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Other years in New Zealand
1975197619771978 (1978)197919801981

Contents

Population

  • Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,165,200 [1]
  • Increase since 31/12/1977: -1,200 (-0.04%)
  • Males per 100 Females: 99.2
  • This was the first year in which New Zealand's population declined (due to emigration, largely to Australia).

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Government

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1978 in art, 1978 in literature, Category:1978 books

January

  • Nambassa, three day music, crafts and alternative lifestyles festival on Phil and Pat Hulses' 400-acre (1.6 km2) farm in Golden Valley, north of Waihi. Attendance 25,000.

October

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

  • ALBUM OF THE YEAR Hello Sailor – Hello Sailor
  • SINGLE OF THE YEAR Golden Harvest – I Need Your Love
  • TOP MALE VOCALIST John Rowles
  • TOP GROUP Hello Sailor
  • TOP FEMALE VOCALIST Sharon O’Neill
  • ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Ian Morris – Hello Sailor
  • PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Rob Aicken – Hello Sailor
  • MOST PROMISING GROUP Citizen Band
  • MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Kim Hart
  • MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Dennis O’Brien

See: 1978 in music

Radio and Television

  • Feltex Television Awards:
    • Best Current Affairs: Dateline Monday
    • Best Information: Fair Go
    • Best Documentary: Birth with R.D. Laing
    • Best Light Entertainment: A Week of It
    • Best Drama: The Governor
    • Best Speciality: Sport on One
    • Best Actor: David McPhail on A Week of It
    • Best Personality: Roger Gascoigne
    • Best Script: He Iwi Ko Tahi Tatou: episode four of The Governor

See: 1978 in New Zealand television, 1978 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:New Zealand television, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

  • Angel Mine
  • Skin Deep

See: Category:1978 film awards , 1978 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1978 films

Appointments and awards

See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand

Sport

Athletics

  • Paul Ballinger wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:17:33 on March 11 in Hastings.

Commonwealth Games

Cricket

  • 15 February: After 48 years of trying, New Zealand beats England in a Test match for the first time, winning the Test at the Basin Reserve. [5]

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Soccer

Births

Category:1978 births

Deaths

Category:1978 deaths

References

See also

For world events and topics in 1978 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1978








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