• Source: 1970 in New Zealand

      • The following lists events that happened during 1970 in New Zealand.


      Population


      Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,852,100.
      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.


      = Government

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

      Speaker of the House – Roy Jack.
      Prime Minister – Keith Holyoake
      Deputy Prime Minister – Jack Marshall.
      Minister of Finance – Robert Muldoon.
      Minister of Foreign Affairs – Keith Holyoake.
      Attorney-General – Jack Marshall.
      Chief Justice — Sir Richard Wild


      = Parliamentary opposition

      =
      Leader of the Opposition – Norman Kirk (Labour).


      = Main centre leaders

      =
      Mayor of Auckland – Dove-Myer Robinson
      Mayor of Hamilton – Mike Minogue
      Mayor of Wellington – Frank Kitts
      Mayor of Christchurch – Ron Guthrey
      Mayor of Dunedin – Jim Barnes


      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.
      20 July – Christchurch is awarded the hosting rights to the 1974 British Commonwealth Games.
      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.


      Arts and literature


      Edward Middleton wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
      See 1970 in art, 1970 in literature, Category:1970 books


      = Music

      =


      New Zealand Music Awards


      The winners in the New Zealand Music Awards were

      Loxene Golden Disc SOLOIST AWARD Craig Scott – Lets Get A Little Sentimental
      Loxene Golden Disc GROUP AWARD Hogsnort Rupert – Pretty Girl
      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 first commercial licence in New Zealand breaking the government monopoly of the radio airwaves.
      See: 1970 in New Zealand television, 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

      =


      = Chess

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


      = Horse racing

      =


      Harness racing


      New Zealand Trotting Cup: James
      Auckland Trotting Cup: Stella Frost


      = Shooting

      =
      Ballinger Belt – Maurie Gordon (Okawa)


      = Soccer

      =
      Establishment of the New Zealand National Soccer League
      Blockhouse Bay are the first National Soccer Champions.
      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.
      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).


      Births


      10 January: Katherine Dienes, organist and composer
      12 January: Brett Leaver, field hockey player
      13 February: Metiria Turei, politician
      8 April: Catherine Chidgey, novelist
      4 May: Paul Wiseman, cricketer
      12 May: Katrina Shanks, politician
      20 May: David Smail, golfer
      13 June: Chris Cairns, cricketer
      20 June: Maia Lewis, cricketer
      19 July: Christopher Luxon, politician
      9 August: Deborah Morris, politician
      13 August: Glenn Jonas, cricketer
      21 August: Nanaia Mahuta, politician
      7 September: Guy Callaghan, butterfly swimmer
      22 September: Hitro Okesene, rugby league player
      5 October: Cal Wilson, comedian and broadcaster (d. 2023)
      19 October: Whetu Taewa, rugby league player
      27 October (in Samoa): Alama Ieremia, rugby player
      5 November: Andrew Hastie, field hockey player
      3 December: Karen Smith, field hockey player
      5 December:
      Matthew Horne, cricketer
      Simon Power, politician
      26 December: Danielle Cormack, actress
      Nicola Kawana, actress


      Deaths


      27 January: Rita Angus, painter.
      28 February: Brian Hewat, politician.
      2 June: Bruce McLaren, racing driver and car designer.
      24 June: Tiaki Omana, politician.
      1 October: Reginald Bedford Hammond, surveyor, architect, town planner and senior public servant
      Philip Connolly, politician.
      Sir Charles Cotton, geologist.
      Hon. Jack Watts, politician.
      Category:1970 deaths


      See also


      List of years in New Zealand
      Timeline of New Zealand history
      History of New Zealand
      Military history of New Zealand
      Timeline of the New Zealand environment
      Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
      For world events and topics in 1970 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1970


      References




      External links


      Media related to 1970 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons

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