1998 in New Zealand

1998 in New Zealand
Decades:
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
See also:

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 45th New Zealand Parliament continued, with the Fourth National Government in power.

Opposition leaders

See: Category:Parliament of New Zealand, New Zealand elections

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1998 in art, 1998 in literature, Category:1998 books

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.[3][4] were:

See: 1998 in music

Performing arts

Radio and television

See: 1998 in New Zealand television, 1998 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:New Zealand television, TV3 (New Zealand), Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:1998 film awards, 1998 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1998 films

Internet

See: NZ Internet History

Sport

Athletics

Basketball

Commonwealth Games

Cricket

Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team

Golf

New Zealand Open Category:New Zealand golfers

Horse racing

Harness racing

Netball

Olympic Games

Rugby league

Rugby union

Category:Rugby union in New Zealand,

Shooting

Soccer

Births

Deaths

January–March

  • 14 January – Leonard Atkinson, public servant (born 1906)
  • 27 January – Gavin Downie, politician (born 1924)
  • 14 February – Peter Jacobson, poet (born 1925)
  • 20 February – Ces Blazey, rugby union and athletics administrator (born 1909)
  • 8 March – Kuini Te Tau, Ngāi Tahu kaumātua, welfare worker, community leader (born 1899)
  • 10 March – C. E. Beeby, educationalist (born 1902)
  • 15 March – Darcy Clay, singer–songwriter (born 1972)
  • 18 March – Vernon Clare, musician, cabaret owner, restaurateur, music teacher (born 1925)

April–June

July–September

October–December

  • 1 October – Jim Kearney, rugby union player (born 1920)
  • 4 October – Tony Shelly, motor racing driver (born 1937)
  • 18 October – Ilse von Randow, weaver (born 1901)
  • 26 November – Sir Charles Bennett, broadcaster, military leader, public servant, diplomat, politician (born 1913)
  • 6 December – Ken Comber, politician (born 1939)
  • 8 December – Aaron Hopa, rugby union player (born 1971)
  • 12 December – Phillippe Cabot, rugby union player (born 1900)

See also

For world events and topics in 1998 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1998

References

  1. The Rt Hon Sir Michael Hardie Boys, GNZM, GCMG, QSO gg.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2012
  2. "New Zealand and Argentina". NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  3. "Awards 1998". Listing. NZ Music Awards. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  4. "1998 New Zealand Music Awards". Web page. RIANZ. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  5. List of NZ Trotting cup winners
  6. Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  7. NRL 1998 Competition Ladder
  8. "New Zealand champion shot / Ballinger Belt winners". National Rifle Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  9. Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com
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