1989 in New Zealand

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See also: 1988 in New Zealand, other events of 1989, 1990 in New Zealand, and the Timeline of New Zealand history.

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Contents 1 Summary 2 Incumbents 2.1 Regal and Vice Regal 2.2 Government 2.3 Opposition Leaders 2.4 Main centre leaders 3 Events 4 Arts and literature 4.1 Music 4.2 Radio and Television 4.3 Film 4.4 Internet 5 Appointments and awards 6 Sport 7 Births 8 Deaths 9 See also

Summary

The section should contain a paragraph or two about the year.

See: 1989 and Timeline of New Zealand history plus data below.

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

• Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II
• Governor-General - The Rt Revd. Sir Paul Reeves

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

Opposition Leaders

• National - Jim Bolger (Leader of the Opposition)

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

See 1989, 1989 in politics, 1989 in science, Category:1989 in Australia, 1989 in Australia, 1989 in music, 1989 timelines, History of New Zealand, Category:History of New Zealand, Military history of New Zealand, Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand, Timeline of New Zealand history

• Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica

• 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.

• April 25: David Lange suggests New Zealand should withdraw from the ANZUS council.
• May 1: Jim Anderton forms the NewLabour Party.
• August 7: David Lange resigns as Prime Minister of New Zealand and is replaced by Geoffrey Palmer.
• November 26: TV3 begins broadcasting.
• December 10: Sunday trading begins.

Arts and literature

• Renee wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1989 in art, 1989 in literature, Category:1989 books

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. [1]

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

Film

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

Internet

See: 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

Sport

• See: 1989 in sports , Category:1989 in sports , Summer Olympic Games (See Category:New Zealand at the Olympics and Winter Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games (Check name).
• Rugby: Category:Rugby union in New Zealand , Super 14, Rugby Union World Cup, National Provincial Championship , Category:All Blacks , 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 Category:New Zealand golfers in overseas tourniments.
• Horse racing: See Category:New Zealand horse races, 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

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

See also

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