The following lists events that happened during 1991 in New Zealand.
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Population edit
- Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,516,000.[1]
- Increase since 31 December 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[1]
Incumbents edit
Regal and viceregal edit
- Head of State – Elizabeth II
- Governor-General – The Hon Dame Catherine Anne Tizard, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO[2]
Government edit
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.
- Speaker of the House – Robin Gray
- Prime Minister – Jim Bolger
- Deputy Prime Minister – Don McKinnon
- Minister of Finance – Ruth Richardson
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – Don McKinnon
- Chief Justice — Sir Thomas Eichelbaum
Parliamentary opposition edit
Main centre leaders edit
Events edit
January edit
- 2 January: description
February edit
March edit
April edit
- 17 April: Prime Minister Jim Bolger stated, "We intend to keep New Zealand nuclear-free this term, next term, and the term after that."[4]
June edit
July edit
- 22 July The Resource Management Act 1991 passes into law after a third reading speech by Simon Upton.[5]
August edit
September edit
October edit
- 1 October The Resource Management Act 1991 commences
November edit
December edit
Arts and literature edit
- Lynley Hood wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
See 1991 in art, 1991 in literature, Category:1991 books
Performing arts edit
- Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Debbie Dorday.
Radio and television edit
- CanWest takes management control of TV3. [1] Archived 22 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine
See: 1991 in New Zealand television, 1991 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, TV3 (New Zealand), Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film edit
See: Category:1991 film awards, 1991 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1991 films
Internet edit
See: NZ Internet History
Sport edit
Athletics edit
- Paul Herlihy wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:13:34 on 2 March in New Plymouth, while Lee-Ann McPhillips claims her first in the women's championship (2:40:12).
Horse racing edit
Harness racing edit
- New Zealand Trotting Cup – Christopher Vance[6]
- Auckland Trotting Cup – Christopher Vance[7]
Thoroughbred racing edit
Shooting edit
- Ballinger Belt –
- Graeme Berman (Australia)
- Geoffrey Smith (Malvern), second, top New Zealander[8]
Soccer edit
- The Chatham Cup is won by Christchurch United who beat Wellington United 2–1 in the final.[9]
Births edit
January edit
- 1 January – Peter Burling, sailor
- 3 January – Joe Kayes, water polo player
- 4 January – Olivia Tennet, actor
- 5 January – Shane Savage, Australian rules footballer
- 7 January
- Stephen Shennan, rugby union player
- Ben Smith, cricketer
- 13 January – Mako Vunipola, rugby union player
- 16 January – James Lentjes, rugby union player
- 17 January
- Kate Chilcott, road cyclist
- Slade Griffin, rugby league player
- Brad Weber, rugby union player
- 27 January
- Beth Chote, actor
- Sebastine Ikahihifo, rugby league player
- 28 January
- Jordan Kahu, rugby league player
- Mike Kainga, rugby union player
- 29 January – Luke Whitelock, rugby union player
- 30 January
- Mitchell Graham, rugby union player
- Matthew Wright, rugby league player
February edit
- 2 February
- Caitlin Campbell, association footballer
- Solomona Sakalia, rugby union player
- 3 February – Lima Sopoaga, rugby union player
- 7 February – Ben Murdoch-Masila, rugby league player
- 14 February – Michael Bracewell, cricketer
- 15 February - Matt McEwan, cricketer
- 16 February – Francis Saili, rugby union player
- 18 February
- Danielle Hayes, fashion model
- Stacey Michelsen, field hockey player
- 19 February – Ethan Mitchell, track cyclist
- 20 February – Julia Edward, rower
March edit
- 2 March – Mitchell Scott, rugby union player
- 4 March – Sue Maroroa, chess player
- 12 March
- Alofa Alofa, rugby union player
- Jed Brown, rugby union player
- 14 March
- Taylor Gunman, road cyclist
- Kurt Pickard, BMX racer
- 16 March – Michael Barry, cricketer
- 17 March – Dylan Dunlop-Barrett, swimmer
- 19 March – Colin Murphy, association footballer
- 20 March – Liam Squire, rugby union player
- 22 March
- Jordan Grant, field hockey player
- Amy McIlroy, lawn bowls player
- 23 March – Jenny Hung, table tennis player
- 25 March – Ryan Duffy, cricketer
- 26 March – Courteney Lowe, road cyclist
- 30 March – Jono Hickey, cricketer and rugby union player
- 31 March – Codie Taylor, rugby union player
April edit
- 1 April
- Graham Candy, singer-songwriter
- Iopu Iopu-Aso, rugby union player
- 2 April
- Kara Pryor, rugby union player
- Brad Shields, rugby union player
- 4 April – Sam Meech, sailor
- 6 April – Paratene McLeod, basketball player
- 9 April – Dominic Bird, rugby union player
- 10 April - Kirsten Pearce, field hockey player
- 17 April – Augusta Xu-Holland, actor
- 20 April – Daniel Hawkins, rugby union player
- 26 April – Isaac Liu, rugby league player
- 27 April – Dylan Collier, rugby union and rugby league player
- 29 April – Steven Luatua, rugby union player
- 30 April – Brett Hampton, cricketer
May edit
- 2 May – Patrick Bevin, road cyclist
- 3 May – Hannah Wall, association footballer
- 5 May – Joel Faulkner, rugby union player
- 7 May – Kenny Ardouin, cleft lip and palate community advocate
- 8 May – Waisake Naholo, rugby union player
- 9 May
- Sosaia Feki, rugby league player
- Harriet Miller-Brown, alpine skier
- 10 May – Gareth Anscombe, rugby union player
- 11 May – Tony Ensor, rugby union player
- 12 May
- Elizabeth Chuah Lamb, high jumper
- Greg Pleasants-Tate, rugby union player
- 15 May – Matt Moulds, rugby union player
- 20 May – Daryl Mitchell, cricketer
- 24 May – Ian McPeake, cricketer
- 25 May
- Maritino Nemani, rugby union player
- James Raideen, professional wrestler
- 27 May
- Beauden Barrett, rugby union player
- Kayla Pratt, rower
- 31 May – Brodie Retallick, rugby union player
June edit
- 3 June
- Sarah McLaughlin, association footballer
- Ava Seumanufagai, rugby league player
- 4 June
- Matt McIlwrick, rugby league player
- Ben Stokes, cricketer[10]
- 5 June – Chloe Tipple, sports shooter
- 7 June – Amanda Landers-Murphy, squash player
- 9 June – Ben Lam, rugby union player
- 11 June – Nepo Laulala, rugby union player
- 13 June – Lachie Ferguson, cricketer
- 19 June – Zoe Stevenson, rower
- 23 June – Mikhail Koudinov, gymnast
- 25 June – Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, rugby union player
- 26 June – Dakota Lucas, association footballer
July edit
- 1 July
- Annalie Longo, association footballer
- Ruby Muir, endurance athlete
- 7 July – Matt Hewitt, surfer
- 12 July – Portia Woodman, rugby union player
- 16 July – Sam Webster, track cyclist
- 20 July
- Jarrad Butler, rugby union player
- Sam Lousi, rugby league and rugby union player
- 24 July – Derone Raukawa, basketball player
- 27 July – Ricky Wells, speedway rider
- 28 July – Priyanka Xi, actor
- 31 July – Tony Lamborn, rugby union player
August edit
- 2 August
- Tom Bruce, cricketer
- Rob Thompson, rugby union player
- 5 August
- Gareth Evans, rugby union player
- Konrad Hurrell, rugby league player
- Robert Loe, basketball player
- 13 August – Michael Cochrane, athlete
- 16 August – Angie Smit, athlete
- 22 August - Kenny Bromwich, rugby league player
- 29 August – Samantha Harrison, field hockey player
- 30 August – Ben Tameifuna, rugby union player
September edit
- 2 September – Adam Henry, rugby league player
- 4 September – Chevannah Paalvast, basketball player
- 5 September – Nepia Fox-Matamua, rugby union player
- 9 September – Adam Ling, rower
- 11 September – Rebecca Sinclair, snowboarder
- 13 September – Lee Allan, rugby union player
- 14 September – Ryan De Vries, association footballer
- 16 September – Luke Rowe, association footballer
- 19 September – Owen Ivins, cricketer
- 23 September – Cardiff Vaega, rugby union player
- 26 September – Look Who's Talking, thoroughbred racehorse
- 29 September – Stefi Luxton, snowboarder
October edit
- 5 October – Gareth Kean, swimmer
- 7 October – Stefan Marinovic, association footballer
- 12 October – Nabil Sabio Azadi, artist
- 15 October – Mandy Boyd, lawn bowls player
- 19 October – Michael Allardice, rugby union player
- 22 October – Levi Sherwood, freestyle motocross rider
- 26 October – Blair Soper, cricketer
- 27 October – Il Vicolo, standardbred racehorse
- 28 October – Duane Bailey, basketballer
- 29 October – Parris Goebel, dancer, choreographer and actor
- 31 October – Charles Piutau, rugby union player
November edit
- 5 November – Marco Rojas, association footballer
- 6 November – Matt Faddes, rugby union player
- 10 November - Ben Wheeler, cricketer
- 11 November – Kate Broadmore, cricketer
- 13 November – David Light, boxer
- 15 November – Henry Nicholls, cricketer
- 20 November – Tim Simona, rugby league player
- 21 November – Peni Terepo, rugby league player
- 22 November – Michael Vink, cyclist
- 24 November – Richie Stanaway, motor racing driver
- 27 November – Brooke Duff, singer-songwriter
December edit
- 1 December – Richard Moore, motor racing driver
- 3 December – Jarrod Firth, rugby union player
- 7 December
- Samantha Charlton, field hockey player
- Chris Wood, association footballer
- 11 December – Kahurangi Taylor, beauty pageant contestant
- 13 December – Ruby Tui, rugby sevens player
- 14 December
- Ben Henry, rugby league player
- Matt Henry, cricketer
- 22 December – Paul Alo-Emile, rugby union player
Exact date unknown edit
- Holly Cassidy, beauty pageant contestant
- Annah Mac, singer-songwriter
Deaths edit
January–March edit
- 4 January – Vernon Sale, cricketer (born 1915)
- 12 February – Norman Fisher, boxer (born 1916)
- 17 February – Fuzz Barnes, political activist (born 1902)
- 18 February – Elizabeth Lissaman, potter (born 1901)
- 9 March – Esther Blackie, cricketer (born 1916)
- 14 March – Emily Carpenter, consumer advocate (born 1917)
- 17 March – Peter Gordon, politician (born 1921)
- 21 March – William Ditchfield, cricketer (born 1903)
- 28 March – Henry Field, educational psychologist (born 1903)
April–June edit
- 3 April – Peter Hooper, writer (born 1919)
- 9 April – June Litman, journalist (born 1926)
- 14 April – Bob Page, rowing coxswain (born 1936)
- 20 April – Clare Mallory, children's writer (born 1913)
- 28 April – Ngata Pitcaithly, educationalist (born 1906)
- 18 May – Horace Smirk, medical academic (born 1902)
- 31 May
- Maida Clark, school principal, politician, community leader (born 1902)
- Ian Milner, public servant, academic, alleged spy (born 1911)
- 6 June – Stella Jones, playwright (born 1904)
- 10 June – Jim Burrows, rugby union player and coach, cricketer, military leader (born 1904)
- 18 June – Eric Halstead, politician and diplomat (born 1912)
- 23 June – Charles Begg, radiologist and historian (born 1912)
- 28 June – Sydney Josland, bacteriologist (born 1904)
July–September edit
- 3 July – Trevor Horne, politician (born 1920)
- 17 July – John O'Sullivan, cricketer (born 1918)
- 21 July – Allan Wilson, biochemistry academic (born 1934)
- 7 August
- Billy T. James, entertainer (born 1948)
- Reginald Keeling, politician (born 1904)
- 8 August – John Marsdon, cricketer (born 1928)
- 22 August – Reuel Lochore, public servant and diplomat (born 1903)
- 25 August – Charles Willocks, rugby union player (born 1919)
- 17 September – Herb Mullon, philatelist (born 1905)
- 25 September – Te Reo Hura, Rātana leader (born 1904)
- 29 September – Sir Henry Kelliher, businessman and philanthropist (born 1896)
October–December edit
- 6 October – Bob Loudon, rugby union player (born 1903)
- 10 October – Jack Hunt, speedway rider (born 1921)
- 12 October – Murray Kay, association footballer (born 1905)
- 13 October – Sir William Gentry, military leader (born 1899)
- 22 October – Francis O'Brien, cricketer (born 1911)
- 25 October – Roy Parsons, bookseller (born 1909)
- 26 October – Clive Boyce, local-body politician (born 1918)
- 8 November – Billy Savidan, athlete (born 1902)
- 9 November – Jack Newton, rugby league player (born 1920)
- 10 November
- Bill Gwynne, cricket umpire (born 1913)
- Colin Johnstone, rower (born 1921)
- 11 November – Sir Tom Skinner, politician and trade union leader (born 1909)
- 12 November – Kamal Bamadhaj, human rights activist (born 1970)
- 24 November – Allan Pyatt, Anglican bishop (born 1916)
- 28 November – Te Kari Waaka, Ringatū minister and community leader (born 1916)
- 1 December
- Zin Harris, cricketer (born 1927)
- Jim Knox, trade union leader (born 1919)
- 2 December – Ted Spillane, rugby league player (born 1905)
- 6 December – Bill Beattie, photographer (born 1902)
- 12 December – Julia Wallace, educationalist, politician, community leader (born 1907)
- 20 December
- Beatrice Beeby, Playcentre pioneer (born 1903)
- Wi Huata, clergyman (born 1917)
- 21 December – Frank Solomon, rugby union player (born 1906)
- 24 December – Muriel Moody, potter and sculptor (born 1907)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
- ^ ">Former Governors-General of New Zealand". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ New Zealand Parliamentary Debate Wednesday, 16 October 1991 Archived 11 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 30 July 2015
- ^ (July 1991) 51b Hansard, Resource Management Bill Third Reading, 3018–3020.
- ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New Zealand champion shot / Ballinger Belt winners". National Rifle Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ben Stokes: He's all smiles but is this the new Flintoff?". The Independent. 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
External links edit
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