1990 in New Zealand

1990 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1990 in New Zealand.
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
Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,410,400.
Increase since 31 December 1989: 40,600 (1.20%).
Males per 100 females: 97.3.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Head of State – Elizabeth II
Governor-General – Paul Reeves followed by Catherine Tizard
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.
Speaker of the House – Kerry Burke then Robin Gray
Prime Minister – Geoffrey Palmer then Mike Moore then Jim Bolger
Deputy Prime Minister – Helen Clark then Don McKinnon
Minister of Finance – David Caygill then Ruth Richardson
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Russell Marshall then Mike Moore then Don McKinnon
Chief Justice — Sir Thomas Eichelbaum
Parliamentary opposition
Leader of the Opposition – Jim Bolger (National), until 2 November, then Mike Moore (Labour) .
NewLabour Party – Jim Anderton (after 2 November General election)
Main centre leaders
Mayor of Auckland – Catherine Tizard then Les Mills
Mayor of Hamilton – Margaret Evans
Mayor of Wellington – Jim Belich
Mayor of Christchurch – Vicki Buck
Mayor of Dunedin – Richard Walls
Events
Unknown
Telecom sold for $ 4.25 billion.
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act passed
The Tongariro National Park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list for its natural values.
Creation of Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site
The Royal New Zealand Navy tanker and the frigates and were deployed to Bougainville as a neutral venue for peace talks between the government of Papua New Guinea and secessionist leaders of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army.
New Zealand ratifies the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
New Zealand and the Netherlands signed a reciprocal Social Security Agreement in October 1990, which came into effect in 1992.
Banning of wood chip exports.
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is formed.
Establishment of the Forest Heritage Fund (later renamed "Nature Heritage Fund").
Ministry for the Environment Green Ribbon Award established
Penny Jamieson, Anglican Bishop of Dunedin, was ordained the first women Diocesan bishop in the world.
January
24 January: Commonwealth Games are officially opened by Prince Edward in Auckland.
February
1–16 February: Her Majesty Elizabeth II of New Zealand visits.
3 February: Commonwealth Games are officially closed by Elizabeth II in Auckland, with New Zealand winning 58 medals,
6 February: New Zealand celebrates its sesquicentennial.
March
1 March – Royal New Zealand Navy discontinues the daily rum ration.
April
30 April: One- and two-cent coins are withdrawn from legal tender.
May
13 May: 6.2 Magnitude earthquake in Hawke's Bay
June
July
1 July: Tariffs were eliminated between Australia and New Zealand under the Closer Economic Relations agreement. This was five years ahead of schedule
August
September
4 September: Geoffrey Palmer: resigns as Prime Minister and is replaced by Mike Moore.
October
1 October: The Health Research Council of New Zealand is formed.
27 October – New Zealand general election returns National with record number of seats – 67; Labour 29, NewLabour 1
27 October: Referendum to increase Parliamentary term from three to four years defeated: 30.7% For, 69.3% Against.
November
2 November:Jim Bolger becomes Prime Minister.
2 November: Don McKinnon becomes Deputy Prime Minister
2 November: Ruth Richardson became the first woman Minister of Finance.
13 November: David Gray, an Aramoana resident, began a 22-hour shooting spree that left 13 people and Gray dead.
December
Government announces $1.275 Billion worth of social welfare cuts.
12 December: Dame Catherine Tizard becomes first woman Governor-General of New Zealand.
Arts and literature
David Eggleton wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
See 1990 in art, 1990 in literature, :Category:1990 books
Music
New Zealand Music Awards
Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.
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
Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Billy T. James MBE.
Radio and television
1 January: Avalon becomes a separate limited liability company.
5 February: The Auckland Television Centre is opened by Elizabeth II.
May: TV3 goes into receivership but continues broadcasting.
May: Sky Television launches with three channels.
May: CTV takes over TVNZ's Christchurch assets.
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
An Angel at My Table
Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree
Meet the Feebles
Ruby and Rata
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
Tom Birnie wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:17:33 on 3 March in New Plymouth, while Jillian Costley claims her third in the women's championship (2:36:43).
Commonwealth Games
Cricket
State Championship, won by Auckland.
Hockey
Netball
Horse racing
Harness racing
New Zealand Trotting Cup: Neroship
Auckland Trotting Cup: The Bru Czar
Thoroughbred racing
Auckland Cup: Miss Stanima
Rugby union
Ranfurly Shield
Retained by Auckland.
Auckland beat King Country 58-3 in Auckland.
Auckland beat Poverty Bay 42-3 in Gisborne.
Auckland beat Southland 78-7 in Auckland.
