1989 in New Zealand

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See also: 1988 in New Zealand, other events of 1989, 1990 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: 1989 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 1989, 1989 in politics, 1989 in science, Category:1989 in Australia, 1989 in Australia, 1989 in music, 1989 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

  • First annual balance of payments surplus since 1973.
  • The Reserve Bank Act sets the role of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand as maintaining price stability.
  • The Tomorrow's Schools reforms shift substantial financial and administrative responsibilities for managing schools to elected boards of trustees.
  • Local Government elections under a revised structure.
  • Mäori Fisheries Act passed.

[edit] Arts and literature

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Radio and Television

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

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