The following lists events that happened during 1978 in New Zealand.

1978
in
New Zealand

Decades:
See also:

Population

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  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,165,200.[1]
  • Change since 31 December 1977: -1,200 (-0.04%).[1]
  • Males per 100 females: 99.2.[1]
  • This was the first year since 1941 in which New Zealand's population declined (due to emigration, largely to Australia).[citation needed]

Incumbents

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Regal and viceregal

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Government

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Parliamentary opposition

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Main centre leaders

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Events

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Arts and literature

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See 1978 in art, 1978 in literature, Category:1978 books

January

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  • Nambassa, three-day music, crafts and alternative lifestyles festival on Phil and Pat Hulses' 400-acre (1.6 km2) farm in Golden Valley, north of Waihi. Attendance 25,000.

October

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Music

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Winners were as follows:[6]

  • ALBUM OF THE YEAR Hello Sailor – Hello Sailor
  • SINGLE OF THE YEAR Golden Harvest – I Need Your Love
  • TOP MALE VOCALIST John Rowles
  • TOP GROUP Hello Sailor
  • TOP FEMALE VOCALIST Sharon O’Neill
  • ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Ian Morris – Hello Sailor
  • PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Rob Aicken – Hello Sailor
  • MOST PROMISING GROUP Citizen Band
  • MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Kim Hart
  • MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Dennis O’Brien

See: 1978 in music

Performing arts

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Radio and television

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See: 1978 in New Zealand television, 1978 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

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See: Category:1978 film awards, 1978 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1978 films

Sport

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Athletics

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Chess

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Commonwealth Games

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  Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
5 6 9 20

Cricket

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  • 15 February: After 48 years of trying, New Zealand beats England in a Test match for the first time, winning the Test at the Basin Reserve.[9]

Horse racing

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Harness racing

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Soccer

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Births

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Category:1978 births

Deaths

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Category:1978 deaths

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  3. ^ a b c d e Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
  4. ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  5. ^ Earley, Melanie (24 May 2018). "Dawn service marks 40 years since eviction at Bastion Point". Stuff. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  6. ^ "1978 Winners". NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  7. ^ "General amendment to radio frequencies". The Press. 22 November 1978. p. 21.
  8. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ nzhistory.net.nz
  10. ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  11. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Keith Cameron profile Archived 19 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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