COMPOSER OF THE YEAR John Hanlon – Higher Trails See: 1975 in music Performing arts 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. Feltex Television Awards: Best Documentary: Show on New Guinea's coming independence First Series Awards: Country Calendar Best Performer: Joe Cot'e Best Actor in TV Drama: Ian Mune as Derek Writing: Michael Noonan in Longest Winter and Michael King in Tangata Whenua See: 1975 in New Zealand television, 1975 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, :Category:Television in New Zealand, :Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film Test Pictures See: :Category:1975 film awards, 1975 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1975 films Sport Athletics Anthony Reavley wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:19:54.6 on 1 March in Dunedin. Chess The 82nd National Chess Championship is held in Dunedin, and is won by Paul Garbett of Auckland (his second title). Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Lunar Chance Auckland Trotting Cup: Captain Harcourt Netball The 4th Netball World Championships were held in New Zealand, with Australia winning, England second and New Zealand third. Soccer New Zealand National Soccer League won by Christchurch United The Chatham Cup is won by Christchurch United who beat Blockhouse Bay 4—2 (after extra time) in the final. Births 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.