1970 in New Zealand

Population

* Estimated Population as of 31 December: 2,852,100 http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls]
* Increase since 31/12/1969: 48,100 (1.72%)
* Males per 100 Females: 99.9

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 36th Parliament of New Zealand commenced, with the second National government in power.
*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 - Jack Marshall.

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]

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

* 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. [ [http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/timeline&new_date=15/01 Today in History | NZHistory ] ] [ [http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3515/columnists/9667/bin_there_done_that.html Life: Bin there, done that by Bill Ralston | New Zealand Listener ] ]

Arts and literature

*Edward Middleton wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1970 in art, 1970 in literature,

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

*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

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 New Zealand television, 1970 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, , , Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: , 1970 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: 1970 in sports , ,

Athletics

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

Commonwealth Games

* New Zealand competed at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh

occer

* Establishment of the New Zealand National Soccer League
* Blockhouse Bay are the first National Soccer Champions.
* Chatham Cup won by Blockhouse Bay
*Rugby: , Super 14, Rugby Union World Cup, National Provincial Championship , , Bledisloe Cup , Tri Nations Series , Ranfurly Shield
*Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team , Chappell-Hadlee Trophy , Cricket World Cup
*Golf: New Zealand Open , Check in overseas tourniments.
*Horse racing: See
*Rugby league New Zealand national rugby league team
*Netball: Silver Ferns , National Bank Cup , Netball World Championships

Births

*12 January: Brett Leaver, field hockey player.
* 4 May: Paul Wiseman, cricketer.
* 20 May: David Smail, golfer.
* 13 June: Chris Cairns, cricketer.
* 20 June: Maia Lewis, cricketer.
* 9 August: Deborah Morris, politician.
* 13 August: Glenn Jonas, cricketer.
* 22 September: Hitro Okesene, rugby league player.
* 19 October: Whetu Taewa, rugby league player.
* 27 October (in Samoa): Alama Ieremia, rugby player.
* 5 December: Matthew Horne, cricketer.

* Catherine Chidgey, novellist.
* Danielle Cormack, actor.
* Katherine Dienes, organist and composer. [ [http://www.trebleclefpress.com/bios.html Biographies of selected composers ] ]
* Nicola Kawana, actor.
* Nanaia Mahuta, politician.
* Simon Power, politician.
* Katrina Shanks, politician.
* Metiria Turei, politician.

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.

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 1970 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1970