Dave Dobbyn Becomes Sir Dave Dobbyn In New Zealand New Year’s Honours
Dave Dobbyn, best known for his 1986 no 1 song ‘Slice of Heaven’, has been knighted in New Zealand as part of the Queen’s New Year’s Honours.
New Zealand, unlike Australia, still has knighthoods. Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit director Peter Jackson is a Sir. Opera star Kiri Ti Kanawa has the female equivalent, a Dame.
Dave Dobbyn was a member of New Zealand bands Th’ Dudes (1975-1980) and DD Smash (1980-1986). DD Smash had six Top 40 hits in New Zealand.
In a statement, Sir Dave Dobbyn said:
New Year party! New Zealand farewells 2020, welcomes 2021
31 Dec, 2020 04:36 AM
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Kiwis around the country are partying to farewell 2020 and welcome in the new year.
Thousands of people are in Victoria St West in central Auckland and got a close-up view for the fireworks display that went off at midnight from the Sky Tower.
The crowd around the Sky Tower screamed with excitement at 11.45pm when a man on the public address system announced: We only have 15 minutes .
The fireworks display over Auckland from the Sky Tower at the stroke of midnight. Photo / Michael Craig
The Sky Tower let off a fantastic display of fireworks. Photo / Michael Craig