The following lists events that happened during 1988 in New Zealand.

Population

* Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,345,200 * Increase since 31 December 1987: 3,100 (0.09%) * Males per 100 Females: 97.3

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Head of State A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and l ...

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Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...

* Governor-General – The Rt Revd. Sir Paul Reeves

GCMG The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George III. It is named in honour ...

GCVO The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, or ...

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Government

The 42nd New Zealand Parliament continued. The fourth Labour Party government was in power. *

Speaker of the House The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England. Usage The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerf ...

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Kerry Burke Sir Thomas Kerry Burke (born 24 March 1942) is a former New Zealand politician and Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He was a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party from 1972 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1990, and late ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...

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David Lange David Russell Lange ( ; 4 August 1942 – 13 August 2005) was a New Zealand politician who served as the 32nd prime minister of New Zealand from 1984 to 1989. Lange was born and brought up in Otahuhu, the son of a medical doctor. He became ...

Deputy Prime Minister A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president ...

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Geoffrey Palmer Geoffrey Palmer may refer to: Politicians * Sir Geoffrey Palmer, 1st Baronet (1598–1670), English lawyer and politician *Sir Geoffrey Palmer, 3rd Baronet (1655–1732), English politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicestershire *Geoffrey Pa ...

Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ...

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Roger Douglas Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937) is a retired New Zealand politician who served as a minister in two Labour governments. He became arguably best known for his prominent role in New Zealand's radical economic restructuring in the 19 ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between co ...

– Russell Marshall * Chief Justice — Sir

Ronald Davison Sir Ronald Keith Davison (16 November 1920 – 2 July 2015) was a New Zealand lawyer and jurist. He served as the tenth Chief Justice of New Zealand from 1978 to 1989, Early life and family Born in Kaponga on 16 November 1920, Davison was the ...

Parliamentary opposition

* Leader of the Opposition –

Jim Bolger James Brendan Bolger ( ; born 31 May 1935) is a New Zealand retired politician of the National Party who was the 35th prime minister of New Zealand, serving from 1990 to 1997. Bolger was born to an Irish immigrant family in Ōpunake, Taran ...

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National National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

Main centre leaders

Mayor of Auckland The Mayor of Auckland is the directly elected head of the Auckland Council, the local government authority for the Auckland Region in New Zealand, which it controls as a unitary authority. The position exists since October 2010 after the amal ...

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Catherine Tizard Dame Catherine Anne Tizard (née Maclean; 4 April 1931 – 31 October 2021) was a New Zealand politician who served as mayor of Auckland City from 1983 to 1990, and the 16th governor-general of New Zealand from 1990 to 1996. She was the first ...

* Mayor of Hamilton –

Ross Jansen Sir Ross Malcolm Jansen (6 September 1932 – 15 December 2010) was a New Zealand local-body politician. He served as mayor of Hamilton from 1977 to 1989. He was an expert in local government, held a variety of positions, was academically ackno ...

Mayor of Wellington The Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of the City of Wellington. The mayor presides over the Wellington City Council. The mayor is directly elected using the Single Transferable Vote method of proportional representat ...

– Jim Belich *

Mayor of Christchurch The Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system. The current mayor, Ph ...

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Hamish Hay Sir Hamish Grenfell Hay (8 December 1927 – 7 September 2008) was a New Zealand politician, who served as Mayor of Christchurch for fifteen years, from 1974 to 1989. He was Christchurch's longest-serving mayor. Early life and family Hay was one ...

Mayor of Dunedin The Mayor of Dunedin is the head of the local government, the city council of Dunedin, New Zealand. The Mayor's role is "to provide leadership to the other elected members of the territorial authority, be a leader in the community and perform c ...

– Cliff Skeggs

Events

* The number of unemployed reaches 100,000. * The Federation of Labour and Combined State Unions merge to form the Council of Trade Unions. *

New Zealand Post NZ Post ( mi, Tukurau Aotearoa), shortened from New Zealand Post, is a state-owned enterprise responsible for providing postal service in New Zealand. The New Zealand Post Office, a government agency, provided postal, banking, and telecommuni ...

closed 432 post offices. * Fisheries quota package announced for Mäori iwi. * The '' Hokitika Guardian and Star'' ceases publication. * 6 February:

Waitangi Day Waitangi Day ( mi, Te Rā o Waitangi), the national day of New Zealand, marks the anniversary of the initial signing – on 6 February 1840 – of the Treaty of Waitangi, which is regarded as the founding document of the nation. The first Wai ...

celebrations at Waitangi are suspended. * 7 March:

Cyclone Bola Severe Tropical Cyclone Bola was one of the costliest cyclones in the history of New Zealand, causing severe damage as an extratropical cyclone when it passed near the country in March 1988. It formed on February 24 to the north of Fiji, and ...

strikes the East Coast of the North Island * 30 March: The State Sector Act is passed to reform the Public Service. * April: The Royal Commission on Social Policy issues its report. * 5 April: Gibbs Report ("Unshackling the Hospitals") released. * May: Picot Report on educational administration released. * June: The electrification of the

North Island Main Trunk The North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) is the main railway line in the North Island of New Zealand, connecting the capital city Wellington with the country's largest city, Auckland. The line is long, built to the New Zealand rail gauge of and se ...

railway between Hamilton and Palmerston North is completed. * 1 July: The Government announces the return of Bastion Point to its

Ngāti Whātua Ngāti Whātua is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the lower Northland Peninsula of New Zealand's North Island. It comprises a confederation of four hapū (subtribes) interconnected both by ancestry and by association over time: Te Uri-o-Hau, Te Roroa, ...

owners. * 1 July: Commercial TV goes 7 days a week, except Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day.

Arts and literature

* John Dickson wins the

Robert Burns Fellowship The Robert Burns Fellowship is a New Zealand literary residency. Established in 1958 to coincide with bicentennial celebrations of the birth of Robert Burns, it is often claimed to be New Zealand's premier literary residency. The list of past ...

. See

1988 in art Events from the year 1988 in art. Events *Opening of the Kiasma Contemporary Art Museum in Helsinki, designed by Steven Holl *Donatello's bronze '' Judith and Holofernes'' is replaced on the Piazza della Signoria in Florence by a replica and m ...

1988 in literature This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1988. Events * March 7 – Nine thousand movie and television writers of the Writers' Guild of America go on strike a day after rejecting a final offer from produc ...

, :1988 books

Music

New Zealand Music Awards The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously called the New Zealand Music Awards), conferred annually by Recorded Music NZ, honour outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the recording industry. The awards are among the most significant that ...

Winners are shown first with nominees underneath. * ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Dave Dobbyn Sir David Joseph Dobbyn (born 3 January 1957) is a New Zealand musician, singer–songwriter and record producer. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash. Since then ...

– Loyal **Shona Laing – South **The Warratahs – Only game in Town * SINGLE OF THE YEAR Holidaymakers–Sweet Lovers **Dave Dobyyn – Love You Like I Should **Tex Pistol / Rikki Morris – Nobody Else * BEST MALE VOCALIST Dave Dobbyn **Herbs **Barry Saunders * BEST FEMALE VOCALIST

Shona Laing Shona Laing (born 9 October 1955) is a New Zealand musician. She has had several hits in her native country, as well as a few minor international hits, most notably " (Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" and "Soviet Snow". Laing contributed to Manfred ...

**Aishah **Annie Crummer * BEST GROUP Herbs **The Chills **The Warratahs * MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Peter Marshall **Rikki Morris **Thom Nepia * MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Mara Finau **Tracey Birnie **Helen Mulholland * MOST PROMISING GROUP Holidaymakers **Straightjacket Fits **The Tunnellers * INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Neil Finn Neil Mullane Finn (born 27 May 1958) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician who is known for being a member of Crowded House, Split Enz (which he co-fronted with brother Tim), and Fleetwood Mac. Finn rose to prominence in the late ...

**The Chills **Shona Laing * BEST VIDEO Fane Flaws – Sweet Lovers (Holidaymakers) **Janine Morell – Haere Mai **Paul Middleditch – Nobody Else * BEST FILM SOUNDTRACK

Dalvanius Prime Maui Dalvanius Prime (16 January 1948 – 3 October 2002) was a New Zealand entertainer and songwriter. His career spanned 30 years. He mentored many of New Zealand's Māori performers, and was a vocal and forthright supporter of Māori culture ...

/ Dave Hurley – Poi E **Dalvanius / Ginane / Smith – Ngati * BEST PRODUCER Nigel Stone–Holidaymakers (Holidaymakers) **Tex Pistol – Nobody Else **Stephen McCurdy/ Shona Laing/ Graeme Myhre – South * BEST ENGINEER Nigel Stone–Holidaymakers (Holidaymakers) **Rhys Moody – Brazier' **Rhys Moody/ Doug Rogers – Sensation * BEST JAZZ ALBUM Beaver – Live at Ronnie Scott's **Frank Gibsons Jazz Mobile – Spreading The Word **Sustenance – Sustenance 3 * BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM NZ Symphony Orchestra – Prodigal Country **NZ Symphony Orchestra – War and Peace/ Jack Winters Dream * BEST FOLK ALBUM Mike Harding – From The Edge **Wayne Gillespie – Hearts For **David Hollis – With Love * BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

The Warratahs The Warratahs are a band from Wellington, New Zealand. Band members Early line-ups * Barry Saunders (vocals/guitar) * Wayne Mason (keyboards/vocals) * Nik Brown (fiddle) * John Donahue (bass) * Marty Jorgensen (drums) * Clinton Brown ( ...

– Only Game in Town **Patsy Riggir – The Best OF (Plus Four) **Al Hunter – Jealous Guy * BEST GOSPEL ALBUM Derek Lind – Strange Logic **Barry McGuire – Sailing Free **Stephen Bell Booth – Timeless * BEST POLYNESIAN ALBUM

Pātea Māori Club Pātea Māori Club is a New Zealand cultural group and performance act formed in the South Taranaki town of Pātea in 1967 as the Pātea Methodist Māori Club. In 1983, the group began to release Māori-language pop and hip hop music, produ ...

– ''

Poi E "Poi E" is a New Zealand 1984 number-one hit song by the group Pātea Māori Club off the album of the same name. Released in 1984, the song was sung entirely in the Māori language and featured a blend of Māori cultural practices in the song ...

'' **Kahurangi – Magically Maori **Dalvanius Prime/ Patea Maori/ Moana/ Dave ~~Dobbyn~~ Guinney/ Kara Pewhairangi – Ngoi Ngoi * BEST SONGWRITER Rikki Morris – Nobody Else **Hona/ Lundon/ Cassells – Listen **Dave Dobbyn – Love You Like I Should * BEST COVER Lesley Maclean – Pagan in a Pagan Land **John Collie – Bird Dog **Susan Pryor – You Don't Need Me See: 1988 in music

Performing arts

* Benny Award presented by the

Variety Artists Club of New Zealand The Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc (VAC) is a non-for-profit organisation and show business club. It was founded in 1966 and became an incorporated society in 1972. The VAC was formed to promote goodwill within the New Zealand enterta ...

to Alma Woods MBE and

Ricky May Richard Ernest May (22 November 19431 June 1988) was a New Zealand-born jazz singer and musician, best known for singing cover versions of numerous pop songs or jazz standards. He moved to Australia in 1962 where he worked mainly in theatre and ...

Radio and television

* 1 December: The Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand is split into Radio New Zealand and

Television New Zealand , type = Crown entity , industry = Broadcast television , num_locations = New Zealand , location = Auckland, New Zealand , area_served = Nationally (New Zealand) and some Pacific Island nations such as the Cook Islands, Fiji, and the Solo ...

. The Avalon studio becomes a separate subsidiary of TVNZ

See: 1988 in New Zealand television,

1988 in television For 1988 in television, see: *1988 in American television * 1988 in Australian television * 1988 in Austrian television * 1988 in Belgian television * 1988 in Brazilian television *1988 in British television This is a list of British television ...

List of TVNZ television programming This is an incomplete list of television programmes, past and present, screened on TVNZ, Television New Zealand that were made in New Zealand. Programmes Regular shows (screened throughout the year) Seasonal shows One-off series Shows tha ...

, :Television in New Zealand,

TV3 (New Zealand) Three ( mi, Toru), stylized as +HR=E, is a New Zealand nationwide television channel. Launched on 26 November 1989 as TV3, it was New Zealand's first private broadcasting, privately owned television channel. The channel currently broadcasts nat ...

, :New Zealand television shows,

Public broadcasting in New Zealand Public broadcasting in New Zealand is funded through New Zealand Government body New Zealand On Air, and consists of a number of television channels, radio stations, and websites. In addition to funding solely public media outlets, New Zealand On ...

Film

* Illustrious Energy *

Mauri Mauri (from which derives the English term "Moors") was the Latin designation for the Berber population of Mauretania, located in the part of North Africa west of Numidia, in present-day northern Morocco and northwestern Algeria. Name ''Mauri'' ...

Send a Gorilla ''Send a Gorilla'' is a 1988 New Zealand comedy film directed by Melanie Read. Synopsis Valentine's Day is the busiest day in the year for three young women and their singing telegram service. Their Send A Gorilla Singing Telegram Company has ...

* The Grasscutter * The Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey See: :1988 film awards, 1988 in film, List of New Zealand feature films,

Cinema of New Zealand Cinema may refer to: Film * Cinematography, the art of motion-picture photography * Film or movie, a series of still images that create the illusion of a moving image ** Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking ...

, :1988 films

Internet

See
NZ Internet History

Sport

Athletics

Paul Ballinger Paul Ballinger (born 25 March 1953) is a retired long-distance runner from New Zealand, who won the 1982 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:10:15 on 5 December 1982 setting the current national record. A year later he finished in 27th pla ...

wins his third national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:16:05 on 30 April in Rotorua, while Jillian Costley claims her second in the women's championship (2:39:20).

Horse racing

Harness racing

New Zealand Trotting Cup The New Zealand Cup for standardbred horses, also known as either the New Zealand Trotting Cup or the New Zealand Pacing Cup is a Group One (G1) harness race held annually by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Chri ...

: Luxury Liner *

Auckland Trotting Cup The Auckland Pacing Cup which is sometimes referred to as the Auckland Trotting Cup or merely the Auckland Cup is a race held at Alexandra Park in Auckland, New Zealand for Standardbred horses. It is one of the two major harness races, along with ...

: Luxury Liner – 2nd win

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics

* New Zealand sends a team of 83 competitors in 16 sports.

Winter Olympics

* New Zealand sends a team of nine competitors across three sports.

Paralympic Games

Summer Paralympics

Winter Paralympics

* New Zealand sends a team of three competitors in one sport.

Rugby

League

*17 July – The

1988 Great Britain Lions tour The 1988 Great Britain Lions tour was the Great Britain national rugby league team's 18th tour of Australasia and took place from May to July 1988. It started with a Test match against Papua New Guinea before the best-of-three series against Austr ...

concludes with New Zealand defeating Great Britain in a Test match at

Addington Showground Orangetheory Stadium is a rugby football stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was formerly called AMI Stadium, and before that, the Addington Showgrounds. History The park is part of a complex with Christchurch Arena and Addington Raceway a ...

, Christchurch before a crowd of 8,525. *9 October – In the

1988 Rugby League World Cup Final The 1988 Rugby League World Cup Final was the conclusive game of the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup tournament and was played between New Zealand and Australia on 9 October 1988 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. Australia won the final b ...

Australia defeats New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland before a crowd of 47,363.

Union

Shooting

*Ballinger Belt – John Whiteman (Upper Hutt)

Soccer

* The

Chatham Cup The Chatham Cup is New Zealand's premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout tournament in men's association football. It is held annually, with the final contested in September. The current champions of the Chatham Cup are 2022 winners Auck ...

is won by Waikato United who beat

Christchurch United Christchurch United is an amateur association football club in Christchurch, New Zealand. They compete in various Mainland Football competitions at Junior and Senior level. The club has won six National League titles and six Chatham Cup trophi ...

on the basis of away goals (2-2 and 1–1 in a two-leg final).Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com

Births

January

* 2 January –

Joseph Paulo Joseph Paulo (born 2 January 1988) is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a and for Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship. He has played for both Samoa and the United States at international level. He pr ...

, rugby league player * 3 January – Steven Kent, swimmer * 4 January – Peter Saili, rugby union player * 6 January – Esther Lanser, cricketer * 11 January –

Andre Taylor Andre Taylor (born 11 January 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the fullback (and occasionally wing or centre) position and most recently played for Kintetsu Liners of Japan, and previously played for the Wellington-based ...

, rugby union player * 12 January – Ben Afeaki, rugby union player * 15 January – Riki Hoeata, rugby union player * 17 January –

Kade Poki Kade Poki (born 17 January 1988 in Blenheim, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who plays for the Bayonne in the French Top 14 competition. Prior to his move abroad, he had represented Tasman in the ITM Cup and the Highlanders in the Sup ...

, rugby union player * 18 January – Andrew Wheeler, basketball player * 20 January –

Rushlee Buchanan Rushlee Buchanan (born 20 January 1988) is a New Zealand Track cycling, track and Road bicycle racing, road cyclist. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Madison, Women's madison, and Cycli ...

, cyclist * 23 January –

Shaun Kenny-Dowall Shaun Kenny-Dowall (born 23 January 1988) is a New Zealand international rugby league footballer who plays as a and er for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He is the current club captain. He previously played for the Sydney Rooste ...

, rugby league player

February

* 1 February – Katie Duncan, association footballer * 2 February – Kieron Fonotia, rugby union player * 3 February – Daniel O'Regan, rugby league player * 7 February – Mataupu Poching, rugby league player * 8 February **

Graham Oberlin-Brown Graham Oberlin-Brown (born 8 February 1988) is a New Zealand rower. In 2006 (aged 18) along with Peter Taylor he became the Under 23 World Champion in the men's lightweight double sculls, and in doing so set a new world under 23 best time. In 20 ...

, rower * 13 February –

Eddy Pettybourne Edward Pettybourne (born 13 February 1988) is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a for the Keighley Cougars. He played at international level for Samoa and the United States. He previously played at club level in ...

