1991 in New Zealand.html

1991 in New Zealand:
Other years in New Zealand
1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994

Population

Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,516,000 ^[1]
Increase since 31/12/1990: 40,900 (1.18%) Note that there is a discontinuity between the 1990 and 1991 figures as Statistics NZ switched from using the de facto population concept to estimated resident population.
Males per 100 Females: 99.7

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

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.

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition - Mike Moore (Labour) . ^[2]
NewLabour Party - Jim Anderton

Main centre leaders

Events

January

2 January: description

February

March

April

June

July

July 22 The Resource Management Act 1991 passes into law after a third reading speech by Simon Upton.^[3]

August

September

October

October 1 The Resource Management Act 1991 commences.

November

December

Arts and literature

Lynley Hood wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1991 in art, 1991 in literature, Category:1991 books

Music

The New Zealand Music Awards were not held this year.

See: 1991 in music

Radio and Television

CanWest takes management control of TV3. [1]

See: 1991 in New Zealand television, 1991 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:1991 film awards, 1991 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1991 films

Internet

See: NZ Internet History

Appointments and awards

See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand

Archbishop of New Zealand
Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese

Sport

See: 1991 in sports , Category:1991 in sports , Summer Olympic Games (See Category:New Zealand at the Olympics and Winter Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games (Check name).

Athletics

Paul Herlihy wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:13:34 on March 2 in New Plymouth, while Lee-Ann McPhillips claims her first in the women's championship (2:40:12).

Rugby: Category:Rugby union in New Zealand , Super 14, Rugby Union World Cup, National Provincial Championship , Category:All Blacks , Bledisloe Cup , Tri Nations Series , Ranfurly Shield
Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team , Chappell-Hadlee Trophy , Cricket World Cup
Gold: New Zealand Open , Check Category:New Zealand golfers in overseas tournaments.
Horse racing: See Category:Horse racing in New Zealand, list winners.
Rugby league New Zealand Warriors , Bartercard Cup , New Zealand national rugby league team , Rugby League World Cup
Netball: Silver Ferns , National Bank Cup , Netball World Championships
Soccer: New Zealand champions (soccer) , New Zealand Football Championship , New Zealand National Soccer League , New Zealand national soccer team , Chatham Cup ,
Basketball: Tall Blacks , New Zealand Breakers
Other Sports

Births

4 January: Olivia Tennet, actor

Category:1991 births

Deaths

20 April: Winifred Hall, children's author under the pen name Clare Mallory
7 August: Billy T. James, entertainer and comedian (b. 1948)
13 October: Major General Sir William Gentry, former military chief of staff of New Zealand.
1 December: Zin Harris, cricketer

References

^ http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls
^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
^ (July 1991) 51b Hansard, Resource Management Bill Third Reading, 3018-3020.