1992 in New Zealand

Population

* Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,552,200 http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls]
* Increase since 31/12/1991: 36,300 (1.03%)
* Males per 100 Females: 97.0

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand
*Governor-General - The Hon Dame Catherine Anne Tizard, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO [ [http://www.gg.govt.nz/gg/former.htm] ]

Government

The 43rd New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The National Party, led by Jim Bolger. National controlled nearly seventy percent of the seats in Parliament.

*Speaker of the House - Robin Gray
*Prime Minister - Jim Bolger
*Deputy Prime Minister - Don McKinnon
*Minister of Finance - Ruth Richardson
*Minister of Foreign Affairs - Don McKinnon

Parliamentary opposition

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

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Auckland - Les Mills
*Mayor of Hamilton - Margaret Evans
*Mayor of Wellington - James Belich then Fran Wilde
*Mayor of Christchurch - Vicki Buck
*Mayor of Dunedin - Richard Walls

Events

*15 June: A by-election in Tamaki after the resignation of former Prime Minister Robert Muldoon is won by Clem Simich, retaining the seat for National.

*12 December: By-election in Wellington Central after the Labour MP Fran Wilde resigned to become Mayor of Wellington. Chris Laidlaw retained the seat for Labour.

Arts and literature

*Owen Marshall wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1992 in art, 1992 in literature,

Music

*New Zealand Music Awards
**Album of the Year: Headless Chickens – Body Blow
**Single of the Year: The Exponents – Why Does Love Do This To Me
**Best Male Vocalist: Jordan Luck – (The Exponents)
**Best Female Vocalist: Fiona Mcdonald – (Headless Chickens)
**Best Group: Push Push
**Most Promising Male Vocalist: David Parker – (Parker Project)
**Most Promising Female Vocalist: Teremoana Rapley – (Moana & The Moa Hunters)
**Most Promising Group: Shihad
**International Achievement: Crowded House
**Best Video: Mauger Bros – Trippin’ (Push Push)
**Best Producer: Steve Garden - Burning Rain (Midge Marsden)
**Best Engineer: Nick Morgan - Burning Rain (Midge Marsden)
**Best Jazz Album: Various / Broadbent / Chisholm / Gibson / Brown - Fine & Dandy
**Best Classical Album: Mcintyre / Doig / Marc – Wagner
**Best Folk Album: Lorina Harding - Lucky Damn Woman
**Best Country Album: John Grenell – Windstar
**Best Gospel Album: Pacific Island Choir - O Mai Ia Ia Iesu
**Best Polynesian Album: Charles & Andre - CÉst Toi Ma Vie
**Best Māori Album: Moana & The Moahunters – AEIOU
**Best Songwriter: Neil Finn - Fall At Your Feet (Crowded House)
**Best Cover: Hamish Kilgour - Pink Flying Saucers Over The Southern Alps (Various Artists)

See: 1992 in music

Radio and Television

*May 25: Shortland Street first airs.

See: 1992 in New Zealand television, 1992 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, , TV3 (New Zealand), , Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

*Alex
*Braindead

See: , 1992 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: 1992 in sports , , Summer Olympic Games (See and Winter Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games (Check name).

Athletics

*Mark Hutchinson wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:16:32 on October 25 in Auckland, while Lee-Ann McPhillips claims her second in the women's championship (2:40:00).
*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
*Golf: 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

* 29 March: Morgan Figgins, figure skater
* 12 August: Jacinta Wawatai, actor

Deaths

* 6 January: Steve Gilpin, musician.
* 19 February: Gordon Minhinnick, cartoonist.
* August 2: Alf Cleverley, Olympic boxer.
* 5 August: Robert Muldoon, former Prime Minister of New Zealand.
* 6 November: Gordon Innes, rugby union and rugby league player.
* 22 November: Ronald Sinclair, child actor, film editor.

* Gerard Wall, politician.

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 1992 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1992