Auckland beat Otago 45-9 in Auckland
Auckland beat North Auckland 41-21 in Auckland
Auckland beat North Harbour 18-9 in Auckland
Auckland beat Canterbury 33-30 in Auckland
16 June: The All Blacks beat Scotland 31 – 16 at Carisbrook.
23 June: The All Blacks beat Scotland 21 – 18 at Eden Park.
21 July: The All Blacks beat Australia 21 – 6 at Lancaster Park.
4 August: The All Blacks beat Australia 21-18 at Eden Park.
18 August: The All Blacks lose to Australia 9 – 21 at Athletic Park.
3 November:The All Blacks beat France 24-3 at Stade de la Beaujoire.
10 November: The All Blacks beat France 30-12 at Parc des Princes.
Rugby league
Shooting
Ballinger Belt – Alistair "Sandy" Marshall (Kaituna/Blenheim)
Squash
Susan Devoy wins the World Championship beating Martine Le Moignan 9-4, 9–4, 9–4.
Soccer
The Chatham Cup is won by Mount Wellington who beat Christchurch United 3–3 (4-2 on penalties) in the final.
New Zealand National Soccer League: Waitakere City
The inaugural Winfield Provincial Championship was held between regional representative teams. The winner was Canterbury, who beat Auckland 2-1 (after extra time) in the final.
Tennis
Births
January
3 January – Monikura Tikinau, rugby league player
4 January
Liaki Moli, rugby union player
Augustine Pulu, rugby union player
5 January – Larissa Harrison, netball player
10 January – Dion Prewster, basketball player
11 January – Vaughn Scott, taekwondo practitioner
12 January – Neccrom Areaiiti, rugby league player
13 January
David Bishop, gymnast
Teneale Hatton, flatwater canoeist
14 January – Tom Scully, road and track cyclist
15 January – Kane Morgan, rugby league player
16 January
Jason Hicks, association footballer
Sam Prattley, rugby union player
17 January – Cameron Leslie, Paralympic swimmer
18 January – Taioalo Vaivai, rugby league player
19 January – Kerry-Anne Tomlinson, cricketer
22 January – Dean Whare, rugby league player
24 January – James Fuller, cricketer
25 January – Liam Coltman, rugby union player
29 January – Kalifa Faifai Loa, rugby league player
February
3 February – Martin Taupau, rugby league player
7 February – Elias Shadrock, netball player
10 February – Nathan Vella, rugby union player
11 February – Joe Tomane, rugby union player
12 February – Tamati Clarke, cricketer
13 February – Dan Hooker, mixed martial artist
19 February – Kosta Barbarouses, association footballer
20 February
Mark Abbott, rugby union player
Samuel Brunton, rugby league player
24 February – Morna Nielsen, cricketer
27 February - Elijah Taylor, rugby league player
March
1 March – Julianna Naoupu, netball player
3 March – Nardia Roselli, netball player
8 March – Gemma Dudley, track cyclist
9 March
Joel Everson, rugby union player
Matt Robinson, rugby league player
11 March – Aroha Savage, rugby union player
13 March – Josh Bloxham, basketball player
15 March – Rebecca Torr, snowboarder
16 March – Moira de Villiers, judoka
17 March - Billy Guyton, rugby union player(died 2023)
18 March – Lou Guinares, weightlifter
19 March – Fraser Colson, cricketer
22 March – Angus Ta'avao, rugby union player
24 March – Keisha Castle-Hughes, actor
26 March – Uini Atonio, rugby union player
27 March
Kimbra Johnson, recording artist
Leivaha Pulu, rugby league player
31 March – Tommy Smith, association footballer
April
1 April – Alecz Day, cricketer
2 April – Drury Low, rugby league player
7 April
Bundee Aki, rugby union player
George Bennett, road cyclist
Ronald Raaymakers, rugby union player
10 April
Kelsey Bevan, rower
Siuatonga Likiliki, rugby league player
13 April – Shane Pumipi, rugby league player
14 April – Sean Polwart, rugby union player
16 April – Kane Barrett, rugby union player
19 April – Benny Tipene, singer-songwriter
24 April – Amaka Gessler, swimmer
26 April
Terri-Amber Carlson, association footballer
Ashika Pratt, fashion model
May
2 May – Gemma Flynn, field hockey player
3 May
Sam Beard, rugby union player
Lama Tasi, rugby league player
9 May – Daniel Bell, swimmer
10 May – Oliver Leydon-Davis, badminton player
11 May – Blair Tarrant, field hockey player
14 May – William Lloyd, rugby union player
16 May – Renee Leota, association footballer
17 May
Charlie Gubb, rugby league player
Susannah Pyatt, sailor
Jason Woodward, rugby union player
18 May – Jossi Wells, freestyle skier
23 May – Pippa Hayward, field hockey player
