1989 in New Zealand

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1989 in New Zealand

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1989 in New Zealand
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1986198719881989 (1989)199019911992


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Population

  • Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,369,800[1]
  • Increase since 31/12/1988: 24,600 (0.74%)
  • Males per 100 Females: 97.1

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Government

The 42nd New Zealand Parliament continued. The fourth Labour Party government was in power.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1989 in art, 1989 in literature, Category:1989 books

Music

  • New Zealand Music Awards
    • Album of the Year: Margaret Urlich–Safety In Numbers
    • Single of the Year: Margaret Urlich - Escaping
    • Best Male Vocalist: Tim Finn
    • Best Female Vocalist: Margaret Urlich
    • Best Group: When The Cat's Away
    • Most Promising Male Vocalist: Paul Ubana Jones
    • Most Promising Female Vocalist: Janet Roddick
    • Most Promising Group: The Front Lawn
    • International Achievement: The Front Lawn
    • Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry: Tony Vercoe
    • Best Video: Paul Middleditch / Polly Walker / Debbie Watson - I Feel Love (Fan Club)
    • Best Film Soundtrack / Compilation: The Front Lawn - Songs From The Front Lawn
    • Best Producer: Ian Morris - Nobody Else
    • Best Engineer: Nigel Stone/ Tim Farrant - Everything Will Be Alright
    • Best Jazz Album: No Award
    • Best Classical Album: Stanley Friedman - The Lyric Trumpet
    • Best Folk Album: Paul Ubana Jones - Paul Ubana Jones
    • Best Gospel Album: Stephen Bell-Booth–Shelter
    • Best Polynesian Album: Howard Morrison - Tukua Ahau
    • Best Songwriter: Barry Saunders - St Peters Rendezvous
    • Best Cover: Polly Walker / Debbie Watson - Safety In Numbers (Margaret Urlich)

See: 1989 in music

Radio and Television

  • 3 April: Paul Holmes makes his first broadcast.
  • 1 July: The Broadcasting Act 1989 removes restriction of broadcasting. The public broadcasting fee of NZ$110 per annum is established.
  • 1 July: The Dunedin station is reduced to the Natural History Unit.
  • 27 November: TV3 begins broadcasting. [1]

See: 1989 in New Zealand television, 1989 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, TV3 (New Zealand), Category:New Zealand television programmes, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1989 film awards, 1989 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1989 films

Internet

See: NZ Internet History

Appointments and awards

See: New Zealand Order of Merit, Order of New Zealand

Sport

Athletics

  • Paul Ballinger wins his fourth national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:18:21 on 29 April in Rotorua, while Bernardine Portenski claims her first in the women's championship (2:46:02).

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Soccer

Births

Deaths

See also

For world events and topics in 1989 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1989

References

External links

Media related to 1989 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons


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