1969 in New Zealand

Population

* Estimated Population as of 31 December: 2,804,000 http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls]
* Increase since 31/12/1968: 31,000 (1.12%)
* Males per 100 Females: 99.7.

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II
*Governor-General - Sir Arthur Porritt Bt GCMG GCVO CBE. [Statistics New Zealand: "New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990". ISSN 0078-0170 page 52]

Government

The 35th parliament concluded and a general election was held on 26 November. It saw the Second National Government of New Zealand returned for a fourth term, with 45 of the 84 seats. The Social Credit Party lost its only seat. The overall vote was very close, with National only 1% ahead of Labour in total votes cast.

*Speaker of the House - Roy Jack . Lambert & Palenski: "The New Zealand Almanac", 1982. ISBN 0908570554]
*Prime Minister - Keith Holyoake
*Deputy Prime Minister - Jack Marshall.
*Minister of Finance - Robert Muldoon.
*Minister of Foreign Affairs - Keith Holyoake.
*Attorney-General - Ralph Hanan until 24 July, then vacant until Jack Marshall appointed on 22 December.

Parliamentary opposition

* Leader of the Opposition - Norman Kirk (Labour). [Cite web|url=http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html|title=Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition|accessdate=2008-04-06]
* Leader of the Social Credit Party - Vernon Cracknell until 26 November

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Auckland - Dove-Myer Robinson
*Mayor of Hamilton - Mike Minogue
*Mayor of Wellington - Frank Kitts
*Mayor of Christchurch - A. R. (Ron) Guthrey
*Mayor of Dunedin - James George Barnes

Events

* The voting age is lowered from 21 to 20. [http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/HstBldgs/History/Resources/3/6/e/36e40376aa2842e6bcce0a4557ebf2bc.htm New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline ] ]
* A law change allows the number of seats in Parliament to vary in order to preserve the number of South Island seats. This inceases the number of MPs from 80 to 84.

Arts and literature

*Warren Dibble wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1969 in art, 1969 in literature,

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

LOXENE GOLDEN DISC AWARD Shane - Saint Paul

See: 1969 in music

Radio and Television

* Coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing on videotape was flown from Sydney to Wellington by the RNZAF, and a microwave link was put together to allow its simultaneous broadcast throughout the country. [http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz/pdf/tvnz_timeline.pdf]
* In November, the first Network News bulletin was read by Dougal Stevenson and received simultaneously around the country. [http://corporate.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz_detail/0,2406,111544-247-252,00.html]

See: 1969 in New Zealand television, 1969 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, , , Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: , 1969 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand,

Appointments and awards

See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand
*Archbishop of New Zealand
*Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese

port

:See: 1969 in sports ,

*Athletics:Jeff Julian wins his third national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:19:07.6 on February 8 in Christchurch.
*Rugby: , National Provincial Championship , , Ranfurly Shield
*Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team ,
*Golf: New Zealand Open , Check in overseas tourniments.
*Horse racing: See , list winners.
*Rugby league New Zealand national rugby league team
*Netball: Silver Ferns
*Soccer: New Zealand Football Championship , New Zealand National Soccer League , New Zealand national soccer team , Chatham Cup ,
*Basketball: Tall Blacks
*Other Sports

Births

* 5 January: David Dixon, American football player.
* 27 January: Shane Thomson, cricketer.
* 23 February: Michael Campbell, golfer.
* 24 April: Tony Tuimavave, rugby league player.
* 3 May: Chris Zoricich, soccer player.
* 3 July (in Florida, USA): Leonard King, basketball player.
* 26 July: Tony Tatupu, rugby league player.
* 27 July: Brendon Pongia, basketballer and television presenter.
* 6 August: Simon Doull, cricketer.
* 6 September: Doug Pirini, decathlete.
* 9 September: Rachel Hunter, model.
* 10 September: Craig Innes, rugby footballer
* 11 November: Michael Owens, cricketer.
* 13 October: Hugh McCutcheon, volleyball player and coach.
* 20 November: Chris Harris, cricketer.
* 5 December (in Maine, USA): Eric Saindon, visual effects supervisor (film).

Deaths

* 9 January: Brigadier General Leslie Andrew, VC, DSO, soldier.
* William Denham, politician.
* Ralph Hanan, politician.
* Frank Langstone, politician.
* Sir Matthew Oram, politician and 13th Speaker of the House of Representatives.
* Sir Sydney Smith, forensic expert.

References

ee also

*List of years in New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand history
*History of New Zealand
*Military history of New Zealand
*Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica

"For world events and topics in 1969 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1969