The following lists events that happened during 1990 in New Zealand. New Zealand celebrated its sesquicentennial, 150 years since the signing of

The Treaty of Waitangi The Treaty of Waitangi ( mi, Te Tiriti o Waitangi) is a document of central importance to the History of New Zealand, history, to the political constitution of the state, and to the national mythos of New Zealand. It has played a major role in ...

. In the

general election A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...

in October, National was elected in a landside victory.

GDP Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and sold (not resold) in a specific time period by countries. Due to its complex and subjective nature this measure is often ...

was $40.2 billion,

unemployment Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for Work (human activity), w ...

was at 7.4% (March) and the exchange rate was 1

NZ$ The New Zealand dollar ( mi, tāra o Aotearoa; sign: $, NZ$; code: NZD) is the official currency and legal tender of New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, the Ross Dependency, Tokelau, and a British territory, the Pitcairn Islands. Within New Zea ...

per US$1.6750. This year New Zealand produced 8,000 million

kWh A kilowatt-hour (unit symbol: kW⋅h or kW h; commonly written as kWh) is a unit of energy: one kilowatt of power for one hour. In terms of SI derived units with special names, it equals 3.6 megajoules (MJ). Kilowatt-hours are a common bil ...

electricity Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described ...

Population

* Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,410,400 * Increase since 31 December 1989: 40,600 (1.20%) * 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 ...

–

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 Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...

–

Paul Reeves Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chris ...

followed by

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 ...

Government

The

42nd New Zealand Parliament The 42nd New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament. Its composition was determined by the 1987 election, and it sat until the 1990 election. The 42nd Parliament was the second (and final) term of the controversial fourth ...

continued, until the

, held 27 October. The governing Labour Party was defeated. and

The National Party The National Party (TNP) was a political party in Grenada. History The party was established in July 1989 by Prime Minister Herbert Blaize, as a breakaway from the New National Party.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data han ...

, led by

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 ...

, formed the new government. *

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 ...

–

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 ...

then Robin Gray *

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 is not ...

–

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 Pal ...

then

Mike Moore Michael Moore is an American filmmaker and author. Michael Moore may also refer to: Academia * Michael G. Moore (fl. 1970s–2020s), professor of education * Michael S. Moore (academic) (fl. 1960s–2020s), American law professor * Michael Moore ...

then

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, ...

–

Helen Clark Helen Elizabeth Clark (born 26 February 1950) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 37th prime minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008, and was the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme from 2009 to 2017. She was ...

then

Don McKinnon Sir Donald Charles McKinnon (born 27 February 1939) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 12th deputy prime minister of New Zealand and the minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand. He was the secretary-general of the Commonwealth of ...

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", " ...

–

David Caygill David Francis Caygill (born 15 November 1948) is a former New Zealand politician. Caygill was born and raised in Christchurch. He entered politics in 1971 as Christchurch's youngest city councillor at the age of 22. He served as a Member of Pa ...

then

Ruth Richardson Ruth Margaret Richardson (born 13 December 1950) is a New Zealand retired politician of the National Party who served as Minister of Finance from 1990 to 1993. Her 1991 budget, which she dubbed the "Mother of all Budgets", formed the catalyst ...

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 cou ...

–

Russell Marshall Cedric Russell Marshall (born 15 February 1936), known as Russell Marshall, is a former New Zealand politician of the Labour Party and diplomat. Biography Early life and career Marshall was born in Nelson in 1936. His father Cedric Marshall ...

then

* Chief Justice — Sir

Thomas Eichelbaum Sir Johann Thomas Eichelbaum (17 May 1931 – 31 October 2018) was a New Zealand jurist who served as the 11th Chief Justice of New Zealand. Early life and family Eichelbaum was born in Königsberg, Germany, and his family emigrated to Wellin ...

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...

–

(

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, ce ...

), until 2 November, then

(

Labour Labour or labor may refer to: * Childbirth, the delivery of a baby * Labour (human activity), or work ** Manual labour, physical work ** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer ** Organized labour and the labour ...

) . *

NewLabour Party The NewLabour Party was a centre-left political party in New Zealand that operated from 1989 to 2000. It was founded by Jim Anderton, an member of parliament (MP) and former president of the New Zealand Labour Party. NewLabour was established b ...

–

Jim Anderton James Patrick Anderton (born Byrne; 21 January 1938 – 7 January 2018) was a New Zealand politician who led a succession of left-wing parties after leaving the Labour Party in 1989. Anderton's political career began when he was elected to th ...

(after 2 November General election)

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 amalga ...

–

then

Les Mills Leslie Roy Mills (born 1 November 1934) is a retired New Zealand track and field athlete and politician. He represented New Zealand at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games over two decades, competing in the shot put and discus throw. He w ...

* Mayor of Hamilton – Margaret Evans *

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 representati ...

–

Jim Belich Sir James Belich (25 July 1927 – 13 September 2015) was a New Zealand local politician. He was the mayor of Wellington from 1986 to 1992. Biography Early life and career Belich was born on 25 July 1927, of Croat descent, in Awanui, North ...

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, Phil ...

–

Vicki Buck Vicki Susan Buck (born 16 July 1955) is a New Zealand politician. She was Mayor of Christchurch for nine years from 1989 to 1998. She retired after three terms, having been very popular. She made a political comeback, standing in the 2013 loc ...

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 ...

–

Richard Walls Richard Francis Walls (9 October 1937 – 30 October 2011) was a New Zealand politician and businessman. Member of Parliament Walls was a Member of Parliament for Dunedin North from 1975 to 1978. A member of the National Party, he ...

Events

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* Telecom sold for $ 4.25 billion. *

New Zealand Bill of Rights Act The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (sometimes known by its acronym, NZBORA or simply BORA) is a statute of the Parliament of New Zealand part of New Zealand's uncodified constitution that sets out the rights and fundamental freedoms of a ...

passed * The

Tongariro National Park Tongariro National Park (; ) is the oldest national park in New Zealand,Department of Conservation"Tongariro National Park: Features", retrieved 21 April 2013 located in the central North Island. It has been acknowledged by UNESCO as a World H ...

was inscribed on the

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

World Heritage list A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNES ...

for its natural values. *Creation of

Te Wahipounamu Te Wāhipounamu (Māori for "the place of greenstone") is a World Heritage Site in the south west corner of the South Island of New Zealand. Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1990 and covering , the site incorporates four national park ...

World Heritage A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...

site * The

Royal New Zealand Navy The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN; mi, Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa, , Sea Warriors of New Zealand) is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. The fleet currently consists of nine ships. The Navy had its origins in the Naval Defence Act ...

tanker and the frigates and were deployed to Bougainville as a neutral venue for peace talks between the government of

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

and secessionist leaders of the

Bougainville Revolutionary Army The Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) was a secessionist group formed in 1988 by Bougainvilleans seeking independence from Papua New Guinea (PNG). The leader of the BRA was Francis Ona who led the BRA against the Papua New Guinea Defence Force ...

. * New Zealand ratifies the Second Optional Protocol to the

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is a multilateral treaty that commits nations to respect the civil and political rights of individuals, including the right to life, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedo ...

. * New Zealand and the Netherlands signed a reciprocal Social Security Agreement in October 1990, which came into effect in 1992. * Banning of wood chip

exports An export in international trade is a good produced in one country that is sold into another country or a service provided in one country for a national or resident of another country. The seller of such goods or the service provider is an ...

. *

Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand ( mi, Rōpū Kākāriki o Aotearoa, Niu Tireni), commonly known as the Greens, is a green and left-wing political party in New Zealand. Like many green parties around the world, it has four organisational ...

is formed. * Establishment of the Forest Heritage Fund (later renamed "

Nature Heritage Fund The Nature Heritage Fund is a funding body of the New Zealand Government set up in 1990 for the purchase of land which has significant ecological or landscape value. It is administered by the Department of Conservation, but controlled by the Min ...

"). * Ministry for the Environment Green Ribbon Award established *

Penny Jamieson Penelope Ann Bansall Jamieson (née Allen; born 21 June 1942) is a retired Anglican bishop. She was the seventh Bishop of Dunedin in the Anglican Church of New Zealand from 1989 until her retirement in 2004. Jamieson was the second woman in the ...

Anglican Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...

Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

Dunedin Dunedin ( ; mi, Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from , the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Th ...

, was ordained the first women Diocesan bishop in the world.

January

* 24 January:

Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...

are officially opened by Prince Edward in

Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by po ...

February

* 1–16 February: Her Majesty

of New Zealand visits. * 3 February:

are officially closed by

, with New Zealand winning 58 medals, *6 February: New Zealand celebrates its sesquicentennial.

March

*1 March –

discontinues the daily

rum Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, a clear liquid, is usually aged in oak barrels. Rum is produced in nearly every sugar-producing region of the world, such as the Phili ...

ration.

April

* 30 April: One- and two-cent coins are withdrawn from legal tender.

May

* 13 May: 6.2

Magnitude Magnitude may refer to: Mathematics *Euclidean vector, a quantity defined by both its magnitude and its direction *Magnitude (mathematics), the relative size of an object *Norm (mathematics), a term for the size or length of a vector *Order of ...

earthquake An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...

Hawke's Bay Hawke's Bay ( mi, Te Matau-a-Māui) is a local government region on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. The region's name derives from Hawke Bay, which was named by Captain James Cook in honour of Admiral Edward Hawke. The region is ...

June

July

* 1 July:

Tariffs A tariff is a tax imposed by the government of a country or by a supranational union on imports or exports of goods. Besides being a source of revenue for the government, import duties can also be a form of regulation of foreign trade and polic ...

were eliminated between Australia and New Zealand under the Closer Economic Relations agreement. This was five years ahead of schedule

August

September

* 4 September:

: resigns as

and is replaced by

October

*1 October: The

Health Research Council of New Zealand The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) is a Crown agency of the New Zealand Government. It is responsible for managing the government's investment in health research for the public good. The HRC was established under the Health Researc ...

is formed. *27 October – New Zealand general

election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has opera ...

returns

with record number of seats – 67;

29, NewLabour 1 *27 October:

Referendum A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. This is in contrast to an issue being voted on by a representative. This may result in the adoption of a ...

to increase

Parliamentary A parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democracy, democratic government, governance of a sovereign state, state (or subordinate entity) where the Executive (government), executive derives its democratic legitimacy ...

term from three to four years defeated: 30.7% For, 69.3% Against.

November

* 2 November:

becomes Prime Minister. * 2 November:

becomes

* 2 November:

became the first woman

. * 13 November: David Gray, an

Aramoana Aramoana is a small coastal settlement north of Dunedin on the South Island of New Zealand. The settlement's permanent population in the 2001 Census was 261. Supplementing this are seasonal visitors from the city who occupy cribs. The name '' ...

resident, began a 22-hour shooting spree that left 13 people and Gray dead.

December

* Government announces $1.275 Billion worth of social welfare cuts. * 12 December: Dame

becomes first woman

Governor-General of New Zealand The governor-general of New Zealand ( mi, te kāwana tianara o Aotearoa) is the viceregal representative of the monarch of New Zealand, currently King Charles III. As the King is concurrently the monarch of 14 other Commonwealth realms and li ...

Arts and literature

David Eggleton David Eggleton (born 1952) is a New Zealand poet, critic and writer. Eggleton has been awarded the Ockham New Zealand Book Award for poetry and in 2019 was appointed New Zealand Poet Laureate, a title he held until 2022. Eggleton's work has app ...

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

1990 in art Events from the year 1990 in art. Events *18 March – Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft: Twelve paintings, collectively worth from $100 to $300 million, are stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts by two th ...

1990 in literature This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1990. Events *March – Anton Chekhov's play '' Three Sisters'' opens at the Gate Theatre in Dublin with locally born Sinéad, Sorcha and Niamh Cusack in the tit ...

, :1990 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:

The Chills The Chills are a New Zealand rock band that formed in Dunedin in 1980. The band is essentially the continuing project of singer/songwriter Martin Phillipps, who is the group's sole constant member. For a time in the 1990s, the act was billed a ...

– ''

Submarine Bells ''Submarine Bells'' is an album by New Zealand group the Chills, released in 1990. This was the band's first album on a major label, as Martin Phillipps signed to Warner Bros. Records subsidiary Slash Records, to release the album in the U.S. The ...

'' **Brian Smith – Moonlight Sax **Straitjacket Fits – Melt *Single of the Year: The Chills – "Heavenly Pop Hit" **Margaret Urlich – Number One **Ngaire – To Sir With Love *Top Male Vocalist: Barry Saunders **John Grenell **Barry Saunders *Top Female Vocalist:

Margaret Urlich Margaret Mary Urlich (24 January 1965 – 22 August 2022) was a New Zealand singer who lived in Australia for most of her career. Urlich's 1989 debut solo album, ''Safety in Numbers'', won " Breakthrough Artist – Album" at the 1991 ARIA Awa ...

**Patsy Riggir **Aishah *Top Group: The Chills **Straitjacket Fits **Fan Club *Most Promising Male Vocalist: Guy Wishart **Alan Galloway **John Kempt *Most Promising Female Vocalist: Merenia **Ngaire **Caroline Easther *Most Promising Group: Strawpeople **Merenia & Where's Billy **D-Faction *International Achievement: Fan Club **The Chills **Margaret Urlich *Best Video:

Niki Caro Nikola Jean Caro (born 20 September 1966) is a New Zealand film director and screenwriter. Her 2002 film ''Whale Rider'' was critically praised and won a number of awards at international film festivals. She directed the 2020 live action versi ...

– Bad Note for a Heart (Straitjacket Fits) **Paul Middleditch – One Good Reason (Strawpeople) **Lance Kelliher – Don't Let Me Fall Alone (The Fan Club) *Best Producer: Ian Morris – Heartbroke **Carl Doy – Moonlight Sax (Brian Smith) **Murray Grindlay – Welcome To Our World *Best Engineer: Strawpeople – Hemisphere **Ian Morris – Heartbroke (Rikki Morris) **Murray Grindlay – Welcome To Our World *Best Jazz Album: No Award *Best Classical Album:

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Dame Kiri Jeanette Claire Te Kanawa , (; born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron, 6 March 1944) is a retired New Zealand opera singer. She had a full lyric soprano voice, which has been described as "mellow yet vibrant, warm, ample and unforced". Te ...

/ Nszo — Kiri's Homecoming **Dame Malvina Major – Malvina Major **Kiri Te Kanawa/NZSO – Kiri at Aotea *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 ( ...

– Wild Card **John Grenell – Welcome To Our World **Bartlett/ Duggan/ Vaughn – Together Again *Best Folk Album: Rua — Commonwealth Suite **Martha Louise – Changing Tides **Iain Mitchell/Paul Yielder – Every Man And His Dog *Best Gospel Album: Cecily Phio — Light in the Darkness **Sound Ministry – Lead Me to the Rock **Scripture in Song – We Will Triumph *Best Polynesian Album:

Herbs In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...

– Homegrown **National Maori Choir – Stand Tall **Te Mokai – Totara Tree *Best Songwriter: Martin Phillips — Heavenly Pop Hit (The Chills) **Shayne Carter – Bad Note for a Heart (Straitjacket fits) **Barry Saunders – Wild Card *Best Cover: John Collie – Melt (Straitjacket Fits) **Steve Garden/ Giles Molloy/ Kim Wesney – State of the Harp **Marc Mateo/ John Pitcairn – Hole *Outstanding Contribution to the Music Industry: Murdoch Riley

Performing arts

Benny Award The Benny Award is bestowed on a New Zealand variety entertainer. It is presented annually by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand, a non-for-profit organisation and showbusiness club, founded in 1966 and awarded to a variety performer who ha ...

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 Billy T. James MBE.

Radio and television

*1 January: Avalon becomes a separate limited liability company. *5 February: The Auckland Television Centre is opened by

. *May:

TV3 Channel 3 or TV 3 may refer to: Television *Canal 3 (Burkina Faso), a commercial television channel in Burkina Faso *Canal 3 (Guatemala), a commercial television channel in Guatemala *Channel 3 (Algeria), a public Algerian TV channel owned by EPTV ...

goes into receivership but continues broadcasting. *May: Sky Television launches with three channels. *May: CTV takes over TVNZ's Christchurch assets

See: 1990 in New Zealand television,

1990 in television Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 '' Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the ...

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

, :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

An Angel at My Table ''An Angel at My Table'' is a 1990 biographical drama film directed by Jane Campion. The film is based on Janet Frame's three autobiographies, ''To the Is-Land'' (1982), ''An Angel at My Table'' (1984), and ''The Envoy from Mirror City'' (1984) ...

* Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree *

Meet the Feebles ''Meet the Feebles'' (also known as ''Frogs of War'' in New Zealand as the film's English fake working title) is a 1989 New Zealand puppet musical black comedy film directed by Peter Jackson, and written by Jackson, Fran Walsh, Stephen Sinclair ...

* Ruby and Rata See: :1990 film awards,

1990 in film The year 1990 in film involved many significant events as shown below. Universal Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1990. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1990 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * March 2 ...

List of New Zealand feature films This is a list of feature films and pre 1910 short films produced or filmed in New Zealand, ordered by year of release. Key * * = Funded in part by the New Zealand Film Commission. * † = Year given is date of principal photography rather th ...

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 * ...

, :1990 films

Literature

Once Were Warriors ''Once Were Warriors'' is New Zealand author Alan Duff's bestselling first novel, published in 1990. It tells the story of an urban Māori family, the Hekes, and portrays the reality of domestic violence in New Zealand. It was the basis of a 199 ...

published.

Sport

Athletics

* Tom Birnie wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:17:33 on 3 March in

New Plymouth New Plymouth ( mi, Ngāmotu) is the major city of the Taranaki region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after the English city of Plymouth, Devon from where the first English settlers to New Plymouth migrated. ...

, while Jillian Costley claims her third in the women's championship (2:36:43).

Commonwealth Games

Cricket

State Championship New Zealand has had a domestic first-class cricket championship since the 1906–07 season. Since the 2009–10 season it has been known by its original name of the Plunket Shield. History The Plunket Shield competition was instigated in Octob ...

, won by Auckland.

Hockey

Netball

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 ...

: Neroship *

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 ...

: The Bru Czar

Thoroughbred racing

Auckland Cup The Auckland Cup is an annual race held by the Auckland Racing Club (ARC). It is an Open Handicap for thoroughbred racehorses competed on the flat turf over 3200 metres (two miles) at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, New Zealand. The race was ...

: Miss Stanima

Rugby union

Ranfurly Shield The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Shield is based on a challenge system. The holding union must defend the shield in challeng ...

**Retained by Auckland. ***Auckland beat King Country 58-3 in Auckland. ***Auckland beat Poverty Bay 42-3 in Gisborne. ***Auckland beat Southland 78-7 in Auckland. ***Auckland beat Otago 45-9 in Auckland ***Auckland beat North Auckland 41-21 in Auckland ***Auckland beat North Harbour 18-9 in Auckland ***Auckland beat Canterbury 33-30 in Auckland **16 June: The

All Blacks The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks ( mi, Ōpango), represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cup in 1987 ...

beat

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

31 – 16 at

Carisbrook Carisbrook (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Carisbrook Stadium) was a major sporting venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. The city's main domestic and international rugby union venue, it was also used for other sports such as cricket, football, ...

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Eden Park Eden Park is New Zealand's largest sports stadium, with a capacity of 50,000. Located in central Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, it is three kilometres southwest of the CBD, on the boundary between the suburbs of Mount Eden and King ...

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Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

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Lancaster Park Lancaster Park, also known as Jade Stadium and AMI Stadium for sponsorship reasons, was a sports stadium in Waltham, a suburb of Christchurch in New Zealand. The stadium was closed permanently due to damage sustained in the February 2011 eart ...

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France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

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Stade de la Beaujoire The Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau, mostly known as Stade de la Beaujoire (), is a stadium in Nantes, France. It is the home of French football club FC Nantes. The stadium opened for the first time on 8 May 1984, for a friendly game ...

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Parc des Princes Parc des Princes () is an all-seater stadium, all-seater Association football, football stadium in Paris, France, in the south-west of the French capital, inside the 16th arrondissement of Paris, 16th arrondissement, near the Stade Jean-Bouin ...

Rugby league

Shooting

*Ballinger Belt – Alistair "Sandy" Marshall (Kaituna/Blenheim)

Squash

Susan Devoy Dame Susan Elizabeth Anne Devoy (born 4 January 1964) is a former New Zealand squash player and senior public servant. As a squash player, she was dominant in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning the World Open on four occasions. She served ...

wins the

World Championship A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...

beating

Martine Le Moignan Martine Le Moignan MBE (born 28 October 1962, Guernsey, Channel Islands) is a former professional squash player, who was one of the game's leading players in the 1980s and early-1990s. In international competition, she represented England. Le M ...

9-4, 9–4, 9–4.

Soccer

* The

Chatham Cup The Chatham Cup is New Zealand's premier 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 Auckland City, who defeated Eastern ...

is won by Mount Wellington 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 ...

3–3 (4-2 on penalties) in the final. *

New Zealand National Soccer League The New Zealand National League is the name given to the current New Zealand top football competition. Originally set up as the New Zealand National Soccer League there has been many versions of the competition as well as many different names. Th ...

Waitakere City Waitākere City was a territorial authority in West Auckland, New Zealand; it was governed by the Waitākere City Council from 1989 to 2010. It was New Zealand's fifth-largest city, with an annual growth of about 2%. In 2010 the council was a ...

* The inaugural Winfield Provincial Championship was held between regional representative teams. The winner was Canterbury, who beat Auckland 2-1 (after extra time) in the final.Winfield Provincial Championship
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Tennis

Births

January

* 3 January – Monikura Tikinau, rugby league player * 4 January **

Liaki Moli Liaki Moli (born 4 January 1990) is a New Zealand-born Japanese rugby union player, who specialises as a lock forward. He played for the Blues in Super Rugby from 2012 to 2014, and signed for the Japanese Sunwolves for the 2016 season. Also, h ...