28 May
Cody Cole, weightlifter
Gillies Kaka, rugby union player
30 May – Nigel Ah Wong, rugby union player
31 May – Tyler Bleyendaal, rugby union player
June
1 June – Frances Mackay, cricketer
4 June – Shay Neal, field hockey player
5 June – Amber Bellringer, netball player
6 June
Ben Funnell, rugby union player
Paige Hareb, surfer
7 June – Stephen Jenness, field hockey player
8 June – Todd Barclay, politician
15 June – John Gatfield, swimmer
17 June – Paul Lasike, American football player
21 June – Nafe Seluini, rugby league player
22 June – Abigail Guthrie, tennis player
24 June – Kalolo Tuiloma, rugby union player
26 June – Jake Gleeson, association footballer
29 June – Te Rina Keenan, discus thrower
July
2 July
Elias Shadrock, netball player
Bill Tupou, rugby league player
5 July – Tom Marshall, rugby union player
6 July – Willis Halaholo, rugby union player
9 July – Earl Bamber, motor racing driver
12 July – Simon Berghan, rugby union player
13 July – Kieran Foran, rugby league player
16 July – Bureta Faraimo, rugby league player
18 July – Gerard Beale, rugby league player
20 July
Jess Hamill, Paralympic athlete
Will Tupou, rugby union and rugby league player
24 July – Danny Lee, golfer
25 July – Ellen Halpenny, netball player
30 July - Myron Simpson, road and track cyclist
31 July – Orinoco Faamausili-Banse, swimmer
August
4 August – Betsy Hassett, association footballer
5 August – Anurag Verma, cricketer
6 August
Daniel Willcox, sailor
Nick Wilson, field hockey player
7 August – Julian Savea, rugby union player
8 August – Kane Williamson, cricketer
9 August
Darryl Fitzgerald, sprint canoeist
Michael O'Keeffe, association footballer
11 August – Tom Franklin, rugby union player
15 August – Tawera Kerr-Barlow, rugby union player
16 August – Matt Duffie, rugby union and rugby league player
17 August – Charlie Ngatai, rugby union player
20 August
Anna Green, association footballer
Jordan Hunter, basketball player
21 August – Rachel Maree Millns, beauty pageant contestant
28 August – James Coughlan, field hockey player
September
1 September
Tom Blundell, cricketer
Ben Seymour, rugby union player
3 September – Paul Snow-Hansen, sailor
6 September
Andrew Cox, ice hockey player
Pama Fou, rugby union player
7 September
Paki Afu, rugby league player
Logan van Beek, cricketer
9 September – Shaun Johnson, rugby league player
11 September – Elijah Niko, rugby union player
12 September – Anna Peterson, cricketer
16 September – Emily Collins, road cyclist
17 September
Tim Myers, association footballer
Jimmy Neesham, cricketer
21 September – Sam Kasiano, rugby league player
23 September – Lea Tahuhu, cricketer
24 September
Kayne Hammington, rugby union player
Johnny McNicholl, rugby union player
Namatahi Waa, rugby union player
25 September – Genevieve Behrent, rower
27 September – Finn Tearney, tennis player
28 September – Doug Bracewell, cricketer
October
1 October – Finn Lowery, water polo player
7 October – Popsy, Thoroughbred racehorse
12 October – Shannon Francois, netball player
15 October – Harry Boam, cricketer
18 October – Anthony Gelling, rugby league player
23 October – Stan Walker, recording artist, actor, television personality
24 October – Tipene Friday, cricketer and basketball player
28 October
Sarah Gray, rower
Tim Johnston, cricketer
29 October – Craig Millar, rugby union player
November
2 November – Kane Radford, swimmer
4 November – Zane Tetevano, rugby league player
5 November – George Moala, rugby union player
8 November – Sacha Jones, tennis player
11 November
Sir Vancelot, standardbred racehorse
Merissa Smith, association footballer
12 November – Simon Evans, motor racing driver
17 November – Doriemus, Thoroughbred racehorse
18 November – Jackie Thomas, singer
19 November
Hayden Parker, rugby union player
Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, rugby union player
21 November - Jackson Ormond, rugby union player
22 November – Jason Saunders, sailor
26 November – Aaron Gate, track cyclist
28 November
Declan O'Donnell, rugby union player
Brendon Edmonds, rugby union player
December
2 December – Glen Fisiiahi, rugby union and rugby league player
3 December – Mark Ioane, rugby league player
4 December – Blade Thomson, rugby union player
5 December – Curtis Rapley, rower
7 December – Simon Berghan, rugby union player
11 December – Elizabeth Milne, association footballer
13 December – Corey Anderson, cricketer
15 December
Nehe Milner-Skudder, rugby union player
Ella Nicholas, slalom canoeist
Skye Lourie, actress
20 December – Robert Whittaker, mixed martial artist
22 December – Jason Christie, cyclist
26 December – Telusa Veainu, rugby union player
27 December – Priyani Puketapu, beauty pageant contestant
31 December – Marlon Williams, singer-songwriter
Exact date unknown
Avianca Böhm, beauty pageant contestant
Catherine Irving, beauty pageant contestant
Jamie Love, softball player
Deaths
January
1 January – Bill Pullar, athlete (born 1913)
7 January – Esther James, fashion model (born 1900)
20 January – Freda Cook, social and peace campaigner (born 1896)
22 January – William Stodart, rower (born 1904)
February
7 February – Tony Fomison, artist (born 1939)
12 February – Hilcote Pitts-Brown, politician (born 1905)
17 February – Rusty Robertson, rowing coach (born 1927)
27 February – Torchy Atkinson, horticultural scientist, science administrator (born 1909)
March
6 March
Joan Faulkner-Blake, broadcaster (born 1921)
Arthur Pearce, broadcaster (born 1903)
8 March – Donald Cameron, cricketer (born 1908)
11 March – Francis Ward, rugby union player (born 1900)
31 March – Bill Murray, police officer, unionist (born 1896)
April
8 April – Zamazaan, Thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1965)
11 April – Leonard Leary, lawyer, writer (born 1891)
12 April – John Brown, cyclist (born 1916)
14 April – Doris Lusk, artist, potter (born 1916)
23 April – Alan Robilliard, rugby union player (born 1903)
26 April – Arthur Knight, rugby union player (born 1906)
28 April – Neil Watson, Mayor of Invercargill (born 1905)
May
4 May – Jack Lewin, union leader, public servant (born 1915)
7 May – Ashley Lawrence, conductor (born 1934)
10 May – Hilda Buck, cricketer (born 1914)
14 May – Ruth Mason, botanist (born 1913)
27 May
Clarrie Heard, swimmer (born 1906)
June Sutor, crystallographer (born 1929)
31 May – Hamilton Walker, engineer and inventor (born 1903)
June
3 June – Phil Gard, rugby union player (born 1947)
9 June – John Holland, athlete (born 1926)
11 June – Joan Stevens, English literature academic (born 1908)
14 June – Adrian Hayter, soldier, sailor, Antarctic leader, author (born 1914)
15 June – Eruera Manuera, Ngāti Awa leader (born 1895)
19 June – Isobel Andrews, writer (born 1905)
20 June – Lois Suckling, optician, family planning reformer (born 1893)
July
1 July – Lorrie Hunter, politician (born 1900)
3 July – Vic Olsson, rower (born 1903)
4 July – Ces Devine, harness racing driver (born 1915)
9 July – Jack Sullivan, rugby union player, coach and administrator (born 1915)
24 July – Marcel Stanley, philatelist (born 1918)
August
6 August – Frank Waters, politician (born 1907)
8 August – Bill Gallagher, inventor, businessman (born 1911)
16 August – Pat O'Connor, professional wrestler (born 1924)
September
4 September
Sir Henry Cooper, cricketer, educator (born 1909)
Leslie Groves, cricketer (born 1911)
23 September – Bill Broughton, jockey (born 1913)
28 September – Dan Davin, author (born 1913)
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
9 November – Harry Evans, exploration geologist (born 1912)
13 November – Stewart Guthrie, police officer (born 1948)
15 November – Oswald Denison, rower (born 1905)
18 November – Murray Ashby, rower (born 1931)
22 November
James Barron, cricketer (born 1900)
Noel Chambers, swimmer (born 1923)
25 November – Ernest Duncan, mathematician (born 1916)
27 November – Joan Wood, educationalist and music teacher (born 1909)
December
14 December – Sam Cusack, community character (born 1919)
17 December – Frank Hutchison, cricketer (born 1897)
18 December – Greta Stevenson, mycologist (born 1911)
24 December – Alex O'Shea, farming leader (born 1902)
25 December
Viola Bell, sports administrator, community leader (born 1897)
Warwick Snedden, cricketer (born 1920)
Exact date unknown
Bruce Campbell, lawyer, politician, jurist (born 1916)
See also
History of New Zealand
List of years in New Zealand
Military history of New Zealand
Timeline of New Zealand history
Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
Timeline of the New Zealand environment
References
External links
New Zealand
Years of the 20th century in New Zealand