1984 in New Zealand

Population

* Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,293,000 http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls]
* Increase since 31/12/1983: 28,200 (0.86%)
* Males per 100 Females: 98.3

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand
*Governor-General - The Hon. Sir David Beattie GCMG GCVO QSO QC. [Statistics New Zealand: "New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990". ISSN 0078-0170 page 52]

Government

The 40th New Zealand Parliament, led by the National Party, concluded, and in the general election the Labour Party was elected in the 41st New Zealand Parliament.

*Speaker of the House - Richard Harrison then Basil Arthur
*Prime Minister - Robert Muldoon then David Lange
*Deputy Prime Minister - Duncan MacIntyre then Jim McLay then Geoffrey Palmer
*Minister of Finance - Robert Muldoon then Roger Douglas
*Minister of Foreign Affairs - Warren Cooper then David Lange

Parliamentary opposition

* Leader of the Opposition - David Lange (Labour) until 26 July, then Robert Muldoon (National) until 29 November, then Jim McLay. [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 until 26 July, then not represented in Parliament.

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Auckland - Catherine Tizard
*Mayor of Hamilton - Ross Jansen
*Mayor of Wellington - Ian Lawrence
*Mayor of Christchurch - Hamish Hay
*Mayor of Dunedin - Cliff Skeggs

Events

* 27 January: A state of emergency is declared in Southland as record rainfall causes flooding which forces the evacuation of 4000 people and leaves damage totalling $55 million. [ [http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/timeline&new_date=26/01 NZhistory.net] ]
* 6 February: Te Hikoi ki Waitangi march disrupts Waitangi Day celebrations.
*March 27: A suitcase bomb explodes at the Wellington Trades Hall, killing the caretaker, Ernie Abbott. No arrest has been made, see Terrorism in New Zealand.
*14 July: Election of the Fourth Labour Government

Unknown Dates

*New Zealand signs the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
*Auckland's population exceeds that of the South Island.
*Government devalues New Zealand dollar by 20 percent. See New Zealand constitutional crisis, 1984.
*The fifth Sweetwaters Music Festival is held in South Auckland.

Arts and literature

*Brian Turner wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1984 in art, 1984 in literature,

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

*ALBUM OF THE YEAR Dance Exponents - Prayers be Answered
*SINGLE OF THE YEAR The Narcs - You Took Me Heart and Soul
*TOP MALE VOCALIST Jordan Luck (Dance Exponents)
*TOP FEMALE VOCALIST Patsy Riggir
*TOP GROUP Dance Exponents
*MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Martin Phillips (The Chills)
*MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Meryl Yvonne
*MOST PROMISING GROUP The Chills
*BEST JAZZ ALBUM Brian Smith Quartet - Southern Excursio
*BEST COUNTRY ALBUM Patsy Riggir - You'll Never Take the Country Out Of Me
*BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM NZSO & Others – Music By Larry Pruden
*BEST POLYNESIAN ALBUM Patea Maori Club & Dalvanius Prime - Aku Raukura
*BEST FOLK ALBUM Phil Garland - Springtime In The Mountains
*PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Dave MCartney - You Took Me Heart & Soul
*ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Graham Myhre - You Took Me Heart & Soul
*BEST COVER DESIGN Joe Wylie - Aku Raukura (Patea Maori Club)
*BEST MUSIC VIDEO Bruce Morrison - I'm In Heaven
*BEST FILM SOUNDTRACK Jenny Mcleod - The Silent One
*INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Tim Finn
*OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY Eldred Stebbing - (For his Lifelong Contribution to the Recording Arts in New Zealand)

See: 1984 in music

Radio and Television

See: 1984 in New Zealand television, 1984 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, , , Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

*Came a Hot Friday
*Constance
*Other Halves
*The Silent One
*Vigil
*The Bounty

See: , 1984 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 Diocese

port

:See: 1984 in sports , , Summer Olympic Games (See and Winter Olympic Games

Athletics

* Barry Thompson wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:19:03 on March 25 in Wanganui, while Mary Belsey does the same in the women's championship (2:41:39).

Basketball

* NBL won by Wellington.

occer

* New Zealand National Soccer League won by Gisborne City
* Chatham Cup won by Manurewa

*Rugby: National Provincial Championship , , Bledisloe Cup Ranfurly Shield
*Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team , Chappell-Hadlee Trophy , Cricket World Cup
*Gold: New Zealand Open , Check in overseas tourniments.
*Horse racing: See , 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

Births

* 27 January: Vince Mellars, rugby league player.
* 14 February: Jared Wrennall, musician.
* 17 February: Timothy Gudsell, cyclist.
* 21 February: Andrew Ellis, rugby union player.
* 25 February: Paul Vodanovich, soccer player.
* 8 March: Ross Taylor, cricketer.
* 16 March: Hosea Gear, rugby union player.
* 25 March: Liam Messam, rugby union and rugby sevens player.
* 2 April: Meryl Cassie, actor.
* 6 April: Stacey Carr, field hockey player.
* 20 April: Fraser Anderson, rugby league player.
* 28 May: Beth Allen, actor.
* 2 June: Jack Afamasaga, rugby league player.
* 6 June: Antonia Prebble, actor.
* 7 June: Jennyfer Jewell, actor.
* 20 June: Jarrod Smith, soccer player.
* 27 June: Emma Lahana, actor.
* 28 June: Evarn Tuimavave, rugby league player.
* 14 July: Fleur Saville, actor.
* 6 August: Jesse Ryder, cricketer.
* 12 September: Ben Townley, motocrosser.
* 6 October: Valerie Vili, athlete.
* 23 November: Jerome Ropati, rugby league player.
* 14 December: Keshia Paulse, singer.

* Vicki Lin, television proesenter.

Deaths

* 6 March: Ian Cromb, cricketer.
* 28 April: Sylvia Ashton-Warner, writer and educator.
* 13 June: Ken Armstrong, soccer player.
* 15 June: Tom Heeney, boxer.
* 26 November: Eliot V. Elliott, trade unionist.
* Dean Goffin, composer.
* Lois White, painter.

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 1984 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1984