The following lists events that happened during 1976 in New Zealand.

1976
in
New Zealand

Decades:
See also:

Population

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  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,163,400.[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1975: 19,700 (0.63%).[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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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 1976 in art, 1976 in literature

Music

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  • ALBUM OF THE YEAR NZSO – Symphony No. 2
  • RECORDING ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR Dr Tree
  • BEST NEW ARTIST Dr Tree
  • PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Alan GalbraithTaking It All in Stride
  • ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Peter Hitchcock – Taking It All in Stride
  • ARRANGER OF THE YEAR David Frazer – Taking It All in Stride
  • COMPOSER OF THE YEAR John Hanlon – Night Life

See: 1976 in music

Performing arts

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Radio and television

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See: 1976 in New Zealand television, 1976 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:1976 film awards, 1976 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1976 films

Sport

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Athletics

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  • UK-born Jack Foster wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:16:27 on 6 March in Auckland.

Chess

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Horse racing

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Harness racing

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Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics

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  Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
2 1 1 4
  • New Zealand sends a team of 80 competitors.

Winter Olympics

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  Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
  • New Zealand sends a team of five alpine skiers.

Paralympic Games

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Summer Paralympics

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  • New Zealand sends a team of 12 competitors.
  Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
7 1 5 12

Soccer

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Births

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Category:1976 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. ^ "Direct toll calls in Hutt first". The Press. 25 March 1976. p. 1.
  6. ^ Fallon, Virginia (10 June 2016). "McDonald's NZ was born in Porirua 40 years ago with queues out the door". Stuff. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  7. ^ "TV link from north cut". The Press. 19 July 1976. p. 1.
  8. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  10. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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