the Floor Queen City Rocker See: :Category:1986 film awards, 1986 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1986 films Sport Athletics John Campbell wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:15:19 on 1 June in Christchurch, while Sharon Higgins claims her first in the women's championship (2:45:44). Commonwealth Games Cricket New Zealand achieve historic test series wins over Australia and England. Their 1–0 victory over Alan Border's Australians in February/March 1986 was their first series win over Australia at home with a 5 wicket win in the third test at Eden Park. This followed on from their 2-1 series win in Australia in November/December 1985, where Richard Hadlee took a record 33 wickets in three tests. In June/July 1986 New Zealand achieved their first test series win in England, 1-0, winning the second test at Trent Bridge. Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Master Mood Auckland Trotting Cup: Comedy Lad Shooting Ballinger Belt – Mark Buchanan (Australia) Chester Burt (Ashhurst), second, top New Zealander Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by North Shore United who beat Mount Maunganui 4–2 on aggregate in the two-legged final. Births 2 January: Nathan Cohen, rower, Olympic gold medallist (2012 London) 15 January: Isaia Toeava, rugby player. 29 January: Steven Broad, singer. 13 February: Hamish Bond, rower, Olympic gold medallist (2012 London) 17 February: Steven Old, soccer player. 4 March: Manu Vatuvei, rugby league player. 5 March: Sean Eathorne, cricketer. 17 March (in South Africa): Corney Swanepoel, swimmer. 4 April: Richard Petherick, field hockey player. 20 April: Cameron Duncan, director and screenwriter (d. 2003) 21 April (in Australia): Ryan Kersten, basketballer. 5 May: Cole Tinkler, soccer player. 6 May: Tanerau Latimer, rugby player 15 May: Jo Aleh, sailor, Olympic gold medallist (2012 London) 4 September: Michael Murphy, singer. 16 September: Willie Lonsdale, cricketer. 24 September: Todd Astle, cricketer. 30 September: Martin Guptill, cricketer. 7 October: Amy Satterthwaite, cricketer. 14 October: Teresa Bergman, singer. :Category:1986 births Deaths 25 January: Dennis Smith, cricketer. 24 April: Garnet Mackley, businessman and politician. 16 May: Joe Bootham, painter. 19 May: Leonard Trent, RNZAF pilot and Victoria Cross winner. 27 June: George Nēpia, rugby player. 10 August: Don McRae, cricketer and soccer player. 11 August: Peter Mahon, Queen's Counsel, judge. 25 September: Geoff Alley, rugby player, National Librarian. References See also History of New Zealand List of years in New Zealand