1972 in New Zealand
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[edit] Population
- Estimated Population as of 31 December: 2,959,700 [1]
- Increase since 31/12/1971: 61,200 (2.11%)
- Males per 100 Females: 99.7
[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor-General - Sir Arthur Porritt Bt GCMG GCVO CBE, followed by Sir Denis Blundell GCMG GCVO KBE QSO. [2]
[edit] Government
The 36th Parliament of New Zealand concluded. A general election was held on 8 December and saw the second National government defeated by a large margin, with the Labour Party winning 55 of 87 seats in Parliament.
- Speaker of the House - Roy Jack until 8 December, then Alfred Allen. [3]
- Prime Minister - Keith Holyoake then Jack Marshall then Norman Kirk
- Deputy Prime Minister - Jack Marshall then Robert Muldoon then Hugh Watt. [3]
- Minister of Finance - Robert Muldoon then Bill Rowling. [3]
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - Keith Holyoake then Jack Marshall then Norman Kirk. [3]
- Attorney-General - Dan Riddiford until 9 February, then Roy Jack until 8 December, then Martyn Finlay. [3]
[edit] Parliamentary opposition
- Leader of the Opposition - Norman Kirk (Labour) until 8 December, then Jack Marshall (National). [4]
[edit] Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland - Dove-Myer Robinson
- Mayor of Hamilton - Mike Minogue
- Mayor of Wellington - Frank Kitts
- Mayor of Christchurch - Neville G. Pickering
- Mayor of Dunedin - James George Barnes
[edit] Events
[edit] January
- 2 January: description
[edit] February
[edit] March
[edit] April
[edit] June
[edit] July
[edit] August
[edit] September
[edit] October
[edit] November
[edit] December
[edit] Arts and literature
- Ian Wedde wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
See 1972 in art, 1972 in literature, Category:1972 books
[edit] Music
[edit] New Zealand Music Awards
- LOXENE GOLDEN DISC Suzanne - Sunshine Through A Prism
- LOXENE GOLDEN DISC Creation - Carolina
See: 1972 in music
[edit] Radio and Television
- 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]
- Feltex Television Awards:
- Best Programme: Charlie's Rock - Pukemanu
- Outstanding Performance: Peter Sinclair in Golden Disc Award
- Best Drama: Charlie's Rock - Pukemanu
See: 1972 in New Zealand television, 1972 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:New Zealand television, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand
[edit] Film
- To Love a Māori
See: Category:1972 film awards, 1972 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1972 films
[edit] 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
[edit] Sport
[edit] Athletics
- David McKenzie wins his fourth and last national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:14:11.2 on March 11 in Dunedin.
- See: 1972 in sports , Category:1972 in sports , Summer Olympic Games (See Category:New Zealand at the Olympics and Winter Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games (Check name).
- Rugby: Category:Rugby union in New Zealand , National Provincial Championship , Category:All Blacks , Bledisloe Cup , Ranfurly Shield
- Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team
- Golf: New Zealand Open , Check Category:New Zealand golfers in overseas tourniments.
- Horse racing: See Category:New Zealand horse races, list winners.
- Rugby league New Zealand Warriors , Bartercard Cup , New Zealand national rugby league team , Rugby League World Cup
- Netball: Silver Ferns , National Bank Cup , Netball World Championships
[edit] Soccer
[edit] Births
- 3 January: Shaun Longstaff, rugby player.
- 9 January: Gary Stead, cricketer.
- 3 March: Peter O'Leary, soccer referee.
- 27 March: David Bain, Served 12 years for murder of his family, conviction quashed pending a retrial.
- 29 March: Paul Kent, swimmer.
- 16 May: Matthew Hart, cricketer.
- 3 June: Robert Kennedy, cricketer.
- 7 June: Karl Urban, actor.
- 21 June (in South Africa): Irene van Dyk, netball player.
- 4 July: Craig Spearman, cricketer.
- 12 August: Tony Marsh, rugby player.
- 27 October: John Steel, swimmer.
- December 20: Jonathan Wyatt, long-distance runner.
- Veeshayne Armstrong, television presenter.
- Brooke Howard-Smith, broadcaster.
- (in Britain): Warwick Murray, academic.
- (in Hong Kong): Jack Yan, publisher, designer and businessman.
[edit] Deaths
- 4 March: Major-General Sir Harold Eric Barrowclough, former Chief Justice.
- 14 April: Bert Hawthorne, motor racing driver.
- 22 October: James Keir Baxter, poet.
- 11 December: John Mills, cricketer.
- Charles Bowden, politician.
- Ronald Hugh Morrieson, writer.
- Billy Wallace, rugby player.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls
- ^ 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 0908570554
- ^ Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
[edit] See also
- 1972 in science
- Category:1972 in Australia
- 1972 in Australia
- History of New Zealand
- Category:History of New Zealand
- Military history of New Zealand
- Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand history
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
See 1972 for events not directly related to New Zealand.
