1986 in New Zealand

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

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1986
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Population edit

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 edit

Events edit

16 February – Soviet cruise ship Mikhail Lermontov sinks in the Marlborough Sounds.
22 February–2 March – The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visit New Zealand.^[4]
26 March – Jim Bolger replaces Jim McLay as leader of the National Party.
21 June – The Wanganui Herald publishes its last issue. The paper started in 1865 as The Evening Herald.^[5]
9 July – Parliament passes the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, 49 votes to 44; the law comes into effect on 8 August.
1 October – GST is introduced at a rate of 10%.
22 November – Pope John Paul II visits New Zealand for two days.
December – The Royal Commission on the Electoral System produces a report recommending the adoption of a mixed member proportional electoral system.^[6]
13 December – The Constitution Act is passed, ending the right of the British Parliament to pass laws on behalf of New Zealand.
16 December – Māori loan affair raised by Winston Peters in Parliament.

Arts and literature edit

Cilla McQueen wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

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

Music edit

New Zealand Music Awards edit

Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.^[7]

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
- O Savali A Keriso – E Le Mavae Le Alofa
- Mahia Blackmore – Little Tui
BEST SONG OF THE YEAR Dave Dobbyn – Slice 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 edit

Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Johnny Bond.

Radio and television edit

The State Owned Enterprises Act requires all State-owned enterprises, including Television New Zealand, to operate as commercially successful businesses. [1] 22 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine

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 edit

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

Sport edit

Athletics edit

John Campbell wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:15:19 on 1 June in Christchurch, while Sharon Higgins claims her first in the women's championship (2:45:44).

Commonwealth Games edit

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
8	16	14	38

Cricket edit

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 edit

Harness racing edit

New Zealand Trotting Cup: Master Mood^[8]
Auckland Trotting Cup: Comedy Lad^[9]

Shooting edit

Ballinger Belt –
- Mark Buchanan (Australia)
- Chester Burt (Ashhurst), second, top New Zealander^[10]

Soccer edit

The Chatham Cup is won by North Shore United who beat Mount Maunganui 4–2 on aggregate in the two-legged final.^[11]

Births edit

2 January: Nathan Cohen, rower, Olympic gold medallist (2012 London)
15 January: Isaia Toeava, rugby player.
29 January: Steven Broad, singer.
13 February: Hamish Bond, rower, Olympic gold medallist (2012 London)
17 February: Steven Old, soccer player.
4 March: Manu Vatuvei, rugby league player.
5 March: Sean Eathorne, cricketer.
17 March (in South Africa): Corney Swanepoel, swimmer.
4 April: Richard Petherick, field hockey player.
20 April: Cameron Duncan, director and screenwriter (d. 2003)
21 April (in Australia): Ryan Kersten, basketballer.
5 May: Cole Tinkler, soccer player.
6 May: Tanerau Latimer, rugby player
15 May: Jo Aleh, sailor, Olympic gold medallist (2012 London)
4 September: Michael Murphy, singer.
16 September: Willie Lonsdale, cricketer.
24 September: Todd Astle, cricketer.
30 September: Martin Guptill, cricketer.
7 October: Amy Satterthwaite, cricketer.
14 October: Teresa Bergman, singer.

Category:1986 births

Deaths edit

25 January: Dennis Smith, cricketer.
24 April: Garnet Mackley, businessman and politician.
16 May: Joe Bootham, painter.
19 May: Leonard Trent, RNZAF pilot and Victoria Cross winner.
27 June: George Nēpia, rugby player.
10 August: Don McRae, cricketer and soccer player.
11 August: Peter Mahon, Queen's Counsel, judge.
25 September: Geoff Alley, rugby player, National Librarian.

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c . Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
^ . Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
^ "The Queen's visits to New Zealand | The Governor-General of New Zealand". gg.govt.nz. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "Early New Zealand Newspapers". from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
^ . Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
^ . Listing. NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
^ . Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ . National Rifle Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine