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1988 in New Zealand

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1988
in
New Zealand

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The following events occurred in New Zealand in the year 1988.

Population

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  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,345,200.[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1987: 3,100 (0.09%).[1]
  • Males per 100 females: 97.3.[1]

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government

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The 42nd 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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  • The number of unemployed reaches 100,000.
  • The Federation of Labour and Combined State Unions merge to form the Council of Trade Unions.
  • New Zealand Post closed 432 post offices.
  • Fisheries quota package announced for Mäori iwi.
  • The Hokitika Guardian and Star ceases publication.[4]
  • 6 February – Waitangi Day celebrations at Waitangi are suspended.
  • 7 March – Cyclone Bola strikes the East Coast of the North Island
  • 30 March – The State Sector Act is passed to reform the Public Service.
  • April – The Royal Commission on Social Policy issues its report.
  • 5 April – Gibbs Report ("Unshackling the Hospitals") released.
  • May – Picot Report on educational administration released.
  • June – The electrification of the North Island Main Trunk railway between Hamilton and Palmerston North is completed.
  • 1 July – The Government announces the return of Bastion Point to its Ngāti Whātua owners.
  • 1 July – Commercial TV goes 7 days a week, except Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day.
  • 5 September – Telecom extends mobile phone service to Christchurch.[5]
  • 17 October – Kmart opens its first store in Henderson, Auckland.[6]

Arts and literature

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See 1988 in art, 1988 in literature, Category:1988 books

Music

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Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.[7]

  • ALBUM OF THE YEAR Dave DobbynLoyal
    • Shona Laing – South
    • The Warratahs – Only game in Town
  • SINGLE OF THE YEAR Holidaymakers–Sweet Lovers
    • Dave Dobyyn – Love You Like I Should
    • Tex Pistol / Rikki Morris – Nobody Else
  • BEST MALE VOCALIST Dave Dobbyn
    • Herbs
    • Barry Saunders
  • BEST FEMALE VOCALIST Shona Laing
    • Aishah
    • Annie Crummer
  • BEST GROUP Herbs
    • The Chills
    • The Warratahs
  • MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Peter Marshall
    • Rikki Morris
    • Thom Nepia
  • MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Mara Finau
    • Tracey Birnie
    • Helen Mulholland
  • MOST PROMISING GROUP Holidaymakers
    • Straightjacket Fits
    • The Tunnellers
  • INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Neil Finn
    • The Chills
    • Shona Laing
  • BEST VIDEO Fane Flaws – Sweet Lovers (Holidaymakers)
    • Janine Morell – Haere Mai
    • Paul Middleditch – Nobody Else
  • BEST FILM SOUNDTRACK Dalvanius Prime / Dave Hurley – Poi E
    • Dalvanius / Ginane / Smith – Ngati
  • BEST PRODUCER Nigel Stone–Holidaymakers (Holidaymakers)
    • Tex Pistol – Nobody Else
    • Stephen McCurdy/ Shona Laing/ Graeme Myhre – South
  • BEST ENGINEER Nigel Stone–Holidaymakers (Holidaymakers)
    • Rhys Moody – Brazier'
    • Rhys Moody/ Doug Rogers – Sensation
  • BEST JAZZ ALBUM Beaver – Live at Ronnie Scott's
    • Frank Gibsons Jazz Mobile – Spreading The Word
    • Sustenance – Sustenance 3
  • BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM NZ Symphony Orchestra – Prodigal Country
    • NZ Symphony Orchestra – War and Peace/ Jack Winters Dream
  • BEST FOLK ALBUM Mike Harding – From The Edge
    • Wayne Gillespie – Hearts For
    • David Hollis – With Love
  • BEST COUNTRY ALBUM The Warratahs – Only Game in Town
    • Patsy Riggir – The Best OF (Plus Four)
    • Al Hunter – Jealous Guy
  • BEST GOSPEL ALBUM Derek Lind – Strange Logic
    • Barry McGuire – Sailing Free
    • Stephen Bell Booth – Timeless
  • BEST POLYNESIAN ALBUM Pātea Māori ClubPoi E
    • Kahurangi – Magically Maori
    • Dalvanius Prime/ Patea Maori/ Moana/ Dave Dobbyn Guinney[8]/ Kara Pewhairangi – Ngoi Ngoi
  • BEST SONGWRITER Rikki Morris – Nobody Else
    • Hona/ Lundon/ Cassells – Listen
    • Dave Dobbyn – Love You Like I Should
  • BEST COVER Lesley Maclean – Pagan in a Pagan Land
    • John Collie – Bird Dog
    • Susan Pryor – You Don't Need Me

See: 1988 in music

Performing arts

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Radio and television

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See: 1988 in New Zealand television, 1988 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

Programme debuts

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Film

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See: Category:1988 film awards, 1988 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1988 films

Internet

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See: NZ Internet History

Sport

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Athletics

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  • Paul Ballinger wins his third national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:16:05 on 30 April in Rotorua, while Jillian Costley claims her second in the women's championship (2:39:20).

Horse racing

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Harness racing

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Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics

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  • New Zealand sends a team of 83 competitors in 16 sports.
 Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
3 2 8 13

Winter Olympics

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  • New Zealand sends a team of nine competitors across three sports.
 Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
0 0 0 0

Paralympic Games

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Summer Paralympics

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 Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
2 4 11 17

Winter Paralympics

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  • New Zealand sends a team of three competitors in one sport.
 Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
0 1 0 1

Rugby

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League

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Union

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Shooting

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  • Ballinger Belt – John Whiteman (Upper Hutt)[11]

Soccer

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Births

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Exact date unknown

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Deaths

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January–February

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March–April

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  • 16 March – Harold Turbott, medical practitioner, public health administrator, broadcaster and writer (born 1899)
  • 23 March – Cyril Walter, cricketer, field hockey player and coach, sports writer (born 1912)
  • 30 March – Sir Donald McKay, politician (born 1908)
  • 7 April – Christopher Rollinson, boxer (born 1928)
  • 16 April – Doug Mudgway, amateur wrestler (born 1924)
  • 17 April – Ormond Wilson, politician (born 1907)

May–June

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July–August

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September–October

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  • 4 September – Rona Stevenson, politician (born 1911)
  • 6 September – Mary Martin, netball player (born 1915)
  • 11 September – Bernard Holman, artist (born 1941)
  • 13 September – Ron Rangi, rugby union player (born 1941)
  • 17 September – Jim Watt, rugby union player, paediatrics academic (born 1914)
  • 9 October – Bob Goslin, boxer (born 1927)
  • 31 October – Gwen Somerset, teacher, adult education director, educationalist, writer (born 1894)

November–December

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See also

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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. ^ "West Coast Times". National Library of New Zealand.
  5. ^ "Mobile phone in use". The Press. 5 September 1988. p. 6.
  6. ^ "Kmart celebrates 20 years in New Zealand". Scoop. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Awards 1988". Listing. NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  8. ^ "About Us". Poi E. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  9. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  10. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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