1970 in New Zealand

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See also:
  • Other events of 1970
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The following lists events that happened during 1970 in New Zealand.

Population[]

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,852,100[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1969: 48,100 (1.72%)
  • Males per 100 females: 99.9

Incumbents[]

Regal and viceregal[]

  • Head of State – Elizabeth II
  • Governor-General – Sir Arthur Porritt Bt GCMG GCVO CBE.[2]

Government[]

The 36th Parliament of New Zealand commenced, with the second National government in power.

Parliamentary opposition[]

  • Leader of the Opposition – Norman Kirk (Labour).[4]

Main centre leaders[]

Events[]

  • 15 January: Police and anti-Vietnam war protestors clash outside the Intercontinental Hotel in Auckland, where visiting U.S. Vice-president Spiro Agnew is staying.[5][6]
  • The North Island natural gas network is commissioned following the completion of the Kapuni gas treatment plant. Natural gas is initially available in Auckland, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Hawera, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Levin and Wellington.[7]

Arts and literature[]

See 1970 in art, 1970 in literature, Category:1970 books

Music[]

New Zealand Music Awards[]

The winners in the New Zealand Music Awards were

See: 1970 in music

Performing arts[]

  • Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Howard Morrison and Oswald Astley Cheesman.

Radio and Television[]

  • The Feltex Television Awards begin.
    • Best Arts: Green Gin Sunset
    • Best Light Entertainment: The Alpha Plan
    • Public Affairs: Gallery for Brian Edwards' interview with Christiaan Barnard.
    • Best Documentary: Three Score Years and Then
    • Professional (TVPDA award): David Gardner
  • Radio Hauraki granted the very first commercial licence in New Zealand breaking the government monopoly of the radio airwaves.

See: , 1970 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film[]

See: Category:1970 film awards, 1970 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1970 films

Sport[]

See: 1970 in sports, Category:1970 in sports ,

Athletics[]

  • Jeff Julian wins his fourth national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:24:32 on 7 March in Napier.

British Commonwealth Games[]

Main article: New Zealand at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
 Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
2 6 6 14

Chess[]

  • The 77th National Chess Championship is held in Auckland, and is won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland (his 11th title).[8]

Horse racing[]

Harness racing[]

  • New Zealand Trotting Cup: James[9]
  • Auckland Trotting Cup: Stella Frost[10]

Soccer[]

  • Establishment of the New Zealand National Soccer League
  • Blockhouse Bay are the first National Soccer Champions.[11]
  • The Chatham Cup is won by Blockhouse Bay, who beat Western Suburbs FC (Wellington) 3–2 in a replay after the final ended at 2–2 after extra time.[12]
  • Northern League premier division (Thompson Shield) – Mount Albert
  • Central League first division – Waterside
  • Southern League first division – Christchurch Technical
  • Promoted to NSL for 1971: Mount Albert-Ponsonby (following a merger) and Caversham (runners up in Southern League, as Christchurch Technical were connected to Christchurch United).[11]

Births[]

Deaths[]

  • 27 January: Rita Angus, painter.
  • 2 June: Bruce McLaren, racing driver and car designer.
  • 24 June: Tiaki Omana, politician.
  • Philip Connolly, politician.
  • Sir Charles Cotton, geologist.
  • Hon. Jack Watts, politician.

Category:1970 deaths

See also[]

For world events and topics in 1970 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1970

References[]

  1. ^ "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand.
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
  4. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  5. ^ Today in History | NZHistory
  6. ^ Life: Bin there, done that by Bill Ralston | New Zealand Listener
  7. ^ "The New Zealand Gas Story". Gas Industry Company. December 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  8. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  10. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b New Zealand soccer league tables 1970
  12. ^ List of Chatham Cup winners Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "Biographies of selected composers". Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.

External links[]

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