1988 in New Zealand

none April 2024 1988 The following events occurred in New Zealand in the year 1988. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,345,200.Historical population estimates tables http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20171231000952/http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx 31 December 2017 Statistics New Zealand Increase since 31 December 1987: 3,100 (0.09%). Males per 100 females: 97.3. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – The Rt Revd. Sir Paul Reeves GCMG GCVO QSOStatistics 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 Deputy Prime Minister – Geoffrey Palmer Minister of Finance – Roger Douglas until 14 December, then David Caygill Minister of Foreign Affairs – Russell Marshall Chief Justice — Sir Ronald Davison Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Jim Bolger (National).http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition 6 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081017200326/http://www1.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html 17 October 2008 dead Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Catherine Tizard Mayor of Hamilton – Ross Jansen Mayor of Wellington – Jim Belich Mayor of Christchurch – Hamish Hay Mayor of Dunedin – Cliff Skeggs Events The number of unemployed reaches 100,000. The Federation of Labour and Combined State Unions merge to form the Council of Trade Unions. New Zealand Post closed 432 post offices. Fisheries quota package announced for Mäori iwi. The Hokitika Guardian and Star ceases publication. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.WCT West Coast Times National Library of New Zealand 6 February – Waitangi Day celebrations at Waitangi are suspended. 7 March – Cyclone Bola strikes the East Coast of the North Island 30 March – The State Sector Act is passed to reform the Public Service. April – The Royal Commission on Social Policy issues its report. 5 April – Gibbs Report ("Unshackling the Hospitals") released. May – Picot Report on educational administration released. June – The electrification of the North Island Main Trunk railway between Hamilton and Palmerston North is completed. 1 July – The Government announces the return of Bastion Point to its Ngāti Whātua owners. 5 September – Telecom extends mobile phone service to Christchurch.5 September 1988 Mobile phone in use https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1988/09/05/6 The Press 6 17 October – Kmart opens its first store in Henderson, Auckland.14 October 2008 Kmart celebrates 20 years in New Zealand https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0810/S00272/kmart-celebrates-20-years-in-new-zealand.htm 19 November 2023 Scoop Arts and literature John Dickson wins the Robert Burns Fellowship. See 1988 in art, 1988 in literature, :Category:1988 books Music New Zealand Music Awards Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.Awards 1988 http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1988-winners/ Listing NZ Music Awards 28 September 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121030145758/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1988-winners/ 30 October 2012 ALBUM OF THE YEAR Dave Dobbyn – Loyal Shona Laing – South The Warratahs – Only game in Town SINGLE OF THE YEAR Holidaymakers–Sweet Lovers Dave Dobyyn – Love You Like I Should Tex Pistol / Rikki Morris – Nobody Else BEST MALE VOCALIST Dave Dobbyn Herbs Barry Saunders BEST FEMALE VOCALIST Shona Laing Aishah Annie Crummer BEST GROUP Herbs The Chills The Warratahs MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Peter Marshall Rikki Morris Thom Nepia MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Mara Finau Tracey Birnie Helen Mulholland MOST PROMISING GROUP Holidaymakers Straightjacket Fits The Tunnellers INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Neil Finn The Chills Shona Laing BEST VIDEO Fane Flaws – Sweet Lovers (Holidaymakers) Janine Morell – Haere Mai Paul Middleditch – Nobody Else BEST FILM SOUNDTRACK Dalvanius Prime / Dave Hurley – Poi E Dalvanius / Ginane / Smith – Ngati BEST PRODUCER Nigel Stone–Holidaymakers (Holidaymakers) Tex Pistol – Nobody Else Stephen McCurdy/ Shona Laing/ Graeme Myhre – South BEST ENGINEER Nigel Stone–Holidaymakers (Holidaymakers) Rhys Moody – Brazier' Rhys Moody/ Doug Rogers – Sensation BEST JAZZ ALBUM Beaver – Live at Ronnie Scott's Frank Gibsons Jazz Mobile – Spreading The Word Sustenance – Sustenance 3 BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM NZ Symphony Orchestra – Prodigal Country NZ Symphony Orchestra – War and Peace/ Jack Winters Dream BEST FOLK ALBUM Mike Harding – From The Edge Wayne Gillespie – Hearts For David Hollis – With Love BEST COUNTRY ALBUM The Warratahs – Only Game in Town Patsy Riggir – The Best OF (Plus Four) Al Hunter – Jealous Guy BEST GOSPEL ALBUM Derek Lind – Strange Logic Barry McGuire – Sailing Free Stephen Bell Booth – Timeless BEST POLYNESIAN ALBUM Pātea Māori Club – Poi E Kahurangi – Magically Maori Dalvanius Prime/ Patea Maori/ Moana/ Dave Dobbyn / Kara Pewhairangi – Ngoi Ngoi BEST SONGWRITER Rikki Morris – Nobody Else Hona/ Lundon/ Cassells – Listen Dave Dobbyn – Love You Like I Should BEST COVER Lesley Maclean – Pagan in a Pagan Land John Collie – Bird Dog Susan Pryor – You Don't Need Me See: 1988 in music Performing arts Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Alma Woods MBE and Ricky May. Radio and television 1 December: The Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand is split into Radio New Zealand and Television New Zealand. The Avalon studio becomes a separate subsidiary of TVNZ. https://web.archive.org/web/20060222034710/http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz/pdf/tvnz_timeline.pdf 22 February 2006 See: 1988 in New Zealand television, 1988 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 1988 New Zealand Listener Film and Television Awards Entertainment Programme: When the Cats Away, Alan Thurston, producer. Presenter Karen Sims Children's Programme: Spot On, Kim Gabara, producer Documentary Programme: Wild South Special: Black Robin, Rod Morris, producer/director Factual Series: Weekend, Bryan Williams, producer Drama Series: Erebus: The Aftermath, Caterina De Nave, producer Drama Programme: Erebus: The Aftermath, episode 2, Caterina de Nave, producer Television Director: Peter Sharp, Erebus: The Aftermath Best Male Performance in a Dramatic Role - Television: Ian Mune, Erebus: The Aftermath Best Female Performance in a Dramatic Role - Television: Ilona Rodgers, Gloss Entertainer: When the Cat's Away Writer, Non-Drama: Peter Hayden, Journeys in National Parks Writer, Drama: Greg McGee, Erebus: The Aftermath Live Coverage: Rugby World Cup Final, Michael Scott, director Original Music: Wayne Laird, Erebus: The Aftermath Stan Hosgood Award for Excellence in Allied Craft: Michael O'Connor, lighting Camera, Erebus: The Aftermath Programme debuts 13 February – My Little Pony (TV One) 14 February – The World of David the Gnome (TV One) 29 February – DuckTales (Network 2) 29 February – Square One Television (Network 2) 1 March – The Book Tower (Network 2) 2 March – The Care Bears Family (Network 2) 2 March – Jem (Network 2) 3 March – The Curiosity Show (Network 2) 4 March – Fireman Sam (Network 2) 4 March – Bertha (Network 2) 6 March – Educating Marmalade (Network 2) 6 March – Superbook (Network 2) 28 March – Professor Poopsnaggle's Steam Zeppelin (Network 2) 21 April – The Gemini Factor (Network 2) 26 April – Simon and the Witch (Network 2) 9 May – The Elephant Show (Network 2) 13 May – The Ozlets (Network 2) 15 May – Teddy Horsley (TV One) 23 May – Pob's Programme (TV One) 20 May – Mother and Son (TV One) 1 June – Golden Pennies (Network 2) 1 June – Pink Panther and Sons (Network 2) 3 June – The ChuckleHounds (Network 2) 3 June – Storytime (Network 2) 3 July – Danger: Marmalade At Work (Network 2) 25 July – Neighbours (Network 2) 26 July – The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (Network 2) 30 July – The Biskitts (TV One) 8 August – ALF: The Animated Series (Network 2) 9 September – Zoobilee Zoo (Network 2) 15 September – Henry's Cat (TV One) 17 September – Wildfire (TV One) 26 September – The Raggy Dolls (TV One) 14 October – Amigo and Friends (TV One) 23 October – Pinny's House (TV One) 31 October – Moondial (Network 2) 25 November – Tottie: The Story of a Doll's House (Network 2) 18 December – Edward and Friends (TV One) Film Illustrious Energy Mauri Send a Gorilla The Grasscutter The Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey See: :Category:1988 film awards, 1988 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1988 films 1988 New Zealand Listener Film and Television Awards Best Film: Ngati Best Original Screenplay: Tama Poata, Ngati Best Film Performance - Female: Judy McIntosh, Ngati Best Film Performance - Male: Wi Kuki Kaa, Ngati Best Director: Leon Narbey, Illustrious Energy Best Cinematographer: Alan Locke, Illustrious Energy Best Production Design: Jeanelle Aston, Illustrious Energy Best Musical Score: Jan Preston, Illustrious Energy Best Editing: David Coulson, Illustrious Energy Best Contribution to a Soundtrack: Bob Allen, Gethin Creagh & Mike Hopkins, Illustrious Energy Best Male Performance in a Supporting Role: Peter Hayden, Illustrious Energy Best Female Performance in a Supporting Role: Heather Bolton, Illustrious Energy Internet See: NZ Internet History Sport Athletics Paul Ballinger wins his third national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:16:05 on 30 April in Rotorua, while Jillian Costley claims her second in the women's championship (2:39:20). Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Luxury Linerhttp://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm List of NZ Trotting cup winners 6 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120222233106/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm 22 February 2012 dead Auckland Trotting Cup: Luxury Liner – 2nd winAuckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz https://web.archive.org/web/20090617211531/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/major_race2.htm 17 June 2009 Olympic Games Summer Olympics New Zealand at the 1988 Summer Olympics New Zealand sends a team of 83 competitors in 16 sports. Total 3 2 8 13 Winter Olympics New Zealand at the 1988 Winter Olympics New Zealand sends a team of nine competitors across three sports. Total 0 0 0 0 Paralympic Games Summer Paralympics New Zealand at the 1988 Summer Paralympics Total 2 4 11 17 Winter Paralympics New Zealand at the 1988 Winter Paralympics New Zealand sends a team of three competitors in one sport. Total 0 1 0 1 Rugby League 17 July – The 1988 Great Britain Lions tour concludes with New Zealand defeating Great Britain in a Test match at Addington Showground, Christchurch before a crowd of 8,525. 9 October – In the 1988 Rugby League World Cup final Australia defeats New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland before a crowd of 47,363. Union Shooting Ballinger Belt – John Whiteman (Upper Hutt)http://www.nranz.com/competitions/ballinger_belt New Zealand champion shot / Ballinger Belt winners National Rifle Association of New Zealand 11 October 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150125012900/http://www.nranz.com/competitions/ballinger_belt 25 January 2015 Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Waikato United who beat Christchurch United on the basis of away goals (2-2 and 1–1 in a two-leg final).Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090314234154/http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/chatham_cup_records.html 14 March 2009 Births 30em January 2 January – Joseph Paulo, rugby league player 3 January – Steven Kent, swimmer 4 January – Peter Saili, rugby union player 6 January – Esther Lanser, cricketer 11 January – Andre Taylor, rugby union player 12 January – Ben Afeaki, rugby union player 15 January – Riki Hoeata, rugby union player 17 January – Kade Poki, rugby union player 18 January – Andrew Wheeler, basketball player 20 January – Rushlee Buchanan, cyclist 23 January – Shaun Kenny-Dowall, rugby league player February 1 February – Katie Duncan, association footballer 2 February – Kieron Fonotia, rugby union player 3 February – Daniel O'Regan, rugby league player 7 February – Mataupu Poching, rugby league player 8 February Graham Oberlin-Brown, rower 13 February – Eddy Pettybourne, rugby league player 15 February Sam Anderson-Heather, rugby union player Claire Garrood, cricketer 16 February James Baker, cricketer Sarah Murphy, biathlete 20 February – Troy Garton, boxer 23 February – Ashley Cooper, singer 24 February Levi Hanssen, association footballer Emma Hayman, tennis player 25 February – Lagi Setu, rugby league and rugby union player March 6 March Marina Erakovic, tennis player Frank Halai, rugby union player 8 March – Hannah Broederlow, netball player 9 March – Ash Moeke, rugby union player 10 March – Josh Hoffman, rugby league player 17 March – Patrick Ah Van, rugby league player 18 March – Grace Rasmussen, netball player 20 March – Sonny Fai, rugby league player 21 March – Anthony Cherrington, rugby league player 23 March – Suaia Matagi, rugby league player 24 March – Matt Todd, rugby union player 30 March – Petrea Webster, field hockey player 31 March – Curtis McGrath, canoeist April 5 April – Quade Cooper, rugby union player 14 April Francis Mossman, actor Dan Pryor, rugby union player 16 April – Simon Child, field hockey player 18 April Sam Belkin, amateur wrestler Erin Bermingham, cricketer 21 April – Niall Williams, rugby union and touch player 24 April – Junior Tia-Kilifi, rugby league player 25 April – Liam Foran, rugby league player May 3 May – Brent Renouf, Australian rules footballer 4 May – Westley Gough, cyclist 5 May Jaimee Lovett, canoeist Ant Pedersen, motor racing driver 6 May Evie, professional wrestler Rhys Phillips, cricketer 11 May – Stephen Paea, American football player 13 May – Trent Renata, rugby union player 16 May Marty Kain, cricketer Daniel Quigley, rowing coxswain 17 May – Scott Curry, rugby union player 20 May – Nikki Hamblin, athlete 29 May – Tom Furniss, comedian 30 May – Antonio Winterstein, rugby league player June 1 June – Natalie Rooney, sports shooter 6 June – Israel Dagg, rugby union player 8 June – Charlotte Kight, netball player 19 June – Grayson Hart, rugby union player 23 June – Nick McLennan, rugby union player 24 June – Ryan Sissons, triathlete 25 June – Eliana Rubashkyn, transgender refugee 28 June – Alana Millington, field hockey player July 1 July – Kendra Cocksedge, cricketer and rugby union player 3 July Cole Peverley, association footballer Winston Reid, association footballer 6 July Andrew de Boorder, cricketer Jesse Sergent, cyclist 7 July – Katie Perkins, cricketer 8 July – Mike Harris, rugby union player 10 July – Sarah Walker, BMX rider 11 July – Paula Griffin, netball player 13 July – Robbie Fruean, rugby union player 16 July – Lyndon Sheehan, freestyle skier 18 July – Andrew Horrell, rugby union player 20 July – B. J. Anthony, basketball player 21 July – Julian Matthews, athlete 26 July Derek Carpenter, rugby union player Tetera Faulkner, rugby union player 27 July – John Hardie, rugby union player 31 July Alex Glenn, rugby league player Brackin Karauria-Henry, rugby union player August 1 August Tim Perry, rugby union player Bodene Thompson, rugby league player 6 August – Kayla McAlister, netball and rugby union player 8 August – Brad Cachopa, cricketer 12 August – Suliasi Taufalele, rugby union player 14 August – Dave Thomas, rugby union player 15 August – Nasi Manu, rugby union player 18 August – Michael Boxall, association footballer 22 August – Sarah Major, actor 24 August Cathryn Finlayson, field hockey player Manu Maʻu, rugby league player 28 August – Kane Hames, rugby union player 29 August Fritz Lee, rugby union player Lewis Marshall, rugby union player September 1 September – Ash Dixon, rugby union player 4 September – David Eade, rower 5 September – Jackson Willison, rugby union player 7 September – Tevita Koloamatangi, rugby union player 14 September Callum Gibbins, rugby union player Sean Maitland, rugby union player 16 September – Nathaniel Neale, rugby league player 17 September – Michael Fitzgerald, association footballer 18 September – Joe Moody, rugby union player 19 September – Rebecca Spence, triathlete 22 September – Jeet Raval, cricketer 23 September Hayley Crofts, netball player Ryan Crotty, rugby union player 25 September Quentin MacDonald, rugby union player Josh Rowland, rugby union player 30 September – Joelle King, squash player October 3 October – Helen Collins, association footballer 4 October – Mitchey Greig, freestyle skier 5 October – Luke Braid, rugby union player 7 October Kurt Baker, rugby union player Michael Leitch, rugby union player 10 October – Rose McIver, actor 12 October – Sam Whitelock, rugby union player 14 October – Terefe Ejigu, athlete 16 October Fiona Bourke, rower Karl Filiga, rugby league player 18 October – Luuka Jones, slalom canoeist 19 October – Naturalism, Thoroughbred racehorse 27 October – Rodney Ah You, rugby union player 29 October Roman Van Uden, cyclist Kayne Vincent, association footballer November 1 November Nick Barrett, rugby union player Hamish Carson, athlete 4 November – Paea Faʻanunu, rugby union player 8 November – Shaun Teasdale, archer 10 November Lord Gyllene, Thoroughbred racehorse Jeremy Su'a, rugby union player 14 November – Mitchell Crosswell, rugby union player 18 November – Lucy Oliver, athlete 20 November – Vicky Rodewyk, actor, model and dancer 21 November – Aaron Smith, rugby union player 22 November – Tu'u Maori, rugby league player 23 November – Tony Goodin, cricketer 25 November – Mat Luamanu, rugby union player 28 November Daniel Kirkpatrick, rugby union player Nic Mayhew, rugby union player Christy Prior, snowboarder 29 November – Corey Webster, basketball player 30 November – Edward Purcell, rugby league player December 1 December – Taione Vea, rugby union player 7 December – James Marshall, rugby union player 8 December – Simon van Velthooven, cyclist 11 December – Tim Southee, cricketer 12 December – Isaac John, rugby league player 13 December – James Tamou, rugby league player 16 December – Robin Cheong, taekwando competitor 17 December – Steve Rapira, rugby league player Exact date unknown Eli Kent, playwright and actor Sam McCarthy, songwriter and musician Deaths 30em January–February 2 January – Bill Crawford-Compton, World War II air ace, air force commander (born 1915) 10 January – Ron King, rugby union player and selector (born 1909) 11 January – Arthur Collins, rugby union player (born 1906) 9 February – Zelma Roberts, writer (born 1915) 17 February – Reginald Uren, architect (born 1906) 23 February – Charlie Jackman, cricketer (born 1906) 29 February – Sister Mary Gabriel, nun, pharmacist (born 1904) March–April 16 March – Harold Turbott, medical practitioner, public health administrator, broadcaster and writer (born 1899) 23 March – Cyril Walter, cricketer, field hockey player and coach, sports writer (born 1912) 30 March – Sir Donald McKay, politician (born 1908) 7 April – Christopher Rollinson, boxer (born 1928) 16 April – Doug Mudgway, amateur wrestler (born 1924) 17 April – Ormond Wilson, politician (born 1907) May–June 9 May – Robert Alexander, cricketer (born 1911) 14 May – Fred Atkins, professional wrestler (born 1910) 22 May – Leslie Stephen-Smith, cricketer (born 1904) 24 May – Tom Burtt, cricketer (born 1915) 26 May – Neta Neale, theatre director, speech and drama teacher (born 1904) 27 May – Alwyn Warren, Anglican bishop, university chancellor (born 1900) 28 May – Evelyn Page, artist (born 1899) 1 June – Ricky May, musician (born 1943) 3 June – Christabel Robinson, vocational guidance and community worker (born 1898) 4 June – Elizabeth Turnbull, woollen mill worker (born 1885) 5 June – Brian Ashby, Roman Catholic bishop (born 1923) 9 June – Archie Currie, field hockey player (born 1933) 17 June – Cyril Crawford, cricketer (born 1902) 24 June Alexander Astor, rabbi, community leader (born 1900) Anthony Rohrs, cricketer (born 1961) 25 June – Neville Pickering, politician, mayor of Christchurch (1971–74) (born 1923) 30 June – Hubert Ryburn, university administrator (born 1897) July–August 8 July – Enga Washbourn, artist and writer (born 1908) 12 July – Robert Monteith, cricket umpire (born 1937) 18 July – Ralph Bulmer, ethnobiologist (born 1928) 21 July – Dame Cecily Pickerill, plastic surgeon (born 1903) 24 July – May Smith, painter, engraver, textile designer (born 1906) 1 August – G. S. Carter, surveyor and road engineer (born 1910) 4 August – Brian Brake, photographer (born 1927) 5 August – Nora Sipos, humanitarian and welfare worker (born 1900) 28 August – Paul Whitelaw, cricketer (born 1910) 30 August – Sir Jack Marshall, politician, 28th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1912) 31 August – Ivan Tomašević, political activist (born 1897) September–October 4 September – Rona Stevenson, politician (born 1911) 6 September – Mary Martin, netball player (born 1915) 11 September – Bernard Holman, artist (born 1941) 13 September – Ron Rangi, rugby union player (born 1941) 17 September – Jim Watt, rugby union player, paediatrics academic (born 1914) 9 October – Bob Goslin, boxer (born 1927) 31 October – Gwen Somerset, teacher, adult education director, educationalist, writer (born 1894) November–December 1 November – Louis Johnson, poet (born 1924) 4 November – Saul Goldsmith, political candidate (born 1911) 7 November Aubrey Begg, politician (born 1929) Sir Douglas Carter, politician (born 1908) 12 November – Pat Perrin, potter (born 1921) 28 November – Robert Stewart, sailor (born 1906) 29 November – Thomas Lemin, cricketer (born 1905) 5 December – Monica McKenzie, dietitian (born 1905) 8 December Airini Grennell, singer, pianist, broadcaster (born 1910) Sir Andrew McKee, air force leader (born 1902) 10 December – Beau Cottrell, rugby union player, Rotarian (born 1907) 16 December – John Cameron, cricketer (born 1898) 21 December Bruce Ferguson, army officer (born 1917) Charlie Peek, child welfare administrator, billiards player (born 1904) 27 December – William Fea, rugby union and squash player (born 1898) See also List of years in New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history History of New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of the New Zealand environment Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica References External links 1988 in yes New Zealand Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand