1973 in New Zealand

none January 20201973 The following lists events that happened during 1973 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December 1973: 3,024,900.Historical population estimates tables http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20171231000952/http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx 31 December 2017 Statistics New Zealand Increase since 31 December 1972 – 65,200 (2.20%). Males per 100 females – 99.7. It took 21 years for the population to grow from 2 million to 3 million.August 2023 Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – Denis BlundellStatistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52 Government The 37th New Zealand Parliament commences. Government is by a Labour majority of 55 seats to the National Party's 32 seats. Speaker of the House – Stan WhiteheadLambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. 0-908570-55-4 Prime Minister – Norman Kirk Deputy Prime Minister – Hugh Watt Minister of Finance – Bill Rowling Minister of Foreign Affairs – Norman Kirk Attorney-General – Martyn Finlay Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Jack Marshall (National)http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition 6 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081017200326/http://www1.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html 17 October 2008 dead dmy-all Judiciary Chief Justice — Richard Wild Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Dove-Myer Robinson Mayor of Hamilton – Mike Minogue Mayor of Wellington – Frank Kitts Mayor of Christchurch – Neville Pickering Mayor of Dunedin – Jim Barnes Events 1 January – The 1973 New Year Honours are announced45861 1 January 1973 33–36 2 11 January – Air New Zealand accepts delivery of its first McDonnell Douglas DC-10, the airline's first wide-body jet.13 January 1973 Air New Zealand accepts DC10 1 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1973/01/13/1 4 February – The details of the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement are announcedhttps://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/new_zealand/documents/02ttta.pdf Trans Tasman Travel Arrangement News Releases dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140821125547/https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/new_zealand/documents/02ttta.pdf 21 August 2014 dmy-all 7 February – A heat wave affects large parts of New Zealand. Rangiora reaches 42.4 C on, the highest temperature recorded in New Zealand 2023 December y.Wright Michael 2023-12-26 NZ's hottest day ever: Melted roads, workers striked and it killed 26,000 chickens https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/canterbury/301007474/nzs-hottest-day-ever-melted-roads-workers-striked-and-it-killed-26000-chickens 2023-12-27 Stuff en 11 February – The Rolling Stones play a single New Zealand concert, at Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, on their 1973 Pacific Tour. 27 February – Leaking drums of organophosphate cotton defoliant spread fumes across Parnell, Auckland, causing 640 people to be treated in hospital and 6,000 people to be evacuated.Swarbrick Nancy 11 March 2010 Fires and fire services - Towards a national fire service https://teara.govt.nz/en/fires-and-fire-services/page-4 Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand28 February 1973 AUCKLAND CIVIL EMERGENCY - 4000 moved after fumes escape 1 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1973/02/28/1 1 March – The Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement is implemented 10 April – Prime Minister Kirk cancels the 1973 South African rugby tour to New Zealand over fears of civil unrest.Labour government cancels Springbok rugby tour en https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/labour-government-postpones-springbok-tour 2023-02-0811 April 1973 P.M. SAYS DOOR NOT SHUT - Expects union to accept 1 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1973/04/11/1 16 April – After a retrial, Arthur Allan Thomas is again found guilty of the murders of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe.17 April 1973 UPROAR AS THOMAS IS FOUND GUILTY 1 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1973/04/17/1 2 June – The 1973 Queen's Birthday Honours are announced2 June 1973 2 45985 6507–6510 19 October – The New Zealand Day Act 1973, making 6 February a national holiday, receives royal assent. 31 October – Colour television is introduced.1 November 1973 COLOUR SHOULD GIVE LIFT TO LIFE 1 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1973/11/01/1 December – The national vehicle speed limit is reduced to 80 km/h to reduce fuel consumption.13 January 2022 Roading leaders challenge potential new 80km/h state highway speed limit https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/459512/roading-leaders-challenge-potential-new-80km-h-state-highway-speed-limit 19 August 2024 RNZ Arts and literature Graham Billing wins the Robert Burns Fellowship. See 1973 in art, 1973 in literature Music New Zealand Music Awards ALBUM OF THE YEAR John Donoghue – Spirit Of Pelorus Jack RECORDING ARTIST / GROUP OF THE YEAR Shona Laing BEST SINGLE / SINGLE OF THE YEAR John Hanlon – Damn The Dam BEST NEW ARTIST Shona Laing BEST NZ RECORDED COMPOSITION Anna Leah – Love Bug PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Keith Southern – Join Together ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Peter Hitchcock – Only Time Could Let Us Know ARRANGER OF THE YEAR Mike Harvey – Damn The Dam See: 1973 in music Performing arts Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Ray Columbus. Radio and television Colour television broadcasts begin at 7:45pm on 31 October. The licence fee for a colour television is NZ$35. In December, Fred Dagg makes his first appearance.http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz/pdf/tvnz_timeline.pdf TVNZ timeline 1960–2005 TVNZ 31 January 2012 22 February 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060222034710/http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz/pdf/tvnz_timeline.pdf dead Feltex Television Awards: Natural History Programme: Bird of a Single Flight Best News, Current Affairs: Election Night '72 Best Light Entertainment: Loxene Golden Disc 1972 Best Drama and the Arts: Gone Up North for a While and An Awful Silence Best Documentary: Deciding Allied Crafts: Loxene Golden Disc set and work on Pop Co. The first ZM radio stations were started in 1973 as 1ZM Auckland, 2ZM Wellington and 3ZM Christchurch. See: 1973 in New Zealand television, 1973 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, :Category:Television in New Zealand, :Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film Rangi's Catch See: :Category:1973 film awards, 1973 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1973 films Sport Athletics Terry Manners wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:18:28.7 on 10 March in Inglewood. In the same year, on 1 December, the title is taken over by John Robinson who wins his first national title, clocking 2:15:03.6 in Christchurch. Chess The 80th National Chess Championship is held in Wellington, and is won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland (his 12th title).List of New Zealand Chess Champions https://web.archive.org/web/20081014052518/http://www.poisonpawn.co.nz/nzcftitles.htm 14 October 2008 Horse racing From January 1973, all races are run at metric distances rather than imperial. Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup – Arapahohttp://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm List of NZ Trotting cup winners 6 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120222233106/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm 22 February 2012 dead dmy-all Auckland Trotting Cup – ArapahoAuckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz https://web.archive.org/web/20090617211531/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/major_race2.htm 17 June 2009 Soccer New Zealand National Soccer League is won by Christchurch United The Chatham Cup is won by Mount Wellington who beat North Shore United 3–0 in the finalChatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090314234154/http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/chatham_cup_records.html 14 March 2009 New Zealand hosts and wins the inaugural Oceania Cup tournament, beating Tahiti 2–0 in the final Births October 2022 25 January: Ruben Wiki, rugby league footballer 20 February: Leisen Jobe, field hockey player 1 April: Stephen Fleming, cricketer 8 April: Nicholas Tongue, freestyle swimmer 27 May: Tana Umaga, rugby player Ian Winchester, athlete 16 June: Shane Reed, athlete (died 2022) 2 July: Andrew Buckley, field hockey player 10 July: Andrew McCormick, rugby union footballer 23 July: Adrian Cashmore, rugby player 31 July: Tasha Williams, hammer thrower 4 August: Hymie Gill, field hockey player 5 August: Justin Marshall, rugby player 13 August: Martin Moana, rugby league footballer 19 August: Carl Bulfin, cricketer 23 August: Kerry Walmsley, cricketer 5 September: Lesley Nicol, netball player 1 September: Trent Bray, freestyle swimmer 14 November: Darren Smith, field hockey player 15 November: Shayne O'Connor, cricketer 16 November: Brendan Laney, rugby player 29 December: Garth da Silva, boxer Kirsten Cameron, swimmer Dom Harvey, podcaster and former radio host Deaths October 2022 5 February – John Stewart, politician (born 1902) 11 April – Rongowhakaata Pere Halbert, Māori leader, interpreter, historian, genealogist (born 1894) 20 May – Charles Brasch, poet and literary editor (born 1909) 18 November – Peter McKeefry, Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal (born 1899) 19 November – Cyril Allcott, cricketer (born 1896) 15 December – Keith Buttle, mayor of Auckland (born 1900) Full date unknown Edith Louisa Niederer, farmer and community leader (born 1890)Edith Louisa Niederer Karen J. Morgan 4n11 23 April 2017 References See also List of years in New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history History of New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of the New Zealand environment Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica For world events and topics in 1973 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1973 1973 in yes New Zealand Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand