1988 in New Zealand

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1988 in New Zealand:
Other years in New Zealand
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[edit] Population

Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,345,200 ^[1]
Increase since 31/12/1987: 3,100 (0.09%)
Males per 100 Females: 97.3

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Main centre leaders

[edit] Events

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.
The Hokitika Guardian and Star ceases publication.^[4]
6 February: Waitangi Day celebrations at Waitangi are suspended.
7 March: Cyclone Bola strikes the East Coast of the North Island
30 March: The State Sector Act is passed to reform the Public Service.
April: The Royal Commission on Social Policy issues its report.
5 April: Gibbs Report ("Unshackling the Hospitals") released.
May: Picot Report on educational administration released.
June: The electrification of the North Island Main Trunk Railway is complete.
1 July: The Government announces the return of Bastion Point to its Ngāti Whātua owners.

[edit] Arts and literature

John Dickson wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

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

December 1: The Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand is split into Radio New Zealand and Television New Zealand. The Avalon studio becomes a separate subsidiary of TVNZ. [1]

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

Illustrious Energy
Mauri
Send a Gorilla
The Grasscutter
The Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey

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

Archbishop of New Zealand
Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese

[edit] Sport

[edit] Athletics

Paul Ballinger wins his third national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:16:05 on April 30 in Rotorua, while Jillian Costley claims her second in the women's championship (2:39:20).

See: 1988 in sports , Category:1988 in sports , Summer Olympic Games (See Category:New Zealand at the Olympics and Winter Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games (Check name).
Rugby: Category:Rugby union in New Zealand , Super 14, Rugby Union World Cup, National Provincial Championship , Category:All Blacks , Bledisloe Cup , Tri Nations Series , Ranfurly Shield
Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team , Chappell-Hadlee Trophy , Cricket World Cup
Gold: New Zealand Open , Check Category:New Zealand golfers in overseas tourniments.
Horse racing: See Category:New Zealand horse races, list winners.
Rugby league New Zealand Warriors , Bartercard Cup , New Zealand national rugby league team , Rugby League World Cup
Netball: Silver Ferns , National Bank Cup , Netball World Championships
Soccer: New Zealand champions (soccer) , New Zealand Football Championship , New Zealand National Soccer League , New Zealand national soccer team , Chatham Cup ,
Basketball: Tall Blacks , New Zealand Breakers
Other Sports

[edit] Births

8 February: Mathieu Wilson, figure skater.
23 February: Ashley Cooper, singer.
6 March (in Croatia): Marina Erakovic, tennis player.
16 April: Simon Child, field hockey player.
11 July: Paula Griffin, netball player.
31 July: Brackin Karauria-Henry, rugby player.

[edit] Deaths

11 January: Arthur Collins, rugby player.
24 May: Tom Burtt, cricketer.
1 June: Ricky May, musician.
28 August: Paul Whitelaw, cricketer.
30 August: Jack Marshall, 28th Prime Minister of New Zealand.
11 September: Bernard Holman, artist.

Brian Brake, photographer.

[edit] References

^ http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls
^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
^ Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
^ West Coast Times. National Library of New Zealand.

[edit] See also

For world events and topics in 1988 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1988

Categories: 1988 in New Zealand