Centre in Victoria Street, Auckland begins construction. 15 May: British children's stop motion animated television series Postman Pat begins its screening debut on TV One. 1 June: TV ONE holds a three-and-a-half-hour special show to celebrate 25 years of New Zealand television. See: 1985 in New Zealand television, 1985 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 Films Dangerous Orphans Kingpin Leave All Fair Mr Wrong Shaker Run Sylvia The Lost Tribe The Quiet Earth See: :Category:1985 film awards, 1985 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1985 films Sport Athletics John Campbell wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:17:53 on 27 October in Hamilton, while Carol Raven does the same in the women's championship (2:53:26). Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Borana Auckland Trotting Cup: Roydon Glen Shooting Ballinger Belt – Chester Burt (Ashhurst) Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Napier City Rovers who beat North Shore United 3–1 in the final. Births 25 January: Adam Campbell, Australian rules footballer. 30 January: David Wikaira-Paul, actor. 2 February: Jeff Whittington, murder victim. 25 February: Benji Marshall, rugby league player. 18 March (in Australia): Vince Lia, soccer player. 10 April: Brad Wilson, cricketer. 16 April: Daniel Flynn, cricketer. 16 April: Brendon Leonard, rugby player. 25 April: Olivia Wensley, lawyer. 14 May: Sally Martin, actor. 9 June: Richard Kahui, rugby player. 19 June: Casey Williams, netball player. 22 June: Thomas Leuluai, rugby league player. 22 June: Frank Andrews, singer. 27 June: Louis Anderson, rugby player. 8 July: Ben Roberts, rugby league player. 9 July: Bradley-John Watling, cricketer. 13 July: Rachel Priest, cricketer. 3 August: Sonny Bill Williams, rugby league player. 28 September: Anton Devcich, cricketer. 10 October: Bronson Harrison, rugby league player. 16 October: Brent Findlay, cricketer. 30 October: Kayla Sharland, field hockey striker. 10 November: Elizabeth Ryan, field hockey striker. 23 November: Stephen Brett, rugby union player. 23 December: Emily Naylor, field hockey midfielder. Vicki Lin, television presenter. :Category:1985 births Deaths 1 May: Sir Basil Arthur, politician and speaker of the House of Representatives (died in office). 12 May: Sir Edward Sayers, parasitologist. 7 July: Ewen Solon, actor. 31 July: Murray Chapple, cricketer. 16 October: Sir Bruce Levy, botanist. 16 December: William H. Pettit, missionary and evangelical church leader. 31 December: Mal Matheson, cricketer.