| |||||
| Decades: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See also: | |||||
The following lists events that happened during 1992 in New Zealand.
Population
[edit]- Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,552,200.[1]
- Increase since 31 December 1991: 37,200 (1.06%).[1]
- Males per 100 females: 97.0.[1]
Incumbents
[edit]Regal and viceregal
[edit]- Head of State – Elizabeth II
- Governor-General – The Hon Dame Catherine Anne Tizard, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO[2]
Government
[edit]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
[edit]Main centre leaders
[edit]- Mayor of Auckland – Les Mills
- Mayor of Hamilton – Margaret Evans
- Mayor of Wellington – Jim Belich then Fran Wilde
- Mayor of Christchurch – Vicki Buck
- Mayor of Dunedin – Richard Walls
Events
[edit]- 6 February – Ruby Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of New Zealand
- 15 June – A by-election is held in the Tamaki electorate after the resignation of former Prime Minister Robert Muldoon. Clem Simich wins the seat and retains it for the National Party.
- 19 September – An indicative referendum on the voting system is held, with 85% of voters voting to change from the existing First Past the Post system, and 70% voting for Mixed Member Proportional as the replacement system.
- 27 October – New Zealand is elected to the United Nations Security Council for two years (1993–94) on the third ballot
- 12 December – A by-election is held in the Wellington Central electorate after Fran Wilde resigns to become Mayor of Wellington. Chris Laidlaw wins the seat and retains it for the Labour Party.
- The country experiences an electricity crisis after drought conditions result in low South Island hydro lake levels.
- Kapiti Marine Reserve is established
Arts and literature
[edit]- Owen Marshall wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
See 1992 in art, 1992 in literature, Category:1992 books
Music
[edit]Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.[4][5]
- Album of the Year: Headless Chickens – Body Blow
- Midge Marsden – Burning Rain
- MC OJ & The Rhythm Slave – What Can We Say
- Single of the Year: The Exponents – Why Does Love Do This To Me
- Headless Chickens – Cruise Control
- Push Push – Trippin
- Best Male Vocalist: Jordan Luck – (The Exponents)
- Mikey Havoc (Push Push)
- Shayne Carter (Straitjacket Fits)
- Best Female Vocalist: Fiona McDonald – (Headless Chickens)
- Moana
- Ngaire
- Best Group: Push Push
- The Exponents
- Headless Chickens
- Most Promising Male Vocalist: David Parker – (Parker Project)
- Jon Toogood (Shihad)
- James Gaylyn
- Most Promising Female Vocalist: Teremoana Rapley – (Moana & the Moahunters)
- Christina Fuemana (House Party)
- Lorina Harding
- Most Promising Group: Shihad
- The Exponents
- These Wilding Ways
- International Achievement: Crowded House
- Jenny Morris
- Straitjacket Fits
- Best Video: Mauger Bros – Trippin' (Push Push)
- Moana & The Moahunters – AEIOU
- Headless Chickens – Cruise Control
- Best Producer: Steve Garden – Burning Rain (Midge Marsden)
- Rex Visible/ Headless Chickens – Body Blow
- Carl Doy – Standing Ovation
- Best Engineer: Nick Morgan – Burning Rain (Midge Marsden)
- Tony Moan /Steve Smith – World Gone Wild
- Ian Morris/ Tim Farrant – What's The Time Mr Wolf
- Best Jazz Album: Various / Broadbent / Chisholm / Gibson / Brown – Fine & Dandy
- Nairobi Trio – Nairobi Trio
- Liz Braggins – Liz Braggins
- Best Classical Album: Mcintyre / Doig / Marc – Wagner
- Dorian Choir – Images of Light
- Viva Voce – Sounds & Sweet Airs
- Best Folk Album: Lorina Harding – Lucky Damn Woman
- Angela Dixon – Takin A Chance
- Martin Curtis – The Daisy Patch
- Best Country Album: John Grenell – Windstar
- Barbie Davidson – Borderline
- Renderers – Trail of Tears
- Best Gospel Album: Pacific Island Choir – O Mai Ia Ia Iesu
- Congregational Christian Church – Oe Le Faitoaga Moi
- Ambassador Gospel Singers – Hear The Call
- Best Polynesian Album: Charles & Andre – CÉst Toi Ma Vie
- The Five Stars – Children of Polynesia
- Tumuenua Dance Group – Drums, Songs And Chants
- Best Māori Album: Moana & The Moahunters – AEIOU
- John Rowles – E Te Tamaiti
- The Whanau Funksters – Funky Whanau Feeling
- Best Songwriter: Neil Finn – Fall at Your Feet (Crowded House)
- Jordan Luck – Why Does Love Do This To Me
- Neil & Tim Finn – It's Only Natural
- Best Cover: Hamish Kilgour – Pink Flying Saucers Over The Southern Alps (Various Artists)
- Richard Gourley -'Hold Onto Your Face
- Dick Frizzell -What Can We Say?
See: 1992 in music
Performing arts
[edit]- Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Carl Doy ONZM.
Radio and television
[edit]- 25 May: Shortland Street first airs.
See: 1992 in New Zealand television, 1992 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
[edit]See: Category:1992 film awards, 1992 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1992 films
Internet
[edit]See: NZ Internet History
Sport
[edit]Athletics
[edit]- Mark Hutchinson wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:16:32 on 25 October in Auckland, while Lee-Ann McPhillips claims her second in the women's championship (2:40:00).
Horse racing
[edit]Harness racing
[edit]- New Zealand Trotting Cup: Blossom Lady[6]
- Auckland Trotting Cup: Master Musician[7]
Thoroughbred racing
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]Summer Olympics
[edit]- New Zealand sends a team of 134 competitors in 17 sports.
 Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
Winter Olympics
[edit]- New Zealand sends a team of nine competitors across three sports.
- Annelise Coberger wins New Zealand's first Winter Olympics medal.
| Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Paralympic Games
[edit]Summer Paralympics
[edit]- New Zealand sends a team of 13 competitors.
| Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Winter Paralympics
[edit]- New Zealand sends a team of seven competitors in one sport.
| Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Shooting
[edit]- Ballinger Belt –
- Micheil Sweet (Australia)
- Diane Collings (Te Puke), sixth, top New Zealander[8]
Soccer
[edit]- The Chatham Cup is won by Miramar Rangers who beat Waikato United 3–1 in the final.[9]
Births
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January
- Dane Cleaver, cricketer
- Aaron James Murphy, actor
- Nathaniel Peteru, rugby league player
- 3 January
- Scott Kuggeleijn, cricketer
- Daniel McLay, racing cyclist
- Sio Siua Taukeiaho, rugby league player
- 5 January
- Abby Damen, actor
- Hagen Schulte, rugby union player
- 6 January – James McDonald, jockey
- 7 January – Tohu Harris, rugby league player
- 9 January – Joseph Parker, boxer
- 10 January – Carlos Tuimavave, rugby league player
- 12 January – Cole McConchie, cricketer
- 13 January – Sam Cane, rugby union player
- 14 January – Te Paea Selby-Rickit, netball player
- 15 January
- Matthew Stanley, swimmer
- Chris Ulugia, rugby league player
- 16 January – Ihaia West, rugby union player
- 17 January – Craig Cachopa, cricketer
- 21 January – Gafatasi Su'a, rugby union player
- 23 January – TJ Perenara, rugby union player
- 24 January – Christian Lloyd, rugby union player
- 29 January – Jordan Taufua, rugby union player
February
[edit]- 1 February
- Christian Huriwai, unicyclist
- 3 February – Bryn Hall, rugby union player
- 4 February – Kayla Imrie, canoeist
- 5 February – Mitchell Santner, cricketer
- 9 February – Caitlin Ryan, canoeist
- 11 February – Ope Peleseuma, rugby union player
- 13 February – Kayla Cullen, netball player
- 14 February – Paterika Vaivai, rugby league player
- 15 February – Leigh Kasperek, cricketer
- 18 February – Matt Taylor, cricketer
- 23 February – Jamison Gibson-Park, rugby union player
- 24 February – Bevan Small, cricketer
- 25 February – Rose Matafeo, comedian, television presenter
- 26 February – Michael Chee Kam, rugby league player
March
[edit]- 1 March – Tom Walsh, athlete
- 4 March – Omar Slaimankhel, rugby union and rugby league player
- 8 March – Nathan Harris, rugby union player
- 14 March – Joe Wright, rower
- 16 March
- Olivia Merry, field hockey player
- Siate Tokolahi, rugby union player
- 17 March – Jake Heenan, rugby union player
- 19 March
- Alex Maloney, sailor
- Api Pewhairangi, rugby league player
- 25 March – Mosese Fotuaika, rugby league player
- 29 March – Morgan Figgins, figure skater
April
[edit]- 1 April
- Alex Gilbert, adoption advocate
- James Musa, association footballer
- Adam Thomas, association footballer
- 2 April – Tom Latham, cricketer
- 3 April – Byron Wells, freestyle skier
- 4 April – Reggie Goodes, rugby union player
- 6 April – Francie Turner, rowing coxswain
- 7 April
- Sitaleki Akauola, rugby league player
- Joe Latta, rugby union player
- 9 April – Anna Willcox-Silfverberg, freestyle skier
- 13 April – Adam Milne, cricketer
- 17 April
- Ambrose Curtis, rugby union player
- Erin Nayler, association footballer
- 19 April - Ofa Tu'ungafasi, rugby union player
- 20 April – Sauaso Sue, rugby league player
- 28 April – Lakyn Heperi, musician
May
[edit]- 3 May – Will Skelton, rugby union player
- 8 May – Wayne Ulugia, rugby league player
- 9 May – Paul Coll, squash player
- 10 May – Malakai Fekitoa, rugby union player
- 13 May – Josh Papalii, rugby league player
- 19 May
- Kwabena Appiah, association footballer
- Felise Kaufusi, rugby league player
- 24 May
- Ethan Rusbatch, basketball player
- Jack Whetton, rugby union player
- 26 May
- Isaac Grainger, rower
- Curtis Rona, rugby league player
- 27 May - Ollie Pringle, cricketer
- 28 May - Hannah Wilkinson, association footballer
June
[edit]- 5 June – Tupou Sopoaga, rugby league player
- 6 June – Nela Zisser, model
- 8 June – Sean Lovemore, association footballer
- 14 June – Penani Manumalealii, rugby league player
- 30 June
- Tom Doyle, association footballer
- Grace Prendergast, rower
July
[edit]- 3 July – Ryan Cocker, rugby union player
- 4 July – Brooke Neal, field hockey player
- 5 July – Felicity Milovanovich, actor
- 8 July – James Lowe, rugby union player
- 16 July – Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, rugby union player
- 23 July – Seta Tamanivalu, rugby union player
- 24 July – Shaun Kirkham, rower
- 26 July – Samantha Lucie-Smith, swimmer
- 30 July – Adam Barwood, alpine skier
- 31 July – John Palavi, rugby league player
August
[edit]- 6 August – Hamish Northcott, rugby union player
- 7 August – Albert Nikoro, rugby union player
- 8 August – Jimmy Tupou, rugby union player
- 14 August
- Liam Graham, association footballer
- Marty McKenzie, rugby union player
- 17 August - Alex Elisala, rugby league player
- 20 August – Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick, netball player
- 24 August – James Hunter, rower
- 28 August – Willis Feasey, alpine skier
September
[edit]- 3 September – Michael Davidson, cricketer
- 4 September – Princess Chelsea, musician
- 5 September – Teimana Harrison, rugby union player
- 6 September – Joe Walker, cricketer
- 10 September – Hugh Blake, rugby union player
- 14 September – Michael Fatialofa, rugby union player
- 21 September – Avalon Biddle, motorcycle racer
- 24 September
- Pita Ahki, rugby union player
- Darcina Manuel, judoka
- 27 September – Eve MacFarlane, rower
October
[edit]- 7 October – Hayley Jensen, cricketer
- 8 October – Octagonal, thoroughbred racehorse
- 9 October – Jay White, professional wrestler
- 11 October – Ligi Sao, rugby league player
- 12 October – Rhys Marshall, rugby union player
- 13 October – Alex Kennedy, rower
- 19 October – Scott Eade, rugby union player
- 20 October – Maddy Green, cricketer
- 21 October – Aaron Barclay, triathlete
- 22 October – Nathan Flannery, rower
- 24 October – Roysyn, thoroughbred racehorse
- 26 October
- Matt Proctor, rugby union player
- Sam Vaka, rugby union player
- 29 October – Eric Sione, rugby union player
- 31 October – Ish Sodhi, cricketer
November
[edit]- 3 November
- Lance Beddoes, squash player
- Jamie McDell, singer-songwriter
- 9 November – Bridgette Armstrong, association footballer
- 20 November – Lara Custance, actor
- 22 November
- Natalie Dodd, cricketer
- Will Young, cricketer
December
[edit]- 4 December – Peta Hiku, rugby league player
- 8 December
- David Correos, comedian
- Julia King, field hockey player
- 9 December – Sarah Goss, rugby union player
- 11 December – Megan Craig, squash player
- 12 December – Sophia Fenwick, netball player
- 17 December – Joe Carter, cricketer
- 21 December – Cameron Lindsay, association footballer
- 22 December – Aki Seiuli, rugby union player
- 23 December – Damon Leitch, motor racing driver
- 25 December – Christobelle Grierson-Ryrie, model
Exact date unknown
[edit]- Stevie Tonks, singer
Deaths
[edit]January–March
[edit]- 6 January – Steve Gilpin, musician (born 1949)
- 18 January – Desmond O'Donnell, rugby union player (born 1921)
- 20 January – Snow Bowman, rugby union player (born 1915)
- 3 February – Merv Corner, rugby union player, soldier, sports administrator (born 1908)
- 19 February – Sir Gordon Minhinnick, cartoonist (born 1902)
- 25 February – F. Russell Miller, politician (born 1914)
- 9 March – Ethel Gould, politician, MLC (born 1895)
- 15 March – Allan Dick, politician (born 1915)
April–June
[edit]- 21 April – Barry Dallas, doctor, politician (born 1926)
- 28 April – Allan Highet, politician (born 1913)
- 2 May –
- Trevor Hatherton, geophysicist, scientific administrator (born 1924)
- Kel Tremain, rugby union player (born 1938)
- 9 May – Alex Stenhouse, association footballer (born 1910)
- 23 May – Ernst Plischke, architect (born 1903)
- 29 May – Mavis Rivers, jazz singer (born 1929)
- 4 June – Mortie Foreman, plastics manufacturer (born 1902)
- 5 June – Rangitaamo Takarangi, Māori welfare officer and community leader (born 1901)
- 9 June – Jim Clayton, rower (born 1911)
July–September
[edit]- 4 July – Jimmy James, dancer, dance teacher, cabaret proprietor (born 1915)
- 10 July – Laurie Haig, rugby union player (born 1922)
- 11 July – Douglas St John, cricketer (born 1928)
- 17 July – Frank Haigh, lawyer, social reformer (born 1898)
- 27 July – Audrey Gale, lawyer, politician (born 1909)
- 30 July – John Scott, architect (born 1924)
- July (date unknown) – Mervyn Thompson, playwright, theatre director, drama academic (born 1936)
- 2 August –
- Alf Cleverley, boxer (born 1907)
- Roderick Finlayson, writer (born 1904)
- 5 August – Sir Robert Muldoon, politician (born 1921)
- 6 August – Jack Brooke, yachtsman, yacht designer, research engineer (born 1907)
- 14 August – Bill Hamilton, agricultural scientist, scientific administrator (born 1909)
- 15 August – Ronald Moore, soldier (born 1915)
- 29 August - Ian Hamilton, cricketer (born 1906)
- 19 September – Percy Allen, politician (born 1913)
October–December
[edit]- 1 October – Samantha Dubois, radio presenter (born 1955)
- 4 October – Denny Hulme, motor racing driver (born 1936)
- 13 October – Ruth Page, political activist (born 1905)
- 24 October – Oswald Sanders, Christian teacher, missionary and writer (born 1902)
- 6 November – Gordon Innes, rugby union and rugby league player (born 1910)
- 18 November – Ken Gray, rugby union player, politician (born 1938)
- 22 November –
- Ronald Sinclair, child actor, film editor (born 1924)
- Sir Gerard Wall, surgeon, politician (born 1920)
- 12 December – Sir Robert Rex, Niuean politician (born 1909)
- 19 December – Eve Sutton, children's author (born 1906)
- 26 December – Eve Poole, Mayor of Invercargill (born 1924)
- 28 December – Paul Beadle, sculptor and medallist (born 1917)
- 29 December – Avice Bowbyes, home science academic (born 1901)
- 31 December – Sir Denis Barnett, air force officer (born 1906)
See also
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Former Governors-General | the Governor-General of New Zealand te Kawana o Tianara o Aotearoa". Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ "Awards 1992". Listing. NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "1992 New Zealand Music Awards". Web page. RIANZ. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ List of NZ Trotting cup winners Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New Zealand - List of Chatham Cup Finals". Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
External links
[edit]
Media related to 1992 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons