1990 in New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 1990 in New Zealand.

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New Zealand celebrated its sesquicentennial, 150 years since the signing of The Treaty of Waitangi.

In the general election in October, National was elected in a landside victory.

GDP was $40.2 billion, unemployment was at 7.4% (March) and the exchange rate was 1 NZ$ per US$1.6750. This year New Zealand produced 8,000 million kWh of electricity.

Population

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 42nd New Zealand Parliament continued, until the general election, held 27 October. The governing Labour Party was defeated. and The National Party, led by Jim Bolger, formed the new government.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Unknown

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Arts and literature

See 1990 in art, 1990 in literature, Category:1990 books

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

Winners are shown first with nominees underneath. [5]

  • Album of the Year: The Chills Submarine Bells
    • Brian Smith – Moonlight Sax
    • Straitjacket Fits – Melt
  • Single of the Year: The Chills – "Heavenly Pop Hit"
    • Margaret Urlich – Number One
    • Ngaire – To Sir With Love
  • Top Male Vocalist: Barry Saunders
    • John Grenell
    • Barry Saunders
  • Top Female Vocalist: Margaret Urlich
    • Patsy Riggir
    • Aishah
  • Top Group: The Chills
    • Straitjacket Fits
    • Fan Club
  • Most Promising Male Vocalist: Guy Wishart
    • Alan Galloway
    • John Kempt
  • Most Promising Female Vocalist: Merenia
    • Ngaire
    • Caroline Easther
  • Most Promising Group: Strawpeople
    • Merenia & Where's Billy
    • D-Faction
  • International Achievement: Fan Club
    • The Chills
    • Margaret Urlich
  • Best Video: Niki Caro – Bad Note for a Heart (Straitjacket Fits)
    • Paul Middleditch – One Good Reason (Strawpeople)
    • Lance Kelliher – Don't Let Me Fall Alone (The Fan Club)
  • Best Producer: Ian Morris – Heartbroke
    • Carl Doy – Moonlight Sax (Brian Smith)
    • Murray Grindlay – Welcome To Our World
  • Best Engineer: Strawpeople – Hemisphere
    • Ian Morris – Heartbroke (Rikki Morris)
    • Murray Grindlay – Welcome To Our World
  • Best Jazz Album: No Award
  • Best Classical Album: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa / Nszo — Kiri's Homecoming
    • Dame Malvina Major – Malvina Major
    • Kiri Te Kanawa/NZSO – Kiri at Aotea
  • Best Country Album: The Warratahs – Wild Card
    • John Grenell – Welcome To Our World
    • Bartlett/ Duggan/ Vaughn – Together Again
  • Best Folk Album: Rua  — Commonwealth Suite
    • Martha Louise – Changing Tides
    • Iain Mitchell/Paul Yielder – Every Man And His Dog
  • Best Gospel Album: Cecily Phio — Light in the Darkness
    • Sound Ministry – Lead Me to the Rock
    • Scripture in Song – We Will Triumph
  • Best Polynesian Album: Herbs – Homegrown
    • National Maori Choir – Stand Tall
    • Te Mokai – Totara Tree
  • Best Songwriter: Martin Phillips — Heavenly Pop Hit (The Chills)
    • Shayne Carter – Bad Note for a Heart (Straitjacket fits)
    • Barry Saunders – Wild Card
  • Best Cover: John Collie – Melt (Straitjacket Fits)
    • Steve Garden/ Giles Molloy/ Kim Wesney – State of the Harp
    • Marc Mateo/ John Pitcairn – Hole
  • Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry: Murdoch Riley

Performing arts

Radio and television

See: 1990 in New Zealand television, 1990 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

See: Category:1990 film awards, 1990 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1990 films

Literature

Once Were Warriors published.

Sport

Athletics

Commonwealth Games

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Cricket

Hockey

Netball

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Rugby union

Rugby league

Shooting

Squash

Soccer

Tennis

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Exact date unknown

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

  • 2 October – Eric Giles, cricketer (born 1939)
  • 3 October – Esmond de Beer, literary editor, collector, philanthropist (born 1895)
  • 9 October – John Holland, Anglican bishop (born 1912)
  • 10 October – Nitama Paewai, rugby union player and administrator, doctor, politician (born 1920)
  • 12 October – John O'Brien, politician (born 1925)

November

December

Exact date unknown

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
  2. "Former Governors-General". New Zealand Government. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  3. "Elections NZ — Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  4. Hurrell, Mei (1993). The legacy of Thomas Edmonds (PDF). Christchurch. Environmental Policy & Planning Unit. Christchurch, N.Z.: Christchurch City Council, Environmental Policy & Planning Unit. ISBN   0-9597973-1-9. OCLC   39746008.
  5. "Awards 1990". Listing. NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  6. "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  7. Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "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.
  9. Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Winfield Provincial Championship

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