The following lists events that happened during 1984 in New Zealand.

1984
in
New Zealand

Decades:
See also:

Population

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  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,293,000.[1]
  • Increase since 31 December 1983: 28,200 (0.86%).[1]
  • Males per 100 Females: 98.3.[1]

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government

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The 40th New Zealand Parliament, led by the National Party, concluded, and in the general election the Labour Party was elected in the 41st New Zealand Parliament.

Parliamentary opposition

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Main centre leaders

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Events

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Unknown dates

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Arts and literature

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See 1984 in art, 1984 in literature, Category:1984 books

Music

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Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.[8]

  • ALBUM OF THE YEAR Dance Exponents – Prayers be Answered
    • The Mockers – Swear It's True
    • Patsy Riggir – You'll Never Take The Country Out of Me
  • SINGLE OF THE YEAR The Narcs – You Took Me Heart and Soul
  • TOP MALE VOCALIST Jordan Luck (Dance Exponents)
    • Andy Dickson (The Narcs)
    • Andrew Fagan (The Mockers)
  • TOP FEMALE VOCALIST Patsy Riggir
    • Jodi Vaughan
    • Suzanne Prentice
  • TOP GROUP Dance Exponents
    • The Mockers
    • Pātea Māori Club and Dalvanius Prime
  • MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Martin Phillips (The Chills)
    • Ross McKenzie (The Idles)
    • Wayne Gillespie
  • MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Meryl Yvonne
    • Janice Lampen
    • Sharon Dubont
  • MOST PROMISING GROUP The Chills
    • Jive Bombers
    • You're A Movie
  • BEST JAZZ ALBUM Brian Smith Quartet – Southern Excursio
    • Ken Avery/ Darktown Strutters – Jazz The Way It Used to Be
    • Rodger Fox – Something Juicy
  • BEST COUNTRY ALBUM Patsy Riggir – You'll Never Take the Country Out of Me
    • Suzanne Prentice – So Precious To Me
    • Jodi Vaughn – Rodeo Eyes
  • BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM NZSO & Others – Music By Larry Pruden
    • Michael Houston – Michael Houston
    • Schola Musica – NZ Music For Strings
  • BEST POLYNESIAN ALBUM Pātea Māori Club & Dalvanius Prime – "Aku Raukura"
    • The Five Stars – Musika Malie (Good Music)
    • Rosalio – Samoan Serenade
  • BEST FOLK ALBUM Phil Garland – Springtime in the Mountains
    • Michael Warmuth – Hammered Duclimer
    • Wayne Gillespie – Wayward Son
  • PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Dave MCartney – You Took Me Heart & Soul
    • Glyn Tucker Jnr / Trevor Reekie – Swear It's True
    • Glyn Tucker Jnr / Trevor Reekie – You Fascinate
  • ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Graham Myhre – You Took Me Heart & Soul
    • Graham Myhre/ Gyn Tucker Jnr – Caught in the Act
    • Glyn Tucker Jnr – You Fascinate
  • BEST COVER DESIGN Joe Wylie – Aku Raukura (Pātea Māori Club)
    • Murray Vincent – Music By Larry Purden
    • Mike Hutton – Vocal at the Local
  • BEST MUSIC VIDEO Bruce Morrison – I'm in Heaven
    • William Keddell – Elephunk in My Soup
    • Tom Parkinson – I'll Say Goodbye (Even Though I'm Blue) (Dance Exponents)
  • BEST FILM SOUNDTRACK Jenny Mcleod – The Silent One
    • Mike Nock – Strata
    • John Charles/ Dave Fraser – Constance
  • INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Tim Finn
  • OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY Eldred Stebbing – (For his Lifelong Contribution to the Recording Arts in New Zealand)
  • MOST POPULAR SONG The Narcs – You Took Me Heart and Soul

See: 1984 in music

Performing arts

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Radio and television

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See: 1984 in New Zealand television, 1984 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

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See: Category:1984 film awards, 1984 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1984 films

Sport

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Athletics

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  • Barry Thompson wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:19:03 on 25 March in Wanganui, while Mary Belsey does the same in the women's championship (2:41:39).

Basketball

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  • NBL won by Wellington.

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 130 competitors across 18 sports.
  Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
8 1 2 11

Winter Olympics

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  • New Zealand sends a team of six alpine skiers.
  Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
0 0 0 0

Paralympic Games

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Summer Paralympics

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  Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
8 10 6 24

Winter Paralympics

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  • New Zealand sends a team of eight competitors in one sport.
  Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
1 3 1 5

Shooting

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  • Ballinger Belt – Peter Cromwell (Cheltenham)[11]

Soccer

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Births

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Category:1984 births

Deaths

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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. ^ NZhistory.net
  5. ^ Chisholm, Donna (June 2009). "Exclusive interview: NZ's first test tube baby turns 25". North & South: 36–47. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  6. ^ Daily Reporter, Iowa, 18 July 1984, pg 3
  7. ^ (subscription required)
  8. ^ "Awards 1984". Listing. NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 28 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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