List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1986 in New Zealand.
Arts and literature
See 1986 in art, 1986 in literature, Category:1986 books
Music
Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.[7]
- ALBUM OF THE YEAR Peking Man – Peking Man
- The Verlaines – Halleujah
- Patsy Riggir – Patsy Riggir Country
- SINGLE OF THE YEAR Peking Man – "Room That Echoes"
- Ardijah – Give Me Your Number
- Patea Maori Club featuring Dalvanius – E Papa
- BEST MALE VOCALIST Pat Urlich
- Malcolm McNeill
- Sonny Day
- BEST FEMALE VOCALIST Margaret Urlich
- Betty Monga
- Annie Crummer
- BEST GROUP Peking Man
- The Patea Maori Group
- Satellite Spies
- MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Tex Pistol
- Simon Alexandra
- Lyonel Grant
- MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Tania Rowles
- MOST PROMISING GROUP Ardijah
- Chrome Safari
- Wentworth Brewster & Co
- INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Herbs
- The Chills
- Michael Roy Croft
- BEST VIDEO Kerry Brown – As The Sun Goes Down (Everything that Flies)
- Stuart Dryborough – Good Luck To You
- Fetus Productions/MEC – Flicker
- BEST PRODUCER Bruce Lynch – Peking Man
- Ryan Monga/ Dave McArtney/ Trevor Reekie – Give Me Your Number (Ardijah)
- Glyn Tucker – I Wish I'd Asked – (Satellite Spies)
- BEST ENGINEER Graeme Myhre – Peking Man
- Ian Morris – Ballad of Buskin Bob
- Paul Streekstra/Graham Myhre – Give Me Your Number
- Graham Myhre – Drive Baby Drive
- BEST JAZZ ALBUM Phil Broadhurst Trio–Iris
- John Niland – Inside
- Alan Broadbent Trio – Further Down The Road
- BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM NZ Symphony Orchestra – A Song of Islands
- Besser & Prosser – Dark Wind/Spring Rain
- Eugene & Nicolai Albulescu – Rhapsody
- Mina Foley / Michael Gifford – Mina Foley / Michael Gifford
- BEST COUNTRY ALBUM Patsy Riggir – Patsy Riggir Country
- Suzanne Prentice – In Concert
- Michael Roy Croft – Slow Burnin'
- BEST FOLK ALBUM Various Artists – Send The Boats Away
- Chris and Lyn Thompson – Together
- Boys of Spirit NZ Trust – Sea Shanties
- BEST GOSPEL ALBUM Samoan Congregational Christian Church Choir – Matou Te Fia Sauna
- Paul and Colleen Trenwith and Friends – Brand New Day
- Ray Watson – Asaph -Throne of Love
- BEST POLYNESIAN ALBUM The Five Stars – Flower of Samoa
- BEST SONG OF THE YEAR Dave Dobbyn – Slice of Heaven
- Ryan Monga – Give Me Your Number
- Dance Exponents – Caroline Skies
- BEST COVER Phil O'Reilly – Peking Man
- Ngila Dickson – As the Sun Goes Down
- Paula & Graham Reid – This Sporting Life
See: 1986 in music
Performing arts
Radio and television
See: 1986 in New Zealand television, 1986 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
See: Category:1986 film awards, 1986 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1986 films
Sport
Athletics
Commonwealth Games
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total
|
8 |
16 |
14 |
38
|
Cricket
- New Zealand achieve historic test series wins over Australia and England.
Their 1–0 victory over Alan Border's Australians in February/March 1986 was their first series win over Australia at home with a 5 wicket win in the third test at Eden Park. This followed on from their 2-1 series win in Australia in November/December 1985, where Richard Hadlee took a record 33 wickets in three tests.
In June/July 1986 New Zealand achieved their first test series win in England, 1-0, winning the second test at Trent Bridge.
Horse racing
Harness racing
Shooting
- Ballinger Belt –
- Mark Buchanan (Australia)
- Chester Burt (Ashhurst), second, top New Zealander[10]
Soccer