1988 in New Zealand

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See also: 1987 in New Zealand, other events of 1988, 1989 in New Zealand, and the Timeline of New Zealand history.

Contents

[edit] Summary

The section should contain a paragraph or two about the year.

See: 1988 and Timeline of New Zealand history plus data below.

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

[edit] Government

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

[edit] Opposition Leaders

[edit] Main centre leaders

[edit] Events

See 1988 , 1988 in politics , 1988 in science , Category:1988 in Australia , 1988 in Australia , 1988 in music , 1988 timelines , History of New Zealand , Category:History of New Zealand , Military history of New Zealand , Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand , Timeline of New Zealand history

  • The number of unemployed reaches 100,000.
  • The Federation of Labour and Combined State Unions merge to form the Council of Trade Unions.
  • New Zealand Post closed 432 post offices.
  • Fisheries quota package announced for Mäori iwi.

[edit] Arts and literature

See 1988 in art, 1988 in literature, Category:1988 books

[edit] Music

[edit] New Zealand Music Awards

  • ALBUM OF THE YEAR Dave Dobbyn - Loyal
  • SINGLE OF THE YEAR Holidaymakers – Sweet Lovers
  • BEST MALE VOCALIST Dave Dobbyn
  • BEST FEMALE VOCALIST Shona Laing
  • BEST GROUP Herbs
  • MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Peter Marshall
  • MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Mara Finau
  • MOST PROMISING GROUP Holidaymakers
  • INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Neil Finn
  • BEST VIDEO Fane Flaws - Sweet Lovers (Holidaymakers)
  • BEST FILM SOUNDTRACK Dalvanius Prime / Dave Hurley - Poi E
  • BEST PRODUCER Nigel Stone – Holidaymakers (Holidaymakers)
  • BEST ENGINEER Nigel Stone – Holidaymakers (Holidaymakers)
  • BEST JAZZ ALBUM Beaver - Live At Ronnie Scott's
  • BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM NZ Symphony Orchestra - Prodigal Country
  • BEST FOLK ALBUM Mike Harding - From The Edge
  • BEST COUNTRY ALBUM The Warratahs - Only Game In Town
  • BEST GOSPEL ALBUM Derek Lind - Strange Logic
  • BEST POLYNESIAN ALBUM Patea Maori Club - Poi E
  • BEST SONGWRITER Rikki Morris - Nobody Else
  • BEST COVER Lesley Maclean - Pagan in a Pagan Land

See: 1988 in music

[edit] Radio and Television

See: 1988 in New Zealand television, 1988 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:New Zealand television, TV3 (New Zealand), Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

[edit] Film

See: Category:1988 film awards, 1988 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1988 films

[edit] Internet

See: NZ Internet History

[edit] Appointments and awards

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

[edit] Sport

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

[edit] See also

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