← → The following lists events that happened during 1989 in New Zealand.

The 42nd New Zealand Parliament continued.

The fourth Labour Party government was in power.

See 1989 in art, 1989 in literature, Category:1989 books Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.

[13] See: 1989 in music See: 1989 in New Zealand television, 1989 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 See: Category:1989 film awards, 1989 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1989 films Media related to 1989 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons