1977 in New Zealand

none February 2020 1977 The following lists events that happened during 1977 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,166,400.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 1976: 3000 (0.09%). Males per 100 females: 99.4. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – Sir Denis Blundell GCMG GCVO KBE QSO, followed by The Rt Hon. Sir Keith Holyoake KG GCMG CH QSO.Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52 Government 1977 was the second full year of the 38th Parliament. The Third National Government was in power. Speaker of the House – Roy Jack.Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. 0-908570-55-4 Prime Minister – Robert Muldoon Deputy Prime Minister – Brian Talboys. Minister of Finance – Robert Muldoon. Minister of Foreign Affairs – Brian Talboys. Attorney-General – Peter Wilkinson. Chief Justice — Sir Richard Wild Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Bill Rowling (Labour).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 Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Dove-Myer Robinson Mayor of Hamilton – Bruce Beetham then Ross Jansen Mayor of Wellington – Michael Fowler Mayor of Christchurch – Hamish Hay Mayor of Dunedin – Jim Barnes then Clifford George (Cliff) Skeggs Events thumb|28 February: Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the Beehive. 5 January – Led by Joe Hawke, members of Ngati Whatua occupy Bastion Point reserve (Takaparawha) to protest crown sales of land taken from Māori.Today in History | NZHistory 6 February – Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of New Zealand 28 February – The new Executive Wing of the New Zealand Parliament, nicknamed the "Beehive" due to its shape, is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II, despite not being fully complete yet. 26 March – 1977 Mangere by-election: David Lange (Labour) is elected to replace Colin Moyle. 21 November – God Defend New Zealand becomes the second official national anthem of New Zealand, in conjunction with God Save The Queen. 6 December – The meat pie-based fast food chain Georgie Pie opens its first restaurant in Kelston, Auckland. 23 December – the Wild Animal Control Act 1977 passed into law New Zealand proclaims an Exclusive Economic Zone of 200 nautical miles (370 km) – the seventh largest in the world at 4.3 million km2 Mushrooms and typewriters are added to the CPI basket.2014 100 years of CPI - Basket changes Stats NZ https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/stats-nz-archive-website/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20210724120230/https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/stats-nz-archive-website/ 24 July 2021 www.stats.govt.nz Arts and literature Keri Hulme and Roger Hall win the Robert Burns Fellowship. See 1977 in art, 1977 in literature Music The New Zealand Music Awards were not held this year. Waikino music festival at Bicknel's farm, Waitawheta Valley, between Waihi and Waikino. Attendance 5500. See: 1977 in music Radio and television April: Fair Go airs for the first time. June: Wellington's Radio Active 89FM first hits the airwaves Feltex Television Awards: Best Current Affairs: News at Ten Best Documentary Series: Black Future Best Light Entertainment: Blerta Best Play: The God Boy Best Drama: Moynihan Best Speciality: Country Calendar Best Actor: Ian Mune in Winners and Losers and Moynihan Best Actress: Judie Douglass in The God Boy Best Script: The God Boy Best Personality: Roger Gascoigne Performing arts Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Max Cryer. Roger Hall's Middle-Age Spread premiered at the Circa Theatre, Wellington Television See: 1977 in New Zealand television, 1977 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, :Category:Television in New Zealand, :Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film Landfall Off the Edge Sleeping Dogs Solo Wild Man See: :Category:1977 film awards, 1977 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1977 films Sport Athletics Terry Manners wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:20:40 in Hāwera. Association football New Zealand National Soccer League won by North Shore United The Chatham Cup is won by Nelson United who beat Mount Wellington 1–0 in the final.Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090314234154/http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/chatham_cup_records.html 14 March 2009 Chess The 84th New Zealand Chess Championship is held in North Shore, and is won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland.List of New Zealand Chess Champions https://web.archive.org/web/20081014052518/http://www.poisonpawn.co.nz/nzcftitles.htm 14 October 2008 Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Sole Commandhttp://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 There was no 1977 running of the Auckland Trotting Cup as the race was being rescheduled from December (1976) to February (1978)Auckland 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 Thoroughbred racing Births 22 January: Jono Gibbes, rugby player 25 February: Matthew Bell, cricketer 25 March: Brooke Walker, cricketer 16 May: Melanie Lynskey, actress 20 May: Raf de Gregorio, soccer player 25 May: Michael Bevin, field hockey goalkeeper 14 June: Duncan Oughton, footballer 9 July (in South Africa): Leana du Plooy, netball player' 5 July: Dale Rasmussen, rugby playerhttp://www.skysports.com/rugbyunion/player/0,20330,12547_227640,00.html Sky Sports Sky Sports – Rugby Union – Guinness Premiership – Worcester – Dale Rasmussen 14 September 2011 11 July: Matai Smith, television presenter 13 July: Xavier Rush, rugby player 5 September: Emily Gillam, field hockey player 8 September: Sheryl Scanlan, netball player 9 September: Caleb Ralph, rugby player 18 October: Ryan Nelsen, footballer 13 November: Chanel Cole, musician 28 November: Greg Somerville, rugby player 15 December: Dominic Bowden, television presenter 21 December: Leon MacDonald, rugby player :Category:1977 births Deaths 22 January: Toby Hill, watersider and trade unionist 18 February: Ron Jarden, rugby player. 7 June (in England): Sir Rex Nan Kivell, art collector. 26 June; Alice May Palmer, public servant and union official 15 August: Margaret Escott, novelist and poet.McLeod Aorewa Escott, Cicely Margaret. First published in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, vol 4, 1998 https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4e12/escott-cicely-margaret Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand 2017-08-26 en 24 December: Sir Roy Jack, politician and 16th Speaker of the House of Representatives. 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 References External links 1977 in yes New Zealand Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand