1986 in New Zealand

none December 2019 1986 The following lists events that happened during 1986 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,313,500.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 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 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 – 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) until 26 March, then 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 – Ian Lawrence then Jim Belich Mayor of Christchurch – Hamish Hay Mayor of Dunedin – Cliff Skeggs Events 16 February – Soviet cruise ship Mikhail Lermontov sinks in the Marlborough Sounds.Mikhail Lermontov https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/mikhail-lermontov/ 30 August 2024 Christchurch City Libraries 22 February–2 March – The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visit New Zealand.2022-02-03 The Queen's visits to New Zealand The Governor-General of New Zealand https://gg.govt.nz/office-governor-general/queens-platinum-jubilee/queens-visits-new-zealand 2023-06-26 gg.govt.nz en 26 March – Jim Bolger replaces Jim McLay as leader of the National Party. 11 April – The Plaza Shopping Centre in Palmerston North, then known as the PDC Plaza, is officially opened by Prime Minister David Lange.Johnson Simon 2019 Serving the People: work and life at Palmerston North’s Premier Department Store https://manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz/item/8b9990d4-c401-4f4f-8444-ef8760e3e605/pdf?file=3a00dac2-d9c8-436c-b320-8b3d72de6483 The Manawatū Journal of History 15 5-16 1176-9602 21 June – The Wanganui Herald publishes its last issue. The paper started in 1865 as The Evening Herald.http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nzbound/newpapers.htm Early New Zealand Newspapers 14 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080704133020/http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nzbound/newpapers.htm 4 July 2008 live July – The national speed limit is increased from 80km/h to 100km/h.13 January 2022 Roading leaders challenge potential new 80km/h state highway speed limit https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/459512/roading-leaders-challenge-potential-new-80km-h-state-highway-speed-limit 19 August 2024 RNZ 9 July – Parliament passes the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, 49 votes to 44; the law comes into effect on 8 August. October – The Quota Management System is introduced.Quota Management System https://fs.fish.govt.nz/Page.aspx?pk=78&dk=1680 30 August 2024 Fisheries New Zealand 1 October – GST is introduced at a rate of 10%.Goods and Services Tax Act introduced https://nzhistory.govt.nz/the-goods-and-service-tax-act-comes-into-force 30 August 2024 nzhistory.govt.nz 22 November – Pope John Paul II visits New Zealand for two days.14 June 2017 The Pope's chair, here https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/eyewitness/audio/201846605/the-pope-s-chair-here 30 August 2024 RNZ December – The Royal Commission on the Electoral System produces a report recommending the adoption of a mixed member proportional electoral system.http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/HstBldgs/History/Resources/3/6/e/36e40376aa2842e6bcce0a4557ebf2bc.htm New Zealand Parliament – Parliament timeline 2 February 2008 19 January 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080119020604/http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/HstBldgs/History/Resources/3/6/e/36e40376aa2842e6bcce0a4557ebf2bc.htm dead 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.Awards 1986 http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1986-winners/ Listing NZ Music Awards 28 September 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121030144230/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1986-winners/ 30 October 2012 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 Pat Urlich 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 O Savali A Keriso – E Le Mavae Le Alofa Mahia Blackmore – Little Tui 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 16 February – Radio U switches to broadcasting on FM, becoming the first FM radio station in Christchurch.15 February 1986 Radio U wins FM race https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19860215.2.9 The Press 1 31 May – Christchurch's 3ZM switches to broadcasting on FM.24 May 1986 3ZM will go FM https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1986/05/24/9 live https://web.archive.org/web/20231110063714/https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1986/05/24/9 10 November 2023 10 November 2023 The Press 9 The State Owned Enterprises Act requires all State-owned enterprises, including Television New Zealand, to operate as commercially successful businesses. https://web.archive.org/web/20060222034710/http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz/pdf/tvnz_timeline.pdf 22 February 2006 Programme debuts 8 February – Pac-Man (TV One) 8 February – The Wind in the Willows (Network 2) 8 February – Super Gran (Network 2) 10 February – Towser (TV One) 12 February – Kane & Abel (TV One) 12 February – Luna (TV One) 17 February – Spirit Bay (TV One) 27 February – Colour in the Creek (TV One) 12 March – The Mighty Orbots (TV One) 28 May – Snorks (TV One) 2 July – Alias the Jester (TV One) 12 July – The Wuzzles (TV One) 27 July – Jim Henson Presents The World of Puppetry (TV One) 29 July – Adventures of the Gummi Bears (TV One) 6 August – The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (TV One) 20 August – Yogi's Treasure Hunt (TV One) 20 August – Mop and Smiff (TV One) 3 September – Wil Cwac Cwac (TV One) 15 September – The Moomins (TV One) 15 September – Rocky Hollow (TV One) 24 September – Red Serge (TV One) 29 September – Mooncat and Co (TV One) 25 October – The Berenstain Bears (TV One) 31 October – James the Cat (TV One) 12 November – Danger Bay (TV One) 19 November – The Little Green Man (TV One) See: 1986 in New Zealand television, 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 Mark II Pallet on the Floor Queen City Rocker 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 New Zealand at the 1986 Commonwealth Games 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 Moodhttp://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: Comedy LadAuckland 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 – Mark Buchanan (Australia) Chester Burt (Ashhurst), second, top New Zealanderhttp://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 North Shore United who beat Mount Maunganui 4–2 on aggregate in the two-legged 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 2 January: Nathan Cohen, rower, Olympic gold medallist (2012 London) 15 January: Isaia Toeava, rugby player. 29 January: Steven Broad, singer. 31 January: Olli Harder, association football coach and former player 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. 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. (born 1913) 24 April: Garnet Mackley, businessman and politician. (born 1883) 16 May: Joe Bootham, painter. (born 1911) 19 May: Leonard Trent, RNZAF pilot and Victoria Cross winner. (born 1915) 27 June: George Nēpia, rugby player. (born 1905) 10 August: Don McRae, cricketer and soccer player. (born 1914) 11 August: Peter Mahon, Queen's Counsel, judge. (born 1923) 25 September: Geoff Alley, rugby player, National Librarian. (born 1903) 16 October: Harold Beamish, World War I flying ace. (born 1896) References See also History of New Zealand List of years in New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica Timeline of the New Zealand environment 1986 in yes New Zealand Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand