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1965
- February 22
- Opening of first Pan-Pacific Arts Festival. Artists include singer Inia Te Wiata (in "Porgy and Bess") and conductor Sir Malcolm Sargent.
- April 10
- Airport becomes New Zealand’s first jet airport with the inauguration of the first regular jet flights from Christchurch to Australia.
- July 19
- City Council grants charter to HMNZS "Pegasus".
- August
- Colombo Street/Moorhouse Avenue overbridge opens.
- September 25
- Riot at Paparua Prison. 40 warders and police injured.
- September
- Water supply fluoridated in Waimairi County. A longrunning debate ensued over the proposed fluoridation of Christchurch City’s water supply. The plans were abandoned, leaving Christchurch as New Zealand’s only major city without fluoridation.
- September
- Canterbury Childrens Theatre buys the old malthouse in south Colombo Street.
- October
- New Brighton Pier demolished.
- November 9
- Opening of the city’s first parking building on the corner of Manchester and Gloucester Streets.
- December 15
- Roll on/roll off loading facility in use at Lyttelton Harbour.
