| “New Zealand Expo Song: God Defend New Zealand” | |||||
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| Released | 1988 | ||||
| Format | CD Single | ||||
| Label | Kiwi Pacific | ||||
| Writer(s) | T. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Bracken | ||||
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"New Zealand Expo Song: God Defend New Zealand" is a single featuring the national anthem of New Zealand by composerJohn J. A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Woods. The single was released to coincide with the 1988 New Zealand Expo and featured the vocal talents of Peter Morgan, the Patea Maori, Dalvanius and Annie Crummer, the latter two as part of the Patea Maori Club, as well as the orchestration by the New Zealand Youth Jazz Orchestra. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Peter Morgan (born 10 April 1963 is an English Screenwriter and Playwright, best known for writing the films and plays The Deal Maui Dalvanius Prime ( January 16, 1948 – October 3, 2002) was a New Zealand entertainer and songwriter Annie Crummer (born 1966 is a New Zealand singer and songwriter who has not only a successful solo career but also as part of many musical groups
The song went on to play as the opening anthem every weekday morning between 5. 30 and 6. 30am on TV ONE from 1988 until 1996, when TV ONE became a 24 hour channel. For other uses see TV1 disambiguation TV One is a New Zealand national television network owned and operated by state-owned media It is the most well known version of New Zealand's national anthem.