1983 in New Zealand
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Population
- Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,264,800
- Increase since 31 December 1982: 38,000 (1.18%)
- Males per 100 Females: 98.6
Regal and Vice Regal
- Head of StateHead of StateA head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
- Elizabeth II, Queen of New ZealandMonarchy in New ZealandThe monarchy of New Zealand also referred to as The Crown in Right of New Zealand, Her Majesty in Right of New Zealand, or The Queen in Right of New Zealand is the constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of the Realm of New Zealand,... - Governor-GeneralGovernor-General of New ZealandThe Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative of the monarch of New Zealand . The Governor-General acts as the Queen's vice-regal representative in New Zealand and is often viewed as the de facto head of state....
- The Hon. Sir David BeattieDavid Beattie-External links:*...
GCMGOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
GCVORoyal Victorian OrderThe Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
QSOQueen's Service OrderThe Queen's Service Order was established by Queen Elizabeth II on 13 March 1975, awarded by the government of New Zealand "for valuable voluntary service to the community or meritorious and faithful services to the Crown or similar services within the public sector, whether in elected or...
QCQueen's CounselQueen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
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Government
The 40th New Zealand Parliament40th New Zealand Parliament
The 40th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined by the 1981 elections, and it sat until the 1984 elections....
continued. The third National Party government
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
was in power.
- Speaker of the HouseSpeaker of the New Zealand House of RepresentativesIn New Zealand the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the individual who chairs the country's legislative body, the New Zealand House of Representatives...
- Richard Harrison - Prime MinisterPrime Minister of New ZealandThe Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand...
- Robert MuldoonRobert MuldoonSir Robert David "Rob" Muldoon, GCMG, CH served as the 31st Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1975 to 1984, as leader of the governing National Party. Muldoon had been a prominent member of the National party and MP for the Tamaki electorate for some years prior to becoming leader of the party... - Deputy Prime MinisterDeputy Prime Minister of New ZealandThe Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand is second most senior officer in the Government of New Zealand, although this seniority does not necessarily translate into power....
- Duncan MacIntyreDuncan MacIntyre (New Zealand)Brigadier-General Duncan MacIntyre, CMG, DSO, OBE, ED, PC was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1981 to 1984 under Prime Minister Robert Muldoon.-Member of Parliament:... - Minister of FinanceMinister of Finance (New Zealand)The Minister of Finance is a senior figure within the government of New Zealand. The position is often considered to be the most important Cabinet role after that of the Prime Minister....
- Robert MuldoonRobert MuldoonSir Robert David "Rob" Muldoon, GCMG, CH served as the 31st Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1975 to 1984, as leader of the governing National Party. Muldoon had been a prominent member of the National party and MP for the Tamaki electorate for some years prior to becoming leader of the party... - Minister of Foreign AffairsMinister of Foreign Affairs (New Zealand)The Minister of Foreign Affairs is a major ministerial portfolio in the government of New Zealand.The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Murray McCully, who was National Party Spokeperson of Foreign Affairs and Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs. There are also Associate Minister roles...
- Warren CooperWarren CooperWarren Cooper QSO is a former New Zealand politician. He was a National Party MP from 1975 to 1996, holding cabinet positions including Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defence. Cooper also twice served as Mayor of Queenstown, from 1968 to 1975 and 1995 to 2001.-Early life:Cooper was...
Parliamentary opposition
- Leader of the OppositionLeader of the Opposition (New Zealand)The Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand is the politician who, at least in theory, commands the support of the non-government bloc of members in the New Zealand Parliament. In the debating chamber the Leader of the Opposition sits directly opposite the Prime Minister...
- David LangeDavid LangeDavid Russell Lange, ONZ, CH , served as the 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1984 to 1989. He headed New Zealand's fourth Labour Government, one of the most reforming administrations in his country's history, but one which did not always conform to traditional expectations of a...
(LabourNew Zealand Labour PartyThe New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
). - Social Credit PartySocial Credit Party (New Zealand)The New Zealand Social Credit Party was a political party which served as the country's "third party" from the 1950s through into the 1980s. The party held a number of seats in the New Zealand Parliament, although never more than two at a time...
- Bruce BeethamBruce BeethamBruce Craig Beetham was an academic and politician from New Zealand, whose career spanned the 1970s and early 1980s.A lecturer at Hamilton's University of Waikato and at the Hamilton Teacher's Training College, he was elected leader of the Social Credit Party in 1972, at a time when the party was...
Main centre leaders
- Mayor of AucklandMayor of AucklandThe Mayor of Auckland is the directly elected head of the Auckland Council, the local government authority for the Auckland region in New Zealand...
- Colin KayColin KayColin Kay CBE was a New Zealand sportsman and politician. He was the 34th Mayor of Auckland City, elected for one term serving from 1980 to 1983, and chairman of the Auckland Regional Council from 1986 to 1992...
then Catherine TizardCatherine TizardDame Catherine Anne Tizard, was Mayor of Auckland City and the 16th Governor-General of New Zealand, the first woman to hold either office.-Early life:... - Mayor of HamiltonMayor of Hamilton, New ZealandThe Mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand is the head of the municipal government of Hamilton, New Zealand, and presides over the Hamilton City Council.In the 2010 Local Government elections, Julie Hardaker was elected as mayor, defeating incumbent Bob Simcock....
- Ross Jansen - Mayor of WellingtonMayor of WellingtonThe Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of Wellington, New Zealand, and presides over the Wellington City Council. The Mayor of Wellington administers only Wellington City itself — other municipalities in adjacent areas of the Wellington Region such as Lower Hutt, Upper...
- Michael Fowler then Ian LawrenceIan LawrenceIan Lawrence is a Wellington lawyer, and was the Mayor of Wellington from 1983 to 1986. He was educated at North Sydney Boys High School and University of Sydney. He was previously Chairman of the National Housing Commission.... - Mayor of ChristchurchMayor of ChristchurchThe Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system...
- Hamish HayHamish HaySir Hamish Grenfell Hay was a New Zealand politician, who served as Mayor of Christchurch for fifteen years, from 1974 to 1989.-Early life:... - Mayor of DunedinMayor of DunedinThe Mayor of Dunedin is the head of the municipal government of Dunedin, New Zealand, and presides over the Dunedin City Council. The Mayor is directly elected, using the Single Transferable Vote system in 2007....
- Cliff Skeggs
Events
- The fourth Sweetwaters Music FestivalSweetwaters Music FestivalSweetwaters Music Festival was a series of events held between 1980 and 1999, at venues such as a farm in Ngaruawahia, then further north on a farm near Pukekawa, and finally at South Auckland, New Zealand.- Events:*1980 - Ngaruawahia*1981 - Ngaruawahia...
is held near PukekawaPukekawaPukekawa is a small rural community located in the Lower Waikato area of Franklin District, New Zealand. It is about an hour's drive south of Auckland. Pukekawa, an extinct volcano, is one of the oldest volcanic cones in the Auckland region. The area's fertile soils are used to grow a range of...
. - The visit of the United States nuclear-powered frigate TexasUSS Texas (CGN-39)USS Texas was the second Virginia-class nuclear guided missile cruiser. She was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of Texas.-Construction:...
sparks widespread protests. - The Official Information Act 1982Official Information Act 1982The Official Information Act 1982 is a New Zealand law passed by the 3rd National government in 1982 to "make official information more freely available, to provide for proper access by each person to official information relating to that person, to protect official information to the extent...
replaces the 1951 Official Secrets Act.
- 1 January: The Closer Economic RelationsCloser Economic RelationsCloser Economic Relations is a free trade agreement between the governments of New Zealand and Australia. It is also known as the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement and sometimes shortened to...
Free trade agreement between Australia and New Zealand comes into force. - March: The PrinceCharles, Prince of WalesPrince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
and Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
visit New Zealand, bringing their baby son Prince William with them. - 28 March: Deputy Prime Minister of AustraliaDeputy Prime Minister of AustraliaThe Deputy Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Australia. The Deputy Prime Ministership has been a ministerial portfolio since 1968, and the Deputy Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime...
and Minister for Trade, Lionel BowenLionel BowenLionel Frost Bowen AC , Australian politician, was a senior Labor Party figure, serving in the ministries of Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke...
and New Zealand High CommissionerHigh CommissionerHigh Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment.The English term is also used to render various equivalent titles in other languages.-Bilateral diplomacy:...
to Australia, Laurie Francis sign the Closer Economic RelationsCloser Economic RelationsCloser Economic Relations is a free trade agreement between the governments of New Zealand and Australia. It is also known as the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement and sometimes shortened to...
agreement in CanberraCanberraCanberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, Australia. - 1 July: Lorraine DownesLorraine DownesLorraine Elizabeth Downes is a New Zealand former beauty queen who held the Miss Universe title in 1983 and won the New Zealand version of the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars in 2006.-Miss Universe:...
, Miss New Zealand, is crowned Miss UniverseMiss UniverseMiss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
in St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, USA. - 22 August: The New Zealand PartyNew Zealand Partywidth=300|thumb|Party logoThe New Zealand Party was a political party operating in New Zealand. It was established by millionaire property tycoon Bob Jones, and promoted both social and economic liberalization. The New Zealand Party's motto was "Freedom and Prosperity", and it has sometimes been...
is launched. - 1 September: Disappearance (and presumed death) of 14-year-old Kirsa JensenKirsa Jensen caseKirsa Jensen was a 14-year-old girl who lived in Napier, New Zealand when she disappeared on September 1, 1983, while riding her horse, Commodore....
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Arts and literature
- Rawiri ParateneRawiri Paratene-Biography:Born in Hokianga, Paratene is from the Maori iwi of Nga Puhi. Paratene has appeared in a large number of television, stage and film roles. He is also a theatrical director and writer for film, television and theatre...
wins the Robert Burns FellowshipRobert Burns FellowshipThe Robert Burns Fellowship, established in 1958 as a bicentennial celebration, is claimed to be New Zealand's premier literary residency. The list of past fellows includes many of New Zealand's most notable writers....
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See 1983 in art
1983 in art
-Works:* Completion of the Christo and Jeanne-Claude environmental artwork, Surrounded Islands, involving eleven islands being surrounded by 6,500,000 square feet of fabric....
, 1983 in literature
1983 in literature
The year 1983 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Ironweed by William Kennedy is published.*Salvage for the Saint by Peter Bloxsom and John Kruse is published. This is the final book in a series of novels, novellas and short stories featuring the Leslie Charteris...
, :Category:1983 books
New Zealand Music AwardsNew Zealand Music AwardsThe New Zealand Music Awards show, is a major annual New Zealand music event where musical acts and singers are awarded each year. It has occurred every year since 1965 to outstanding New Zealand musicians and groups....
- ALBUM OF THE YEAR DD SmashDD SmashDD Smash was a New Zealand pop/rock band formed by Dave Dobbyn after the breakup of Th'Dudes.-Members:Members included Dave Dobbyn , Peter Warren , Rob Guy , both formerly of Lip Service , and Lisle Kinney , formerly of Hello Sailor.-Origin:Originally formed in New Zealand, the band was resident...
- Deep In The Heart Of Taxes - SINGLE OF THE YEAR DD Smash - Outlook For Thursday
- TOP MALE VOCALIST Dave DobbynDave DobbynDave Dobbyn, ONZM is an award-winning New Zealand musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash...
(DD Smash) - TOP FEMALE VOCALIST Suzanne PrenticeSuzanne PrenticeSuzanne Prentice is a country singer in New Zealand.Much respected icon in New Zealand for talented leadership in educational field with young people via music,numerous recordings worldwide....
- TOP GROUP OF THE YEAR DD Smash
- MOST PROMISING MALE VOCLAIST Andrew Mclennan (Coconut Rough)
- MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Sonya Waters
- MOST PROMISING GROUP Coconut RoughCoconut RoughCoconut Rough were a short-lived New Zealand new wave/pop band formed in 1982.Despite their 1983 first single, "Sierra Leone", hitting the top five, and the band being named Most Promising Group of the Year at that year's RIANZ Awards they split up in 1984.-History:The band was formed in 1982 by...
- BEST POLYNESIAN ALBUM The Radars - Chulu Chululu
- BEST FILM SOUNDTRACK/ CAST RECORDING/ COMPILATION Sharon O'NeillSharon O'Neill-Albums:*1979 - This Heart This Song*1980 - Sharon O'Neill*1980 - Words*1981 - Maybe*1983 - Foreign Affairs*1983 - Smash Palace *1984 - So Far - The Best 14...
- Smash PalaceSmash PalaceSmash Palace is a New Zealand feature film, released in 1981. It was directed by Roger Donaldson and starred Bruno Lawrence, Anna Jemison, Greer Robson and Keith Aberdein. The film has an R16 rating.-Critical review:... - BEST MUSIC VIDEO Andrew Shaw - Outlook For Thursday (DD Smash)
- ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Dave Marett - Sierra Leone (Coconut Rough)
- PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Dave Marett - Sierra Leone (Coconut Rough)
- MOST POPULAR SONG Patsy RiggirPatsy RiggirPatsy Riggir is a New Zealand country and western singer. Born in the Waikato town of Putaruru, Riggir was the first winner of Gore's Golden Guitar Awards in 1974 Her album "Patsy Riggir Country" won the top selling category at the 1987 CMAA Country Music Awards held in Tamworth, Australia...
- Beautiful Lady - MOST POPULAR ARTIST DD Smash
- OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION Murray CammickMurray CammickMurray Cammick is a New Zealand popular music journalist and record label founder. He has been a significant figure in New Zealand popular music since the late 1970s.-History:...
- BEST COVER DESIGN Simon & Suzy Clark - Daring Feats
- CLASSICAL RECORD OF THE YEAR Louise Malloy – Louise
- JAZZ RECORD OF THE YEAR Rodger Fox Big Band - Heavy Company
- COUNTRY RECORD OF THE YEAR Suzanne Prentice - When I Dream
See: 1983 in music
1983 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.-January-April:*January – ZTT Records is founded.*January 8 – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization...
Radio and Television
- Te KarereTe KarereTe Karere is a New Zealand news and current affairs programme broadcast in the Māori language. Te Karere is broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV ONE at 4:45 pm on weekdays and repeated 6:00 am the following day. It is available in Windows Media format from 5:00 pm after the...
becomes a regular Māori languageMaori languageMāori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
news program. - Northern TelevisionNorthern TelevisionNorthern Television was the name of a subnetwork in northern British Columbia, composed of two private CBC Television stations, CFTK-TV, and CJDC-TV.-History:...
ceases transmission. http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz/pdf/tvnz_timeline.pdf
- Feltex Television Awards:
- Best Television Entertainer: Howard MorrisonHoward MorrisonSir Howard Leslie Morrison, OBE, was a New Zealand entertainer. From 1964 until his death in 2009 he was one of New Zealand's leading television and concert performers.-Early life:...
- Best Actor: Michael on Gliding OnGliding OnGliding On was a popular sit-com in New Zealand in the early 1980s.It was written by Roger Hall and adapted from his earlier radio play Glide Time, and directed by Tony Holden. The series depicts the working lives of four staff members at a government supply office in the 1970s.-External links:* ...
- Best Actress: Sarah PeirseSarah PeirseSarah Peirse is a New Zealand actress. She is a multi-award winning actor on screen and stage, best known for her portrayals of two very different mothers — the kind-hearted Honora Rieper in Heavenly Creatures, and the disaffected sophisticate in Rain....
on A Woman of Good Character - Best Drama: Gliding On
- Best New Talent: Heath Lees on Opus and Kaleidoscope
- Best Entertainment: McPhail and Gadsby
- Best Documentary: Wild South - Black Robin
- Best Information: Country CalendarCountry CalendarCountry Calendar is a television series covering rural life in New Zealand. Established in March 1966 and screening every year since, it is New Zealand's longest-running television series...
- Best Speciality: Kaleidoscope
- Best News and Current Affairs: Close UpClose UpClose Up is a half-hour long New Zealand current affairs programme produced by Television New Zealand. The programme airs at 7.00pm weeknights on TV ONE and is presented by Mark Sainsbury with Paul Henry as the back up supporting host.The show remains the country's most watched night news and...
- Best Script: Protesters
- Steve Hosgood Award for Allied Craft: Errol Samuelson, film sound operator on National History Programmes
- Best Television Entertainer: Howard Morrison
See: 1983 in New Zealand television, 1983 in television
1983 in television
The year 1983 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1983.For the American TV schedule, see: 1983-84 United States network television schedule.-Events:...
, List of TVNZ television programming, :Category:New Zealand television, :Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Public broadcasting in New Zealand
For information on public broadcasting in New Zealand, see:* New Zealand On Air, funding body* Television in New Zealand** Television New Zealand** Māori Television* List of radio stations in New Zealand** Radio New Zealand...
Film
- Bad Blood
- Hang on a Minute Mate!
- Merry Christmas, Mr. LawrenceMerry Christmas, Mr. LawrenceMerry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is a 1983 film directed by Nagisa Oshima, produced by Jeremy Thomas and starring Jack Thompson, David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yuya Uchida, and Takeshi Kitano.It was written by Oshima and Paul Mayersberg and based on Laurens van der Post's experiences...
- Patu!
- Strata (film)
- Savage Islands (film)
- UtuUtu (film)Utu is a 1983 New Zealand movie directed by Geoff Murphy. It starred Anzac Wallace. Utu was reputed to have one of the largest budgets for a New Zealand film at the time...
See: :Category:1983 film awards, 1983 in film
1983 in film
-Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York*May 25 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the top grossing picture of...
, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand
Cinema of New Zealand
New Zealand cinema, can refer to films made by New Zealand-based production companies in New Zealand. However, it may also refer to films made about New Zealand by filmmakers from other countries...
, :Category:1983 films
Appointments and awards
See: New Zealand Order of MeritNew Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
, Order of New Zealand
Order of New Zealand
The Order of New Zealand is the highest honour in New Zealand's honours system, created "to recognise outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity"...
- Archbishop of New ZealandArchbishop of New ZealandThe Archbishop of New Zealand is the primate, or head, of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. However, since Whakahuihui Vercoe stepped down at the end of his two-year term as archbishop in 2006, the church has decided that three bishops shall share the position and style of...
- Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and PolynesiaAnglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and PolynesiaThe Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia is a church of the Anglican Communion serving New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands...
, see appointments to Diocese
Athletics
- Graham MackyGraham MackyGraham Hamilton Macky is a long-distance runner from New Zealand, clocking his personal best of 2:14:36 in Beijing, 1986...
wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:21:22 in MosgielMosgielMosgiel is an urban satellite of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand, fifteen kilometres west of the city's centre. Since the re-organisation of New Zealand local government in 1989 it has been inside the Dunedin City Council area, but was physically separate from the contiguous suburbs until...
, while Val Lindsay does the same in the women's championship (3:11:35).
Cricket
- World Series CupWorld Series CupThe World Series Cup was the name of the One Day International cricket tournament that took place in Australia every season between Australia and two touring teams from 1979-80 to 1995-96. The tournament was renamed the World Series from 1990-1. This was the very first of the One Day International ...
, New Zealand finished first in the preliminary stages of this annual triangular one-day competition in Australia, which in 1982/83 received unprecedented interest and record television audiences. England missed out on a finals berth, with Australia coming qualifying second.
New Zealand's star allrounder, Richard Hadlee
Richard Hadlee
Sir Richard John Hadlee, MBE is a former New Zealand cricketer who played provincial cricket for Canterbury, Nottinghamshire and Tasmania. He is the son of Walter Hadlee, and the brother of Dayle and Barry Hadlee. His former wife Karen also played international cricket for New Zealand.Hadlee was...
, tore a hamstring on the eve of the lucrative and much anticipated finals series with Australia and was forced out of the side. A demoralised New Zealand were then well beaten by the rejuvenated Australians, 2-0. Lance Cairns
Lance Cairns
Bernard Lance Cairns is a former all-rounder who played for the New Zealand cricket team, and is the father of New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns....
hit his memorable 6 sixes in front of 71, 000 in the second final at the MCG
McG
Joseph McGinty Nichol , better known as McG, is an American director and producer of film and television, as well as a former record producer....
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Glenn Turner
Glenn Turner
Glenn Maitland Turner played cricket for New Zealand and was one of the country's best and most prolific batsmen. He is the current head of the New Zealand Cricket selection panel....
made his long-awaited international comeback in this series after six years of self-imposed exile from the New Zealand team due to a financial disagreement with the NZCC.
In February, New Zealand whitewashed England 3-0 in the Rothmans Cup one-day series in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland, witnessed by sell-out crowds. Sri Lanka was then convincingly beaten in both the test and one-day series at home to cap off a memorable summer of cricket.
In July history was made when the Geoff Howarth
Geoff Howarth
Geoffrey "Geoff" Philip Howarth OBE is a former New Zealand cricketer, who remains the only New Zealand captain to have positive win-loss records in both Test cricket and ODI cricket. Howarth played some Test cricket with his elder brother, Hedley Howarth, but most of his 47-Test career did not...
-led side won their first test match against England in England, with a five wicket victory in the second test at Headingley
Headingley Stadium
Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, rugby league team Leeds Rhinos and rugby union team Leeds Carnegie ....
in Leeds. However, they lost the four match series 1-3. Prior to this series, New Zealand played in the 1983 World Cup. In a tough group with both England and Pakistan, New Zealand narrowly missed out on a semi-final place at the World Cup for the first time, after being successful in the two prior tournaments in 1975 and 1979. Glenn Turner retired from international cricket after New Zealand's exit.
Harness racing
- New Zealand Trotting CupNew Zealand Trotting CupThe New Zealand Trotting Cup or New Zealand Cup is a Group One harness race held annually by the NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is considered the country's most prestigious harness racing event. the prize was NZ$750,000, the largest prize for a...
: Steel Jaw - Auckland Trotting CupAuckland Trotting CupThe Auckland Trotting Cup or Auckland Cup is a race held at Alexandra Park in March in Auckland, New Zealand for Standardbred horses. It is one of two major harness races, along with the New Zealand Cup, held in New Zealand each year. It is notable as it is a Group 1 championship race over...
: Armalight
Thoroughbred racing
KiwiKiwi
Kiwi are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand, in the genus Apteryx and family Apterygidae.At around the size of a domestic chicken, kiwi are by far the smallest living ratites and lay the largest egg in relation to their body size of any species of bird in the world...
wins a memorable 1983 Melbourne Cup at Flemington in a last-to-first finish in the home straight.
Netball
- The 6th Netball World ChampionshipsNetball World ChampionshipsThe World Netball Championships is a quadrennial international netball world championship co-ordinated by the International Federation of Netball Associations , inaugurated in 1963. Since its inception the competition has been dominated primarily by the Australian national netball team and the New...
were held in SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. New ZealandSilver FernsThe New Zealand national netball team, commonly known as the Silver Ferns, represent New Zealand in international netball. The team take their nickname from the Silver Tree Fern , which is an iconic emblem for many New Zealand sports teams. The Silver Ferns were formed in 1938 as a representative...
lost to Australia in the final.
Soccer
- New Zealand National Soccer LeagueNew Zealand National Soccer LeagueThe National Soccer League is a name given to competitions in which New Zealand's top soccer clubs play each other, at least two times, on a home and away basis . At the completion of the competition, the best-performed team is declared as the New Zealand champion...
won by Manurewa - The Chatham Cup1983 Chatham CupThe 1983 Chatham Cup was the 56th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Early stages of the competition were run in three regions , with the National League teams receiving a bye until the fourth round of the competition. In all, 139 teams took part in the competition...
is won by Mount Wellington who beat Gisborne CityGisborne CityGisborne City FC is a soccer club in Gisborne, New Zealand who play in the eastern league 1st division. Their home ground is Childers Road. They have won the National League, Air New Zealand cup, and the Chatham Cup....
2—0 in the final.
Births
- 19 January: Glen MossGlen MossGlen Moss is a New Zealand association football goalkeeper who currently plays for A-League club Gold Coast United, and has represented New Zealand at international level.-Return to the A-League:...
, soccer player - 27 January: Dene HalatauDene HalatauDene Halatau is a professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League . A New Zealand international representative forward, he previously played club football for the Wests Tigers, with whom he won the 2005 NRL Premiership.-Bipgraphy:Halatau is...
, rugby league player - 8 February: James RyanJames Ryan (rugby player)James Andrew Cheyne Ryan is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays lock.-Career:Ryan plays for the Highlanders in the Super 14 and for Otago in the National Provincial Championship....
, rugby union player - 8 February: Cory JaneCory JaneCory Steven Jane is a New Zealand international rugby union player.He first played for the All Blacks in 2008 and plays as a winger. In 2011 Jane was selected into the Tri Nations team as injury cover...
, rugby union and sevens player - 13 February: Bradley Shaw, field hockey player
- 1 March: James MortimerJames Mortimer (athlete)James Mortimer is a New Zealand hurdler. He competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, where he was a member of the New Zealand 4 x 100m relay team. He is the national record holder over the 100m hurdles. -Personal bests:-External links:...
, hurdler - 7 April: Allan PearceAllan PearceAllan Pearce is a New Zealand football player who plays as a striker. In the 2004/05 season he played for Waitakere United, scoring 6 goals.-Club career:...
, soccer player - 15 April: Anna ScarlettAnna ScarlettAnna Maree Scarlett is a New Zealand netball and beach volleyball player. She stands at 1.87 m, and in netball plays as goal-keep, goal-defence and wing-defence....
, netballer - 25 April: Nick WillisNick WillisNicholas Ian Willis MNZM is a New Zealand middle distance runner. He won the silver medal in the 1500m at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing with a time of 3:34.16 minutes. He was a gold medallist in the 1500 metres at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and a bronze medallist at the 2010...
, middle distance runner - 30 April: David FaiumuDavid FaiumuDavid Faiumu is a professional rugby league footballer for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League...
, rugby league player - 5 May: Ben AtigaBen AtigaBenjamin Alo Charles Atiga is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and plays centre and fullback. Atiga is a product of Auckland Grammar School. He has currently played only 1 test for the All Blacks, he got called into the 2003 All Blacks World Cup squad as an injury replacement and got his cap...
, rugby union player - 11 May: Holly ValanceHolly ValanceHolly Valance is an Australian actress, singer, and model, who has dual United Kingdom citizenship. Valance began her career as Felicity "Flick" Scully on the Australian soap opera Neighbours...
, actor / musician - 22 May: Jeremy ChristieJeremy ChristieJeremy Christie is a New Zealand international footballer currently playing for FC Tampa Bay in the North American Soccer League.Christie can play in central midfield or as a defender...
, soccer player - 6 June: Joe RokocokoJoe RokocokoJosevata Taliga "Joe" Rokocoko is a professional New Zealand rugby union player. Rokocoko is known for his speed and strength which has accounted for his prolific try strike rate...
, rugby union player - 10 June: Gavin WilliamsGavin Williams (rugby player)Gavin Williams is a Auckland is a Rugby Union player, who plays club rugby for ASM Clermont Auvergne, and internationally for Samoa....
, rugby union player - 17 June: James DolphinJames DolphinJames Dolphin A.K.A Fish, JD is a New Zealand sprinter. Coached by Marlon Gevaert. In 2006 he won the national championships over both 100 metres and 200 metres and he reached the 200 metres final at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, finishing eighth. His personal bests are 10.41 seconds for the 100...
, sprinter - 29 June: Jimmy GopperthJimmy GopperthJames 'Jimmy' Gopperth is a rugby union player who plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership. His position is first five-eighth and he played previously for the Hurricanes and Blues in the Super 14 and the Junior All Blacks...
, rugby union player - 6 July: Brent Fisher, football (soccer) player
- 28 August: Luke McAlisterLuke McAlisterCharles Luke McAlister is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays first five-eighths and second five-eighths ....
, rugby union player - 7 September: Piri WeepuPiri WeepuPiri Awahou Tihou Weepu is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays scrum-half for the All Blacks on international level, Wellington Lions in the National Provincial Championship and the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby. He first won national honours against Wales in 2004...
, rugby union player - 8 September: John Ling, writer
- 15 September: Richard SherlockRichard SherlockRichard Roland Sherlock is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Canterbury Wizards. He played for the New Zealand "A" team in 2004 and 2005, but his career suffered a setback when he was injured in the build-up to the 2005–06 season...
, cricketer - 28 September: John SchwalgerJohn SchwalgerJohn Schwalger is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and plays at prop.-Early life:Schwalger moved to New Zealand after being born in Apia...
, rugby union player - 17 October: Michelle AngMichelle AngMichelle Ang is a New Zealand film and television actress.-Life and career:Ang was born in Christchurch of maylandn descent. She got her start in television at a young age through the hit family series McDonald's Young Entertainers. Here she got to show her skills at singing and dancing, much like...
, actor - 18 October Jonny ReidJonny ReidJonathan Ross Reid, more commonly known as Jonny Reid, is a New Zealand racing driver. Reid comes from a well-known New Zealand racing family. Both his grandfather and his father were known kiwi racers. His father, Clayton Reid, was a New Zealand champion in karting...
, A1GP driver - 8 November: Chris RankinChris RankinChristopher William "Chris" Rankin is an actor who is best known for playing Percy Weasley in the Harry Potter films.-Early life:...
, actor - 2 December: Michael Wesley-SmithMichael Wesley-SmithMichael Thomas Wesley-Smith is a New Zealand television actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the snarky, lovable nerd Jack in the teen sci-fi TV show The Tribe....
, actor - 15 December: Brooke FraserBrooke FraserBrooke Gabrielle Fraser Ligertwood, better known as Brooke Fraser is a New Zealand award-winning folk-pop and Christian music artist...
, singer-songwriter - 31 December: Jesse PeachJesse PeachJesse Peach is a New Zealand director, actor and television reporter.-Education:Peach graduated from the Auckland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Communication Studies degree in 2005.-Television:...
, actor / journalist - December: AaradhnaAaradhnaAaradhna Jayantilal Patel , better known by her stage name Aaradhna, is a New Zealand-award winning, R&B/pop recording artist, writer and record producer, signed under the music label Dawn Raid Entertainment...
, hip-hop artist
- George BridgewaterGeorge BridgewaterGeorge Bridgewater, MNZM, is a New Zealand rower who currently competes in the pair at international level with Nathan Twaddle. The pair won bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...
, rower. - Jeremy MayallJeremy MayallJeremy Mayall is a New Zealand composer, record producer, musician, multi-instrumentalist, DJ and film maker best known for his ONE FAT MAN album "A Typical Day in Suburbia", and his "Symphony No 1 for Orchestra and Turntables", which was performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and the...
, composer. - Hollie SmithHollie SmithHollie Smith is a New Zealand soul singer-songwriter. Her debut album Long Player reached number one on the RIANZ albums chart in 2007, and certified double platinum.-Early years:...
, singer-songwriter.
Deaths
- 23 July: Tex MortonTex MortonTex Morton was a pioneer of Australian country music.-Early life:At age 14 he left home to launch himself into show business...
, musician. - 12 August: Giff VivianGiff VivianHenry Gifford Vivian was a New Zealand cricketer who played in seven Tests from 1931 to 1937. His son Graham, also played for the Black Caps....
, cricketer. - 26 October: Edward BlaiklockEdward Musgrave BlaiklockEdward Musgrave Blaiklock was chair of Classics at Auckland University from 1947 to 1968, and champion of Christian apologetic literature in New Zealand from the 1950s until his death in 1983.-Childhood:...
, academic. - 8 December: Sir Keith HolyoakeKeith HolyoakeSir Keith Jacka Holyoake, KG, GCMG, CH, QSO, KStJ was a New Zealand politician. The only person to have been both Prime Minister and Governor-General of New Zealand, Holyoake was National Party Prime Minister from 20 September 1957 to 12 December 1957, then again from 12 December 1960 to 7...
, former Prime MinisterPrime Minister of New ZealandThe Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand...
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- Sir William LileyWilliam LileySir William Liley KCMG, FRSNZ , was a New Zealand surgeon, who worked primarily on techniques to improve the health of fetuses in utero.-Education and career:...
, pioneering surgeon. - Launcelot Eric Richdale, ornithologist.
- Sir William Stevenson, industrialist and philanthropist.
See also
- List of years in New Zealand
- Timeline of New Zealand historyTimeline of New Zealand historyThis is a timeline of the history of New Zealand and only includes events deemed to be of principal importance - for more detailed information click the year heading or refer to List of years in New Zealand.- Prehistory :...
- History of New ZealandHistory of New ZealandThe history of New Zealand dates back at least 700 years to when it was discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct Māori culture centred on kinship links and land. The first European explorer to discover New Zealand was Abel Janszoon Tasman on 13 December 1642...
- Military history of New ZealandMilitary history of New ZealandThe military history of New Zealand is an aspect of the history of New Zealand that spans several hundred years. When first settled by Māori almost a millennium ago, there was much land and resources, but war began to break out as the country's carrying capacity was approached...
- Timeline of environmental history of New ZealandTimeline of environmental history of New ZealandThis is a timeline of environmental history of New Zealand. These events relate to the more notable events affecting the natural environment of New Zealand as a result of human activity.-Pre 1800s:...
- Timeline of New Zealand's links with AntarcticaTimeline of New Zealand's links with AntarcticaThis is a timeline of the history of New Zealand's involvement with Antarctica.-Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries:1773*17 January Captain James Cook and the crews of his expedition's ships, Resolution and Adventure, become the first explorers to cross the Antarctic Circle1770s – 1830s*Sealers and...
For world events and topics in 1983 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1983