1989 in New Zealand

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1989 in New Zealand:
Other years in New Zealand
1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992


Contents

[edit] 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

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

[edit] Government

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

[edit] Parliamentary opposition

[edit] Main centre leaders

[edit] Events

  • 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.
  • The Sale of Liquor Act passed.[4]

[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] Athletics

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


[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  4. ^ Easton, Brian (23 February 2008). "Cheers to George Laking: 1912-2008". New Zealand Listener 212 (3537). 
  5. ^ Winder, Virginia (2003). June Litman's Literary Legacy. Puke Ariki.
  6. ^ Shane Archbold profile

[edit] See also

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