Events In History
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25 May 2008Scott Dixon wins Indianapolis 500Dixon's victory at the Brickyard in 2008, the first Indianapolis 500 win by a New Zealander, helped him secure his second Indy Racing League championship. Read more...
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2 September 1979Ivan Mauger wins a record sixth world speedway title in Katowice, PolandAs well as a record six individual world championships between 1968 and 1979, including three titles in a row between 1968 and 1970, Mauger also won the long track world championship three times between 1971 and 1976. Read more...
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2 June 1970Motor racing driver Bruce McLaren killedBruce McLaren was killed while testing one of his Can-Am series cars on the Goodwin circuit near Chichester, England. He had been one of New Zealand's most successful Formula One Grand Prix drivers. Read more...
Articles
The 1960s
Five decades ago most Kiwis enjoyed a standard of living that was the envy of other nations. During the 1960s the arrival of TV and jet airliners shrank our world, and New Zealanders began to express themselves on a range of international issues, including opposition to the Vietnam War.
- Page 10 - 1967 - key eventsA selection of the key events in New Zealand history from 1967
Sport, 1940-1960
The mid-century decades brought more mass participation in sport, the consolidation of many national competitions, and greater achievement at international level.
- Page 5 - Changing trendsProfessionals in an amateur
Biographies
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Hulme, Denis Clive
In 1967 Denny Hulme became the first - and to date only - New Zealander to win the Formula One World Championship
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Main image: Denny Hulme
New Zealand's only F1 Champion, Denny Hulme
