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The following lists events that happened during 1980 in New Zealand .
Population
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Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,176,400.[1]
Increase since 31 December 1979: 12,500 (0.40%).[1]
Males per 100 females: 99.2.[1]
Incumbents
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Regal and viceregal
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Government
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The 39th New Zealand Parliament continued. The third National Party government was in power.
An attempt by high-ranking ministers Derek Quigley , Jim McLay , and Jim Bolger to replace Muldoon as prime minister (known as the "colonels' coup") with the deputy prime minister Talboys collapsed as a result of Talboys' unwillingness to actively campaign against Muldoon.
Three by-elections occurred.
Parliamentary opposition
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Main centre leaders
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Events
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24 March – A Porirua to Wellington commuter train collides with a diesel shunter on the approach to Wellington railway station , killing two and injuring 77.[5] [6]
A strike at Kinleith Mill lasted for 80 days, and broke the government's wage and price freeze.
The first Sweetwaters Music Festival was held near Ngāruawāhia .
The carless days scheme finished.
Saturday trading allowed (lifting the 1945 restriction), although Sunday trading by most retail outlets apart from dairies and takeaway food outlets remained banned.[7]
Arts and literature
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See 1980 in art , 1980 in literature , Category:1980 books
Music
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR Sharon O'Neill – Sharon O'Neill
SINGLE OF THE YEAR Jon Stevens – Montego Bay
TOP MALE VOCALIST Jon Stevens
TOP FEMALE VOCALIST Sharon O'Neill
TOP GROUP The Crocodiles
MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Jon Stevens
MOST PROMISING GROUP Crocodiles
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Dave MaCrae & Kevin Oliff – Pacific Eardrum (Pacific Eardrum)
ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Tony Burns – Pacific Eardrum (Pacific Eardrum)
BEST COVER Peter Burt – Pacific Eardrum (Pacific Eardrum)
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION Terence O’Neill-Joyce
See: 1980 in music
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Radio and television
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See: 1980 in New Zealand television , 1980 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:1980 film awards , 1980 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand , Category:1980 films
Sport
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Athletics
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Chess
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Horse racing
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Harness racing
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Olympic Games
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Summer Olympics
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Only four of the 98 New Zealand competitors originally selected go to the Summer Olympics because of the Western boycott.
Total
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0
0
0
Winter Olympics
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New Zealand sends a team of five alpine skiers.
Total
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0
0
0
Paralympic Games
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Summer Paralympics
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Total
7 6 7 20
Winter Paralympics
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New Zealand sends its first team to a Winter Paralympics, consisting of three competitors in one sport.
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Rugby union
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Soccer
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Births
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7 January: Campbell Johnstone
15 January: Jason Cayless
31 January: Sam Harris
2 February: Kyle Pontifex
10 February: Riki Flutey
21 February: Clinton Toopi
4 March: Scott Hamilton
6 March: Gareth Fleming
9 March: Trent Croad
14 April: Jeremy Smith
15 April: Willie Mason
16 April: David Hall
22 April: Clarke Dermody
25 April: Phil Burrows
25 April: Bruce Martin
7 May: Jeetan Patel
8 May: Steven Ferguson
10 May: Brad Carter
13 May: Ken Uprichard
21 May: Anika Moa
24 May: William Trubridge
30 May: Henry Fa'afili
16 June: Henry Perenara
7 July: Benjamin Mitchell
22 July: Scott Dixon
26 July: Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister of New Zealand
31 July (in Samoa): Mils Muliaina
10 August: Pua Magasiva
12 August: Blair Hopping
14 August: Nick Evans
31 August: Hayden Shaw
1 September: Ryan Archibald
4 September: Lucie Silvas
9 September: David Fa'alogo
12 September: Clifford Manua
23 September: Shannon Paku
25 September: Luc Mullinder
10 October: Tasesa Lavea
29 October: Kaine Robertson
4 November: Jerry Collins
7 November: James Franklin
8 November: Brent Webb
23 November: Kirk Penney
25 November: Michael Wilson
29 November: Aaron Mauger
5 December: Heath Blackgrove [14]
17 December: Tim Youngson
24 December: Andrew Barron
31 December: Richie McCaw
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Deaths
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8 January: Logan Sloane
29 March: Harold David London [15]
12 April: Clark McConachy
15 May: Len Lye
14 July:Norman Shelton
26 July: Bertie Victor Cooksley
2 August: Verdun Scott
5 August: William Perrett Mead [16]
9 August: Denis Glover
28 November: Air Commodore Keith Caldwell
28 November: Bernard Fergusson, Baron Ballantrae
5 December: Don Taylor
See also
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References
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^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990 . ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
^ a b c d e Lambert & Palenski: The New Zealand Almanac , 1982. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition" . Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008 .
^ Churchman, Geoffrey B (1992). Danger Ahead New Zealand Railway Accidents in the Modern Era . IPI Publishing Group. ISBN 0-908876-74-2
^ "Track-crossing points should have prevented rail crash" . The Press
^ Story: Food shops Page 7 – Shopping hours , Encyclopedia of New Zealand
^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ "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
^ "Bledisloe Cup history" . Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2009 .
^ a b c d e Palenski, R. and Lambert, M. The New Zealand Almanac , 1982. Moa Almanac Press. ISBN 0-908570-55-4
^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Heath Blackgrove profile" . Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2008 .
^ Jordan, Tiena. "Harold David London" . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 23 April 2017 .
^ Bates, Arthur P. "William Perrett Mead" . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 23 April 2017 .
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