1979 in New Zealand explained

The following lists events that happened during 1979 in New Zealand.

Population

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1979 in art, 1979 in literature,

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

See: 1979 in music

Performing arts

Radio and television

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

Film

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

Sport

Athletics

Chess

Horse racing

Harness racing

Motorsport

Netball

Soccer

Births

Deaths

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historical population estimates tables . https://web.archive.org/web/20171231000952/http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx . 31 December 2017 . Statistics New Zealand.
  2. Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982.
  4. Web site: Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition. 6 April 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081017200326/http://www1.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html. 17 October 2008. dead.
  5. News: 11 January 1979 . Wind-fanned flames gut whole block in Blenheim’s biggest fire . 1 . .
  6. Web site: When Muhammad Ali was a huge hit in Upper Hutt . Stuff (Fairfax) . 2023 .
  7. Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 NK-NFC Manukau Harbour. 27 February 2005. Aviation Safety Network.
  8. Dominion Post, 29 July 2017 page A12: "Couldn't car-less"
  9. Web site: Derby . Mark . 11 March 2010 . Strikes and labour disputes - The decline of the arbitration system . Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  10. News: 21 September 1979 . Factories go out but offices and shops go on . 1 . .
  11. Web site: Allied Press History . https://web.archive.org/web/20060831215722/http://www.alliedpress.co.nz/history.php . dead . 31 August 2006 . .
  12. Web site: The Beehive - Executive Wing . www.parliament.nz . 19 August 2020 . en.
  13. http://www.poisonpawn.co.nz/nzcftitles.htm List of New Zealand Chess Champions
  14. Web site: List of NZ Trotting cup winners . 6 May 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222233106/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm . 22 February 2012 . dead .
  15. http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/major_race2.htm Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  16. http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/chatham_cup_records.html Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com