1985 in New Zealand

none February 2020 1985 The following lists events that happened during 1985 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,303,100.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 1984: 10,100 (0.31%). Males per 100 Females: 98.2. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – The Hon Sir David Beattie GCMG GCVO QSO QC followed by The Rt Revd. Sir Paul Reeves GCMG GCVO QSOStatistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52 Government The 41st New Zealand Parliament continued. The fourth Labour Party government was in power. Speaker of the House – Basil Arthur then Gerard Wall Prime Minister – David Lange Deputy Prime Minister – Geoffrey Palmer Minister of Finance – Roger Douglas Minister of Foreign Affairs – David Lange Chief Justice — Sir Ronald Davison Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Jim McLay (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 dmy-all Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Catherine Tizard Mayor of Hamilton – Ross Jansen Mayor of Wellington – Ian Lawrence Mayor of Christchurch – Hamish Hay Mayor of Dunedin – Cliff Skeggs Events 4 February – Anti-nuclear policy leads to refusal of a visit by the American warship, the USS "Buchanan". Within days the United States cut military and intelligence ties with New Zealand and downgraded diplomatic relationships.nzhistory.net.nz First case of locally contracted AIDS is reported. Waitangi Tribunal given power to hear grievances arising since 1840. 4 March – New Zealand dollar floated. 15 June – A by-election in Timaru after the death of Labour MP Basil Arthur is won by Maurice McTigue for National. 12 June – The first Pak'nSave opens in Kaitaia.Allen Christine 5 August 2015 Couple's big gamble paid off The Northern Advocate The New Zealand Herald http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503446&objectid=11492384 18 November 2023 21 June – Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch opens.22 June 1985 Photos 1 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1985/06/22/1 10 July – two French secret agents blew up the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland, killing crewmember Fernando Pereira. The Rainbow Warrior had been preparing to sail to Moruroa Atoll in the SE Pacific, to protest French nuclear weapons testing there. 20 November – Archbishop Paul Reeves appointed Governor General. Arts and literature Keri Hulme wins Booker Prize for "The Bone People". Cilla McQueen wins the Robert Burns Fellowship. See 1985 in art, 1985 in literature, :Category:1985 books Music New Zealand Music Awards Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.Awards 1985 http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1985-winners/ Listing NZ Music Awards 28 September 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121030144148/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1985-winners/ 30 October 2012 ALBUM OF THE YEAR Netherworld Dancing Toys – Painted Years Shona Laing – Genre Herbs – Long Ago SINGLE OF THE YEAR Netherworld Dancing Toys – For Today The Mockers – Forever Tuesday Morning Peking Man – Lift Your Head Up High BEST MALE VOCALIST Andrew Fagan (The Mockers) Malcolm Black (Netherworld Dancing Toys) Pat Urlich (Peking Man) BEST FEMALE VOCALIST Margaret Urlich Patsy Riggir Jacqui Fitzgerald BEST GROUP Netherworld Dancing Toys The Mockers Peking Man MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Mark Loveys (Satellite Spies) Paul Eversden (Katango) James Gaylyn (Rise) MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Debbie Harwood Dianne Swann (Everything That Flies) Betty Monga (IQU) MOST PROMISING GROUP Satellite Spies – Destiny in Motion Everything That Flies – Bleeding Hearts Katango – Dial L for Love INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Dame Kiri Te Kanawa DD Smash Dalvanius Prime & The Patea Maori Club BEST VIDEO Fane Flaws – Diamonds on China (The Narcs) Debra Bustin – Krazy Legs (The Pelicans) Roger Guise – I Like To Drive (Scotty & Co) BEST FILM SOUNDTRACK Hammond Gamble / Beaver – Should I be good Should I Be Evil Stephen McCurdy – Out in the Cold (Came A Hot Friday) BEST PRODUCER Nigel Stone – For Today Glyn Tucker Jnr- Forever Tuesday Morning (The Mockers) Graeme Myhre – Lift Your Head Up High (Peking Man) BEST ENGINEER Graeme Myhre – Lift Your Head Up High Nigel Stone – For Today (Netherworld Dancing Toys) Nigel Stone – Painted Years (Netherworld Dancing Toys) BEST JAZZ ALBUM Jacqui Fitzgerald – The Masquerade Is Over Martin Winch – Sahara Alan Broadbent Trio – Song of Home BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM Tamas Vasmas – Brahms Dolce Consort – Recorder Music National Youth Choir – Peter Godfrey Conducts the National Youth Choir of NZ BEST COUNTRY ALBUM Patsy Riggir – You Remind Me of a Love Song Suzanne Prentice – I Wish I Was Waltzing With You Richie Pickett & The Inlaws – Gone For Water BEST FOLK ALBUM Alan Young – That's No Way To Get Along Martha Louise – The Sailor / Mixed Feelings Mike Harding – Time on the Road BEST GOSPEL ALBUM Jules Riding – On This Night Gray Bartlett – Two Shades of Gray Wellington Salvation Army – Where Glory Dwelleth POLYNESIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR Herbs – Long Ago Aotearoa – Maranga Ake Ai Howard Morrison – Songs of New Zealand BEST COVER Debra Bustin – Krazy