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1973 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1973 in New Zealand.

Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December 1973: 3,024,900.
  • Increase since 31 December 1972 – 65,200 (2.20%).
  • Males per 100 females – 99.7.
  • It took 21 years for the population to grow from 2 million to 3 million.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 37th New Zealand Parliament commences. Government is by a Labour majority of 55 seats to the National Party's 32 seats.

Parliamentary opposition

Judiciary

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1973 in art, 1973 in literature

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

  • ALBUM OF THE YEAR John Donoghue – Spirit Of Pelorus Jack
  • RECORDING ARTIST / GROUP OF THE YEAR Shona Laing
  • BEST SINGLE / SINGLE OF THE YEAR John Hanlon – Damn The Dam
  • BEST NEW ARTIST Shona Laing
  • BEST NZ RECORDED COMPOSITION Anna Leah – Love Bug
  • PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Keith Southern – Join Together
  • ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Peter Hitchcock – Only Time Could Let Us Know
  • ARRANGER OF THE YEAR Mike Harvey – Damn The Dam

See: 1973 in music

Performing arts

Radio and television

  • Colour television broadcasts begin at 7:45pm on 31 October. The licence fee for a colour television is NZ$35.
  • In December, Fred Dagg makes his first appearance.
  • Feltex Television Awards:
  • Natural History Programme: Bird of a Single Flight
  • Best News, Current Affairs: Election Night '72
  • Best Light Entertainment: Loxene Golden Disc 1972
  • Best Drama and the Arts: Gone Up North and An Awful Silence
  • Best Documentary: Deciding
  • Allied Crafts: Loxene Golden Disc set and work on Pop Co.
  • The first ZM radio stations were started in 1973 as 1ZM Auckland, 2ZM Wellington and 3ZM Christchurch.

See: 1973 in New Zealand television, 1973 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, , , Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: , 1973 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand,

Sport

Athletics

  • Terry Manners wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:18:28.7 on 10 March in Inglewood. In the same year, on 1 December, the title is taken over by John Robinson who wins his first national title, clocking 2:15:03.6 in Christchurch.

Chess

  • The 80th National Chess Championship is held in Wellington, and is won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland (his 12th title).

Horse racing

From January 1973, all races are run at metric distances rather than imperial.

Harness racing

Soccer

Births

Deaths

  • 5 February – John Stewart, politician (born 1902)
  • 11 April – Rongowhakaata Pere Halbert, Māori leader, interpreter, historian, genealogist (born 1894)
  • 20 May – Charles Brasch, poet and literary editor (born 1909)
  • 18 November – Peter McKeefry, Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal (born 1899)
  • 19 November – Cyril Allcott, cricketer (born 1896)
  • 15 December – Keith Buttle, mayor of Auckland (born 1900)

Full date unknown

References

See also

For world events and topics in 1973 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1973