1986 in New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 1986 in New Zealand.

Population[]

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,313,500[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1985: 10,400 (0.31%)
  • Males per 100 Females: 97.9

Incumbents[]

Regal and viceregal[]

  • Head of State – Elizabeth II
  • Governor-General – The Rt Revd. Sir Paul Reeves GCMG GCVO QSO[2]

Government[]

The 41st New Zealand Parliament continued. The fourth Labour Party government was in power.

Parliamentary opposition[]

  • Leader of the Opposition – Jim McLay (National) until 26 March, then Jim Bolger (National).[3]

Main centre leaders[]

Events[]

  • 16 February – Mikhail Lermontov sinks in the Marlborough Sounds.
  • 26 March – Jim Bolger replaces Jim McLay as leader of the National Party.
  • 21 June – The Wanganui Herald publishes its last issue. The paper started in 1865 as The Evening Herald.[4]
  • 9 July – Parliament passes the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, 49 votes to 44; the law comes into effect on 8 August.
  • 1 October – GST is introduced at a rate of 10%.
  • 22 November – Pope John Paul II visits New Zealand for two days.
  • December – The Royal Commission on the Electoral System produces a report recommending the adoption of a mixed member proportional electoral system.[5]
  • 13 December – The Constitution Act is passed, ending the right of the British Parliament to pass laws on behalf of New Zealand.
  • 16 December – Māori loan affair raised by Winston Peters in Parliament.

Arts and literature[]

  • Cilla McQueen wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1986 in art, 1986 in literature, Category:1986 books

Music[]

New Zealand Music Awards[]

Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.[6]

  • ALBUM OF THE YEAR Peking Man – Peking Man
    • The Verlaines – Halleujah
    • Patsy Riggir – Patsy Riggir Country
  • SINGLE OF THE YEAR Peking Man – "Room That Echoes"
    • Ardijah – Give Me Your Number
    • Patea Maori Club featuring Dalvanius – E Papa
  • BEST MALE VOCALIST
    • Malcolm McNeill
    • Sonny Day
  • BEST FEMALE VOCALIST Margaret Urlich
    • Betty Monga
    • Annie Crummer
  • BEST GROUP Peking Man
    • The Patea Maori Group
    • Satellite Spies
  • MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Tex Pistol
    • Simon Alexandra
    • Lyonel Grant
  • MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Tania Rowles
    • Ainsley Day
    • Liz Diamond
  • MOST PROMISING GROUP Ardijah
    • Chrome Safari
    • Wentworth Brewster & Co
  • INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Herbs
    • The Chills
    • Michael Roy Croft
  • BEST VIDEO Kerry Brown – As The Sun Goes Down (Everything that Flies)
    • Stuart Dryborough – Good Luck To You
    • Fetus Productions/MEC – Flicker
  • BEST PRODUCER Bruce Lynch – Peking Man
    • Ryan Monga/ Dave McArtney/ Trevor Reekie – Give Me Your Number (Ardijah)
    • Glyn Tucker – I Wish I'd Asked – (Satellite Spies)
  • BEST ENGINEER Graeme Myhre – Peking Man
    • Ian Morris – Ballad of Buskin Bob
    • Paul Streekstra/Graham Myhre – Give Me Your Number
    • Graham Myhre – Drive Baby Drive
  • BEST JAZZ ALBUM Phil Broadhurst Trio–Iris
    • John Niland – Inside
    • Alan Broadbent Trio – Further Down The Road
  • BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM NZ Symphony Orchestra – A Song of Islands
    • Besser & Prosser – Dark Wind/Spring Rain
    • Eugene & Nicolai Albulescu – Rhapsody
    • Mina Foley / Michael Gifford – Mina Foley / Michael Gifford
  • BEST COUNTRY ALBUM Patsy Riggir – Patsy Riggir Country
    • Suzanne Prentice – In Concert
    • Michael Roy Croft – Slow Burnin'
  • BEST FOLK ALBUM Various Artists – Send The Boats Away
    • Chris and Lyn Thompson – Together
    • Boys of Spirit NZ Trust – Sea Shanties
  • BEST GOSPEL ALBUM Samoan Congregational Christian Church Choir – Matou Te Fia Sauna
    • Paul and Colleen Trenwith and Friends – Brand New Day
    • Ray Watson – Asaph -Throne of Love
  • BEST POLYNESIAN ALBUM The Five Stars – Flower of Samoa
  • BEST SONG OF THE YEAR Dave Dobbyn – Slice of Heaven
    • Ryan Monga – Give Me Your Number
    • Dance Exponents – Caroline Skies
  • BEST COVER Phil O'Reilly – Peking Man
    • Ngila Dickson – As the Sun Goes Down
    • Paula & Graham Reid – This Sporting Life

