifruit industry in New Zealand and Growers, who were calling the berries "melonettes", because the local name for the fruit, "Chinese gooseberry", had political connotations due to the Cold War, and to further distinguish it from real gooseberries, which are prone to a fungus called anthracnose. An American importer, Norman Sondag of San Francisco, complained that "melonettes" was as bad as "Chinese gooseberry" because melons and berries were both subject to high import tariffs, and instead asked for a short Maori name that quickly connoted New Zealand. In June 1959, during a meeting of Turners and Growers management in Auckland, Jack Turner suggested the name
New Zealand at the 1960 Summer Olympics in a replay, and then a replay was required between New Zealand and Australia to decide 5th place. New Zealand finished the men's field hockey tournament in 5th place. In 1960, seven rowing competitions were held, and New Zealand entered a single rower: James Hill competing in single sculls. The competition was for men only; women would first row at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Helmer Pedersen was a reserve but did not compete. New Zealand at the 1960 Summer Olympics New Zealand at the 1960 Summer Olympics was represented by a team of 37 competitors, 33 men and four women,