14 September – As a part of the
Māori protest movement, activist group
Ngā Tamatoa, the Te Reo Māori Society of
Victoria University, and Te Huinga Rangatahi (the New Zealand Māori Students’ Association) presented a petition signed by over 33,000 people calling for
te Reo Māori to be taught in schools, leading to the creation of
te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) in 1975, and a revitalisation of Māori language.[5][6]
20 October – Restrictions on the manufacture and sale of
margarine in New Zealand are removed.[7]
The Broadcasting Authority in March grants the right to broadcast a second television channel to the private consortium Independent Television Corporation. After the election of the
Labour Government in November,
Norman Kirk announces the second channel will be run by NZBC.
In September, the first live broadcast of an All Black match takes place. The All Blacks played against Australia.
[1]Archived 22 February 2006 at the
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27 March: David Bain, originally served 12 years for murder of his family, conviction quashed by
Privy Council and subsequently found not guilty at retrial.