See: 1986 in music

Performing arts[]

  • Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Johnny Bond.

Radio and television[]

  • The requires all State-owned enterprises, including Television New Zealand, to operate as commercially successful businesses. [1]

See: , 1986 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:1986 film awards, 1986 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1986 films

Sport[]

Athletics[]

  • John Campbell wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:15:19 on 1 June in Christchurch, while Sharon Higgins claims her first in the women's championship (2:45:44).

Commonwealth Games[]

Main article: New Zealand at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
 Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
8 16 14 38

Cricket[]

  • New Zealand achieve historic test series wins over Australia and England.

Their 1–0 victory over Alan Border's Australians in February/March 1986 was their first series win over Australia at home with a 5 wicket win in the third test at Eden Park. This followed on from their 2-1 series win in Australia in November/December 1985, where Richard Hadlee took a record 33 wickets in three tests.

In June/July 1986 New Zealand achieved their first test series win in England, 1-0, winning the second test at Trent Bridge.

Horse racing[]

Harness racing[]

  • New Zealand Trotting Cup: Master Mood[7]
  • Auckland Trotting Cup: Comedy Lad[8]

Shooting[]

  • Ballinger Belt –
    • Mark Buchanan (Australia)
    • Chester Burt (Ashhurst), second, top New Zealander[9]

Soccer[]

  • The Chatham Cup is won by North Shore United who beat Mount Maunganui 4–2 on aggregate in the two-legged final.[10]

Births[]

  • 2 January: Nathan Cohen, rower, Olympic gold medallist (2012 London)
  • 15 January: Isaia Toeava, rugby player.
  • 29 January: Steven Broad, singer.
  • 12 February: Ashwath Sundarasen, actor.
  • 13 February: Hamish Bond, rower, Olympic gold medallist (2012 London)
  • 17 February: Steven Old, soccer player.
  • 4 March: Manu Vatuvei, rugby league player.
  • 5 March: Sean Eathorne, cricketer.
  • 5 March: Joel Watson, figure skater.
  • 17 March (in South Africa): Corney Swanepoel, swimmer.
  • 4 April: Richard Petherick, field hockey player.
  • 20 April: Cameron Duncan, director and screenwriter (d. 2003)
  • 21 April (in Australia): Ryan Kersten, basketballer.
  • 5 May: Cole Tinkler, soccer player.
  • 6 May: Tanerau Latimer, rugby player
  • 15 May: Jo Aleh, sailor, Olympic gold medallist (2012 London)
  • 4 September: Michael Murphy, singer.
  • 16 September: Willie Lonsdale, cricketer.
  • 24 September: Todd Astle, cricketer.
  • 30 September: Martin Guptill, cricketer.
  • 7 October: Amy Satterthwaite, cricketer.
  • 14 October: Teresa Bergman, singer.

Category:1986 births

Deaths[]

  • 25 January: Dennis Smith, cricketer.
  • 24 April: Garnet Mackley, businessman and politician.
  • 16 May: Joe Bootham, painter.
  • 19 May: Leonard Trent, RNZAF pilot and Victoria Cross winner.
  • 27 June: George Nēpia, rugby player.
  • 10 August: Don McRae, cricketer and soccer player.
  • 11 August: Peter Mahon, Queen's Counsel, judge.
  • 25 September: Geoff Alley, rugby player, National Librarian.

References[]

  1. ^ "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand.
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  4. ^ "Early New Zealand Newspapers". Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
  5. ^ New Zealand Parliament – Parliament timeline
  6. ^ "Awards 1986". Listing. NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  7. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  8. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine

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