1972 in New Zealand
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See also: 1971 in New Zealand, other events of 1972, 1973 in New Zealand, and the Timeline of New Zealand history.
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[edit] Summary
The section should contain a paragraph or two about the year.
See: 1972 and Timeline of New Zealand history plus data below.
[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor-General - Sir Arthur Porritt followed by Sir Denis Blundell
[edit] Government
- Speaker of the House - Roy Jack then Alfred Allen
- Prime Minister - Keith Holyoake then Jack Marshall then Norman Kirk
- Deputy Prime Minister - Jack Marshall then Robert Muldoon then Hugh Watt
- Minister of Finance - Robert Muldoon then Bill Rowling
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - Keith Holyoake then Jack Marshall then Norman Kirk
[edit] Opposition Leaders
- Labour - Norman Kirk (Leader of the Opposition) (before 8 December).
- National - Jack Marshall (Leader of the Opposition) (after 8 December).
[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
See 1972 , 1972 in politics , 1972 in science , Category:1972 in Australia , 1972 in Australia , 1972 in music , 1972 timelines , 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
[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 Maori
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
- 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 , Super 14, Rugby Union World Cup, National Provincial Championship , Category:All Blacks , Bledisloe Cup , Tri Nations Series , Ranfurly Shield
- Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team , Chappell-Hadlee Trophy , Cricket World Cup
- Gold: 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
- Soccer: New Zealand champions (soccer) , New Zealand Football Championship , New Zealand National Soccer League , New Zealand national soccer team , Chatham Cup ,
- Basketball: Tall Blacks , New Zealand Breakers
- Other Sports
[edit] Births
- 7 June: Karl Urban, actor
[edit] Deaths
- 22 October: James Keir Baxter, poet
- Ronald Hugh Morrieson, writer
[edit] See also
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