1982 in New Zealand

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[edit] Summary

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

See: 1982 and Timeline of New Zealand history plus data below.

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

[edit] Events

The Kohanga reo program opens its first one hundred kindergartens.
Social Credit forms an agreement with National to back the Clyde Dam in exchange for policy concessions.
The Clutha Development (Clyde Dam) Empowerment Act was passed, overriding the High Court and Planning Tribunal.
The proposed aluminium smelter at Aramoana was cancelled.
The Social Credit Political League changes its name to the Social Credit Party.
New Zealand provided assistance to the British during the Falklands War, primarily by taking over routine patrol duties elsewhere to free up British military resources.
The Warehouse opens its first store, in Takapuna.

Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica

[edit] January

The third Sweetwaters Music Festival is held near Pukekawa.

[edit] February

3 February: David Lange succeeds Bill Rowling as Leader of the Opposition.

[edit] June

June 22: Rob Muldoon announces a 12-month wage and price freeze. The freeze actually lasts almost two years.

[edit] September

14 September: Samoans who take up permanent residence in New Zealand are entitled to New Zealand citizenship from this date.

[edit] November

Mark Inglis and Philip Doole are stuck in an ice cave on Aoraki/Mount Cook for 14 days.

[edit] December

14 December: Rob Muldoon signs a "Heads of Agreement" with Australia to allow the Closer Economic Relations agreement to come into force at the beginning of 1983.

[edit] Arts and literature

William Sewell wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1982 in art, 1982 in literature, Category:1982 books

[edit] Music

DD Smash produce their debut album, Cool Bananas.

[edit] New Zealand Music Awards

Album of the year: DD Smash – Cool Bananas
Single of the year: Prince Tui Teka - E Ipo
Top male vocalist: Dave Dobbyn (DD Smash)
Top female vocalist: Patsy Riggir
Top group of the year: DD Smash
Most promising male vocalist: Dave Dobbyn (DD Smash)
Most promising female vocalist: Jodi Vaughan
Most promising group: Dance Exponents
Polynesian record of the year: Prince Tui Teka - E Ipo
Producer of the year: Ian Morris – Cool Bananas (DD Smash)
Engineer of the year: Paul Streekstra & Doug Rogers - Cool Bananas (DD Smash)
Sleeve design of the year: Wayne Robinson –Cool Bananas (DD Smash)
Outstanding contribution to music: Simon Grigg

See: 1982 in music

[edit] Radio and Television

FM Stereo transmissions were being tested. Radio Bay Of Plenty Limted, operating 1XX (previously 1240AM then 1242AM in 1978) also in Whakatane, ran the first of many short-term summer stations.
1XX - FM 90.7 This station was the 1ST licensed FM Stereo Radio station in New Zealand . The station went to air at 4pm on 5TH January 1982 and went through to 31ST January 1982 with the station on-air each day in two shifts: 4pm - 8pm & 8pm - 12am Midnight. Announcers: Chris Clarke,
Te Karere, a Māori language news program, is trialled.
Northern Television begins broadcasting morning television programs. [1]

Feltex Television Awards:
- Best Information: Country Calendar
- Best Documentary: Landmarks
- Best News and Current Affairs: Close Up
- Best Entertainment: Gliding On
- Best Drama: Under the Mountain
- Best Speciality: Kaleidoscope
- Best Children's: Wild Track
- Best New Talent: Olly Ohlson in After School
- Best Actress: Susan Wilson in Mortimer's Patch and Gliding On
- Best Actor: Bruce Allpress in Jocko
- Steve Hosgood Award for Allied Craft: Robert Brown, cameraman
- Best Television Entertainer: David McPhail and Jon Gadsby
- Special Award: Ian Watkins for Service to the Industry
- Best Script: Cry Wolf from Open File