1990 in New Zealand

1990 in New Zealand
Decades:
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
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New Zealand celebrated its sesquicentennial, 150 years since the signing of The Treaty of Waitangi.

In the general election in October, National was elected in a landside victory.

GDP was $40.2 billion, unemployment was at 7.4% (March) and the exchange rate was 1 NZ$ per US$1.6750. This year New Zealand produced 8,000 million kWh of electricity.

Population

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 42nd New Zealand Parliament continued, until the General election, held 27 October. The governing Labour Party was defeated. and The National Party, led by Jim Bolger, formed the new government.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Unknown

January

February

March

April

May

July

September

October

November

December

Arts and literature

See 1990 in art, 1990 in literature, Category:1990 books

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.[4]

Performing arts

Radio and television

See: 1990 in New Zealand television, 1990 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, TV3 (New Zealand), Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1990 film awards, 1990 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1990 films

Literature

Once Were Warriors published.

Sport

Athletics

Commonwealth Games

 Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
17 14 27 58

Cricket

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Rugby union

Shooting

Squash

Soccer

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

  • 1 October – Finn Lowery, water polo player
  • 7 October – Popsy, Thoroughbred racehorse
  • 12 October – Shannon Francois, netball player
  • 14 October – Brooke Millar, water polo player
  • 15 October – Harry Boam, cricketer
  • 17 October
    • Alexandra Myles, water polo player
    • Jasmine Myles, water polo player
  • 18 October – Anthony Gelling, rugby league player
  • 21 October – Kierran Tuhi, trampolinist
  • 23 October – Stan Walker, recording artist, actor, television personality
  • 24 October – Tipene Friday, cricketer and basketball player
  • 28 October
  • 29 October – Craig Millar, rugby union player

November

December

Exact date unknown

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

  • 2 October – Eric Giles, cricketer (born 1939)
  • 3 October – Esmond de Beer, literary editor, collector, philanthropist (born 1895)
  • 9 October – John Holland, Anglican bishop (born 1912)
  • 10 October – Nitama Paewai, rugby union player and administrator, doctor, politician (born 1920)
  • 12 October – John O'Brien, politician (born 1925)

November

December

Exact date unknown

See also

References

  1. Statistics New Zealand:Historical Population Estimates
  2. "Former Governors-General". New Zealand Government. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  3. "Elections NZ — Leaders of the Opposition". Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  4. "Awards 1990". Listing. NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  5. List of NZ Trotting cup winners
  6. Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. "New Zealand champion shot / Ballinger Belt winners". National Rifle Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  8. Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. Winfield Provincial Championship

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