The following lists events that happened during 1971 in New Zealand.
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- Estimated population as of 31 December: 2,898,500.[1]
- Increase since 31 December 1970: 46,400 (1.63%).[1]
- Males per 100 females: 99.7.[1]
September
- The Manapouri Power Station, the country's largest hydroelectric facility, is completed. It wouldn't export any electricity until April 1972 when transmission lines to Invercargill were completed.[5]
October
- 25 October – The Christchurch to Dunedin overnight express becomes the last revenue steam locomotive-hauled train service, as the New Zealand Railways completes dieselisation.
Chess
- The 78th National Chess Championship is held in Nelson, and is won by R.J. Sutton of Auckland (his second title).[8]
- 23 January: Adam Parore, cricketer.
- 5 March: Cory Hutchings, surf livesaving and ironman competitor.
- 29 March: Julie Seymour, netball player.
- 11 April: Mark Cooksley, rugby union player.
- 12 April: Greg Russ, field hockey player.
- 28 April: Hamish Carter, triathlete.
- 2 June: Dion Gosling, field hockey player.
- 11 June: Mark Richardson, cricketer
- 18 June: Blair Pocock, cricketer.
- 20 June: Josh Kronfeld, rugby union player.
- 25 June: Paul Gibbons, pole vaulter.
- 9 August: Jon Toogood, musician, songwriter.
- 15 August: Umesh Parag, field hockey player.
- 18 August: Jonathan Winter, swimmer.
- 24 August: Heremaia Ngata, soccer player.
- 27 August: Glen Osborne, rugby union player.
- 15 September: Nathan Astle, cricketer.
- 18 September: Tom Larkin, musician.
- 20 September: Todd Blackadder, rugby union player.
- 8 October: Marc Ellis, rugby union and rugby league player, television personality.
- 20 October: Rachel House, actress and comedian
- 25 October: Martin Leslie, rugby union player.
- 31 October: Phil Tataurangi, golfer.
- 20 November: Dion Nash, cricketer.
- 30 November: Heath Davis, cricketer.
- 13 December: Vaughan Coveny, soccer player.
- 20 December: Simon O'Neill, opera singer.
- 24 December: Geoff Allott, cricketer.
Category:1971 births
Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52