1 January: Samoa (then called
Western Samoa) attains full independence, becoming the first independent Polynesian territory.
February
5 February: Dunedin lawyer James Patrick Ward was
killed by a letter bomb sent to his office in what police described as "one of the most callous murders in the history of New Zealand crime".[5]
The inaugural Rothmans Cup was played between the champion clubs from Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago as a de facto national championship. The final was won by
Northern AFC of Dunedin 3-2 on aggregate.[15]
Births
12 January (in England): Terry Wiles, thalidomide survivor.
1 January: Samoa (then called
Western Samoa) attains full independence, becoming the first independent Polynesian territory.
February
5 February: Dunedin lawyer James Patrick Ward was
killed by a letter bomb sent to his office in what police described as "one of the most callous murders in the history of New Zealand crime".[5]
The inaugural Rothmans Cup was played between the champion clubs from Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago as a de facto national championship. The final was won by
Northern AFC of Dunedin 3-2 on aggregate.[15]
Births
12 January (in England): Terry Wiles, thalidomide survivor.