cricketer 5 December (in Maine, USA): Eric Saindon, visual effects supervisor (film) :Category:1969 births Deaths 9 January: Brigadier General Leslie Andrew, VC, DSO, soldier. 22 January: Sir Matthew Oram, politician and 13th Speaker of the House of Representatives. 8 May: Sir Sydney Smith, forensic expert. 15 June: Frank Langstone, politician. 24 July: Ralph Hanan, politician. 21 September: William Denham, politician. 23 October: Janie Searle, Salvation Army officer and community leader. :Category:1969 deaths See also List of years in New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history History of New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of the New Zealand environment Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica References External links New Zealand Years of the 20th century in New Zealand