Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1970 films Sport See: 1970 in sports, :Category:1970 in sports , Athletics Jeff Julian wins his fourth national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:24:32 on 7 March in Napier. British Commonwealth Games Chess The 77th National Chess Championship is held in Auckland, and is won by Ortvin Sarapu of Auckland (his 11th title). Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: James Auckland Trotting Cup: Stella Frost Shooting Ballinger Belt – Maurie Gordon (Okawa) Soccer Establishment of the New Zealand National Soccer League Blockhouse Bay are the first National Soccer Champions. 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. 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). Births 12 January: Brett Leaver, field hockey player 4 May: Paul Wiseman, cricketer 20 May: David Smail, golfer 13 June: Chris Cairns, cricketer 20 June: Maia Lewis, cricketer 9 August: Deborah Morris, politician 13 August: Glenn Jonas, cricketer 7 September: Guy Callaghan, butterfly swimmer 22 September: Hitro Okesene, rugby league player 19 October: Whetu Taewa, rugby league player 27 October (in Samoa): Alama Ieremia, rugby player 5 November: Andrew Hastie, field hockey player 3 December: Karen Smith, field hockey player 5 December: Matthew Horne, cricketer Catherine Chidgey, novelist Danielle Cormack, actor Katherine Dienes, organist and composer Nicola Kawana, actor Nanaia Mahuta, politician Simon Power, politician Katrina Shanks, politician Metiria Turei, politician Deaths 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. :Category:1970 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 For world events and topics in 1970 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1970 References External links New Zealand Years of the 20th century in New Zealand