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The following lists events that happened during 1971 in New Zealand.
Population
- 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
Regal and viceregal
Government
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
Main centre leaders
- 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
January
February
March
April
- The Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter starts production. [5]
June
July
August
- 18 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.
September
- 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
- 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
December
Arts and literature
- Noel Hilliard wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
See 1971 in art, 1971 in literature
Music
New Zealand Music Awards
- Loxene Golden Disc Craig Scott – Smiley
- Loxene Golden Disc Chapta – Say A Prayer
See: 1971 in music
Performing arts
- Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Pat McMinn OBE.
Radio and television
- 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
See: Category:1971 film awards, 1971 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1971 films
Sport
Athletics
- David McKenzie wins his third national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:17:16.4 on 6 March in Invercargill.
Chess
- The 78th National Chess Championship is held in Nelson, and is won by R.J. Sutton of Auckland (his second title). [6]
Horse racing
Harness racing
- New Zealand Trotting Cup: True Averil [7]
- Auckland Trotting Cup: Garcon Roux [8]
Soccer
- 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. [9]
Births
- 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
- 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
- ^ 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]
- ^ 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