The 62Ni( alpha ,n gamma )65Zn reaction has been studied at bombarding energies from 8.0 to 14.0 MeV. Angular distributions, linear polarisations and yield curves have been measured for transitions arising from odd-parity states with excitation energies up to about 2 MeV. Gamma-gamma coincidence measurements have been carried out. The Doppler-shift attenuation method has been applied to determine the lifetimes of the levels, and branching ratios, mixing ratios and transition rates have been deduced for the various gamma rays. Two transitions, not previously reported, have been found. Angular momenta and parities have been determined for all the states discussed. The predictions of the phonon-quasiparticle-coupling and shell models have been compared with the experimental results and found to be in reasonably good agreement.