Olly Ohlson in After School Best Actress: Susan Wilson in Mortimer's Patch and Gliding On Best Actor: Bruce Allpress in Jocko Steve Hosgood Award for Allied Craft: Robert Brown, cameraman Best Television Entertainer: David McPhail and Jon Gadsby Special Award: Ian Watkin for Service to the Industry Best Script: Cry Wolf from Open File See: 1982 in New Zealand television, 1982 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, :Category:Television in New Zealand, :Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film Carry Me Back Battletruck The Scarecrow See: :Category:1982 film awards, 1982 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1982 films Sport Athletics Trevor Wright wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:19:34 on 3 April in Whangarei. Basketball Inaugural season of the NZ National Basketball League, won by Auckland. Commonwealth Games Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Bonnie's Chance Auckland Trotting Cup (2700m): Gammalite ROWING New Zealand men's rowing 8 win gold medal at the world rowing championships in Lucerne, Switzerland. Stephanie Foster wins the first ever NZ women's medal at a world championships with a bronze medal in the single sculls event. Rugby union Australia tours and play 3 tests. These are won 2–1 by New Zealand, who win back the Bledisloe Cup Lion National Provincial Championship: Division 1: Auckland Division 2 (North): Taranaki Division 2 (south): Southland The North vs South match is played in Wanganui and is won 22-12 by South. Shooting Ballinger Belt – John Hastie (Okawa) Soccer The All Whites reach the Football World Cup Finals in Barcelona, but lose all three games. New Zealand National Soccer League won by Mount Wellington The Chatham Cup is won by Mount Wellington who beat Miramar Rangers 1—0 after extra time in the final. Births January to June 6 January – Roy Asotasi, rugby league player. 12 January – Tony Lochhead, football (soccer) player. 17 January – Tim Weston, cricketer. 30 January – Shontayne Hape, rugby league player. 1 February – Sam Tuitupou, rugby union player. 5 March – Dan Carter, rugby union player. 6 March – Jimmy Cowan, rugby union player. 20 March – Rory Fallon, football (soccer) player. 22 March – Chris Smylie, rugby player. 24 March – James Napier, actor. 4 April – Andrea Hewitt, athlete. 19 April – Sitiveni Sivivatu, rugby union and sevens player. 3 May – Casey Laulala, rugby union