The following lists events that happened during 1977 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,166,400 Increase since 31 December 1976: 3000 (0.09%) Males per 100 females: 99.4 Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – Sir Denis Blundell GCMG GCVO KBE QSO, followed by The Rt Hon. Sir Keith Holyoake KG GCMG CH QSO. Government 1977 was the second full year of the 38th Parliament. The Third National Government was in power. Speaker of the House – Roy Jack. Prime Minister – Robert Muldoon Deputy Prime Minister – Brian Talboys. Minister of Finance – Robert Muldoon. Minister of Foreign Affairs – Brian Talboys. Attorney-General – Peter Wilkinson. Chief Justice — Sir Richard Wild Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Bill Rowling (Labour). Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Dove-Myer Robinson Mayor of Hamilton – Bruce Beetham then Ross Jansen Mayor of Wellington – Michael Fowler Mayor of Christchurch – Hamish Hay Mayor of Dunedin – Jim Barnes then Clifford George (Cliff) Skeggs Events 5 January – Led by Joe Hawke, members of Ngati Whatua occupy Bastion Point reserve (Takaparawha) to protest crown sales of land taken from Māori. 6 February – Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of New Zealand 21 November – God Defend New Zealand becomes the second official national anthem of New Zealand, in conjunction with God Save The Queen. 6 December – The meat pie-based fast food chain Georgie Pie opens its first restaurant in Kelston, Auckland. 23 December – the Wild Animal Control Act 1977 passed into law New Zealand proclaims an Exclusive Economic Zone of 200 nautical miles (370 km) – the seventh largest in the world at 4.3 million km2 The new Executive Wing of the New Zealand Parliament, nicknamed the "Beehive" due to its shape, is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II, despite not being fully complete yet. Mushrooms and typewriters are added to the CPI basket. Arts and literature Keri Hulme and Roger Hall win the Robert Burns Fellowship. See 1977 in art, 1977 in literature, :Category:1977 books Music The New Zealand Music Awards were not held this year. Waikino music festival at Bicknel's farm, Waitawheta Valley, between Waihi and Waikino. Attendance 5500. See: 1977 in music Radio and television April: Fair Go airs for the first time. June: Wellington's Radio Active 89FM first hits the airwaves Feltex Television