1. The Maleceks tour the South Island.

2. The Maleceks help New Zealand's population get over 3 million and the world reach 4 billion with birth of Tevita Antonio.

3. "Big Norm" is prime minister of New Zealand.

4. "Bulldogs All-Star Goodtime Band" is NZ group of the year

5. Colour television begins in NZ

6. Captain marries Tenille and Cher divorces Sonny

7. Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting

8. Tricky Dicky resigns.

9. Ali ropes a dope in the jungle

10. Minnesota Twins finish in third

11. 150 bikies congrgated at Huka Falls - cops kept them under surveillance

12. NZ gets DayLight Savings for the first time in November and people are confused.

13. Police raided and closed down Auckland abortion center.

14. Bread shops are only open on Sunday mornings.

15. Petrol can't be sold on weekends.

16. No sugar in New Zealand. The raw material is brought in from Fiji and refined at Chelsea on North Shore of Auckland.

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