1989 in New Zealand

Population

* Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,369,800 http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls]
* Increase since 31/12/1988: 24,600 (0.74%)
* Males per 100 Females: 97.1

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

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

Government

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

*Speaker of the House - Kerry Burke
*Prime Minister - David Lange then Geoffrey Palmer
*Deputy Prime Minister - Geoffrey Palmer then Helen Clark
*Minister of Finance - Roger Douglas then David Caygill
*Minister of Foreign Affairs - Russell Marshall

Parliamentary opposition

* Leader of the Opposition - Jim Bolger (National). [Cite web|url=http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html|title=Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition|accessdate=2008-04-06]

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Auckland - Catherine Tizard
*Mayor of Hamilton - Ross Jansen then Margaret Evans
*Mayor of Wellington - James Belich
*Mayor of Christchurch - Hamish Hay then Vicki Buck
*Mayor of Dunedin - Cliff Skeggs then Richard Walls

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. [cite journal|url=http://listener.co.nz/issue/3537/columnists/10556/civilised_drinking.html|title=Cheers to George Laking: 1912-2008|last=Easton|first=Brian|journal=New Zealand Listener|date=23 February 2008|volume=212|issue=3537]

*25 April: David Lange suggests New Zealand should withdraw from the ANZUS council.
*29 April: The "Taranaki Herald" publishes its last issue. The newspaper had published since 1852, and was New Zealand's oldest newspaper from 1935. [cite web|url=http://www.pukeariki.com/en/stories/media/junelitman.htm|title=June Litman's Literary Legacy|publisher=Puke Ariki|year=2003|first=Virginia|last=Winder]
*1 May: Jim Anderton forms the NewLabour Party.
*7 August: David Lange resigns as Prime Minister of New Zealand and is replaced by Geoffrey Palmer.
*26 November: TV3 begins broadcasting.
*10 December: Sunday trading begins.

Arts and literature

*Renee wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1989 in art, 1989 in literature,

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

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. [http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz/pdf/tvnz_timeline.pdf]

See: 1989 in New Zealand television, 1989 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, , TV3 (New Zealand), , Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: , 1989 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand,

Internet

See: [http://www.wlug.org.nz/NewZealandInternetHistory NZ Internet History]

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: 1989 in sports , , Summer Olympic Games (See and Winter Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games (Check name).

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).
*Rugby: , Super 14, Rugby Union World Cup, National Provincial Championship , , 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 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
*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

Births

* 2 February: Shane Archbold, professional cyclist. [ [http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=20634 Shane Archbold profile] ]
* 13 August: Greg Draper, soccer player.
* 15 September: Chetan Ramlu, musician.

Deaths

* 2 February: Arnold Nordmeyer, Leader of the Opposition from 1963 to 1965
* 4 September: Ronald Syme, historian
* 14 August: Dove-Myer Robinson, long-serving mayor of Auckland
* 14 September: Eddie McLeod, cricketer
* 15 September: Harry Cave, cricketer
* 26 October: Andrew Roberts, cricketer

* Keith Elliott, soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
* Harry Highet, engineer, designer of the "P" class yacht
* Sister Mary Leo, music teacher

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 1989 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1989