1970 in New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 1970 in New Zealand.

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15 January – Police and anti-Vietnam War protestors clash outside the Intercontinental Hotel in Auckland, where visiting U.S. Vice-president Spiro Agnew is staying.^[5]^[6]
20 July – Christchurch is awarded the hosting rights to the 1974 British Commonwealth Games.^[7]
The North Island natural gas network is commissioned following the completion of the Kapuni gas treatment plant. Natural gas is initially available in Auckland, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Hawera, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Levin and Wellington.^[8]

Loxene Golden Disc SOLOIST AWARD Craig Scott – Lets Get A Little Sentimental
Loxene Golden Disc GROUP AWARD Hogsnort Rupert – Pretty Girl

The Feltex Television Awards begin.
- Best Arts: Green Gin Sunset
- Best Light Entertainment: The Alpha Plan
- Public Affairs: Gallery for Brian Edwards' interview with Christiaan Barnard.
- Best Documentary: Three Score Years and Then
- Professional (TVPDA award): David Gardner
Radio Hauraki granted the first commercial licence in New Zealand breaking the government monopoly of the radio airwaves.

Jeff Julian wins his fourth national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:24:32 on 7 March in Napier.

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
2	6	6	14

The 77th National Chess Championship is held in Auckland, and is won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland (his 11th title).^[9]

Establishment of the New Zealand National Soccer League
Blockhouse Bay are the first National Soccer Champions.^[13]
The Chatham Cup is won by Blockhouse Bay, who beat Western Suburbs FC (Wellington) 3–2 in a replay after the final ended at 2–2 after extra time.^[14]
Northern League premier division (Thompson Shield) – Mount Albert
Central League first division – Waterside
Southern League first division – Christchurch Technical
Promoted to NSL for 1971: Mount Albert-Ponsonby (following a merger) and Caversham (runners up in Southern League, as Christchurch Technical were connected to Christchurch United).^[13]

27 January: Rita Angus, painter.
28 February: Brian Hewat, politician.
2 June: Bruce McLaren, racing driver and car designer.
24 June: Tiaki Omana, politician.
1 October: Reginald Bedford Hammond, surveyor, architect, town planner and senior public servant
Philip Connolly, politician.
Sir Charles Cotton, geologist.
Hon. Jack Watts, politician.

For world events and topics in 1970 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1970

^ ^a ^b ^c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
^ Today in History | NZHistory
^ Life: Bin there, done that by Bill Ralston | New Zealand Listener
^ "'Man-Sized Job' Faces Christchurch". The Press. 21 July 1970. p. 1.
^ "The New Zealand Gas Story". Gas Industry Company. December 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Ballinger Belt". National Rifle Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b New Zealand soccer league tables 1970
^ List of Chatham Cup winners Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Biographies of selected composers". Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.

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