Exponents) BEST FILM SOUNDTRACK Jenny Mcleod – The Silent One Mike Nock – Strata John Charles/ Dave Fraser – Constance INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Tim Finn Dragon Split Enz OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY Eldred Stebbing – (For his Lifelong Contribution to the Recording Arts in New Zealand) Jacqui Fitzgerald Peter Blake & TVNZ MOST POPULAR SONG The Narcs – You Took Me Heart and Soul See: 1984 in music Performing arts Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to John Maybury Senior. Radio and television See: 1984 in New Zealand television, 1984 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, :Category:Television in New Zealand, :Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film Came a Hot Friday Constance Other Halves The Silent One Vigil The Bounty See: :Category:1984 film awards, 1984 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1984 films Sport Athletics Barry Thompson wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:19:03 on 25 March in Wanganui, while Mary Belsey does the same in the women's championship (2:41:39). Basketball NBL won by Wellington. Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Camelot Auckland Trotting Cup: Enterprise Olympic Games Summer Olympics New Zealand sends a team of 130 competitors across 18 sports. Winter Olympics New Zealand sends a team of six alpine skiers. Paralympic Games Summer Paralympics Winter Paralympics New Zealand sends a team of eight competitors in one sport. Shooting Ballinger Belt – Peter Cromwell (Cheltenham) Soccer New Zealand National Soccer League won by Gisborne City The Chatham Cup is won by Manurewa who beat Gisborne City 2–1 in the final. Births 27 January: Vince Mellars, rugby league player. 14 February: Jared Wrennall, musician. 17 February: Timothy Gudsell, cyclist. 21 February: Andy Ellis, rugby union player. 25 February: Paul Vodanovich, soccer player. 8 March: Ross Taylor, cricketer. 16 March: Hosea Gear, rugby union player. 25 March: Liam Messam, rugby union and rugby sevens player. 2 April: Meryl Cassie, actor. 6 April: Stacey Carr, field hockey player. 20 April: Fraser Anderson, rugby league player. 28 May: Beth Allen, actor. 2 June: Jack Afamasaga, rugby league player. 6 June: Antonia Prebble, actor. 7 June: Jennyfer Jewell, actor. 20 June: Jarrod Smith, soccer player. 27 June: Emma Lahana, actor. 28 June: Evarn Tuimavave, rugby league player. 13 July: Gareth Williams, actor 14 July: Fleur Saville, actor. 6 August: Jesse Ryder, cricketer.