Portal:New Zealand/Anniversaries/January/January 5


 * 1977 - The Bastion Point occupation by the Orakei Marae Committee Action Group and supporters begins.

Births

 * 1910 - Jack Lovelock, athlete (d. 1949)
 * 1975 - Kylie Bax, fashion model
 * 1981 - Corey Flynn, rugby union player