1974 in New Zealand

1974 in New Zealand:
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Christchurch played host to the 10th Commonwealth Games, which earned the nickname "The friendly games".

Prime Minister Norman Kirk died in office, and was replaced by former finance minister Bill Rowling.

Contents

Population

  • Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,091,900 1
  • Increase since 31/12/1973: 65,200 (2.20%)
  • Males per 100 Females: 99.7

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Government

The 37th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was by a Labour majority of 55 seats to the National Party's 32 seats.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

  • 24 January - Opening of the Commonwealth Games at QEII Stadium.
  • The voting age is lowered from 20 to 18. 5

Arts and literature

See 1974 in art, 1974 in literature, Category:1974 books

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

  • BEST NEW ARTIST Bunny Walters
  • RECORDING ARTIST / GROUP OF THE YEAR Bull Dogs All-Star Goodtime Band
  • BEST NZ RECORDED COMPOSITION John Hanlon - Is It Natural
  • PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Mike Harvey - Is It Natural
  • ARRANGER OF THE YEAR Mike Harvey - Is It Natural

See: 1974 in music

Radio and Television

  • The target delivery date for colour television for all New Zealanders was when the country hosted the 1974 Commonwealth Games. [1]
  • Broadcasts were converted to use the PAL system. [2]

See: 1974 in New Zealand television, 1974 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:New Zealand television, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1974 film awards , 1974 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1974 films

Appointments and awards

See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand


Sport

Athletics

  • 25 January - Dick Tayler wins gold in the 10,000m on the first day of competition at the Commonwealth Games. 6

Soccer

Births


Category:1974 births

Deaths

category:1974 deaths

References

  1. ^ http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls
  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 0908570554
  4. ^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  5. ^ New Zealand Parliament - Parliament timeline
  6. ^ Today in History | NZHistory

See also

For world events and topics in 1974 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1974

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