January –
Nambassa five-day celebration of music, crafts and alternative lifestyles culture on 250-acre (100 ha) farm at Waitawheta Valley between
Waihi and
Waikino. Attendance 20,000.
May – The first
ATM in New Zealand was introduced in Wellington by the Northern Building Society.[6]
July – Passports reintroduced for New Zealanders travelling to Australia. The Australian Royal Commission of Inquiry into Drugs says the exemption was exploited; travel had not required passports following the 1972 Trans-Tasman Travel Agreement.
Paul Ballinger wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:17:28 on 2 May in
Rotorua, while
Christine Munro claims her first title in the women's championship (2:56:04).
January –
Nambassa five-day celebration of music, crafts and alternative lifestyles culture on 250-acre (100 ha) farm at Waitawheta Valley between
Waihi and
Waikino. Attendance 20,000.
May – The first
ATM in New Zealand was introduced in Wellington by the Northern Building Society.[6]
July – Passports reintroduced for New Zealanders travelling to Australia. The Australian Royal Commission of Inquiry into Drugs says the exemption was exploited; travel had not required passports following the 1972 Trans-Tasman Travel Agreement.
Paul Ballinger wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:17:28 on 2 May in
Rotorua, while
Christine Munro claims her first title in the women's championship (2:56:04).