Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,143,700Increase since 31 December 1974: 51,800 (1.68%)Males per 100 females: 99.5Regal and viceregal
Head of State - Elizabeth IIGovernor-General - Sir Denis Blundell GCMG GCVO KBE QSO.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.
Speaker of the House - Stanley Whitehead.Prime Minister - Bill Rowling then Robert MuldoonDeputy Prime Minister - Bob Tizard then Brian Talboys.Minister of Finance - Bob Tizard then Robert Muldoon.Minister of Foreign Affairs - Bill Rowling then Brian Talboys.Attorney-General - Martyn Finlay then Peter Wilkinson.Leader of the Opposition - Robert Muldoon (National) until 12 December, then Bill Rowling (Labour).Main centre leaders
Mayor of Auckland - Dove-Myer RobinsonMayor of Hamilton - Mike MinogueMayor of Wellington - Michael FowlerMayor of Christchurch - Hamish HayMayor of Dunedin - Jim Barnes4 February – American Lynne Cox becomes the first woman to swim across Cook Strait, making the north-south crossing in just over 12 hours.14 September – Māori land march protesting at land loss leaves Te Hapua.13 October – Māori land march reaches Parliament building in Wellington, Whina Cooper presents a Memorial of Rights to the Prime Minister Bill Rowling and Māori Affairs Minister Matiu Rata.29 November – New Zealand general election, 1975The Dunedin Longitudinal Study begins, following the health and development of 1037 children born in Dunedin between 1972 and 1973.Arts and literature
Witi Ihimaera wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.See 1975 in art, 1975 in literature, Category:1975 books
New Zealand Music Awards
ALBUM OF THE YEAR John Hanlon – Higher TrailsBEST SINGLE / SINGLE OF THE YEAR Rockinghorse – Thru' The Southern MoonlightRECORDING ARTIST/ GROUP OF THE YEAR Mark WilliamsBEST NEW ARTIST Space WaltzPRODUCER OF THE YEAR Alan Galbraith - Yesterday Was Just The Beginning of My LifeENGINEER OF THE YEAR Phil Yule – Higher TrailsARRANGER OF THE YEAR Mike Harvey – Higher TrailsCOMPOSER OF THE YEAR John Hanlon – Higher TrailsSee: 1975 in music
Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Phillip Warren QSO.Radio and television
On 1 April, the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation is split into the competing channels Television One and Television Two. Television One begins broadcasting from the new Avalon studio in Lower Hutt.12 May: Close to Home first airs.30 June: Television Two (TV2) starts broadcasting on Monday 30 June. Jennie Goodwin is the first female newsreader in the Commonwealth.5 July: Television Two holds the first Telethon in New Zealand. [1]Feltex Television Awards:Best Documentary: Show on New Guinea's coming independenceFirst Series Awards: Country CalendarBest Performer: Joe Cot'eBest Actor in TV Drama: Ian Mune as DerekWriting: Michael Noonan in Longest Winter and Michael King in Tangata WhenuaSee: 1975 in New Zealand television, 1975 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:New Zealand television, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Test PicturesSee: Category:1975 film awards, 1975 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1975 films
Anthony Reavley wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:19:54.6 on 1 March in Dunedin.The 82nd National Chess Championship is held in Dunedin, and is won by Paul Garbett of Auckland (his second title).New Zealand Trotting Cup: Lunar ChanceAuckland Trotting Cup: Captain HarcourtThe 4th Netball World Championships were held in New Zealand, with Australia winning, England second and New Zealand third.New Zealand National Soccer League won by Christchurch UnitedThe Chatham Cup is won by Christchurch United who beat Blockhouse Bay 4—2 (after extra time) in the final.1 January: Skippy Hamahona, field hockey player.2 January: Reuben Thorne, rugby player.4 January: Bevan Hari, field hockey striker .5 January: Kylie Bax, model.3 February: Brad Thorn, rugby league and union player.2 March: Daryl Gibson, rugby player.17 January: Tony Brown, rugby player.27 March: Andrew Blowers, rugby player.21 April: Danyon Loader, swimmer.2 May: Murray Burdan, swimmer.12 May: Jonah Lomu, rugby player.15 May: Danny Hay, soccer player.7 June: Shane Bond, cricketer.10 July: Scott Styris, cricketer.17 July: Andre Adams, cricketer.20 July: Greg Feek, rugby player.7 August: Jason Suttie, kickboxer.11 August: Rua Tipoki, rugby player.21 August: Mark Robinson, rugby player.21 August: Scott Robertson, rugby player.23 August: Sean Marks, basketballer.27 August: Caryn Paewai, field hockey player.31 August: Craig Cumming, cricketer.9 September: Anton Oliver, rugby player.12 September: Belinda Colling, netball player.2 October: Mark Porter, V8 Supercar driver.14 October: Carlos Spencer, rugby player.23 October: Temepara George, netball player.9 November (in Australia): Mathew Sinclair, cricketer.14 December: Lisa Walton, field hockey player(in Britain): Toa Fraser, playwright.Craig McNair, politician.Chong Nee, musician.Nikki Jenkins, gymnastCategory:1975 births
6 February: Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park, senior RAF commanderA.H. Reed, publisher and writerPhilip Skoglund, politician.Category:1975 deaths