Legs (The Pelicans) Norman Te Whata & Emily Karaka – Long Ago (Herbs) Paula Reid – State House Kid (Last Man Down) See: 1985 in music Performing arts Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Toni Savage BEM QSM. Radio and television See: 1985 in New Zealand television, 1985 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 29 March: Applications close for warrants to operate a third television channel.30 March 1985 TV3 group in warrant bid 1 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1985/03/30/1 Julian Mounter is appointed the TVNZ Director-General. The Auckland Television Centre in Victoria Street, Auckland begins construction. https://web.archive.org/web/20060222034710/http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz/pdf/tvnz_timeline.pdf 22 February 2006 1 June: TV ONE holds a three-and-a-half-hour special show to celebrate 25 years of New Zealand television. 29-30 June: Telethon 1985 is held on TV One, raising over $6,007,722 for the Child and Youth Development Trust.Tattersfield Brad 1 July 1985 Telethon raises more than $6M to break record 1 The Press https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1985/07/01/1 29 August 2023 Programme debuts 1 May – Lucky Luke (TV One) 15 May – Postman Pat (TV One)15 May 1985 Television and radio https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1985/05/15/19 The Press 19 3 July – Jockey School (TV One) 30 August – EastEnders (TV One)30 August 1985 Life in the East End https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1985/08/30/15 The Press 15 3 September – Miami Vice (TV One) 25 September – Moonfleet (TV One) 30 October – The Edison Twins (TV One) 2 November – Muppet Babies (TV One) 6 November – Butterfly Island (TV One) 14 November – The Witches and the Grinnygog (TV One) 20 November – The Box of Delights (TV One) Undated – SuperTed (TV One) Undated – Inspector Gadget (TV One) Feltex Television Awards: Television awards the last by Feltex https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1985/05/15/2 The Press 15 May 1985 Best actuality coverage - Decision '84, Malcolm Kemp Best children's programme - Spot On, Judith Thomas Best documentary programme - Gallipoli, Alan Martin Best drama programme - Inside Straight, Peter Muxlow Best entertainment programme - McPhail and Gadsby, Peter Lye Best factual series - Close Up, Mark Westmoreland Best speciality programme - Koha, Ernie Leonard Best director - Inside Straight, Tony Wilson Best actor - Roy Billing Best actress - Helen Morse Best new talent - Philip Gordon Best original music - Heroes, Stephen McCurdy and John Gibson Best new journalist - Genevieve Westcott Best dramatic script - Children of the Dog Star, Ken Catran Stan Hosgood Award - Ken Dorman Excellence in television - Peter Hayden Films Dangerous Orphans Kingpin Leave All Fair Mr Wrong Shaker Run Sylvia The Lost Tribe The Quiet Earth See: :Category:1985 film awards, 1985 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1985 films Sport Athletics John Campbell wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:17:53 on 27 October in Hamilton, while Carol Raven does the same in the women's championship (2:53:26). Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Boranahttp://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 dmy-all Auckland Trotting Cup: Roydon GlenAuckland 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 Shooting Ballinger Belt – Chester Burt (Ashhurst)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 Napier City Rovers who beat North Shore United 3–1 in the 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 25 January: Adam Campbell, Australian rules footballer. 30 January: David Wikaira-Paul, actor. 2 February: Jeff Whittington, murder victim. (d. 1999) 25 February: Benji Marshall, rugby league player. 18 March (in Australia): Vince Lia, soccer player. 10 April: Brad Wilson, cricketer. 16 April: Daniel Flynn, cricketer. 16 April: Brendon Leonard, rugby player. 25 April: Olivia Wensley, lawyer. 14 May: Sally Martin, actor. 9 June: Richard Kahui, rugby player. 19 June: Casey Williams, netball player. 22 June: Thomas Leuluai, rugby league player. 22 June: Frank Andrews, singer. 27 June: Louis Anderson, rugby player. 8 July: Ben Roberts, rugby league player. 9 July: Bradley-John Watling, cricketer. 13 July: Rachel Priest, cricketer. 3 August: Sonny Bill Williams, rugby league player. 28 August: Shane Christie, rugby union player (d. 2025) 28 September: Anton Devcich, cricketer. 10 October: Bronson Harrison, rugby league player. 16 October: Brent Findlay, cricketer. 30 October: Kayla Sharland, field hockey striker. 10 November: Elizabeth Ryan, field hockey striker. 23 November: Stephen Brett, rugby union player. 23 December: Emily Naylor, field hockey midfielder. Vicki Lin, television presenter. :Category:1985 births Deaths 1 May: Sir Basil Arthur, politician and speaker of the House of Representatives (died in office). 12 May: Sir Edward Sayers, parasitologist. 7 July: Ewen Solon, actor. 31 July: Murray Chapple, cricketer. 16 October: Sir Bruce Levy, botanist. 16 December: William H. Pettit, missionary and evangelical church leader. 31 December: Mal Matheson, cricketer. 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 1985 in yes New Zealand Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand Category:1980s in New Zealand