1971 in New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 1971 in New Zealand.

## Population

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* 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

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### Regal and viceregal

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* Head of State – Elizabeth II
* Governor-General – Sir Arthur Porritt Bt GCMG GCVO CBE.[2]

### Government

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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

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* Leader of the Opposition – Norman Kirk (Labour).[4]

### Main centre leaders

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* 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

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### January

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### February

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### March

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### April

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* The Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter starts production.[5]

### June

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### July

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### August

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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### December

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## Arts and literature

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* Noel Hilliard wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1971 in art, 1971 in literature

### Music

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#### New Zealand Music Awards

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* Loxene Golden Disc Craig Scott – Smiley
* Loxene Golden Disc Chapta – Say A Prayer

See: 1971 in music

### Performing arts

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* Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Pat McMinn OBE.

### Radio and television

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* 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

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See: Category:1971 film awards, 1971 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1971 films

## Sport

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### Athletics

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* David McKenzie wins his third national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:17:16.4 on 6 March in Invercargill.

### Chess

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* The 78th National Chess Championship is held in Nelson, and is won by R.J. Sutton of Auckland (his second title).[8]

### Horse racing

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#### Harness racing

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* New Zealand Trotting Cup: True Averil[9]
* Auckland Trotting Cup: Garcon Roux[10]

### Soccer

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* 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

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* 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.

Category:1971 births

## Deaths

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* 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

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1. ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
3. ^ a b c d e Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
4. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
5. ^ a b "Manapouri Facts and Figures – Meridian Energy". Retrieved 31 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
6. ^ "KFC celebrates 50 years in New Zealand". RNZ. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
7. ^ "Dining out | NZ History". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
8. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
9. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
10. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
11. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine

## See also

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* List of years in New Zealand
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