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Other years in New Zealand
1976197719781979 (1979)198019811982

Contents

Population

  • Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,163,900 [1]
  • Increase since 31/12/1978: -1,300 (-0.04%)
  • Males per 100 Females: 99.0

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Government

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

  • 30 July: The Carless days scheme is introduced.
  • 3 November The Evening Star ceases publication. The Dunedin newspaper was founded in 1863.[5]
  • 28 November: Air New Zealand Flight 901 crashes in Antarctica, killing all 237 passengers and 20 crewmembers aboard.
  • The Government occupies the new executive wing of Parliament House, known as the Beehive. [6]

Arts and literature

  • Nambassa beach festival, touring family roadshow. Whangamata Waihi Beach Mount Maunganui and Coromandel.
  • Nambassa three day music, crafts and alternative lifestyle festival on Phil and Pat Hulses' 400-acre (1.6 km2) farm in Golden Valley, north of Waihi. Attendance 75,000 plus.
  • Summer '79, outdoor arts festival in the parks of Wellington - including the Botanical Gardens, the Newtown Zoo, the Town Belt and several suburban parks.

See 1979 in art, 1979 in literature, Category:1979 books

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

  • ALBUM OF THE YEAR Street Talk – Street Talk
  • SINGLE OF THE YEAR Th’ Dudes – Be Mine Tonight
  • TOP MALE VOCALIST Rob Guest
  • TOP FEMALE VOCALIST Sharon O’Neill
  • TOP GROUP Th’ Dudes
  • MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Jon Stevens
  • MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Tina Cross
  • MOST PROMISING GROUP Street Talk
  • PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Steve Robinson - This Heart This Song
  • ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Gerry Smith – This Heart This Song
  • BEST COVER DESIGN Geoff Chunn, Peter Burt & Dale Wrightson – Just Drove Through Town

See: 1979 in music

Radio and Television

  • Feltex Television Awards:
    • Best Current Affairs: Dateline Monday
    • Best Documentary: Okarito
    • Best Drama: The Mad Dog Gang meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts
    • Best Speciality: Spot On
    • Best Information: Fair Go
    • Best Actor: David McPhail in A Week of It
    • Best Actress: Barbara Ewing
    • Entertainer of the Year: David McPhail
    • Special Committee Award: Selwyn Toogood for pioneering work in Radio and Television

See: 1979 in New Zealand television, 1979 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:New Zealand television, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1979 film awards, 1979 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1979 films

Appointments and awards

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

Sport

Athletics

  • Tony Good wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:18:47.3.

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Motorsport

Netball

Soccer

Births

Category:1979 births

Deaths

Category:1979 deaths

References

See also

For world events and topics in 1979 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1979








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