1980 in New Zealand

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1 Summary
2 Incumbents
3 Events
4 Arts and literature
5 Appointments and awards
6 Sport
- 6.1 Rugby Union
- 6.2 Soccer
7 Births
8 Deaths
9 See also

[edit] Summary

The section should contain a paragraph or two about the year.

See: 1980 and Timeline of New Zealand history plus data below.

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand
Governor-General - Sir Keith Holyoake followed by The Hon. Sir David Beattie

[edit] Government

The 39th New Zealand Parliament continued. The third National Party government was in power.

An attempt by high-ranking ministers Derek Quigley, Jim McLay, and Jim Bolger to replace Muldoon as prime minister (known as the "colonels' coup") with the deputy prime minister Talboys collapsed as a result of Talboys' unwillingness to actively campaign against Muldoon.

Three by-elections occurred.

In East Coast Bays, the sitting National MP Frank Gill resigned to take up the post of New Zealand's ambassador to the United States. The seat was won by Gary Knapp for the Social Credit Party.
In Northern Māori the MP Matiu Rata, who had left Labour the year before, resigned and recontested the seat for Mana Motuhake. The seat was won by the Labour Party candidate Bruce Gregory.
In Onehunga a by-election was called after the death of Labour MP Frank Rogers. The seat was won again for the Labour Party by Fred Gerbic.

[edit] Opposition Leaders

[edit] Main centre leaders

Mayor of Auckland - Dove-Myer Robinson then Colin Kay
Mayor of Hamilton - Ross Jansen
Mayor of Wellington - Michael Fowler
Mayor of Christchurch - Hamish Hay
Mayor of Dunedin - Clifford George (Cliff) Skeggs

[edit] Events

A strike at the Kinleith pulp and paper mill lasted for 80 days, and broke the government's wage and price freeze.

Saturday trading was partially legalised.

The first Sweetwaters Music Festival was held near Ngaruawahia.

The carless days scheme finished.

Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica

[edit] Arts and literature

Philip Temple wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1980 in art, 1980 in literature, Category:1980 books

[edit] Music

[edit] New Zealand Music Awards

ALBUM OF THE YEAR Sharon O'Neill - Sharon O'Neill
SINGLE OF THE YEAR Jon Stevens – Montego Bay
TOP MALE VOCALIST Jon Stevens
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST Sharon O'Neill
TOP GROUP Crocodiles
MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Jon Stevens
MOST PROMISING GROUP Crocodiles
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Dave MaCrae & Kevin Oliff – Pacific Eardrum (Pacific Eardrum)
ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Tony Burns - Pacific Eardrum (Pacific Eardrum)
BEST COVER Peter Burt – Pacific Eardrum (Pacific Eardrum)
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION Terence O’Neill-Joyce

See: 1980 in music

[edit] Radio and Television

Television One and South Pacific Television are merged into Television New Zealand.
The national newsroom is moved from Avalon in Lower Hutt to Auckland. [1]

Feltex Television Awards:
- Best Information: Country Calendar
- Best Documentary: From the Ocean to the Sky
- Best Drama: Children of Fire Mountain
- Best Speciality: 1979 SPT International Track Series
- Best Children's: Spot On
- Best Script: Episode five of Children of Fire Mountain
- Best Actor: Terence Cooper in Children of Fire Mountain
- Best Actress: Ginette McDonald as Sandra Allenby in It's Your Child
- Best Television Entertainer: David McPhail