, rugby league player * 15 February ** Sam Anderson-Heather, rugby union player ** Claire Garrood, cricketer * 16 February **

James Baker James Addison Baker III (born April 28, 1930) is an American attorney, diplomat and statesman. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 10th White House Chief of Staff and 67th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President ...

, cricketer ** Sarah Murphy, biathlete * 20 February – Troy Garton, boxer * 23 February – Ashley Cooper, singer * 24 February ** Levi Hanssen, association footballer **

Emma Hayman Emma Hayman (born 24 February 1988) is a New Zealand tennis player. Hayman has won one doubles title on the ITF tour in her career. On 4 November 2013, she reached her best singles ranking of world number 686. On 7 July 2014, she peaked at wo ...

, tennis player * 25 February – Lagi Setu, rugby league and rugby union player

March

* 6 March **

Marina Erakovic Marina Erakovic ( ; hr, Marina Eraković ; born 6 March 1988) is a retired tennis player from New Zealand. She achieved career-high rankings of 39 in singles and 25 in doubles, and won one singles title, at Memphis in February 2013, and eigh ...

, tennis player **

Frank Halai Frank Halai (born 6 March 1988) is a Tongan rugby union player who plays as a winger for the Austin Gilgronis in Major League Rugby (MLR). He previously played for Pau in the Top 14. and for Counties Manukau in the ITM Cup, and before that ...

, rugby union player * 8 March – Hannah Broederlow, netball player * 9 March – Ash Moeke, rugby union player * 10 March –

Josh Hoffman Josh Hoffman (born 10 March 1988) is a New Zealand international rugby league footballer who plays as and for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Ee ...

, rugby league player * 17 March – Patrick Ah Van, rugby league player * 18 March – Grace Rasmussen, netball player * 20 March –

Sonny Fai Sonny is a common nickname and occasional given name. Often it can be a derivative of the English word "Son", a name derived from the Ancient Germanic element *sunn meaning "sun", a nickname derived from the Italian name Salvatore (especially in N ...

, rugby league player * 21 March –

Anthony Cherrington Nau Paraone Anthony Cherrington (born 21 March 1988) is a professional rugby league footballer who most recently played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. Cherrington played junior rugby league for the Paddington-Woola ...

, rugby league player * 23 March – Suaia Matagi, rugby league player * 24 March –

Matt Todd Matthew Brendon Todd (born 24 March 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer, who plays as an Openside Flanker for the Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Japanese Top League competition. Todd played 25 tests for New Zealand internationally, from ...

, rugby union player * 30 March –

Petrea Webster Petrea Webster (born 30 March 1988) is a New Zealand field hockey player. She has competed for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team (the Black Sticks Women) since 2011, including at the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup. She will compet ...

, field hockey player * 31 March –

Curtis McGrath Curtis Wain McGrath, (born 31 March 1988) is an Australian paracanoeist and former soldier. He took up canoeing competitively after both of his legs were amputated as a result of a mine blast while serving with the Australian Army in Afghanista ...

, canoeist

April

* 5 April –

Quade Cooper Quade Santini Cooper (born 5 April 1988) is a professional rugby union player and occasional boxer. Although born in New Zealand, he has represented Australia in rugby at international level. He currently plays for Hanazono Liners in Japan, ...

, rugby union player * 14 April ** Francis Mossman, actor ** Dan Pryor, rugby union player * 16 April –

Simon Child Simon James Law Child (born 16 April 1988) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, ''The Black Sticks'', in 2005 against Malaysia. Personal life Simon Child was born and raised in Auckland, N ...

, field hockey player * 18 April **

Sam Belkin Sam Belkin (born 18 April 1988) is a New Zealand amateur wrestler. He competed in the Men's freestyle 97 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the ...

, amateur wrestler **

Erin Bermingham Erin Margaret Bermingham (born 18 April 1988) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm leg break bowler. She appeared in 34 One Day Internationals and 31 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2010 and 2017. She pla ...

, cricketer * 21 April – Niall Williams, rugby union and touch player * 24 April – Junior Tia-Kilifi, rugby league player * 25 April –

Liam Foran Liam Foran (born 25 April 1988) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who has played for the Cessnock Goannas in the Newcastle Rugby League Competition in Newcastle, Australia, as a or . Background Liam Foran was born ...

, rugby league player

May

* 3 May –

Brent Renouf Brent Renouf (born 3 May 1988 in New Zealand) is a former Australian rules football player who played with the Hawthorn Football Club and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League. Early life Renouf was born in New Zeala ...

, Australian rules footballer * 4 May –

Westley Gough Westley Gough (born 4 May 1988, Hastings) is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist. In 2011 he won the New Zealand National Road Championships ITT. Gough was in the New Zealand team that beat Great Britain for gold in the team pursuit at th ...

, cyclist * 5 May **

Jaimee Lovett Jaimee Lovett (born 5 May 1988, in Whakatane) is a New Zealand canoeist. She represented New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She competed alongside Caitlin Ryan, Kayla Imrie and Aimee Fisher in the Women's K-4 500 metres event. After ha ...

, canoeist **

Ant Pedersen Anthony Pedersen (born 5 May 1988) is a racing driver from New Zealand. Career V8 SuperTourers In 2012, Pedersen was given the opportunity to run in the brand-new V8SuperTourer category in New Zealand and on the first ever race weekend, he was a ...

, motor racing driver * 6 May ** Evie, professional wrestler ** Rhys Phillips, cricketer * 11 May –

Stephen Paea Stephen Paea ( ; born May 11, 1988) is a New Zealand–born former American football defensive tackle. He played college football for Oregon State University, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears ...

, American football player * 13 May – Trent Renata, rugby union player * 16 May ** Marty Kain, cricketer **

Daniel Quigley Daniel Pinta Quigley is a four time world professional kickboxer from Derry Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an ...

, rowing coxswain * 17 May – Scott Curry, rugby union player * 20 May – Nikki Hamblin, athlete * 29 May –

Tom Furniss Tom Annan Furniss (born 1988) is a New Zealand comedian. Life and career Tom grew up in Mount Maunganui. He studied Screen and Media Studies at The University of Waikato. In early 2010 he was selected as a finalist in Raw Comedy Quest. In the 2 ...

, comedian * 30 May –

Antonio Winterstein Antonio Winterstein (born 30 May 1988) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys and Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. A Samoan international captain, he was a member of the Cowboys' 2015 NRL prem ...

, rugby league player

June

* 1 June – Natalie Rooney, sports shooter * 6 June –

Israel Dagg Israel Jamahl Akuhata Dagg (born 6 June 1988) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played for the Crusaders in Super Rugby. He has also played for the New Zealand Sevens team, and represents Hawkes Bay in the ITM Cup. Dagg played in ...

, rugby union player * 8 June – Charlotte Kight, netball player * 19 June – Grayson Hart, rugby union player * 23 June –

Nick McLennan Nick McLennan (born 23 June 1988) is a New Zealand born Rugby Union footballer who plays as Stand-off/ Fullback/Centre for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro14 and the Scotland Sevens team. Born in New Zealand, he qualifies for Scotland through his ...

, rugby union player * 24 June –

Ryan Sissons Ryan Sissons (born 24 June 1988) is a New Zealand triathlete. Born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Sissons represented New Zealand at the 2012 London Olympics in the triathlon where he finished 33rd. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he finished in 13th i ...

, triathlete * 25 June – Eliana Rubashkyn, transgender refugee * 28 June – Alana Millington, field hockey player

July

* 1 July – Kendra Cocksedge, cricketer and rugby union player * 3 July ** Cole Peverley, association footballer **

Winston Reid Winston Wiremu Reid (born 3 July 1988) is a New Zealand professional footballer who last played as a defender for club West Ham United. He captained the New Zealand national team. He has also played for Midtjylland with loan periods at Sport ...

, association footballer * 6 July **

Andrew de Boorder Andrew Philip de Boorder (born 6 July 1988) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played for Auckland between the 2007–08 and 2011–12 seasons. De Boorder attended Macleans College in his early high school years and later attended King's Col ...

, cricketer **

Jesse Sergent Jesse Sergent (born 8 July 1988) is a retired New Zealand racing cyclist who rode professionally between 2011 and 2016 for , and . Career Born in Feilding, Sergent won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, as part of the New ...

, cyclist * 7 July –

Katie Perkins Katie Teresa Perkins (born 7 July 1988) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 73 One Day Internationals and 55 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2012 and 2020. She played domestic cr ...

, cricketer * 8 July –

Mike Harris Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945) is a Canadian retired politician who served as the 22nd premier of Ontario from 1995 to 2002 and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PC Party) from 1990 to 2002. During his time ...

, rugby union player * 10 July – Sarah Walker, BMX rider * 11 July –

Paula Griffin Paula Griffin (born 11 July 1988 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netball player of Samoan descent. Griffin was named in the New Zealand U21 team for 2006. That year, she also signed with the Auckland Diamonds to play in the Nationa ...

, netball player * 13 July – Robbie Fruean, rugby union player * 16 July –

Lyndon Sheehan Lyndon Sheehan (born 16 July 1988) is a New Zealand freestyle skier. He competed at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 2013 in Voss Voss () is a municipality and a traditional district in Vestland county, Norway. The administrativ ...

, freestyle skier * 18 July –

Andrew Horrell Andrew Horrell (born 18 July 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player who represents the Coca-Cola Red Sparks. In 2013, he signed a contract extension with the Chiefs until 2015. 2011 ITM Cup Horrell came to prominence in the 2011 ITM Cup whe ...

, rugby union player * 20 July –

B. J. Anthony Benny Charles "B. J." Anthony Jr. (born 20 July 1988) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player who played multiple seasons in both the Australian NBL and New Zealand NBL. He also played in Germany and England, and represented the ...

, basketball player * 21 July – Julian Matthews, athlete * 26 July ** Derek Carpenter, rugby union player **

Tetera Faulkner Tetera Faulkner (born 26 July 1988) is an Australian professional rugby union player. He currently represents the New South Wales Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition. His regular playing position is prop. Early life Faulkner was born in ...

, rugby union player * 27 July – John Hardie, rugby union player * 31 July **

Alex Glenn Alex Glenn (born 31 July 1988) is a former professional rugby league footballer who captained and played as a and for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. He has played for both the and at international level. Background Glenn was born in Auckl ...

, rugby league player ** Brackin Karauria-Henry, rugby union player

August

* 1 August **

Tim Perry Timothy D. Perry (born June 4, 1965) is an American former basketball player. Following his college career with Temple he played professionally for 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association and Liga ACB. Playing career Perry played colle ...

, rugby union player ** Bodene Thompson, rugby league player * 6 August –

Kayla McAlister Kayla Ahki (née McAlister; born 6 August 1988) is a New Zealand netball and rugby sevens player. She has previously played for the Northern Mystics in 2011, and was a training partner in 2012, and currently plays for the New Zealand women's n ...

, netball and rugby union player * 8 August – Brad Cachopa, cricketer * 12 August – Suliasi Taufalele, rugby union player * 14 August – Dave Thomas, rugby union player * 15 August –

Nasi Manu Tavake Lecanus Liukanasi Manu (born 15 August 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He plays in the number 8 and occasionally flanker position for Mitre 10 Cup side, Otago. Manu also represents Tonga at international level. Playing caree ...

, rugby union player * 18 August –

Michael Boxall Michael Joseph Boxall (born 18 August 1988) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for Minnesota United in Major League Soccer, and the New Zealand national football team. Early career in New Zealand For high school, Boxall attended ...

, association footballer * 22 August – Sarah Major, actor * 24 August ** Cathryn Finlayson, field hockey player ** Manu Maʻu, rugby league player * 28 August – Kane Hames, rugby union player * 29 August **

Fritz Lee Fritz Lee (born ) is a Samoan rugby union player. He currently plays for Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14. His regular playing position is eighthman. He previously played for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and Counties Manukau Steelers in the ITM ...

, rugby union player **

Lewis Marshall Lewis Marshall (born 29 August 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for in the Mitre 10 Cup. His preferred position is fullback, though he is a versatile backline player. Although from Wainuiomata, Marshall attended ...

, rugby union player

September

* 1 September –

Ash Dixon Ash Dixon (born 1 September 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a hooker for Green Rockets Tokatsu in the Japan Rugby League One. He formerly played for the in Super Rugby and for in New Zealand's domestic Nat ...

, rugby union player * 4 September – David Eade, rower * 5 September – Jackson Willison, rugby union player * 7 September – Tevita Koloamatangi, rugby union player * 14 September ** Callum Gibbins, rugby union player **

Sean Maitland Sean Daniel Maitland (born 14 September 1988) is a New Zealand-born Scottish rugby union player. He plays for Saracens in the RFU Premiership. He previously played for London Irish and before that for Glasgow Warriors in the PRO12, Crusaders i ...

, rugby union player * 16 September –

Nathaniel Neale Nathaniel Neale (born 16 September 1988) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer. He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays as a and second-rower. Background Neal was b ...

, rugby league player * 17 September – Michael Fitzgerald, association footballer * 18 September – Joe Moody, rugby union player * 19 September – Rebecca Spence, triathlete * 22 September –

Jeet Raval Jeet Ashok Raval (born 22 September 1988) is a New Zealand cricketer. Raval is an opening batsman, who plays for New Zealand internationally and Northern Districts domestically. Originally from Ahmedabad in India, Raval played cricket for New ...

, cricketer * 23 September **

Hayley Crofts Hayley Crofts (born 23 September 1988 in Invercargill, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netball player. In 2008, she was signed to play for the Central Pulse in the ANZ Championship. Much of the team was replaced after a winless 2008 season, with C ...

, netball player **

Ryan Crotty Ryan Stevenson Crotty (born 23 September 1988) is a New Zealand-born rugby union footballer. He currently plays as a midfield back for the Kubota Spears in the Japanese Top League. Crotty played 48 tests for New Zealand's international team, t ...

, rugby union player * 25 September **

Quentin MacDonald Quentin Joseph Reuben William Jordan MacDonald (born 25 September 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for in the Bunnings NPC. His position is hooker. He has previously played Super Rugby for the , and the . Ear ...

, rugby union player ** Josh Rowland, rugby union player * 30 September –

Joelle King Joelle King (born 30 September 1988) is a professional squash player who represents New Zealand. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 4 in April 2014. Early life King was born and raised in Cambridge, New Zealand. She is the ...

, squash player

October

* 3 October –

Helen Collins Helen Collins was born in Hamilton, New Zealand on 3 October 1988 and has represented New Zealand in association football at international level. She plays her club football with Claudelands Rovers. Collins was a member of the New Zealand U- ...

, association footballer * 4 October – Mitchey Greig, freestyle skier * 5 October –

Luke Braid Luke Gary Braid (born 5 October 1988) is a rugby union footballer who plays for the Blues in Super Rugby and Auckland in the ITM Cup. He plays as a loose forward. Braid has also played for three national rugby union teams, the New Zealand Sch ...

, rugby union player * 7 October **

Kurt Baker Kurt Baker (born 7 October 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a fullback or wing for Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby (MLR). Between 2008 and 2022, Baker played for the New Zealand Sevens team in 233 World ...

, rugby union player **

Michael Leitch is a Japanese rugby union player who plays in the back row for the Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan Rugby League One and captains the Japan national team. Leitch was born in New Zealand and moved to Japan as a teenager. Early life Leitch was ...

, rugby union player * 10 October –

Rose McIver Frances Rose McIver (born 10 October 1988) is a New Zealand actress. She starred as Olivia "Liv" Moore in The CW supernatural comedy-drama series ''iZombie'' (2015–2019) and played Summer Landsdown the Yellow Ranger in ''Power Rangers RPM'' ( ...

, actor * 12 October –

Sam Whitelock Samuel Lawrence Whitelock (born 12 October 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a lock for the Crusaders in Super Rugby and Canterbury in the Mitre 10 Cup. Whitelock has captained the Crusaders, and New Zealand in five interna ...

, rugby union player * 14 October –

Terefe Ejigu Terefe Ejigu (born 14 October 1988) is an Ethiopian-born New Zealand long distance runner. Early life He was born as Terefe Tsegaye Ejigu in Ethiopia. In 2001 at the age of 13 he fled violence in Ethiopia with his siblings. He settled in Welli ...

, athlete * 16 October **

Fiona Bourke Fiona Bourke (born 16 October 1988, Dannevirke) is a New Zealand rower. She won the 2014 World Championship in the women's double sculls with Zoe Stevenson, having won the silver medal in the same team the year before. At the 2012 Summer Olymp ...

, rower **

Karl Filiga Karlos Filiga ('' né'' McNichol; born 16 October 1988 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played for Cronulla-Sutherland in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. Filiga primarily played at o ...

, rugby league player * 18 October –

Luuka Jones Luuka Jones (born 18 October 1988) is a New Zealand slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006. Early life Jones was born in Tauranga in 1988. Her mother Denise Jones was a fan of the British actress Audrey Hepburn ...

, slalom canoeist * 19 October – Naturalism, Thoroughbred racehorse * 27 October –

Rodney Ah You Rodney Ah You (born 27 October 1988) is a New Zealand born Irish rugby union player. Ah You's primary position is as a prop, and he can play at both tighthead and loosehead. He currently plays for French side Rugby Club Vannes in the Rugby Pro ...

, rugby union player * 29 October **

Roman Van Uden Roman van Uden (born 29 October 1988) is a New Zealand professional cyclist. Major results Source: ;2009 : 1st Stage 4 Tour of the Gila ;2010 : 5th Time trial, National Road Championships ;2011 : 1st Points classification Tour of Utah : 9th ...

, cyclist **

Kayne Vincent Kayne Vincent (born 29 October 1988) is a New Zealand professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Western Springs in the Northern League. Born in Auckland, he played football in Japan, New Zealand, India, Australia, Thailand ...

, association footballer

November

* 1 November ** Nick Barrett, rugby union player ** Hamish Carson, athlete * 4 November – Paea Faʻanunu, rugby union player * 8 November – Shaun Teasdale, archer * 10 November ** Lord Gyllene, Thoroughbred racehorse ** Jeremy Su'a, rugby union player * 14 November – Mitchell Crosswell, rugby union player * 18 November – Lucy Oliver, athlete * 20 November – Vicky Rodewyk, actor, model and dancer * 21 November – Aaron Smith, rugby union player * 22 November – Tu'u Maori, rugby league player * 23 November – Tony Goodin, cricketer * 25 November –

Mat Luamanu Mat Luamanu (born 25 November 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player for Aviron Bayonnais, Bayonne in the Top 14. Luamanu played representative rugby for Wellington from Under-16 through to the Under-21 level, and also played for the Hurrica ...

, rugby union player * 28 November ** Daniel Kirkpatrick, rugby union player **

Nic Mayhew Nicholas Mayhew (born 28 November 1988), is a professional rugby union player for the Brumbies in Super Rugby. He also plays for Rugby New York in Major League Rugby (MLR) where he won a championship in 2022. He plays in the front row at Prop ( ...

, rugby union player ** Christy Prior, snowboarder * 29 November –

Corey Webster Corey Jonas Webster (born March 2, 1982) is a former American football cornerback who played for the New York Giants. He was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft and later won two Super Bowls with the team, both ove ...

, basketball player * 30 November – Edward Purcell, rugby league player

December

* 1 December – Taione Vea, rugby union player * 7 December – James Marshall, rugby union player * 8 December –

Simon van Velthooven Simon Paul van Velthooven (born 8 December 1988) is a New Zealand track racing cyclist and America's Cup sailor. Van Velthooven was born in Palmerston North in 1988. He has two younger sisters; his youngest sister, Emily, works as a journalist ...

, cyclist * 11 December –

Tim Southee Timothy Grant Southee (born 11 December 1988), is a New Zealand international cricketer who plays for New Zealand national cricket team, New Zealand cricket team in all formats of the game, captains in Test cricket, Tests and vice captains in ...

, cricketer * 12 December –

Isaac John Isaac John (born 12 December 1988) is a former New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who previously played for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the Intrust Super Premiership. A Cook Islands and New Zealand international representati ...

, rugby league player * 13 December –

James Tamou James Tamou (born 13 December 1988) is an Australia international professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys and was ...

, rugby league player * 16 December –

Robin Cheong Robin Haeyoun Cheong (born 16 December 1988 in Republic of Korea) is a New Zealand taekwondo athlete, who competed in the Women's 57 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China reaching quarter finals and eventually ranked 7th. ...

, taekwando competitor * 17 December – Steve Rapira, rugby league player

Exact date unknown

Eli Kent Eli Kent (born 1988) is a New Zealand playwright and actor. Kent holds a Masters in Scriptwriting from Victoria University of Wellington's International Institute of Modern Letters. Awards *2015 – Auckland Theatre Company Patrons Fellowship * ...

, playwright and actor *

Sam McCarthy Sam McCarthy is a New Zealand songwriter and pop vocalist. He is best known for his work in Kids of 88 and Goodnight Nurse. Early life McCarthy was brought up in Auckland in the suburb of Weymouth. He was educated at Weymouth Primary School ...

, songwriter and musician

Deaths

January–February

* 2 January –

Bill Crawford-Compton Air Vice Marshal William Vernon Crawford-Compton, (2 March 1915 – 2 January 1988) was a New Zealand flying ace of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was officially credited with destroying at least 20 enemy aircraft. Bo ...

, World War II air ace, air force commander (born 1915) * 10 January – Ron King, rugby union player and selector (born 1909) * 11 January – Arthur Collins, rugby union player (born 1906) * 9 February –

Zelma Roberts Zelma Oakley Roberts (née Mason, 24 September 1915 – 9 February 1988) was a New Zealand-born writer who wrote several screenplays for T.O. McCreadie in the late 1940s. Biography Born in Christchurch on 24 September 1915, Roberts was the daught ...

, writer (born 1915) * 17 February –

Reginald Uren Reginald Harold Uren FRIBA (5 March 1906 – 17 February 1988) was a New Zealand-born architect who worked in the United Kingdom for most of his career. Life and work Uren was born in the Belfast area of Christchurch, South Island on 5 March ...

, architect (born 1906) * 23 February – Charlie Jackman, cricketer (born 1906) * 29 February – Sister Mary Gabriel, nun, pharmacist (born 1904)

March–April

* 16 March –

Harold Turbott Harold Bertram Turbott (5 August 1899 – 16 March 1988) was a New Zealand medical doctor, public health administrator, broadcaster and writer. For four decades he broadcast a weekly talk on health on the radio. Early life Turbott was bo ...

, medical practitioner, public health administrator, broadcaster and writer (born 1899) * 23 March – Cyril Walter, cricketer, field hockey player and coach, sports writer (born 1912) * 30 March – Sir

Donald McKay Donald McKay (September 4, 1810 – September 20, 1880) was a Canadian-born American designer and builder of sailing ships, famed for his record-setting clippers. Early life He was born in Jordan Falls, Shelburne County, on Nova Scotia's ...

, politician (born 1908) * 7 April – Christopher Rollinson, boxer (born 1928) * 16 April – Doug Mudgway, amateur wrestler (born 1924) * 17 April –

Ormond Wilson George Hamish Ormond Wilson (18 November 1907 – 17 April 1988) was a New Zealand Member of Parliament representing the Labour Party, farmer, author and Chairman of the Historic Places Trust. He donated 30 acres of bush and his homestead to t ...

, politician (born 1907)

May–June

* 9 May – Robert Alexander, cricketer (born 1911) * 14 May –

Fred Atkins Fred Atkinson (1910 – May 14, 1988), better known by his ring name Fred Atkins, was a New Zealand-born Canadian professional wrestler, trainer, referee, manager, and announcer, best known for his time with Maple Leaf Wrestling. Early life Atkin ...

, professional wrestler (born 1910) * 22 May – Leslie Stephen-Smith, cricketer (born 1904) * 24 May –

Tom Burtt Thomas Browning Burtt (22 January 1915 – 24 May 1988) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in ten Tests from 1947 to 1953. Domestic career In his last first-class match, for Canterbury against the MCC in 1954–55, he hit 24 off one over ...

, cricketer (born 1915) * 26 May – Neta Neale, theatre director, speech and drama teacher (born 1904) * 27 May – Alwyn Warren, Anglican bishop, university chancellor (born 1900) * 28 May –

Evelyn Page Evelyn Margaret Page (née Polson, 23 April 1899 – 28 May 1988) was a New Zealand artist. Her career covered seven decades, and her main areas of interest were landscapes, portraits, still lifes and nudes. Early life Page was born in C ...

, artist (born 1899) * 1 June –

, musician (born 1943) * 3 June – Christabel Robinson, vocational guidance and community worker (born 1898) * 4 June –

Elizabeth Turnbull Elizabeth Turnbull (2 May 1885 – 4 June 1988) was a New Zealand woollen mill worker and centenarian. She was the head of her section in the hosier department at Mosgiel Woollen Mill. Early life and education Turnbull was born in Mosgie ...

, woollen mill worker (born 1885) * 5 June –

Brian Ashby Brian Patrick Ashby (10 November 1923 – 5 June 1988) was the fifth Catholic Bishop of Christchurch, New Zealand. He was appointed by Pope Paul VI on 11 July 1964, resigned the see on 4 July 1985, and died on 5 June 1988. He was the leading Ne ...

, Roman Catholic bishop (born 1923) * 17 June –

Cyril Crawford Cyril Gore Crawford (13 March 1902 – 17 June 1988) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1921 to 1932 and played for New Zealand in the days before New Zealand played Test cricket. A middle-order batsman, Crawford ...

, cricketer (born 1902) * 24 June ** Alexander Astor, rabbi, community leader (born 1900) ** Anthony Rohrs, cricketer (born 1961) * 25 June – Neville Pickering, politician, mayor of Christchurch (1971–74) (born 1923) * 30 June –

Hubert Ryburn Hubert James Ryburn (19 April 1897 – 30 June 1988) was a notable New Zealand Presbyterian minister and university college master. He was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, on 19 April 1897. In the 1959 Queen's Birthday Honours, Ryburn was ...

, university administrator (born 1897)

July–August

* 8 July – Enga Washbourn, artist and writer (born 1908) * 12 July – Robert Monteith, cricket umpire (born 1937) * 18 July – Ralph Bulmer, ethnobiologist (born 1928) * 21 July – Dame

Cecily Pickerill Dame Cecily Mary Wise Pickerill (née Clarkson, 9 February 1903 – 21 July 1988) was a New Zealand plastic surgeon who specialised in treating infants with cleft palates and other conditions needing plastic surgery. She successfully demonstr ...

, plastic surgeon (born 1903) * 24 July – May Smith, painter, engraver, textile designer (born 1906) * 1 August – G. S. Carter, surveyor and road engineer (born 1910) * 4 August –

Brian Brake John Brian Brake (27 June 1927 – 4 August 1988) was a photographer from New Zealand. Biography Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Brake was the adopted son of John Samuel Brake and his wife Jennie Brake (née Chiplin). He was raised initially at ...

, photographer (born 1927) * 5 August – Nora Sipos, humanitarian and welfare worker (born 1900) * 28 August – Paul Whitelaw, cricketer (born 1910) * 30 August – Sir

Jack Marshall Sir John Ross Marshall New Zealand Army Orders 1952/405 (5 March 1912 – 30 August 1988) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He entered Parliament in 1946 and was first promoted to Cabinet in 1951. After spending twelve years ...

, politician, 28th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1912) * 31 August – Ivan Tomašević, political activist (born 1897)

September–October

* 4 September –

Rona Stevenson Rona Miriel Stevenson (13 February 1911 – 4 September 1988) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Born in Wellington in 1911, she served on the executives of the Women's Division of Federated Farmers, the YWCA and the ...

, politician (born 1911) * 6 September –

Mary Martin Mary Virginia Martin (December 1, 1913 – November 3, 1990) was an American actress and singer. A muse of Rodgers and Hammerstein, she originated many leading roles on stage over her career, including Nellie Forbush in '' South Pacific'' (194 ...

, netball player (born 1915) * 11 September – Bernard Holman, artist (born 1941) * 13 September – Ron Rangi, rugby union player (born 1941) * 17 September – Jim Watt, rugby union player, paediatrics academic (born 1914) * 9 October – Bob Goslin, boxer (born 1927) * 31 October –

Gwen Somerset Gwendolen Lucy Somerset (née Alley, 16 November 1894 – 31 October 1988) was a New Zealand teacher, adult education director, educationalist and writer. Early life Somerset was born in Springfield, New Zealand in 1895. She was the second ...

, teacher, adult education director, educationalist, writer (born 1894)

November–December

* 1 November – Louis Johnson, poet (born 1924) * 4 November –

Saul Goldsmith Abraham Saul Goldsmith (17 February 1911 – 4 November 1988) was an importer and merchant from Wellington, New Zealand. He was a foundation member of the National Party and was active at a local level. Goldsmith was also a noted chess player. ...

, political candidate (born 1911) * 7 November ** Aubrey Begg, politician (born 1929) ** Sir

Douglas Carter Sir Douglas Julian Carter (5 August 1908 – 7 November 1988) was a New Zealand politician of the New Zealand National Party, National Party. Biography Carter was born at Foxton, New Zealand, Foxton in 1908, the son of Walter S. Carte ...

, politician (born 1908) * 12 November – Pat Perrin, potter (born 1921) * 28 November – Robert Stewart, sailor (born 1906) * 29 November – Thomas Lemin, cricketer (born 1905) * 5 December – Monica McKenzie, dietitian (born 1905) * 8 December ** Airini Grennell, singer, pianist, broadcaster (born 1910) ** Sir

Andrew McKee Rear Admiral Andrew I. McKee (February 17, 1896 – January 24, 1976) was a pioneer in modern submarine design and development. The destroyer was named for his maternal great-grandfather, Admiral James F. Schenck. McKee graduated from the Un ...

, air force leader (born 1902) * 10 December – Beau Cottrell, rugby union player, Rotarian (born 1907) * 16 December – John Cameron, cricketer (born 1898) * 21 December ** Bruce Ferguson, army officer (born 1917) ** Charlie Peek, child welfare administrator, billiards player (born 1904) * 27 December – William Fea, rugby union and squash player (born 1898)

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