1991 in New Zealand

1991 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1991 in New Zealand.
Population
Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,516,000.
Increase since 31 December 1990: 40,900 (1.18%) Note that there is a discontinuity between the 1990 and 1991 figures as Statistics NZ switched from using the de facto population concept to estimated resident population.
Males per 100 Females: 99.7
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Head of State – Elizabeth II
Governor-General – The Hon Dame Catherine Anne Tizard, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO
Government
The 43rd New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The National Party, led by Jim Bolger. National controlled nearly seventy percent of the seats in Parliament.
Speaker of the House – Robin Gray
Prime Minister – Jim Bolger
Deputy Prime Minister – Don McKinnon
Minister of Finance – Ruth Richardson
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Don McKinnon
Chief Justice — Sir Thomas Eichelbaum
Parliamentary opposition
Leader of the Opposition – Mike Moore (Labour) .
NewLabour Party – Jim Anderton
Main centre leaders
Mayor of Auckland – Les Mills
Mayor of Hamilton – Margaret Evans
Mayor of Wellington – Jim Belich
Mayor of Christchurch – Vicki Buck
Mayor of Dunedin – Richard Walls
Events
January
2 January: description
February
March
April
17 April: Prime Minister Jim Bolger stated, "We intend to keep New Zealand nuclear-free this term, next term, and the term after that."
June
July
22 July The Resource Management Act 1991 passes into law after a third reading speech by Simon Upton.
August
September
October
1 October The Resource Management Act 1991 commences
November
December
Arts and literature
Lynley Hood wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
See 1991 in art, 1991 in literature, :Category:1991 books
Performing arts
Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Debbie Dorday.
Radio and television
CanWest takes management control of TV3.
See: 1991 in New Zealand television, 1991 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
A Soldier's Tale
Chunik Bair
Grampire
Old Scores
Te Rua
The End of the Golden Weather
See: :Category:1991 film awards, 1991 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1991 films
Internet
See: NZ Internet History
Sport
Athletics
Paul Herlihy wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:13:34 on 2 March in New Plymouth, while Lee-Ann McPhillips claims her first in the women's championship (2:40:12).
Horse racing
Harness racing
New Zealand Trotting Cup – Christopher Vance
Auckland Trotting Cup – Christopher Vance
Thoroughbred racing
Shooting
Ballinger Belt –
Graeme Berman (Australia)
Geoffrey Smith (Malvern), second, top New Zealander
Soccer
The Chatham Cup is won by Christchurch United who beat Wellington United 2–1 in the final.
Births
January
1 January – Peter Burling, sailor
3 January – Joe Kayes, water polo player
4 January – Olivia Tennet, actor
5 January – Shane Savage, Australian rules footballer
7 January
Stephen Shennan, rugby union player
Ben Smith, cricketer
13 January – Mako Vunipola, rugby union player
16 January – James Lentjes, rugby union player
17 January
Kate Chilcott, road cyclist
Slade Griffin, rugby league player
Brad Weber, rugby union player
27 January
Beth Chote, actor
Sebastine Ikahihifo, rugby league player
28 January
Jordan Kahu, rugby league player
Mike Kainga, rugby union player
29 January – Luke Whitelock, rugby union player
30 January
Mitchell Graham, rugby union player
Matthew Wright, rugby league player
February
2 February
Caitlin Campbell, association footballer
Solomona Sakalia, rugby union player
3 February – Lima Sopoaga, rugby union player
7 February – Ben Murdoch-Masila, rugby league player
14 February – Michael Bracewell, cricketer
15 February - Matt McEwan, cricketer
16 February – Francis Saili, rugby union player
18 February
Danielle Hayes, fashion model
Stacey Michelsen, field hockey player
19 February – Ethan Mitchell, track cyclist
20 February – Julia Edward, rower
March
2 March – Mitchell Scott, rugby union player
4 March – Sue Maroroa, chess player
12 March
Alofa Alofa, rugby union player
Jed Brown, rugby union player
14 March
Taylor Gunman, road cyclist
Kurt Pickard, BMX racer
16 March – Michael Barry, cricketer
17 March – Dylan Dunlop-Barrett, swimmer
19 March – Colin Murphy, association footballer
20 March – Liam Squire, rugby union player
22 March
Jordan Grant, field hockey player
Amy McIlroy, lawn bowls player
23 March – Jenny Hung, table tennis player
25 March – Ryan Duffy, cricketer
26 March – Courteney Lowe, road cyclist
30 March – Jono Hickey, cricketer and rugby union player
31 March – Codie Taylor, rugby union player
April
1 April
Graham Candy, singer-songwriter
Iopu Iopu-Aso, rugby union player
2 April
Kara Pryor, rugby union player
Brad Shields, rugby union player
4 April – Sam Meech, sailor
6 April – Paratene McLeod, basketball player
9 April – Dominic Bird, rugby union player
10 April - Kirsten Pearce, field hockey player
17 April – Augusta Xu-Holland, actor
20 April – Daniel Hawkins, rugby union player
26 April – Isaac Liu, rugby league player
27 April – Dylan Collier, rugby union and rugby league player
29 April – Steven Luatua, rugby union player
30 April – Brett Hampton, cricketer
May
2 May – Patrick Bevin, road cyclist
3 May – Hannah Wall, association footballer
5 May – Joel Faulkner, rugby union player
7 May – Kenny Ardouin, cleft lip and palate community advocate
8 May – Waisake Naholo, rugby union player
9 May
Sosaia Feki, rugby league player
Harriet Miller-Brown, alpine skier
10 May – Gareth Anscombe, rugby union player
11 May – Tony Ensor, rugby union player
12 May
Elizabeth Chuah Lamb, high jumper
Greg Pleasants-Tate, rugby union player
15 May – Matt Moulds, rugby union player
20 May – Daryl Mitchell, cricketer
24 May – Ian McPeake, cricketer
25 May
Maritino Nemani, rugby union player
James Raideen, professional wrestler
27 May
Beauden Barrett, rugby union player
Kayla Pratt, rower
31 May – Brodie Retallick, rugby union player
June
3 June
Sarah McLaughlin, association footballer
Ava Seumanufagai, rugby league player
4 June
Matt McIlwrick, rugby league player
Ben Stokes, cricketer
5 June – Chloe Tipple, sports shooter
7 June – Amanda Landers-Murphy, squash player
9 June – Ben Lam, rugby union player
11 June – Nepo Laulala, rugby union player
13 June – Lachie Ferguson, cricketer
19 June – Zoe Stevenson, rower
23 June – Mikhail Koudinov, gymnast
25 June – Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, rugby union player
26 June – Dakota Lucas, association footballer
July
1 July
Annalie Longo, association footballer
Ruby Muir, endurance athlete
7 July – Matt Hewitt, surfer
12 July – Portia Woodman, rugby union player
16 July – Sam Webster, track cyclist
20 July
Jarrad Butler, rugby union player
Sam Lousi, rugby league and rugby union player
24 July – Derone Raukawa, basketball player
27 July – Ricky Wells, speedway rider
28 July – Priyanka Xi, actor
31 July – Tony Lamborn, rugby union player
August
2 August
Tom Bruce, cricketer
Rob Thompson, rugby union player
5 August
Gareth Evans, rugby union player
Konrad Hurrell, rugby league player
Robert Loe, basketball player
13 August – Michael Cochrane, athlete
16 August – Angie Smit, athlete
22 August - Kenny Bromwich, rugby league player
29 August – Samantha Harrison, field hockey player
30 August – Ben Tameifuna, rugby union player
September
2 September – Adam Henry, rugby league player
4 September – Chevannah Paalvast, basketball player
5 September – Nepia Fox-Matamua, rugby union player
9 September – Adam Ling, rower
11 September – Rebecca Sinclair, snowboarder
13 September – Lee Allan, rugby union player
14 September – Ryan De Vries, association footballer
16 September – Luke Rowe, association footballer
19 September – Owen Ivins, cricketer
23 September – Cardiff Vaega, rugby union player
26 September – Look Who's Talking, thoroughbred racehorse
29 September – Stefi Luxton, snowboarder
October
5 October – Gareth Kean, swimmer
7 October – Stefan Marinovic, association footballer
12 October – Nabil Sabio Azadi, artist
15 October – Mandy Boyd, lawn bowls player
19 October – Michael Allardice, rugby union player
22 October – Levi Sherwood, freestyle motocross rider
26 October – Blair Soper, cricketer
27 October – Il Vicolo, standardbred racehorse
28 October – Duane Bailey, basketballer
29 October – Parris Goebel, dancer, choreographer and actor
31 October – Charles Piutau, rugby union player
November
5 November – Marco Rojas, association footballer
6 November – Matt Faddes, rugby union player
10 November - Ben Wheeler, cricketer
11 November – Kate Broadmore, cricketer
13 November – David Light, boxer
15 November – Henry Nicholls, cricketer
20 November – Tim Simona, rugby league player
21 November – Peni Terepo, rugby league player
22 November – Michael Vink, cyclist
24 November – Richie Stanaway, motor racing driver
27 November – Brooke Duff, singer-songwriter
December
1 December – Richard Moore, motor racing driver
3 December – Jarrod Firth, rugby union player
7 December
Samantha Charlton, field hockey player
Chris Wood, association footballer
11 December – Kahurangi Taylor, beauty pageant contestant
13 December – Ruby Tui, rugby sevens player
14 December
Ben Henry, rugby league player
Matt Henry, cricketer
22 December – Paul Alo-Emile, rugby union player
Exact date unknown
Holly Cassidy, beauty pageant contestant
Annah Mac, singer-songwriter
Deaths
January–March
4 January – Vernon Sale, cricketer (born 1915)
12 February – Norman Fisher, boxer (born 1916)
17 February – Fuzz Barnes, political activist (born 1902)
18 February – Elizabeth Lissaman, potter (born 1901)
9 March – Esther Blackie, cricketer (born 1916)
14 March – Emily Carpenter, consumer advocate (born 1917)
17 March – Peter Gordon, politician (born 1921)
21 March – William Ditchfield, cricketer (born 1903)
28 March – Henry Field, educational psychologist (born 1903)
April–June
3 April – Peter Hooper, writer (born 1919)
9 April – June Litman, journalist (born 1926)
14 April – Bob Page, rowing coxswain (born 1936)
20 April – Clare Mallory, children's writer (born 1913)
28 April – Ngata Pitcaithly, educationalist (born 1906)
18 May – Horace Smirk, medical academic (born 1902)
31 May – Ian Milner, public servant, academic, alleged spy (born 1911)
6 June – Stella Jones, playwright (born 1904)
10 June – Jim Burrows, rugby union player and coach, cricketer, military leader (born 1904)
18 June – Eric Halstead, politician and diplomat (born 1912)
23 June – Charles Begg, radiologist and historian (born 1912)
28 June – Sydney Josland, bacteriologist (born 1904)
July–September
3 July – Trevor Horne, politician (born 1920)
17 July – John O'Sullivan, cricketer (born 1918)
21 July – Allan Wilson, biochemistry academic (born 1934)
7 August
Billy T. James, entertainer (born 1948)
Reginald Keeling, politician (born 1904)
8 August – John Marsdon, cricketer (born 1928)
22 August – Reuel Lochore, public servant and diplomat (born 1903)
25 August – Charles Willocks, rugby union player (born 1919)
17 September – Herb Mullon, philatelist (born 1905)
25 September – Te Reo Hura, Rātana leader (born 1904)
29 September – Sir Henry Kelliher, businessman and philanthropist (born 1896)
October–December
6 October – Bob Loudon, rugby union player (born 1903)
10 October – Jack Hunt, speedway rider (born 1921)
12 October – Murray Kay, association footballer (born 1905)
13 October – Sir William Gentry, military leader (born 1899)
22 October – Francis O'Brien, cricketer (born 1911)
25 October – Roy Parsons, bookseller (born 1909)
26 October – Clive Boyce, local-body politician (born 1918)
8 November – Billy Savidan, athlete (born 1902)
9 November – Jack Newton, rugby league player (born 1920)
10 November
Bill Gwynne, cricket umpire (born 1913)
Colin Johnstone, rower (born 1921)
11 November – Sir Tom Skinner, politician and trade union leader (born 1909)
12 November – Kamal Bamadhaj, human rights activist (born 1970)
24 November – Allan Pyatt, Anglican bishop (born 1916)
28 November – Te Kari Waaka, Ringatū minister and community leader (born 1916)
1 December
Zin Harris, cricketer (born 1927)
Jim Knox, trade union leader (born 1919)
2 December – Ted Spillane, rugby league player (born 1905)
6 December – Bill Beattie, photographer (born 1902)
12 December – Julia Wallace, educationalist, politician, community leader (born 1907)
20 December
Beatrice Beeby, Playcentre pioneer (born 1903)
Wi Huata, clergyman (born 1917)
21 December – Frank Solomon, rugby union player (born 1906)
24 December – Muriel Moody, potter and sculptor (born 1907)
See also
List of years in New Zealand
Timeline of New Zealand history
History of New Zealand
Military history of New Zealand
Timeline of the New Zealand environment
Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica
References
External links
New Zealand
Years of the 20th century in New Zealand