1982 in New Zealand

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1982 in New Zealand:
Other years in New Zealand
1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985

[edit] Population

Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,226,800 ^[1]
Increase since 31/12/1981: 32,300 (1.01%)
Males per 100 Females: 98.6

[edit] Main centre leaders

[edit] Events

The Kohanga reo program opens its hundredth kindergarten.
Social Credit forms an agreement with National to back the Clyde Dam (a Think Big project) in exchange for policy concessions.
The Clutha Development (Clyde Dam) Empowerment Act was passed, overriding the High Court and Planning Tribunal.
The proposed aluminium smelter at Aramoana was cancelled.
The Social Credit Political League changes its name to the Social Credit Party.
New Zealand provided assistance to the British during the Falklands War, primarily by taking over routine patrol duties elsewhere to free up British military resources.
The Warehouse opens its first store, in Takapuna.

January: The third Sweetwaters Music Festival is held near Pukekawa.

3 February: David Lange succeeds Bill Rowling as Leader of the Opposition.

22 June: Rob Muldoon announces a 12-month wage and price freeze. The freeze actually lasts almost two years.

14 September: Samoans who take up permanent residence in New Zealand are entitled to New Zealand citizenship from this date.

November: Mark Inglis and Philip Doole are stuck in an ice cave on Aoraki/Mount Cook for 14 days.

18 November: a suicide bomb attack was made against a facility housing the main computer database of the New Zealand Police in Wanganui by a "punk rock" anarchist named Neil Roberts. He was the only person killed, and the computer system was undamaged, see Terrorism in New Zealand.

14 December: Rob Muldoon signs a "Heads of Agreement" with Australia to allow the Closer Economic Relations agreement to come into force at the beginning of 1983.

[edit] Arts and literature

William Sewell wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1982 in art, 1982 in literature, Category:1982 books

[edit] Music

DD Smash produce their debut album, Cool Bananas.

[edit] New Zealand Music Awards

Album of the year: DD Smash – Cool Bananas
Single of the year: Prince Tui Teka - E Ipo
Top male vocalist: Dave Dobbyn (DD Smash)
Top female vocalist: Patsy Riggir
Top group of the year: DD Smash
Most promising male vocalist: Dave Dobbyn (DD Smash)
Most promising female vocalist: Jodi Vaughan
Most promising group: Dance Exponents
Polynesian record of the year: Prince Tui Teka - E Ipo
Producer of the year: Ian Morris – Cool Bananas (DD Smash)
Engineer of the year: Paul Streekstra & Doug Rogers - Cool Bananas (DD Smash)
Sleeve design of the year: Wayne Robinson –Cool Bananas (DD Smash)
Outstanding contribution to music: Simon Grigg

See: 1982 in music

[edit] Radio and Television

FM Stereo transmissions were being tested. Radio Bay Of Plenty Limited, operating 1XX (previously 1240AM then 1242AM in 1978) also in Whakatane, ran the first of many short-term summer stations.
1XX - FM 90.7 This station was the 1ST licensed FM Stereo Radio station in New Zealand. The station went to air at 4pm on 5TH January 1982 and went through to 31ST January 1982 with the station on-air each day in two shifts: 4pm - 8pm & 8pm - 12am Midnight. Announcers: Chris Clarke,
Te Karere, a Māori language news program, is trialled.
Northern Television begins broadcasting morning television programs. [1]

Feltex Television Awards:
- Best Information: Country Calendar
- Best Documentary: Landmarks
- Best News and Current Affairs: Close Up
- Best Entertainment: Gliding On
- Best Drama: Under the Mountain
- Best Speciality: Kaleidoscope
- Best Children's: Wild Track
- Best New Talent: Olly Ohlson in After School
- Best Actress: Susan Wilson in Mortimer's Patch and Gliding On
- Best Actor: Bruce Allpress in Jocko
- Steve Hosgood Award for Allied Craft: Robert Brown, cameraman
- Best Television Entertainer: David McPhail and Jon Gadsby
- Special Award: Ian Watkins for Service to the Industry
- Best Script: Cry Wolf from Open File

See: 1982 in New Zealand television, 1982 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:New Zealand television, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

[edit] Film

Carry Me Back
Battletruck
The Scarecrow

See: Category:1982 film awards, 1982 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1982 films

[edit] 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

[edit] Sport

[edit] Athletics

Trevor Wright wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:19:34 on April 3 in Whangarei.

[edit] Basketball

Inaugural season of the NZ National Basketball League, won by Auckland.

[edit] Commonwealth Games

New Zealand wins 5 gold, 8 silver and 13 bronze medals at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.

[edit] Soccer

The All Whites reach the Football World Cup Finals in Barcelona, but lose all three games.
New Zealand National Soccer League won by Mt. Wellington AFC
Chatham Cup won by Mt. Wellington AFC

Rugby: Category:Rugby union in New Zealand 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:New Zealand horse races, list winners.
Rugby league New Zealand Warriors , Bartercard Cup , New Zealand national rugby league team , Rugby League World Cup
Netball: Silver Ferns , National Bank Cup , Netball World Championships
Soccer: New Zealand Football Championship , New Zealand National Soccer League

[edit] Births

6 January: Roy Asotasi, rugby league player.
12 January: Tony Lochhead, soccer player.
17 January: Tim Weston, cricketer.
30 January: Shontayne Hape, rugby league player.
1 February: Sam Tuitupou, rugby union player.
March 5: Daniel Carter, rugby union player.
6 March: Jimmy Cowan, rugby union player.
20 March: Rory Fallon, soccer player.
22 March: Chris Smylie, rugby player.
24 March: James Napier, actor.
19 April: Sitiveni Sivivatu, rugby union and sevens player.
3 May: Casey Laulala, rugby union player.
13 May: Mika Vukona, basketball player.
16 May: Jonathan Duncan, swimmer.
21 May: Ma'a Nonu, rugby union player.
22 June: Stu Mills, cricketer.
1 July: James Pritchett, soccer player.
4 July: Jeff Lima, rugby league player.
6 July: Jeremy Yates, cyclist. ^[4]
15 July: Neemia Tialata, rugby union player.
17 July: Eve van Grafhorst.
July 24: Anna Paquin, actress.
15 August: Jason Eaton, rugby union player.
30 August: Russell Ward, skeleton racer.
16 September: Lizzy Igasan, field hockey defender.
29 September: Joline Henry, netball player.
11 October: Cameron Knowles, soccer player.

[edit] Deaths

18 February: Ngaio Marsh writer.
1 March: Frank Gill, Air Commodore, politician.
1 March: Frank Sargeson writer.
4 March (in London): Dorothy Eden, novelist.
13 June: John A. Lee politician and writer.
15 July: Don Beard, cricketer.
2 September: Alfred Hulme, Victoria Cross winner.
19 September: Ted Badcock, cricketer.
1 November (in Canada): Eric Arthur, architect.
22 November: Jean Batten aviator.
2 December: Sir Robert Macfarlane, politician.
18 December: Raymond Emery, cricketer.

[edit] References

^ http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls
^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
^ Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
^ Jeremy Yates profile

[edit] See also

For world events and topics in 1982 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1982

Categories: 1982 in New Zealand