The
37th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was by a
Labour majority of 55 seats to the
National Party's 32 seats. At 29 November
election, the allocation of seats for the 38th parliament was reversed and the National Party formed the new government on 12 December.
13 October – Māori land march reaches Parliament building in Wellington,
Whina Cooper presents a Memorial of Rights to the Prime Minister
Bill Rowling and Māori Affairs Minister
Matiu Rata.
On 1 April, the
New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation is split into the competing channels Television One and Television Two. Television One begins broadcasting from the new Avalon studio in
Lower Hutt.
The
37th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was by a
Labour majority of 55 seats to the
National Party's 32 seats. At 29 November
election, the allocation of seats for the 38th parliament was reversed and the National Party formed the new government on 12 December.
13 October – Māori land march reaches Parliament building in Wellington,
Whina Cooper presents a Memorial of Rights to the Prime Minister
Bill Rowling and Māori Affairs Minister
Matiu Rata.
On 1 April, the
New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation is split into the competing channels Television One and Television Two. Television One begins broadcasting from the new Avalon studio in
Lower Hutt.