1996 in New Zealand explained
The following lists events that happened during 1996 in New Zealand.
Population
- Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,762,300.[1]
- Increase since 31 December 1995: 55,600 (1.50%).
- Males per 100 Females: 97.3.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government
The 44th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The National Party, led by Jim Bolger. In the 1996 New Zealand general election National was returned to power, but had to form a coalition with the New Zealand First.
Opposition leaders
See:,
Main centre leaders
Events
Arts and literature
- Book of the Year/Cultural Heritage: Judith Binney, Redemption Songs - A Life of Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki
- First Book Awards
- Fiction: Emily Perkins, Not Her Real Name
- Poetry: James Brown, Go Round Power Please
- Non-Fiction: Alex Frame, Salmond: Southern Jurist
- f*INK, Dunedin's weekly entertainment magazine is founded
See 1996 in art, 1996 in literature,
Music
Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.[5] [6]
- Album of the Year: Shihad - Killjoy
- Finn Brothers - Finn
- Howard Morrison - Songs of New Zealand
- Max Lines - Beautiful Panflute I
- Starlight String Quartet - Romantic Strings
- Suzanne Prentice - 25th Anniversary
- Single of the Year: OMC – How Bizarre
- D-Faction - Down in the Boondocks
- Herbs - French Letter '95
- Jan Hellriegel - Manic
- The Exponents - La La Lulu
- Strawpeople - Sweet Disorder
- Best Male Vocalist: Jon Toogood – Shihad
- Best Female Vocalist: Teremoana Rapley
- Best Group: Shihad
- The Exponents
- The Mutton Birds
- Finn Brothers
- Rising Star Award: Kylie Harris
- Most Promising Male Vocalist: Paul Fuemana (OMC)
- Jeremy Eade (Garageland)
- Otis Frizzell (Joint Force)
- Most Promising Female Vocalist: Bic Runga
- Most Promising Group: OMC
- International Achievement: Shihad
- Finn Brothers
- Dave Dobbyn
- Supergroove
- Best Video: Sigi Spath / Jo Fisher – You Gotta Know (Supergroove)
- Greg Page - Honeyblonde (Throw)
- M Noonan and J Frizzell - Static PTI (Joint Force)
- Best Producer: Eddie Rayner - World Stand Still
- Alan Jansson, Nathan Haines and James Pinker - Shift Left (Nathan Haines)
- Malcolm Welsford - La La Lulu (The Exponents)
- Best Engineer: Alan Jansson – How Bizarre (Omc)
- Chris Sinclair - Black Sand Shore (Grace)
- Malcolm Welsford - La La Lulu (The Exponents)
- Best Jazz Album: Nathan Haines – Shift Left
- Hattie St John - Flying High at Iguacu
- Christchurch Polytechnic Sextet - Collaboration
- Best Classical Album: Michael Houston - Beethoven Piano Sonatas from the Middle Period
- Alexander Ivashkin and Tamas Vesmas - Alfred Schnittke
- L Subramaniam - Pacific Rendezvous
- Best Country Album: Kylie Harris – Let It Be Love
- Glen Moffatt - Somewhere in New Zealand Tonight
- Kevin Greaves - Over the Storm
- Best Folk Album: Rua – Harbour Lights
- Chris Thompson - Song for Laura
- Peter Skandera and Dave Maybee - Acoustic Spirit
- Best Gospel Album: Brent Chambers – Living Sacrifices
- Alastair Brown - Narrow
- Paul Stephens - Apocalypse
- Best Mana Maori Album: Southside of Bombay with Mina Ripia – Kia Mau
- Maree Sheehan - Past to Present
- Moana and The Moahunters - Give it Up Now
- Ruia - Ka Tangi te Tiitii Ka Tangi to Kaakaa
- Best Mana Reo Album: Southside of Bombay with Mina Ripia – Kia Mau
- Ruia - Ka Tangi te Tiitii Ka Tangi te Kaakaa
- Moana and the Moa Hunters - Akona Te Reo '95
- Best Children's Album: Nga Pihi - 1 & 2
- Radha and the Kiwis - Sing the World Around
- Kids TV - You and Me Songbook (Suzy Cato)
- Best Polynesian Album: Southside of Bombay - Umbadada
- D-Faction - Down in the Boondocks
- John Akaata - Ura Mai Koe
- Purest Form - If I Fell/U Can Do It
- Best Songwriter: Mark Tierney / Paul Casserly / Anthony Ioasa - Sweet Disorder (Strawpeople)
- Glen Moffatt - Somewhere in New Zealand Tonight
- Greg Johnson - Don't Wait Another Day
- Best Cover: Alec Bathgate – Abbasalutely
- Chris Knox - Songs of You and Me
- Neil Finn and Wayne Conway - Finn
See: 1996 in music
Performing arts
Radio and television
See: 1996 in New Zealand television, 1996 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, TV3 (New Zealand), Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
See:, 1996 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand,
Internet
See: NZ Internet History
Sport
Athletics
- Phil Costley wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:20:32 on 27 October in Auckland, while Tracey Clissold claims her first in the women's championship (2:39:03).
Basketball
- The NBL was won by Auckland.
Cricket
Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team, Chappell–Hadlee Trophy, Cricket World Cup
Golf
Horse racing
Harness racing
Thoroughbred racing
Netball
Olympic Games
See main article: New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
- New Zealand sends a team of 97 competitors.
Paralympics
See main article: New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.
- New Zealand sends a team of 30 competitors across seven sports.
Rugby league
See main article: 1996 New Zealand rugby league season.
- The Lion Red Cup was won by the Counties Manukau Heroes who beat the Waitakere City Raiders 34–22 in the grand final. Waitakere were the minor premiers.
- In their second season the Auckland Warriors placed 11th of 20 teams in the Australian National Rugby League competition. They had been in finals contention until losing their last six games.
- 5 October, New Zealand defeated Papua New Guinea 62-8
- 11 October, New Zealand defeated Papua New Guinea 64-0
The 1996 Great Britain Lions tour saw the three Tet matches played in New Zealand:
- 18 October, New Zealand defeated Great Britain 17-12
- 25 October, New Zealand defeated Great Britain 18-15
- 1 November, New Zealand defeated Great Britain 32-12
Rugby union
, Super 14, Rugby Union World Cup, National Provincial Championship,, Bledisloe Cup, Tri Nations Series, Ranfurly Shield
Shooting
- Ballinger Belt – Graeme Ballinger (Levin)[9]
Soccer
Births
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
- 1 July – Lauchie Johns, cricketer
- 3 July – Aidan Sarikaya, field hockey player
- 5 July – Alex Ridley, cricketer
- 11 July – David Liti, weightlifter
- 16 July – Josh Iosefa-Scott, rugby union player
- 20 July – Jasmine Pereira, association footballer
- 26 July – Jamie Curry, vlogger, comedian
- 27 July – Luther Hirini, rugby union player
- 29 July – Marata Niukore, rugby league player
August
September
October
November
December
Deaths
January–March
- 4 January – Jim Robertson, historian (born 1896)
- 6 January – Beeban McKnight, entertainer, cinema operator, community leader (born 1897)
- 9 January – Herbert Money, evangelical missionary (born 1899)
- 17 January – Arnold Anderson, athlete (born 1912)
- 30 January – Guy Doleman, actor (born 1923)
- 31 January – Sir Peter Tait, politician (born 1915)
- 24 February – Graeme Moran, rower (born 1938)
- 26 February – Don Oliver, weightlifter, fitness entrepreneur (born 1937)
- 4 March − John Spencer, yacht designer (born 1931)
- 9 March – Harold Baigent, actor (born 1916)
April–June
- 16 April – Archie Dunningham, librarian (born 1907)
- 17 April – Robbie Robson, lawn bowls player (born 1918)
- 21 April – Paraone Reweti, politician (born 1916)
- 26 April – Terence Vaughan, musician, performing arts administrator (born 1915)
- 1 May – Bruce McLeod, rugby union player (born 1940)
- 10 May – Ronald Bush, rugby union player and coach, cricketer (born 1909)
- 11 May – Rob Hall, mountaineer (born 1961)
- 16 May – Robert Hurst, nuclear scientist (born 1915)
- 22 May – Jack George, politician (born 1901)
- 26 May – Vince Bevan, rugby union player (born 1921)
- 30 May – Balmerino, thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1972)
- 31 May – Robert Holden, motorcycle racer (born 1958)
- 1 June – Jack Hemi, rugby union and rugby league player (born 1914)
- 2 June – Freda Bream, writer (born 1918)
- 3 June – Ben Couch, rugby union player, politician (born 1925)
- 5 June – Ian Grey, historian (born 1918)
- 7 June – Tom Puna, cricketer (born 1929)
- 9 June – Leo Schultz, politician (born 1914)
- 16 June – Richard Sylvan, philosopher (born 1935)
- 17 June – Doug Harris, athlete (born 1919)
- 18 June – Florence Andrews, fencer (born 1912)
- 19 June – Eric Fisher, cricketer (born 1924)
- 20 June – Colin Gillies, rugby union player (born 1912)
July–September
- 3 July – Barry Crump, author (born 1935)
- 11 July – Bob Whaitiri, community leader (born 1916)
- 17 July – Nell Rose, nurse (born 1996)
- 25 July – Andy Keyworth, master mariner (born 1923)
- 10 August – Les George, rugby union player and administrator (born 1908)
- 16 August – Lena Manuel, community leader (born 1915)
- 27 August – Josie Yelas, netball player (born 1924)
- 10 September – Patrick Rhind, rugby union player (born 1915)
- 13 September – Dot Simons, sports journalist and writer (born 1912)
- 23 September – Sir Jack Newman, cricketer, businessman (born 1902)
- 26 September – Athol Rafter, nuclear chemist (born 1913)
October–December
- 1 October
- 10 October – Harold Cleghorn, weightlifter (born 1912)
- 12 October – Fred Miller, journalist, historian (born 1904)
- 22 October – Noel Hilliard, author and novelist (born 1929)
- 24 October – Robert Anderson, politician (born 1936)
- 27 October – Piet van Asch, aviator, aerial photographer and surveyor (born 1911)
- 28 October – Jimmy Haig, rugby union and rugby league player (born 1924)
- 5 November – Hugh Sew Hoy, businessman, community leader (born 1901)
- 15 November – Les Watt, cricketer (born 1924)
- 23 November – Eve Rimmer, athlete (born 1937)
- 26 November
- 12 December – Elaine Gurr, doctor and medical administrator (born 1896)
- 17 December
- 22 December – Bert Lunn, rugby union player (born 1926)
- 25 December – Harry Watson, cyclist (born 1904)
See also
Notes and References
- 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.
- http://gg.govt.nz/node/1371 The Rt Hon Sir Michael Hardie Boys, GNZM, GCMG, QSO
- Web site: New Zealand Tablet. National Library of New Zealand.
- Web site: 2021-09-02 . Leaded petrol eradicated after two decades of effort . 2022-09-14 . Stuff . en.
- Web site: Awards 1988 . Listing . NZ Music Awards . 28 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121030145758/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1988-winners/ . 30 October 2012 . dmy .
- Web site: 1996 New Zealand Music Awards. https://archive.today/20121220104002/http://www.rianz.org.nz/awards2008/history1996.asp. dead. 20 December 2012. Web page. RIANZ. 28 September 2012.
- 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 . dmy-all .
- http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/major_race2.htm Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
- Web site: New Zealand champion shot / Ballinger Belt winners . National Rifle Association of New Zealand . 11 October 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150125012900/http://www.nranz.com/competitions/ballinger_belt . 25 January 2015 .
- http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/chatham_cup_records.html Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com
