1983 in New Zealand

1983 in New Zealand:

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Contents 1 Population 2 Incumbents 2.1 Regal and Vice Regal 2.2 Government 2.3 Parliamentary opposition 2.4 Main centre leaders 3 Events 4 Arts and literature 4.1 Music 4.1.1 New Zealand Music Awards 4.2 Radio and Television 4.3 Film 5 Appointments and awards 6 Sport 6.1 Athletics 6.2 Basketball 6.2.1 Netball 6.2.2 Soccer 7 Births 8 Deaths 9 References 10 See also

Population

• Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,264,800 ^[1]
• Increase since 31/12/1982: 38,000 (1.18%)
• Males per 100 Females: 98.6

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

• Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand
• Governor-General - The Hon. Sir David Beattie GCMG GCVO QSO QC. ^[2]

Government

The 40th New Zealand Parliament continued. The third National Party government was in power.

• Speaker of the House - Richard Harrison
• Prime Minister - Robert Muldoon
• Deputy Prime Minister - Duncan MacIntyre
• Minister of Finance - Robert Muldoon
• Minister of Foreign Affairs - Warren Cooper

Parliamentary opposition

• Leader of the Opposition - David Lange (Labour). ^[3]
• Social Credit Party - Bruce Beetham

Main centre leaders

• Mayor of Auckland - Colin Kay then Catherine Tizard
• Mayor of Hamilton - Ross Jansen
• Mayor of Wellington - Michael Fowler then Ian Lawrence
• Mayor of Christchurch - Hamish Hay
• Mayor of Dunedin - Cliff Skeggs

Events

• The fourth Sweetwaters Music Festival is held near Pukekawa.
• The visit of the United States nuclear-powered frigate Texas sparks widespread protests.
• The Official Information Act replaces the 1951 Official Secrets Act.

• 1 January: The Closer Economic Relations Free trade agreement between Australia and New Zealand comes into force.
• March: Prince Charles, Princess Diana and Prince William visit New Zealand.
• 28 March: Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for Trade, Lionel Bowen and New Zealand High Commissioner to Australia, Laurie Francis sign the Closer Economic Relations agreement in Canberra, Australia.
• 22 August: The New Zealand Party is launched.
• 1 September: Disappearance (and presumed death) of 14-year-old Kirsa Jensen. ^[4]

Arts and literature

• Rawiri Paratene wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1983 in art, 1983 in literature, Category:1983 books

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

• ALBUM OF THE YEAR DD Smash - Deep In The Heart Of Taxes
• SINGLE OF THE YEAR DD Smash - Outlook For Thursday
• TOP MALE VOCALIST Dave Dobbyn (DD Smash)
• TOP FEMALE VOCALIST Suzanne Prentice
• TOP GROUP OF THE YEAR DD Smash
• MOST PROMISING MALE VOCLAIST Andrew Mclennan (Coconut Rough)
• MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Sonya Waters
• MOST PROMISING GROUP Coconut Rough
• BEST POLYNESIAN ALBUM The Radars - Chulu Chululu
• BEST FILM SOUNDTRACK/ CAST RECORDING/ COMPILATION Sharon O'Neill - Smash Palace
• BEST MUSIC VIDEO Andrew Shaw - Outlook For Thursday (DD Smash)
• ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Dave Marett - Sierra Leone (Coconut Rough)
• PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Dave Marett - Sierra Leone (Coconut Rough)
• MOST POPULAR SONG Patsy Riggir - Beautiful Lady
• MOST POPULAR ARTIST DD Smash
• OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION Murray Cammick
• BEST COVER DESIGN Simon & Suzy Clark - Daring Feats
• CLASSICAL RECORD OF THE YEAR Louise Malloy – Louise
• JAZZ RECORD OF THE YEAR Rodger Fox Big Band - Heavy Company
• COUNTRY RECORD OF THE YEAR Suzanne Prentice - When I Dream

See: 1983 in music

Radio and Television

• Te Karere becomes a regular Māori language news program.
• Northern Television ceases transmission. [1]

• Feltex Television Awards:
  • Best Television Entertainer: Howard Morrison
  • Best Actor: Michael on Gliding On
  • Best Actress: Sarah Peirse on A Woman of Good Character
  • Best Drama: Gliding On
  • Best New Talent: Heath Lees on Opus and Kaleidoscope
  • Best Entertainment: McPhail and Gadsby
  • Best Documentary: Wild South - Black Robin
  • Best Information: Country Calendar
  • Best Speciality: Kaleidoscope
  • Best News and Current Affairs: Close Up
  • Best Script: Protesters
  • Steve Hosgood Award for Allied Craft: Errol Samuelson, film sound operator on National History Programmes

See: 1983 in New Zealand television, 1983 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:New Zealand television, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

• Bad Blood
• Hang on a Minute Mate!
• Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
• Patu!
• Strata (film)
• Savage Islands (film)
• Utu

See: Category:1983 film awards, 1983 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1983 films

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: 1983 in sports , Category:1983 in sports , Summer Olympic Games (See Category:New Zealand at the Olympics and Winter Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games (Check name).

Athletics

• Graham Macky wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:21:22 in Mosgiel, while Val Lindsay does the same in the women's championship (3:11:35).

Basketball

• NBL won by Auckland

Netball

• The 6th Netball World Championships were held in Singapore. New Zealand lost to Australia in the final.

Soccer

• New Zealand National Soccer League won by Manurewa
• Chatham Cup won by Mt. Wellington AFC

• 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:Horse racing in New Zealand, list winners.
• Rugby league Bartercard Cup , New Zealand national rugby league team , Rugby League World Cup

Births

• 19 January: Glen Moss, soccer player.
• 27 January: Dene Halatau, rugby league player.
• 8 February: James Ryan, rugby union player.
• 8 February: Cory Jane, rugby union and sevens player.
• 13 February: Bradley Shaw, field hockey player.
• 7 April: Allan Pearce, soccer player.
• 15 April: Anna Scarlett, netballer.
• 30 April: David Faiumu, rugby league player.
• 5 May: Ben Atiga, rugby union player.
• 11 May: Holly Valance, actor / musician.
• 22 May: Jeremy Christie, soccer player.
• 6 June: Joe Rokocoko, rugby union player.
• 10 June: Gavin Williams, rugby union player.
• 17 June: James Dolphin, sprinter.
• 29 June: Jimmy Gopperth, rugby union player.
• 6 July: Brent Fisher, soccer player.
• 28 August: Luke McAlister, rugby union player.
• 7 September: Piri Weepu, rugby union player
• 8 September: John Ling, writer.
• 15 September: Richard Sherlock, cricketer.
• 28 September: John Schwalger, rugby union player.
• 17 October: Michelle Ang, actor.
• 18 October Jonny Reid, A1GP driver.
• 8 November: Chris Rankin, actor.
• 2 December: Michael Wesley-Smith, actor.
• 15 December: Brooke Fraser, singer-songwriter.
• 31 December: Jesse Peach, actor / journalist.
• December: Aaradhna, hip-hop artist.

• George Bridgewater, rower.
• Jeremy Mayall, composer.
• Hollie Smith, singer-songwriter.

Deaths

• 23 July: Tex Morton, musician.
• 12 August: Giff Vivian, cricketer.
• 26 October: Edward Blaiklock, academic.
• 8 December: Sir Keith Holyoake, former Prime Minister.

• Sir William Liley, pioneering surgeon.
• Launcelot Eric Richdale, ornithologist.
• Sir William Alfred Stevenson, industrialist and philanthropist.

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 environmental history of New Zealand
• Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica

For world events and topics in 1983 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1983

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