1980_in_New_Zealand

1980 in New Zealand

1980 in New Zealand:

Other years in New Zealand

1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983

Population

Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,176,400 ^[1]
Increase since 31/12/1979: 12,500 (0.40%)
Males per 100 Females: 99.2

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand
Governor-General - The Rt Hon. Sir Keith Holyoake KG GCMG CH QSO, followed by The Hon. Sir David Beattie GCMG GCVO QSO QC. ^[2]

Government

The 39th New Zealand Parliament continued. The third National Party government was in power.

Speaker of the House - Richard Harrison. ^[3]
Prime Minister - Robert Muldoon
Deputy Prime Minister - Brian Talboys. ^[3]
Minister of Finance - Robert Muldoon. ^[3]
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Brian Talboys. ^[3]
Attorney-General - Jim McLay. ^[3]

An attempt by high-ranking ministers Derek Quigley, Jim McLay, and Jim Bolger to replace Muldoon as prime minister (known as the "colonels' coup") with the deputy prime minister Talboys collapsed as a result of Talboys' unwillingness to actively campaign against Muldoon.

Three by-elections occurred.

In East Coast Bays, the sitting National MP Frank Gill resigned to take up the post of New Zealand's ambassador to the United States. The seat was won by Gary Knapp for the Social Credit Party.
In Northern Māori the MP Matiu Rata, who had left Labour the year before, resigned and recontested the seat for Mana Motuhake. The seat was won by the Labour Party candidate Bruce Gregory.
In Onehunga a by-election was called after the death of Labour MP Frank Rogers. The seat was won again for the Labour Party by Fred Gerbic.

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition - Bill Rowling (Labour). ^[4]
Social Credit Party - Bruce Beetham

Main centre leaders

Mayor of Auckland - Dove-Myer Robinson then Colin Kay
Mayor of Hamilton - Ross Jansen
Mayor of Wellington - Michael Fowler
Mayor of Christchurch - Hamish Hay
Mayor of Dunedin - Clifford George (Cliff) Skeggs

Events

A strike at Kinleith Mill lasted for 80 days, and broke the government's wage and price freeze.
Saturday trading was partially legalised.
The first Sweetwaters Music Festival was held near Ngaruawahia.
The carless days scheme finished.

Arts and literature

Philip Temple wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1980 in art, 1980 in literature, Category:1980 books

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

ALBUM OF THE YEAR Sharon O'Neill - Sharon O'Neill
SINGLE OF THE YEAR Jon Stevens – Montego Bay
TOP MALE VOCALIST Jon Stevens
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST Sharon O'Neill
TOP GROUP Crocodiles
MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Jon Stevens
MOST PROMISING GROUP Crocodiles
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Dave MaCrae & Kevin Oliff – Pacific Eardrum (Pacific Eardrum)
ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Tony Burns - Pacific Eardrum (Pacific Eardrum)
BEST COVER Peter Burt – Pacific Eardrum (Pacific Eardrum)
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION Terence O’Neill-Joyce

See: 1980 in music

Radio and Television

Television One and South Pacific Television are merged into Television New Zealand.
The national newsroom is moved from Avalon in Lower Hutt to Auckland. [1]

Feltex Television Awards:
- Best Information: Country Calendar
- Best Documentary: From the Ocean to the Sky
- Best Drama: Children of Fire Mountain
- Best Speciality: 1979 SPT International Track Series
- Best Children's: Spot On
- Best Script: Episode five of Children of Fire Mountain
- Best Actor: Terence Cooper in Children of Fire Mountain
- Best Actress: Ginette McDonald as Sandra Allenby in It's Your Child
- Best Television Entertainer: David McPhail

See: 1980 in New Zealand television, 1980 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:New Zealand television, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1980 film awards, 1980 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1980 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: 1980 in sports , Category:1980 in sports , Summer Olympic Games (See Category:New Zealand at the Olympics and Winter Olympic Games
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 races in New Zealand, 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

Athletics

Don Greig wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:17:08 on March 15 in Christchurch, while the first women's championship is won by Beverley Shingles in 2:44:48.

Rugby Union

June 21: The All Blacks lose 9-13 to Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground
June 28: The All Blacks beat Australia 12-9 at Ballymore Stadium
July 12: The All Blacks lose 10-26 to Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground
July 23: The All Blacks beat Fiji 30-6 at Fiji National Stadium
September 13: The All Blacks beat Fiji 33-0 at Eden Park
October 8-November 1: All Blacks tour of North America and Wales
- October 8: The All Blacks beat The United states 53-6 at San Diego Stadium
- October 18: The All Blacks beat Canada 43-10 at Swangard Stadium
- November 1: The All Blacks beat Wales 23-3 at Cardiff Arms Park

Soccer

New Zealand National Soccer League won by Mt. Wellington AFC
Chatham Cup won by Mt. Wellington AFC
New Zealand was unplaced in the Oceania Cup tournament held in New Caledonia

Births

15 January: Jason Cayless, rugby league player.
31 January: Sam Harris, rugby league and rugby union player.
2 February: Kyle Pontifex, field hockey player.
10 February: Riki Flutey, rugby union player.
21 February: Clinton Toopi, rugby league player.
4 March: Scott Hamilton, rugby union player.
6 March: Gareth Fleming, musician.
9 March: Trent Croad, Australian rules footballer.
14 April: Jeremy Smith, rugby league player.
15 April: Willie Mason, rugby league player.
16 April: David Hall, rugby union player.
22 April: Clarke Dermody, rugby union player.
25 April: Phillip Burrows, field hockey player.
25 April: Bruce Martin, cricketer.
7 May: Jeetan Patel, cricketer.
8 May: Steven Ferguson, canoer and swimmer.
10 May: Brad Carter, musician.
13 May: Ken Uprichard, archer.
21 May: Anika Moa, singer/songwriter.
24 May: William Trubridge, free-diver.
30 May: Henry Fa'afili, rugby league player.
16 June: Henry Perenara, rugby league player.
7 July: Benjamin Mitchell, actor.
22 July: Scott Dixon, racing car driver.
31 July (in Samoa): Mils Muliaina, rugby union player.
10 August: Pua Magasiva, actor.
12 August: Blair Hopping, field hockey player.
14 August: Nick Evans, rugby union player.
31 August: Hayden Shaw, field hockey player.
1 September: Ryan Archibald, field hockey player.
4 September: Lucie Silvas, singer/songwriter.
9 September: David Fa'alogo, rugby player.
12 September: Clifford Manua, rugby player.
23 September: Shannon Paku, rugby player.
25 September: Luc Mullinder, Canadian Football player.
10 October: Tasesa Lavea, rugby union and rugby league player.
29 October: Kaine Robertson, rugby player.
4 November: Jerry Collins, rugby player.
7 November: James Franklin, cricketer.
8 November: Brent Webb, rugby player.
23 November: Kirk Penney, basketball player.
25 November: Michael Wilson, soccer player.
29 November: Aaron Mauger, rugby player.
5 December: Heath Blackgrove, cyclist. ^[5]
17 December: Tim Youngson, musician.
24 December: Andrew Barron, football (soccer) player.
31 December: Richie McCaw, rugby player.

Mike Mayhew, artist.
Ben Goodger, lead developer of the Firefox web browser.

Deaths

12 April: Clark McConachy, snooker and billiards player.
15 May: Len Lye, sculptor, artist, writer and film-maker.
2 August: Verdun Scott, cricketer.
9 August: Denis Glover, poet and publisher.
28 November: Air Commodore Keith Caldwell MC DFC, WWI flying ace.
28 November: Bernard Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae, Governor-General.
5 December: Don Taylor, cricketer.

Norman Shelton, politician.
Logan Sloane, politician.

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
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0908570554
^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
^ Heath Blackgrove profile

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