1982 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1982 in New Zealand.

Decades:

Population

Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,226,800.^[1]
Increase since 31 December 1981: 32,300 (1.01%).^[1]
Males per 100 females: 98.6.^[1]

Events

The first Kohanga reo kindergarten, Pukeatua, opens at Wainuiomata. Within 12 years there were more than 800 nationwide.
Social Credit forms an agreement with National to back the Clyde Dam (a Think Big project) in exchange for policy concessions.
The Clutha Development (Clyde Dam) Empowerment Act was passed, overriding the High Court and Planning Tribunal.
The proposed aluminium smelter at Aramoana was cancelled.
The Social Credit Political League changes its name to the Social Credit Party.
New Zealand provided assistance to the British during the Falklands War, primarily by taking over routine patrol duties elsewhere to free up British military resources.
The Warehouse opens its first store, in Takapuna.
January: The third Sweetwaters Music Festival is held near Pukekawa.
3 February: David Lange succeeds Bill Rowling as Leader of the Opposition.
4 April: New Zealand breaks diplomatic relations with Argentina over the Falklands Crisis.^[4]
22 June: Robert Muldoon announces a 12-month wage and price freeze. The freeze actually lasts almost two years.
14 September: Samoans who take up permanent residence in New Zealand are entitled to New Zealand citizenship from this date. This follows a case referred to the Privy Council which decided in July 1982 to allow all Samoans born under New Zealand administration (i.e. prior to 1962) to claim New Zealand citizenship.
November: Mark Inglis and Philip Doole are stuck in an ice cave on Aoraki / Mount Cook for 14 days.
18 November: a suicide bomb attack was made against a facility housing the main computer database of the New Zealand Police in Wanganui by a "punk rock" anarchist named Neil Roberts. He was the only person killed, and the computer system was undamaged, see Terrorism in New Zealand.
14 December: Robert Muldoon signs a "Heads of Agreement" with Australia to allow the Closer Economic Relations agreement to come into force at the beginning of 1983.

Arts and literature

William Sewell wins the Robert Burns Fellowship

See 1982 in art, 1982 in literature, Category:1982 books

Music

DD Smash produce their debut album, Cool Bananas.

New Zealand Music Awards

Winners are shown first and in boldface with nominees underneath.^[5]

Album of the year: DD Smash – Cool Bananas
Single of the year: Prince Tui Teka – E Ipo
Top male vocalist: Dave Dobbyn (DD Smash)
- Malcolm McNeill
- Monte Video
Top female vocalist: Patsy Riggir
- Suzanne Prentice
- Trudi Green (The Neighbours)
Top group of the year: DD Smash
- Herbs
- The Narcs
Most promising male vocalist: Dave Dobbyn (DD Smash)
Most promising female vocalist: Jodi Vaughan
Most promising group: Dance Exponents
Polynesian record of the year: Prince Tui Teka – E Ipo
Producer of the year: Ian Morris – Cool Bananas (DD Smash)
Engineer of the year: Paul Streekstra & Doug Rogers – Cool Bananas (DD Smash)
Sleeve design of the year: Wayne Robinson –Cool Bananas (DD Smash)
Outstanding contribution to music: Simon Grigg

See: 1982 in music

Performing arts

Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Don Linden.

Radio and television

FM Stereo transmissions were being tested. Radio Bay of Plenty Limited, operating 1XX (previously 1240 am then 1242 am in 1978) also in Whakatane, ran the first of many short-term summer stations.
1XX – FM 90.7 This station was the first licensed FM Stereo Radio station in New Zealand. The station went to air at 4 pm on 5 January 1982 and went through to 31 January 1982 with the station on-air each day in two shifts: 4 pm – 8 pm & 8 pm – 12 am Midnight. Announcers: Chris Clarke,
Te Karere, a Māori language news program, is trialled.
Northern Television begins broadcasting morning television programs. Archived 22 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine
Feltex Television Awards:
- Best Information: Country Calendar
- Best Documentary: Landmarks
- Best News and Current Affairs: Close Up
- Best Entertainment: Gliding On
- Best Drama: Under the Mountain
- Best Speciality: Kaleidoscope
- Best Children's: Wild Track
- Best New Talent: Olly Ohlson in After School
- Best Actress: Susan Wilson in Mortimer's Patch and Gliding On
- Best Actor: Bruce Allpress in Jocko
- Steve Hosgood Award for Allied Craft: Robert Brown, cameraman
- Best Television Entertainer: David McPhail and Jon Gadsby
- Special Award: Ian Watkin for Service to the Industry
- Best Script: Cry Wolf from Open File

See: 1982 in New Zealand television, 1982 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1982 film awards, 1982 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1982 films

Sport

Athletics

Trevor Wright wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:19:34 on 3 April in Whangārei.

Basketball

Inaugural season of the NZ National Basketball League, won by Auckland.

Commonwealth Games

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Horse racing

Harness racing

New Zealand Trotting Cup: Bonnie's Chance^[6]
Auckland Trotting Cup (2700m): Gammalite^[7]

ROWING

New Zealand men's rowing 8 win gold medal at the world rowing championships in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Stephanie Foster wins the first ever NZ women's medal at a world championships with a bronze medal in the single sculls event.

Rugby union

Australia tours and play 3 tests. These are won 2–1 by New Zealand, who win back the Bledisloe Cup
Lion National Provincial Championship:^[8]
- Division 1: Auckland
- Division 2 (North): Taranaki
- Division 2 (south): Southland
The North vs South match is played in Wanganui and is won 22-12 by South.^[8]

Shooting

Ballinger Belt – John Hastie (Okawa)^[9]

Soccer

The All Whites reach the Football World Cup Finals in Barcelona, but lose all three games.
New Zealand National Soccer League won by Mount Wellington
The Chatham Cup is won by Mount Wellington who beat Miramar Rangers 1—0 after extra time in the final.^[10]

Births

January to June

6 January – Roy Asotasi, rugby league player.
12 January – Tony Lochhead, football (soccer) player.
17 January – Tim Weston, cricketer.
30 January – Shontayne Hape, rugby league player.
1 February – Sam Tuitupou, rugby union player.
5 March – Dan Carter, rugby union player.
6 March – Jimmy Cowan, rugby union player.
20 March – Rory Fallon, football (soccer) player.
22 March – Chris Smylie, rugby player.
24 March – James Napier, actor.
4 April – Andrea Hewitt, athlete.
19 April – Sitiveni Sivivatu, rugby union and sevens player.
3 May – Casey Laulala, rugby union player.
6 May – Eric Murray, rower, Olympic gold medallist (2012 London)
9 May – Kody Nielson, musician and vocalist of The Mint Chicks
13 May – Mika Vukona, basketball player.
16 May – Jonathan Duncan, swimmer.
21 May – Ma'a Nonu, rugby union player.
22 June – Stu Mills, cricketer.

July to December

1 July – James Pritchett, football (soccer) player.
4 July – Jeff Lima, rugby league player.
6 July – Jeremy Yates, cyclist.^[11]
15 July – Neemia Tialata, rugby union player.
17 July – Eve van Grafhorst.
24 July – Anna Paquin, actress.
4 August – Juliette Haigh, rower, Olympic bronze medallist (2012 London)
15 August – Jason Eaton, rugby union player.
30 August – Russell Ward, skeleton racer.
7 September – Krystal Forgesson, field hockey player.
16 September – Lizzy Igasan, field hockey defender.
29 September – Joline Henry, netball player.
11 October – Cameron Knowles, football (soccer) player.
14 November – Sailosi Tagicakibau, Samoan rugby player
17 November – Hollie Smith, singer-songwriter.

Category:1982 births

Deaths

3 January 1982: Bernard O'Brien, philosopher and theologian.
18 February: Dame Ngaio Marsh writer and director.
1 March: Frank Gill, Air Commodore, politician.
1 March: Frank Sargeson, writer.
24 May: William Sheat, politician.^[12]
4 March (in London): Dorothy Eden, novelist.
29 April: Ray Boord, politician.^[12]
9 June (in Canada): Richard St. Barbe Baker, silviculturist and conservationist.^[12]
11 June: Sir Valdemar Skellerup, industrialist.^[13]
13 June: John A. Lee politician and writer.^[12]
15 July: Don Beard, cricketer.
2 September: Clive Hulme, Victoria Cross winner.
19 September: Ted Badcock, cricketer.
8 October: Cora Wilding, physiotherapist and artist.
14 October: Andrew Davidson, educationalist
1 November (in Canada): Eric Arthur, architect.
22 November (in Majorca, Spain): Jean Batten aviator.
2 December: Sir Robert Macfarlane, politician.
18 December: Ray Emery, cricketer.