1984 in New Zealand

none February 2020 1984 The following lists events that happened during 1984 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,293,000.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 1983: 28,200 (0.86%). Males per 100 Females: 98.3. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – The Hon Sir David Beattie GCMG GCVO QSO QC.Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52 Government The 40th New Zealand Parliament, led by the National Party, concluded, and in the general election the Labour Party was elected in the 41st New Zealand Parliament. Speaker of the House – Richard Harrison then Basil Arthur Prime Minister – Robert Muldoon then David Lange Deputy Prime Minister – Duncan MacIntyre then Jim McLay then Geoffrey Palmer Minister of Finance – Robert Muldoon then Roger Douglas Minister of Foreign Affairs – Warren Cooper then David Lange Chief Justice – Sir Ronald Davison Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – David Lange (Labour) until 26 July, then Robert Muldoon (National) until 29 November, then Jim McLay.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 Social Credit Party – Bruce Beetham until 26 July, then not represented in Parliament. 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 27 January – A state of emergency is declared in Southland as record rainfall causes flooding which forces the evacuation of 4000 people and leaves damage totalling $55 million.NZhistory.net 3–6 February – The fifth Sweetwaters Music Festival is held in Pukekawa, with the satellite Sweetwaters South held in Christchurch on 6 February. 6 February – Te Hikoi ki Waitangi march disrupts Waitangi Day celebrations. 27 March – A suitcase bomb explodes at the Wellington Trades Hall, killing the caretaker, Ernie Abbott. No arrest has been made, see Terrorism in New Zealand. 24 June – New Zealand's first IVF-conceived baby, Amelia Bell, is born at Auckland's National Women's Hospital. Exclusive interview: NZ's first test tube baby turns 25 Donna Chisholm North & South June 2009 36–47 http://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/Downloads/North-and-South_IVF-children-research_RF-and-FG_11.aspx 27 July 2014 13 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150113061623/http://www.fertilityassociates.co.nz/Downloads/North-and-South_IVF-children-research_RF-and-FG_11.aspx dead 14 July – 1984 general election: The Labour Party, led by David Lange, wins 56 of the 95 seats in the House of Representatives. The Fourth Labour Government is formed, ending 9 years of National rule. 18 July – Government devalues New Zealand dollar by 20 percent. See New Zealand constitutional crisis, 1984.Daily Reporter, Iowa, 18 July 1984, pg 3 20 August – New Zealand reestablishes diplomatic relations with Argentina at a consular level.(subscription required) Unknown dates New Zealand signs the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. Auckland's population exceeds that of the South Island. Arts and literature Brian Turner wins the Robert Burns Fellowship. See 1984 in art, 1984 in literature, :Category:1984 books Music New Zealand Music Awards Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.Awards 1984 http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1984-winners/ Listing NZ Music Awards 28 September 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121030144036/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1984-winners/ 30 October 2012 ALBUM OF THE YEAR Dance Exponents – Prayers be Answered The Mockers – Swear It's True Patsy Riggir – You'll Never Take The Country Out of Me SINGLE OF THE YEAR The Narcs – You Took Me Heart and Soul Pātea Māori Club and Dalvanius Prime – "Aku Raukura" Dance Exponents – I'll Say Goodbye (Even Though I'm Blue) TOP MALE VOCALIST Jordan Luck (Dance Exponents) Andy Dickson (The Narcs) Andrew Fagan (The Mockers) TOP FEMALE VOCALIST Patsy Riggir Jodi Vaughan Suzanne Prentice TOP GROUP Dance Exponents The Mockers Pātea Māori Club and Dalvanius Prime MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Martin Phillips (The Chills) Ross McKenzie (The Idles) Wayne Gillespie MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Meryl Yvonne Janice Lampen Sharon Dubont MOST PROMISING GROUP The Chills Jive Bombers You're A Movie BEST JAZZ ALBUM Brian Smith Quartet – Southern Excursio Ken Avery/ Darktown Strutters – Jazz The Way It Used to Be Rodger Fox – Something Juicy BEST COUNTRY ALBUM Patsy Riggir – You'll Never Take the Country Out of Me Suzanne Prentice – So Precious To Me Jodi Vaughn – Rodeo Eyes BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM NZSO & Others – Music By Larry Pruden Michael Houston – Michael Houston Schola Musica – NZ Music For Strings BEST POLYNESIAN ALBUM Pātea Māori Club & Dalvanius Prime – "Aku Raukura" The Five Stars – Musika Malie (Good Music) Rosalio – Samoan Serenade BEST FOLK ALBUM Phil Garland – Springtime in the Mountains Michael Warmuth – Hammered Duclimer Wayne Gillespie – Wayward Son PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Dave MCartney – You Took Me Heart & Soul Glyn Tucker Jnr / Trevor Reekie – Swear It's True Glyn Tucker Jnr / Trevor Reekie – You Fascinate ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Graham Myhre – You Took Me Heart & Soul Graham Myhre/ Gyn Tucker Jnr – Caught in the Act Glyn Tucker Jnr – You Fascinate BEST COVER DESIGN Joe Wylie – Aku Raukura (Pātea Māori Club) Murray Vincent – Music By Larry Purden Mike Hutton – Vocal at the Local BEST MUSIC VIDEO Bruce Morrison – I'm in Heaven William Keddell – Elephunk in My Soup Tom Parkinson – I'll Say Goodbye (Even Though I'm Blue) (Dance Exponents) BEST FILM SOUNDTRACK Jenny Mcleod – The Silent One Mike Nock – Strata John Charles/ Dave Fraser – Constance INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Tim Finn Dragon Split Enz OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY Eldred Stebbing – (For his Lifelong Contribution to the Recording Arts in New Zealand) Jacqui Fitzgerald Peter Blake & TVNZ MOST POPULAR SONG The Narcs – You Took Me Heart and Soul See: 1984 in music Performing arts Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to John Maybury Senior. Radio and television See: 1984 in New Zealand television, 1984 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, :Category:Television in New Zealand, :Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand Feltex Television Awards: Feltex award winners https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1984/03/22/13 The Press 22 March 1984 Best actuality coverage: The State funeral of Sir Keith Holyoake, Malcolm Kemp Best children's programme: Wild Track, Neil Harraway Best documentary programme: Two Days to Soft Rock Cafe, Ian Taylor Best drama programme: Pioneer Women, Pamela Jones Best entertainment programme: The Michael Fowler Centre Opening Showcase, Malcolm Kemp Best factual series: Close-up, Mark Westmoreland Best speciality programme: Kaleidoscope, Gillian Ewart Best director: Ian Taylor, Two Days to Soft Rock Cafe Best original music: Clive Cockburn, A Town Like . . . Best new talent: Philippa Dann, Viewfinder Best TV entertainer: Billy T. James Best actor: Bruce Allpress, Jocko Best actress: Ginette McDonald, Pioneer Women Best dramatic script: Bruce Mason, The Garlick Thrust Stan Hosgood Award for excellence in allied crafts: Paul Donovan (cameraman), Merv Aitchison (sound operator), Neil Dolman (first assistant), Two Days to Soft Rock Cafe Programme debuts 12 September – Terrahawks (TV One) Film Came a Hot Friday Constance Other Halves The Silent One Vigil The Bounty See: :Category:1984 film awards, 1984 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1984 films Sport Athletics Barry Thompson wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:19:03 on 25 March in Wanganui, while Mary Belsey does the same in the women's championship (2:41:39). Basketball NBL won by Wellington. Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Camelothttp://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: EnterpriseAuckland 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 1984 Summer Olympics New Zealand sends a team of 130 competitors across 18 sports. Total 8 1 2 11 Winter Olympics New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Olympics New Zealand sends a team of six alpine skiers. Total 0 0 0 0 Paralympic Games Summer Paralympics New Zealand at the 1984 Summer Paralympics Total 8 10 6 24 Winter Paralympics New Zealand at the 1984 Winter Paralympics New Zealand sends a team of eight competitors in one sport. Total 1 3 1 5 Shooting Ballinger Belt – Peter Cromwell (Cheltenham)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 New Zealand National Soccer League won by Gisborne City The Chatham Cup is won by Manurewa who beat Gisborne City 2–1 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 27 January: Vince Mellars, rugby league player. 14 February: Jared Wrennall, musician. 17 February: Timothy Gudsell, cyclist. 21 February: Andy Ellis, rugby union player. 25 February: Paul Vodanovich, soccer player. 8 March: Ross Taylor, cricketer. 16 March: Hosea Gear, rugby union player. 25 March: Liam Messam, rugby union and rugby sevens player. 2 April: Meryl Cassie, actor. 6 April: Stacey Carr, field hockey player. 20 April: Fraser Anderson, rugby league player. 28 May: Beth Allen, actor. 2 June: Jack Afamasaga, rugby league player. 6 June: Antonia Prebble, actor. 7 June: Jennyfer Jewell, actor. 20 June: Jarrod Smith, soccer player. 27 June: Emma Lahana, actor. 28 June: Evarn Tuimavave, rugby league player. 13 July: Gareth Williams, actor 14 July: Fleur Saville, actor. 6 August: Jesse Ryder, cricketer. 12 September: Ben Townley, motocrosser. 6 October: Valerie Adams, athlete, Olympic gold medallist (2008 Beijing and 2012 London) 23 November: Jerome Ropati, rugby league player. 14 December: Keshia Paulse, singer. Vicki Lin, television presenter. :Category:1984 births Deaths 23 January: Dean Goffin, composer 6 March: Ian Cromb, cricketer 20 March: Robin Tait, discus thrower 28 April: Sylvia Ashton-Warner, writer and educator 13 June: Ken Armstrong, soccer player 15 June: Tom Heeney, boxer 21 July: Adam Adamson, former mayor of Invercargill 13 September: Lois White, painter 26 November: Eliot V. Elliott, trade unionist 9 December: Guthrie Wilson, novelist and teacher (in Sydney) References 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 1984 in yes New Zealand Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand