2. 1981 Election

9. 1981 Election National – 51 seats to 47 Labour – 40 seats to 43
Social Credit – 1 to 2
National now only had a majority of one seat
Labour actually won more votes in total

10. Loss of faith in the police

11. 1984 Election

15. Changing direction in foreign relations

16. 1984 – USS Buchanan denied entry

17. 1985 – ANZUS deactivated

18. 1987 – NZ nuclear free

19. Social Affairs
1986 – Homosexual Law Reform Act passed

20. Maori issues
Before – 1978 eviction of Bastion Point protesters

21. After
1988 – Bastion Point land returned

22. 1987 – Maori an official language

23. Economic Change - Rogernomics
1985 – GST
1987 – State-owned enterprises

24. Rugby sin-binned
1982 – All Whites make it to World Cup finals

25. 1986 Cavaliers Tour

26. 1987 – Rugby World Cup

27. Still remarked on 30 years later
Still remarked on 30 years later