1988 in New Zealand

1988 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 1988 in New Zealand.
Population
Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,345,200.
Increase since 31 December 1987: 3,100 (0.09%).
Males per 100 Females: 97.3.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Head of State – Elizabeth II
Governor-General – The Rt Revd. Sir Paul Reeves GCMG GCVO QSO
Government
The 42nd New Zealand Parliament continued. The fourth Labour Party government was in power.
Speaker of the House – Kerry Burke
Prime Minister – David Lange
Deputy Prime Minister – Geoffrey Palmer
Minister of Finance – Roger Douglas until 14 December, then David Caygill
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Russell Marshall
Chief Justice — Sir Ronald Davison
Parliamentary opposition
Leader of the Opposition – Jim Bolger (National).
Main centre leaders
Mayor of Auckland – Catherine Tizard
Mayor of Hamilton – Ross Jansen
Mayor of Wellington – Jim Belich
Mayor of Christchurch – Hamish Hay
Mayor of Dunedin – Cliff Skeggs
Events
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.
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.
Arts and literature
John Dickson wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
See 1988 in art, 1988 in literature, :Category:1988 books
Music
New Zealand Music Awards
Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR Dave Dobbyn – Loyal
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 Club – Poi E
Kahurangi – Magically Maori
Dalvanius Prime/ Patea Maori/ Moana/ Dave Dobbyn Guinney/ 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
Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Alma Woods MBE and Ricky May.
Radio and television
1 December: The Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand is split into Radio New Zealand and Television New Zealand. The Avalon studio becomes a separate subsidiary of TVNZ.
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
Film
Illustrious Energy
Mauri
Send a Gorilla
The Grasscutter
The Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey
See: :Category:1988 film awards, 1988 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1988 films
Internet
See: NZ Internet History
Sport
Athletics
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
Harness racing
New Zealand Trotting Cup: Luxury Liner
Auckland Trotting Cup: Luxury Liner – 2nd win
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics
New Zealand sends a team of 83 competitors in 16 sports.
Winter Olympics
New Zealand sends a team of nine competitors across three sports.
Paralympic Games
Summer Paralympics
Winter Paralympics
New Zealand sends a team of three competitors in one sport.
Rugby
League
17 July – The 1988 Great Britain Lions tour concludes with New Zealand defeating Great Britain in a Test match at Addington Showground, Christchurch before a crowd of 8,525.
9 October – In the 1988 Rugby League World Cup final Australia defeats New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland before a crowd of 47,363.
Union
Shooting
Ballinger Belt – John Whiteman (Upper Hutt)
Soccer
The Chatham Cup is won by Waikato United who beat Christchurch United on the basis of away goals (2-2 and 1–1 in a two-leg final).
Births
January
2 January – Joseph Paulo, rugby league player
3 January – Steven Kent, swimmer
4 January – Peter Saili, rugby union player
6 January – Esther Lanser, cricketer
11 January – Andre Taylor, rugby union player
12 January – Ben Afeaki, rugby union player
15 January – Riki Hoeata, rugby union player
17 January – Kade Poki, rugby union player
18 January – Andrew Wheeler, basketball player
20 January – Rushlee Buchanan, cyclist
23 January – Shaun Kenny-Dowall, rugby league player
February
1 February – Katie Duncan, association footballer
2 February – Kieron Fonotia, rugby union player
3 February – Daniel O'Regan, rugby league player
7 February – Mataupu Poching, rugby league player
8 February
Graham Oberlin-Brown, rower
13 February – Eddy Pettybourne, rugby league player
15 February
Sam Anderson-Heather, rugby union player
Claire Garrood, cricketer
16 February
James Baker, cricketer
Sarah Murphy, biathlete
20 February – Troy Garton, boxer
23 February – Ashley Cooper, singer
24 February
Levi Hanssen, association footballer
Emma Hayman, tennis player
25 February – Lagi Setu, rugby league and rugby union player
March
6 March
Marina Erakovic, tennis player
Frank Halai, rugby union player
8 March – Hannah Broederlow, netball player
9 March – Ash Moeke, rugby union player
10 March – Josh Hoffman, rugby league player
17 March – Patrick Ah Van, rugby league player
18 March – Grace Rasmussen, netball player
20 March – Sonny Fai, rugby league player
21 March – Anthony Cherrington, rugby league player
23 March – Suaia Matagi, rugby league player
24 March – Matt Todd, rugby union player
30 March – Petrea Webster, field hockey player
31 March – Curtis McGrath, canoeist
April
5 April – Quade Cooper, rugby union player
14 April
Francis Mossman, actor
Dan Pryor, rugby union player
16 April – Simon Child, field hockey player
18 April
Sam Belkin, amateur wrestler
Erin Bermingham, cricketer
21 April – Niall Williams, rugby union and touch player
24 April – Junior Tia-Kilifi, rugby league player
25 April – Liam Foran, rugby league player
May
3 May – Brent Renouf, Australian rules footballer
4 May – Westley Gough, cyclist
5 May
Jaimee Lovett, canoeist
Ant Pedersen, motor racing driver
6 May
Evie, professional wrestler
Rhys Phillips, cricketer
11 May – Stephen Paea, American football player
13 May – Trent Renata, rugby union player
16 May
Marty Kain, cricketer
Daniel Quigley, rowing coxswain
17 May – Scott Curry, rugby union player
20 May – Nikki Hamblin, athlete
29 May – Tom Furniss, comedian
30 May – Antonio Winterstein, rugby league player
June
1 June – Natalie Rooney, sports shooter
6 June – Israel Dagg, rugby union player
8 June – Charlotte Kight, netball player
19 June – Grayson Hart, rugby union player
23 June – Nick McLennan, rugby union player
24 June – Ryan Sissons, triathlete
25 June – Eliana Rubashkyn, transgender refugee
28 June – Alana Millington, field hockey player
July
1 July – Kendra Cocksedge, cricketer and rugby union player
3 July
Cole Peverley, association footballer
Winston Reid, association footballer
6 July
Andrew de Boorder, cricketer
Jesse Sergent, cyclist
7 July – Katie Perkins, cricketer
8 July – Mike Harris, rugby union player
10 July – Sarah Walker, BMX rider
11 July – Paula Griffin, netball player
13 July – Robbie Fruean, rugby union player
16 July – Lyndon Sheehan, freestyle skier
18 July – Andrew Horrell, rugby union player
20 July – B. J. Anthony, basketball player
21 July – Julian Matthews, athlete
26 July
Derek Carpenter, rugby union player
Tetera Faulkner, rugby union player
27 July – John Hardie, rugby union player
31 July
Alex Glenn, rugby league player
Brackin Karauria-Henry, rugby union player
August
1 August
Tim Perry, rugby union player
Bodene Thompson, rugby league player
6 August – Kayla McAlister, netball and rugby union player
8 August – Brad Cachopa, cricketer
12 August – Suliasi Taufalele, rugby union player
14 August – Dave Thomas, rugby union player
15 August – Nasi Manu, rugby union player
18 August – Michael Boxall, association footballer
22 August – Sarah Major, actor
24 August
Cathryn Finlayson, field hockey player
Manu Maʻu, rugby league player
28 August – Kane Hames, rugby union player
29 August
Fritz Lee, rugby union player
Lewis Marshall, rugby union player
September
1 September – Ash Dixon, rugby union player
4 September – David Eade, rower
5 September – Jackson Willison, rugby union player
7 September – Tevita Koloamatangi, rugby union player
14 September
Callum Gibbins, rugby union player
Sean Maitland, rugby union player
16 September – Nathaniel Neale, rugby league player
17 September – Michael Fitzgerald, association footballer
18 September – Joe Moody, rugby union player
19 September – Rebecca Spence, triathlete
22 September – Jeet Raval, cricketer
23 September
Hayley Crofts, netball player
Ryan Crotty, rugby union player
25 September
Quentin MacDonald, rugby union player
Josh Rowland, rugby union player
30 September – Joelle King, squash player
October
3 October – Helen Collins, association footballer
4 October – Mitchey Greig, freestyle skier
5 October – Luke Braid, rugby union player
7 October
Kurt Baker, rugby union player
Michael Leitch, rugby union player
10 October – Rose McIver, actor
12 October – Sam Whitelock, rugby union player
14 October – Terefe Ejigu, athlete
16 October
Fiona Bourke, rower
Karl Filiga, rugby league player
18 October – Luuka Jones, slalom canoeist
19 October – Naturalism, Thoroughbred racehorse
27 October – Rodney Ah You, rugby union player
29 October
Roman Van Uden, cyclist
Kayne Vincent, association footballer
November
1 November
Nick Barrett, rugby union player
Hamish Carson, athlete
4 November – Paea Faʻanunu, rugby union player
8 November – Shaun Teasdale, archer
10 November
Lord Gyllene, Thoroughbred racehorse
Jeremy Su'a, rugby union player
14 November – Mitchell Crosswell, rugby union player
18 November – Lucy Oliver, athlete
20 November – Vicky Rodewyk, actor, model and dancer
21 November – Aaron Smith, rugby union player
22 November – Tu'u Maori, rugby league player
23 November – Tony Goodin, cricketer
25 November – Mat Luamanu, rugby union player
28 November
Daniel Kirkpatrick, rugby union player
Nic Mayhew, rugby union player
Christy Prior, snowboarder
29 November – Corey Webster, basketball player
30 November – Edward Purcell, rugby league player
December
1 December – Taione Vea, rugby union player
7 December – James Marshall, rugby union player
8 December – Simon van Velthooven, cyclist
11 December – Tim Southee, cricketer
12 December – Isaac John, rugby league player
13 December – James Tamou, rugby league player
16 December – Robin Cheong, taekwando competitor
17 December – Steve Rapira, rugby league player
Exact date unknown
Eli Kent, playwright and actor
Sam McCarthy, songwriter and musician
Deaths
January–February
2 January – Bill Crawford-Compton, World War II air ace, air force commander (born 1915)
10 January – Ron King, rugby union player and selector (born 1909)
11 January – Arthur Collins, rugby union player (born 1906)
9 February – Zelma Roberts, writer (born 1915)
17 February – Reginald Uren, architect (born 1906)
23 February – Charlie Jackman, cricketer (born 1906)
29 February – Sister Mary Gabriel, nun, pharmacist (born 1904)
March–April
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
9 May – Robert Alexander, cricketer (born 1911)
14 May – Fred Atkins, professional wrestler (born 1910)
22 May – Leslie Stephen-Smith, cricketer (born 1904)
24 May – Tom Burtt, cricketer (born 1915)
26 May – Neta Neale, theatre director, speech and drama teacher (born 1904)
27 May – Alwyn Warren, Anglican bishop, university chancellor (born 1900)
28 May – Evelyn Page, artist (born 1899)
1 June – Ricky May, musician (born 1943)
3 June – Christabel Robinson, vocational guidance and community worker (born 1898)
4 June – Elizabeth Turnbull, woollen mill worker (born 1885)
5 June – Brian Ashby, Roman Catholic bishop (born 1923)
17 June – Cyril Crawford, cricketer (born 1902)
24 June
Alexander Astor, rabbi, community leader (born 1900)
Anthony Rohrs, cricketer (born 1961)
25 June – Neville Pickering, politician, mayor of Christchurch (1971–74) (born 1923)
30 June – Hubert Ryburn, university administrator (born 1897)
July–August
8 July – Enga Washbourn, artist and writer (born 1908)
12 July – Robert Monteith, cricket umpire (born 1937)
18 July – Ralph Bulmer, ethnobiologist (born 1928)
21 July – Dame Cecily Pickerill, plastic surgeon (born 1903)
24 July – May Smith, painter, engraver, textile designer (born 1906)
1 August – G. S. Carter, surveyor and road engineer (born 1910)
4 August – Brian Brake, photographer (born 1927)
5 August – Nora Sipos, humanitarian and welfare worker (born 1900)
28 August – Paul Whitelaw, cricketer (born 1910)
30 August – Sir Jack Marshall, politician, 28th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1912)
31 August – Ivan Tomašević, political activist (born 1897)
September–October
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
1 November – Louis Johnson, poet (born 1924)
4 November – Saul Goldsmith, political candidate (born 1911)
7 November
Aubrey Begg, politician (born 1929)
Sir Douglas Carter, politician (born 1908)
12 November – Pat Perrin, potter (born 1921)
28 November – Robert Stewart, sailor (born 1906)
29 November – Thomas Lemin, cricketer (born 1905)
5 December – Monica McKenzie, dietitian (born 1905)
8 December
Airini Grennell, singer, pianist, broadcaster (born 1910)
Sir Andrew McKee, air force leader (born 1902)
10 December – Beau Cottrell, rugby union player, Rotarian (born 1907)
16 December – John Cameron, cricketer (born 1898)
21 December
Bruce Ferguson, army officer (born 1917)
Charlie Peek, child welfare administrator, billiards player (born 1904)
27 December – William Fea, rugby union and squash player (born 1898)
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