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1986 in New Zealand

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1986
in
New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 1986 in New Zealand.

Population

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  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,313,500.[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1985: 10,400 (0.31%).[1]
  • Males per 100 Females: 97.9.[1]

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government

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The 41st New Zealand Parliament continued. The fourth Labour Party government was in power.

Parliamentary opposition

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Main centre leaders

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Events

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Arts and literature

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See 1986 in art, 1986 in literature, Category:1986 books

Music

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Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.[13]

  • 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
  • BEST SONG OF THE YEAR Dave DobbynSlice 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

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Radio and television

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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

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See: Category:1986 film awards, 1986 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1986 films

Sport

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Athletics

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Commonwealth Games

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 Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
8 16 14 38

Cricket

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  • 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

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Harness racing

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Shooting

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  • Ballinger Belt –
    • Mark Buchanan (Australia)
    • Chester Burt (Ashhurst), second, top New Zealander[18]

Soccer

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Births

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Category:1986 births

Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  4. ^ "Mikhail Lermontov". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ^ "The Queen's visits to New Zealand | The Governor-General of New Zealand". gg.govt.nz. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ^ Johnson, Simon (2019). "Serving the People: work and life at Palmerston North's Premier Department Store". The Manawatū Journal of History (15): 5–16. ISSN 1176-9602.
  7. ^ "Early New Zealand Newspapers". Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
  8. ^ "Roading leaders challenge potential new 80km/h state highway speed limit". RNZ. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Quota Management System". Fisheries New Zealand. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Goods and Services Tax Act introduced". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  11. ^ "The Pope's chair, here". RNZ. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  12. ^ "New Zealand Parliament – Parliament timeline". Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
  13. ^ "Awards 1986". Listing. NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  14. ^ "Radio U wins FM race". The Press. 15 February 1986. p. 1.
  15. ^ "3ZM will go FM". The Press. 24 May 1986. p. 9. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  16. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  17. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ "New Zealand champion shot / Ballinger Belt winners". National Rifle Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  19. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine

See also

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