1969 in New Zealand
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See also: 1968 in New Zealand, other events of 1969, 1970 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: 1969 and Timeline of New Zealand history plus data below.
[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Regal and Vice Regal
[edit] Government
- Speaker of the House - Roy Jack
- Prime Minister - Keith Holyoake
- Deputy Prime Minister - Jack Marshall
- Minister of Finance - Robert Muldoon
- Minister of Foreign Affairs - Keith Holyoake
[edit] Opposition Leaders
- Labour - Norman Kirk (Leader of the Opposition)
- Social Credit - Vernon Cracknell (before the General election)
[edit] Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland - Dove-Myer Robinson
- Mayor of Hamilton - Mike Minogue
- Mayor of Wellington - Frank Kitts
- Mayor of Christchurch - A. R. (Ron) Guthrey
- Mayor of Dunedin - James George Barnes
[edit] Events
See 1969 , 1969 in politics , 1969 in science , Category:1969 in Australia , 1969 in Australia , 1969 in music , 1969 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
- Warren Dibble wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
See 1969 in art, 1969 in literature, Category:1969 books
[edit] Music
[edit] New Zealand Music Awards
LOXENE GOLDEN DISC AWARD Shane - Saint Paul
See: 1969 in music
[edit] Radio and Television
- Coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing on videotape was flown from Sydney to Wellington by the RNZAF, and a microwave link was put together to allow its simultaneous broadcast throughout the country. [1]
- In November, the first Network News bulletin was read by Dougal Stevenson and received simultaneously around the country. [2]
See: 1969 in New Zealand television, 1969 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:New Zealand television, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand
[edit] Film
See: Category:1969 film awards , 1969 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1969 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: 1969 in sports , Category:1969 in sports
- Rugby: Category:Rugby union in New Zealand , National Provincial Championship , Category:All Blacks , Ranfurly Shield
- Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team ,
- Golf: 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 national rugby league team
- Netball: Silver Ferns
- Soccer: New Zealand Football Championship , New Zealand National Soccer League , New Zealand national soccer team , Chatham Cup ,
- Basketball: Tall Blacks
- Other Sports
[edit] Births
- 27 January: Shane Thomson, cricketer
- 23 February: Michael Campbell, golfer
- 3 May: Chris Zoricich, soccer player
- 27 July: Brendon Pongia, basketballer and television presenter
- 6 August: Simon Doull, cricketer
- 9 September: Rachel Hunter, model
- 11 November: Michael Owens, cricketer
- 20 November: Chris Harris, cricketer
[edit] Deaths
- 2 January: Somebody, description
