1981 Election

1981 Election

• National – 51 seats to 47• Labour – 40 seats to 43• Social Credit – 1 to 2• National now only had a majority of

one seat• Labour actually won more votes in

total

Loss of faith in the police

1984 Election

• http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/eyewitness-news-snap-election-setup-1984

Changing direction in foreign relations

1984 – USS Buchanan denied entry

• 1985 – ANZUS deactivated

• 1987 – NZ nuclear free

Social Affairs

• 1986 – Homosexual Law Reform Act passed

Maori issues

• Before – 1978 eviction of Bastion Point protesters

After

• 1988 – Bastion Point land returned

• 1987 – Maori an official language

Economic Change - Rogernomics

• 1985 – GST• 1987 – State-

owned enterprises

Rugby sin-binned• 1982 – All Whites make it to World

Cup finals

• 1986 Cavaliers Tour

• 1987 – Rugby World Cup

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?

c_id=1&objectid=10737275

Still remarked on 30 years later