- 1978 in New Zealand
Population
* Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,165,200 http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls]
* Increase since 31/12/1977: -1,200 (-0.04%)
* Males per 100 Females: 99.2
* This was the first year in which New Zealand's population declined (due to emigration, largely to Australia).Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
*
Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand
*Governor-General - The Rt Hon. Sir Keith Holyoake KG GCMG CH QSO. [Statistics New Zealand: "New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990". ISSN 0078-0170 page 52]Government
*Speaker of the House -
Richard Harrison . Lambert & Palenski: "The New Zealand Almanac", 1982. ISBN 0908570554]
*Prime Minister -Robert Muldoon
*Deputy Prime Minister -Brian Talboys .
*Minister of Finance -Robert Muldoon .
*Minister of Foreign Affairs -Brian Talboys .
*Attorney-General - Peter Wilkinson until 13 December, thenJim McLay .Parliamentary opposition
* Leader of the Opposition -
Bill Rowling (Labour). [Cite web|url=http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html|title=Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition|accessdate=2008-04-06]
*Social Credit Party -Bruce Beetham Main centre leaders
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Mayor of Auckland -Dove-Myer Robinson
*Mayor of Hamilton -Ross Jansen
*Mayor of Wellington - Michael Fowler
*Mayor of Christchurch -Hamish Hay
*Mayor of Dunedin - Clifford George (Cliff) SkeggsEvents
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12 September : Kaimai Rail Tunnel on theEast Coast Main Trunk Railway , at 8896 m the longest tunnel in New Zealand, openedArts and literature
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Roger Hall andPeter Olds win theRobert Burns Fellowship .See
1978 in art ,1978 in literature ,January
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Nambassa , three day music, crafts and alternative lifestyles festival on Phil and Pat Hulses' convert|400|acre|km2|sing=on farm in Golden Valley, north ofWaihi . Attendance 25,000.October
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Nambassa winter road show, toured theNorth Island of NZ, promoting the 1979 festival.Music
New Zealand Music Awards *ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Hello Sailor – Hello Sailor
*SINGLE OF THE YEAR Golden Harvest – I Need Your Love
*TOP MALE VOCALISTJohn Rowles
*TOP GROUP Hello Sailor
*TOP FEMALE VOCALISTSharon O’Neill
*ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Ian Morris – Hello Sailor
*PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Rob Aicken – Hello Sailor
*MOST PROMISING GROUP Citizen Band
*MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Kim Hart
*MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Dennis O’BrienSee:
1978 in music Radio and Television
*Feltex Television Awards:
**Best Current Affairs: "Dateline Monday"
**Best Information: "Fair Go "
**Best Documentary: "Birth with R.D. Laing"
**Best Light Entertainment: "A Week of It"
**Best Drama: "The Governor"
**Best Speciality: "Sport on One"
**Best Actor:David McPhail on "A Week of It"
**Best Personality:Roger Gascoigne
**Best Script: "He Iwi Ko Tahi Tatou": episode four of "The Governor"See:
1978 in New Zealand television ,1978 in television ,List of TVNZ television programming , , ,Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film
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Angel Mine
*Skin DeepSee: ,
1978 in film ,List of New Zealand feature films ,Cinema of New Zealand ,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 Dioceseport
* See:
1978 in sports , ,Commonwealth Games
*Rugby: ,National Provincial Championship , ,Bledisloe Cup ,Ranfurly Shield
*Golf:New Zealand Open , Check in overseas tourniments.
*Horse racing: See , list winners.
*Rugby leagueBartercard Cup ,New Zealand national rugby league team
*Netball:Silver Ferns ,National Bank Cup ,Netball World Championships Athletics
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Paul Ballinger wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:17:33 onMarch 11 in Hastings.Cricket
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15 February : After 48 years of trying, New Zealand beats England in a Test match for the first time, winning the Test at theBasin Reserve . [ [http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/timeline&new_date=15/02 nzhistory.net.nz] ]occer
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New Zealand National Soccer League won byChristchurch United
*Chatham Cup won by ManurewaBirths
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5 January :Adi Dick , musician.
*21 January (in the U.S.A.):Mike Chappell , basketballer.
*3 February :Keith Cameron , rugby union player. [ [http://www.otagorugbyteam.co.nz/page.pasp?pageid=116 Keith Cameron profile] ]
*26 February :Rico Gear , rugby union player.
*8 April :Nathan Mauger , rugby union player.
*29 April :Donna Loffhagen , netball and basketball player.
*19 May :Willie Walker , rugby union player.
*28 May :John Dennison , poet.
*1 June :Ben Lummis , singer.
*11 June :Daryl Tuffey , cricketer.
*6 July :Kevin Senio , rugby union player.
*12 July :Claire Chitham , actor.
*26 July :David Kosoof , field hockey player.
*28 July :Jacob Oram , cricketer.
*14 August (in South Africa):Greg Rawlinson , rugby union player.
*5 September :Chris Jack , rugby union player.
*10 September :Nish Selvadurai , comedian.
*13 September :Andrew Hore , rugby union player.
*21 September :Doug Howlett , rugby union player.
*10 October : Caroline andGeorgina Evers-Swindell (twins), rowers.
*26 October :Ricky Cockerill , figure skater.
*6 November :Dean Kent , swimmer.
*11 November :Lou Vincent , cricketer.
*21 November :Paul Urlovic , soccer player.*
William Dwane Bell , convicted murderer.
*Mok TzeMing , writer.Deaths
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6 January :Burt Munro , record-setting motorcyclist
*30 March : Sir Charles William Hamilton (Bill Hamilton), inventor of thejetboat .
*13 May :Alby Roberts , cricketer.
*22 May : SirRichard Wild , 9th Chief Justice of New Zealand.
*23 July : SirRonald Algie , politician and former [Speaker of the House of Representatives.
*18 August :Ronald L. Meek , economist.* John Hutton, glass engraver
References
ee also
*
List of years in New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand history
*History of New Zealand
*Military history of New Zealand
*Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica "For world events and topics in 1978 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1978
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