1971 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 1971 in New Zealand.
Population
[edit]- Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,898,500.[1]
- Increase since 31 December 1970: 46,400 (1.63%).[1]
- Males per 100 females: 99.7.[1]
Incumbents
[edit]Regal and viceregal
[edit]Government
[edit]The 36th Parliament of New Zealand continued, with the second National government in power.
- Speaker of the House – Roy Jack.[3]
- Prime Minister – Keith Holyoake
- Deputy Prime Minister – Jack Marshall.[3]
- Minister of Finance – Robert Muldoon.[3]
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – Keith Holyoake.[3]
- Attorney-General – Jack Marshall until 2 February, then Dan Riddiford.[3]
- Chief Justice — Sir Richard Wild
Parliamentary opposition
[edit]Main centre leaders
[edit]- Mayor of Auckland – Dove-Myer Robinson
- Mayor of Hamilton – Mike Minogue
- Mayor of Wellington – Frank Kitts
- Mayor of Christchurch – Ron Guthrey then Neville Pickering
- Mayor of Dunedin – Jim Barnes
Events
[edit]January
[edit]February
[edit]March
[edit]April
[edit]- The Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter starts production.[5]
June
[edit]July
[edit]August
[edit]- 29 August – The nation's first Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant opens in Royal Oak, Auckland, beginning a decade of American fast food chains being established in New Zealand.[6][7]
September
[edit]- The Manapouri Power Station, the country's largest hydroelectric facility, is completed. It wouldn't export any electricity until April 1972 when transmission lines to Invercargill were completed.[5]
October
[edit]- 25 October – The Christchurch to Dunedin overnight express becomes the last revenue steam locomotive-hauled train service, as the New Zealand Railways completes dieselisation.
November
[edit]December
[edit]Arts and literature
[edit]- Noel Hilliard wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
See 1971 in art, 1971 in literature
Music
[edit]- Loxene Golden Disc Craig Scott – Smiley
- Loxene Golden Disc Chapta – Say A Prayer
See: 1971 in music
Performing arts
[edit]- Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Pat McMinn OBE.
Radio and television
[edit]- In 1971 there was a major breakthrough for international news when the Warkworth Satellite station was opened. [1]
- The Melbourne Cup was the first live international broadcast, in November.
- The radio licence fee was abolished, and the television fee set at NZ$20 per year.
- Feltex Television Awards:
- Best Programme: Gallery and In View of the Circumstances
- Best Actor: Bruno Lawrence in Time Out
- Best Performance as Frontman: Brian Edwards in Post Office Dispute
- Best Entertainment: Dinah Lee
- TVPDA Award for Allied Crafts: Waynne Williams
See: 1971 in New Zealand television, 1971 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
[edit]See: Category:1971 film awards, 1971 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1971 films
Sport
[edit]Athletics
[edit]- David McKenzie wins his third national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:17:16.4 on 6 March in Invercargill.
Chess
[edit]- The 78th National Chess Championship is held in Nelson, and is won by R.J. Sutton of Auckland (his second title).[8]
Horse racing
[edit]Harness racing
[edit]- New Zealand Trotting Cup: True Averil[9]
- Auckland Trotting Cup: Garcon Roux[10]
Soccer
[edit]- New Zealand National Soccer League won by Eastern Suburbs AFC
- The Chatham Cup is won by Western Suburbs FC of Wellington who beat Wellington City 3–2 in the final.[11]
Births
[edit]- 23 January: Adam Parore, cricketer.
- 5 March: Cory Hutchings, surf livesaving and ironman competitor.
- 29 March: Julie Seymour, netball player.
- 11 April: Mark Cooksley, rugby union player.
- 12 April: Greg Russ, field hockey player.
- 28 April: Hamish Carter, triathlete.
- 2 June: Dion Gosling, field hockey player.
- 11 June: Mark Richardson, cricketer
- 18 June: Blair Pocock, cricketer.
- 20 June: Josh Kronfeld, rugby union player.
- 25 June: Paul Gibbons, pole vaulter.
- 9 August: Jon Toogood, musician, songwriter.
- 15 August: Umesh Parag, field hockey player.
- 18 August: Jonathan Winter, swimmer.
- 24 August: Heremaia Ngata, soccer player.
- 27 August: Glen Osborne, rugby union player.
- 15 September: Nathan Astle, cricketer.
- 18 September: Tom Larkin, musician.
- 20 September: Todd Blackadder, rugby union player.
- 8 October: Marc Ellis, rugby union and rugby league player, television personality.
- 20 October: Rachel House, actress and comedian
- 25 October: Martin Leslie, rugby union player.
- 31 October: Phil Tataurangi, golfer.
- 20 November: Dion Nash, cricketer.
- 30 November: Heath Davis, cricketer.
- 13 December: Vaughan Coveny, soccer player.
- 20 December: Simon O'Neill, opera singer.
- 24 December: Geoff Allott, cricketer.
Deaths
[edit]- 16 January: Harold Abbott, rugby union player.
- 12 March: Robert Laidlaw, businessman.
- 28 March: Miriam Soljak, feminist and activist
- 24 June: Jack Dunning, cricketer.
- 13 July: R. A. K. Mason, poet.
- 19 September: Ted Badcock, cricketer.
- 10 October: John Cawte Beaglehole, historian and biographer.
- 15 December: Air Marshall Roderick Carr
- 22 December: Mary Grigg, politician.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
- ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
- ^ a b c d e Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
- ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ a b "Manapouri Facts and Figures – Meridian Energy". Retrieved 31 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "KFC celebrates 50 years in New Zealand". RNZ. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Dining out | NZ History". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine