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List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1974 in New Zealand.
- Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,091,900.
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- Increase since 31 December 1973: 65,200 (2.20%).
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- Males per 100 females: 99.7.
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The
37th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was by a
Labour majority of 55 seats to the
National Party's 32 seats.
- 24 January – 2 February: Christchurch hosts the
1974 British Commonwealth Games.
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- 30 January – 8 February: Royal visit by the
Queen for the Commonwealth Games and Waitangi Day accompanied by the
Duke,
Princess Anne,
Mark Phillips and
Charles, Prince of Wales.
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- 6 February –
Waitangi Day, then named New Zealand Day, is first celebrated as a nationwide public holiday.
- 1 April – The
Accident Compensation Commission is established, providing universal no-fault accidental injury cover to all New Zealanders.
- 9 April – Dunedin experiences a magnitude 4.9 earthquake which causes $3.5 million (2024 terms) in damages.
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- 31 August – Prime Minister
Norman Kirk dies of heart complications, aged 51. He was replaced by
Bill Rowling, see
New Zealand Labour Party leadership election, 1974.
- September – The country's first
Pizza Hut restaurant opens in
New Lynn, Auckland.
- The voting age is lowered from 20 to 18.
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See
1974 in art,
1974 in literature
- 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
- The target delivery date for colour television for all New Zealanders was when the country hosted the 1974 Commonwealth Games.
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- 17 October –
Coronation Street episode 924, the first Coronation Street episode filmed in colour, airs on NZBC TV.
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- Feltex Television Awards:
See:
1974 in New Zealand television,
1974 in television,
Category:Television in New Zealand,
List of TVNZ television programming,
Category:New Zealand television shows,
Public broadcasting in New Zealand
See:
Category:1974 film awards,
1974 in film,
List of New Zealand feature films,
Cinema of New Zealand,
Category:1974 films
British Commonwealth Games
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total
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9 |
8 |
18 |
35
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- The 81st National Chess Championship is held in Christchurch. The title is shared by P.A. Garbett and
Ortvin Sarapu, both of Auckland.
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- 6 January:
Dion Waller, rugby player
- 10 January:
Jemaine Clement, comedian
- 28 February:
Moana Mackey, politician
- 21 March:
Rhys Darby, actor and comedian
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- 27 April (in Australia):
Richard Johnson, soccer player
- 6 May: Sean
Pero Cameron, basketball player
- 2 June:
Andy Booth, motor racing driver
- 15 June:
Andrew Timlin, field hockey player
- 10 July:
Chris Drum, cricketer
- 14 July (in Bulgaria):
Pavlina Nola, tennis player
- 26 July:
Kees Meeuws, rugby player
- 1 August:
Michelle Turner, field hockey player
- 27 August:
Michael Mason, cricketer
- 15 September:
Emily Drumm, cricketer
- 11 October:
Liz Couch, skeleton racer
- 23 October:
Beatrice Faumuina, discus thrower
- 5 November:
Taine Randell, rugby player
- 13 November:
Carl Hoeft, rugby player
- 22 November:
Oliver Driver, actor, director, broadcoaster and television presenter
- 2 December:
Robbie Hart, cricketer
- 7 December:
Jason Spice, rugby and cricket player
- 10 December:
Chris Martin, cricketer
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Kate Duignan, novelist
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Tim Selwyn, activist
Category:1974 births
- 12 February:
Alice Bush, doctor and medical activist.
- 13 February:
Murray Hudson GC, soldier.
- 13 February: Sir
Leslie Munro, diplomat and politician.
- 14 February:
Charles 'Stewie' Dempster, cricketer.
- 5 August:
Robert McKeen, politician – 12th Speaker of the House of Representatives.
- 12 August:
James Fletcher, industrialist.
- 30 August: Professor
George Jobberns, academic.
- 31 August:
Norman Kirk, Prime Minister.
- 7 September:
Paddy Kearins, politician.
- 12 September:
Hector Bolitho, writer and biographer.
- 26 October:
Dan Riddiford, politician.
- 28 October:
Charles Elliot Fox, missionary.
- 11 December:
Maurice Duggan, writer.
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