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1975 in New Zealand

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1975
in
New Zealand

Decades:
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The following lists events that happened during 1975 in New Zealand.

Population

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  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,143,700.[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1974: 51,800 (1.68%).[1]
  • Males per 100 females: 99.5.[1]

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government

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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. At 29 November election, the allocation of seats for the 38th parliament was reversed and the National Party formed the new government on 12 December.

Parliamentary opposition

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Main centre leaders

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Events

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Arts and literature

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See 1975 in art, 1975 in literature

Music

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  • ALBUM OF THE YEAR John Hanlon – Higher Trails
  • BEST SINGLE / SINGLE OF THE YEAR Rockinghorse – Thru' The Southern Moonlight
  • RECORDING ARTIST/ GROUP OF THE YEAR Mark Williams
  • BEST NEW ARTIST Space Waltz
  • PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Alan GalbraithYesterday Was Just The Beginning of My Life
  • ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Phil Yule – Higher Trails
  • ARRANGER OF THE YEAR Mike Harvey – Higher Trails
  • COMPOSER OF THE YEAR John Hanlon – Higher Trails

See: 1975 in music

Performing arts

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Radio and television

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See: 1975 in New Zealand television, 1975 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

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See: Category:1975 film awards, 1975 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1975 films

Sport

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Athletics

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  • Anthony Reavley wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:19:54.6 on 1 March in Dunedin.

Chess

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  • The 82nd National Chess Championship is held in Dunedin, and is won by Paul Garbett of Auckland (his second title).[6]

Horse racing

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Harness racing

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Netball

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Soccer

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Births

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Category:1975 births

Deaths

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ a b c d e Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
  4. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  5. ^ NZhistory.net.nz
  6. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  8. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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