← → The following lists events that happened during 1970 in New Zealand.

The 36th Parliament of New Zealand commenced, with the second National government in power.

See 1970 in art, 1970 in literature, Category:1970 books The winners in the New Zealand Music Awards were See: 1970 in music See: 1970 in New Zealand television, 1970 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand See: Category:1970 film awards, 1970 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1970 films Category:1970 deaths For world events and topics in 1970 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1970 Media related to 1970 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons