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1993 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1993 in New Zealand.

Population

  • Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,597,800.
  • Increase since 31 December 1992: 45,600 (1.28%).
  • Males per 100 Females: 97.1.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 43rd New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The National Party, led by Jim Bolger. National controlled nearly seventy percent of the seats in Parliament. In the 1993 New Zealand general election National was returned to power with a reduced majority.

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 1993 in art, 1993 in literature,

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.

  • Album of the Year: The Mutton Birds – The Mutton Birds
  • Jan Hellriegel – It's My Sin
  • Shona Laing – New on Earth
  • Single of the Year: The Mutton Birds – Nature
  • Annie Crummer – See What Love Can Do
  • Greg Johnson Set – Isabelle
  • Best Male Vocalist: Greg Johnson
  • Jordan Luck
  • Paul Ubana Jones
  • Best Female Vocalist: Annie Crummer
  • Patsy Riggir
  • Shona Laing
  • Best Group: The Mutton Birds
  • Greg Johnson Set
  • The Exponents
  • Most Promising Male Vocalist: Ted Brown
  • Jay Rei
  • Kevin Greaves
  • Most Promising Female Vocalist: Jan Hellriegel
  • Jules Issa
  • Maree Sheehan
  • Most Promising Group: Head Like a Hole
  • Dead Flowers
  • Kantuta
  • Best Producer: Nigel Stone / Annie Crummer – See What Love Can Do
  • Angus McNaughton – Donde Esta La Pollo
  • Nick Morgan – It's My Sin
  • Best Engineer: Nigel Stone – See What Love Can Do (Annie Crummer)
  • Graeme Myhre – New on Earth
  • Nick Morgan/ Graeme Myhre/ John Harvey – It's My Sin
  • Best Video: Kerry Brown / Bruce Sheridan – Four Seasons in One Day (Crowded House)
  • Fane Flaws & The Mutton Birds/ Sycorax Films – Nature (The Mutton Birds)
  • Nigel Streeter – Fish Across Face (Head Like A Hole)
  • Best International Performer: Jenny Morris
  • Dame Malvina Major
  • Shona Laing
  • Best Songwriter: Jan Hellriegel – It's My Sin
  • David Kilgour – You Forget
  • Jordan Luck – Something Beginning With C
  • Best Māori Album: Southside of Bombay – All Across The World
  • Hinewehi Mohe – Kia U
  • Te Hei O Tahoka – Ahorangi Genesis
  • Best Cover: Shaun Pettigrew – Kantuta
  • David Mitchell – Hellzapoppin
  • Jan Hellriegel – It's My Sin
  • Best Country Album: Barry Saunders – Long Shadows
  • Brendan Dugan – All This Time
  • Patsy Riggir – Moonlight & Roses
  • Best Gospel Album: Wanganui Collegiate & South Wairarapa Singers – Faure Requiem
  • Steve Apirana – No Turning Back
  • St Paul's Collegiate – School Music
  • Best Classical Album: Dame Malvina Major – Dame Malvina in Concert
  • Dame Malvina Major – I Remember
  • NZ National Youth Choir – NZ National Youth Choir
  • Best Folk Album: Claddagh – Continental Drift
  • Paul Ubana Jones – The Things Which Touch Me So
  • Rua – Live in the Cathedral
  • Best Jazz Album: Broadhurst / Hopkins / Haines – Live at the London Bar
  • The Inner City Jazz Workshop – Live in Concert
  • Malcolm McNeill – Skylark
  • Best Polynesian Album: Annie Crummer – Language
  • Harbour Light Express – Ua Ou Misia Oe
  • Mere Darling – Rarotonga Waits For Me
  • Samoan AOG – Foi Maia I Le Alii

See: 1993 in music

Performing arts

Radio and television

See: 1993 in New Zealand television, 1993 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, , TV3 (New Zealand), , Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: , 1993 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand,

Internet

See: NZ Internet History

Sport

Athletics

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Rugby league

  • Canterbury retained the Rugby League Cup throughout the season.
  • Canterbury defeated Auckland 36–12 in the National Provincial Competition final.
  • 20 June, New Zealand drew with Australia 14-all
  • 25 June, New Zealand lost to Australia 8–16
  • 30 June, New Zealand lost to Australia 4–16
  • 4 October, New Zealand defeated Wales 24-19
  • 16 October, New Zealand lost to Great Britain 0–17
  • 30 October, New Zealand lost to Great Britain 12–29
  • 6 November, New Zealand lost to Great Britain 10–29
  • 21 November, New Zealand defeated France 36-11

Shooting

  • Ballinger Belt – Ross Collings (Karori)

Soccer

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Full date unknown

Deaths

January–March

  • 1 January – Sir Kingi Ihaka, Anglican priest, broadcaster, Māori leader (born 1921)
  • 6 January – Cole Wilson, musician (born 1922)
  • 7 January – John Crichton, furniture and interior designer (born 1917)
  • 10 January – Bill Gray, rugby union player (born 1932)
  • 13 January – Bob Smith, rower (born 1909)
  • 14 January – Venn Young, politician (born 1929)
  • 27 January
  • Alan Geddes, athlete (born 1912)
  • Mary Rouse, cricketer (born 1926)
  • 30 January – James LuValle, athlete, scientist (born 1912)
  • 5 February – Tommy Adderley, singer (born 1940)
  • 10 February
  • Fred Hollows, ophthalmologist (born 1929)
  • Nancy Russell, speech teacher (born 1909)
  • 17 February – Leslie Townsend, cricketer (born 1903)
  • 27 February – John Hippolite, activist (born 1929)
  • 5 March – Sir Colin Allan, colonial official, diplomat, author (born 1921)
  • 8 March – Tui Mayo, nurse, politician (born 1905)
  • 11 March – Tibor Donner, architect (born 1907)
  • 12 March
  • Lewis Johnston, cricket umpire (born 1917)
  • Robin Morrison, photographer (born 1944)
  • 26 March – Edwin Norton, weightlifter (born 1926)
  • 28 March – Jelal Natali, community leader, anti-racism activist (born 1899)
  • 31 March – Wharetutu Stirling, Ngāi Tahu leader, conservationist (born 1924)

April–June

July–September

  • 7 July – Sir Alexander Turner, lawyer and jurist (born 1901)
  • 20 July – Harata Solomon, community leader (born 1925)
  • 26 July – Phyllis Williams, singer (born 1905)
  • 28 July – Vincent McCarten, cricketer (born 1913)
  • 3 August – Sir Laurie Francis, diplomat, lawyer (born 1918)
  • 4 August – Sir Harcourt Caughey, rugby union player, businessman (born 1911)
  • 7 August – Paul Little, rugby union player (born 1934)
  • 9 August – Jack Parker, boxer (born 1915)
  • 10 August – Mike Bungay, lawyer (born 1934)
  • 24 August – James Bertram, journalist, writer, university academic (born 1910)
  • 25 August – Florence James, author and literary agent (born 1902)
  • 7 September – Guy Overton, cricketer (born 1919)
  • 17 September – John Robson, public servant, penal reformer (born 1909)
  • 18 September – Rodger Freeth, motorsport competitor (born 1953)
  • 24 September – Monte Holcroft, essayist and novelist (born 1902)

October–December

  • 1 October
  • Mabel Corby, cricketer (born 1913)
  • Tom Marshall, Christian writer (born 1921)
  • 4 October – Fred Lucas, military and commercial pilot, farmer, tourist operator (born 1915)
  • 8 October – Gu Cheng, writer (born 1956)
  • 17 October – Gordon Grieve, politician (born 1912)
  • 19 October – Ring the Bell, thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1977)
  • 1 November – Sir Arthur Ward, dairy researcher, university administrator (born 1906)
  • 3 November – Redmond Phillips, actor, writer (born 1912)
  • 6 November – Zena Abbott, weaver (born 1922)
  • 19 November – Sir John Stallworthy, obstetrician (born 1906)
  • 20 November – Eve van Grafhorst, HIV/AIDS sufferer and community figure (born 1982)
  • 11 December – Bill Mumm, rugby union player, politician (born 1922)
  • 12 December – Ned Barry, rugby union player (born 1905)
  • 24 December – Dorrie Parker, athlete (born 1928)
  • 28 December – John Kemp, association footballer (born 1940)

See also

References