, rugby union player **

Augustine Pulu Augustine Pulu (born 4 January 1990) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Japan Rugby League One club Hino Red Dolphins. Born in New Zealand, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ancestry ...

, rugby union player * 5 January – Larissa Harrison, netball player * 10 January –

Dion Prewster Dion Anthony Prewster (born 10 January 1990) is an American-born New Zealand professional basketball player for the Sandringham Sabres of the NBL1 South. He played college basketball for San Jacinto College and Stephen F. Austin State University ...

, basketball player * 11 January – Vaughn Scott, taekwondo practitioner * 12 January – Neccrom Areaiiti, rugby league player * 13 January ** David Bishop, gymnast **

Teneale Hatton Teneale Hatton (born 13 January 1990 in Queenstown, Otago) is a New Zealand flatwater canoer. Hatton has two older brothers and moved from her hometown, Queenstown, to Auckland at the age of five. She attended Carmel College and as of 2012 ...

, flatwater canoeist * 14 January –

Tom Scully Tom Scully (born 15 May 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer. He played for the Melbourne Football Club, Greater Western Sydney Giants, and Hawthorn Football Club. A star midfielder at junior level, Scully was originally s ...

, road and track cyclist * 15 January – Kane Morgan, rugby league player * 16 January ** Jason Hicks, association footballer **

Sam Prattley Samuel Murray John Prattley (born 16 January 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for in the ITM Cup. Early career Born in Blenheim, and raised in the rural town of Rai Valley, Prattley played rugby from ...

, rugby union player * 17 January –

Cameron Leslie Cameron Leslie (born 17 January 1990) is a New Zealand paralympics swimmer and wheelchair rugby player. Career Leslie was a student at Auckland University of Technology and has a quadruple limb deficiency. He won the gold medal in the men ...

, Paralympic swimmer * 18 January – Taioalo Vaivai, rugby league player * 19 January –

Kerry-Anne Tomlinson Kerry-Anne Tomlinson (born 19 January 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Central Districts. Tomlinson was born in Gisborne and lives in Hamilton. She has played in four women's One Day International matches for the Nethe ...

, cricketer * 22 January –

Dean Whare Dean Whare pronounced (FAR-dEH) (born 22 January 1990) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the London Broncos in the RFL Championship, and New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori at international level. Wh ...

, rugby league player * 24 January – James Fuller, cricketer * 25 January –

Liam Coltman Liam James Coltman (born 25 January 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a hooker for in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship (NPC) and the in the international Super Rugby competition. Coltman has also ...

, rugby union player * 29 January – Kalifa Faifai Loa, rugby league player

February

* 3 February –

Martin Taupau Martin Taupau (born 3 February 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos as and and has played for both Samoa and New Zealand at international level. He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea ...

, rugby league player * 7 February – Elias Shadrock, netball player * 10 February – Nathan Vella, rugby union player * 11 February –

Joe Tomane Joseph Malaki Tomane (born 11 February 1990) is an Australian professional rugby union footballer. He played inside centre for Leinster in the first game of the 18/19 Pro14, and formerly played for the Brumbies in the Super Rugby competition. ...

, rugby union player * 12 February – Tamati Clarke, cricketer * 13 February –

Dan Hooker Daniel Hooker (born 13 February 1990) is a New Zealand mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Hooker was the King in the Ring Middleweight Kickboxing Champion and WKBF ...

, mixed martial artist * 19 February –

Kosta Barbarouses Konstantinos "Kosta" Barbarouses ( el, Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Μπαρμπαρούσης; born 19 February 1990) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays in Australia's A-League Men for Wellington Phoenix FC. Club ca ...

, association footballer * 20 February ** Mark Abbott, rugby union player **

Samuel Brunton Samuel Brunton (born 20 February 1990) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league player. He played as a or . He is a Cook Islands international. Early years Brunton was a Howick Hornets and Mangere East Hawks junior.Morna Nielsen Morna Jessie Godwin Nielsen (born 24 February 1990) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She appeared in 52 One Day Internationals and 44 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2010 and 2016 ...

, cricketer * 27 February -

Elijah Taylor Elijah Taylor may refer to: * Elijah Taylor (rugby league) (born 1990), New Zealand rugby league player * Elijah Taylor (Australian footballer) Elijah Taylor (born 1 May 2001) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney S ...

, rugby league player

March

* 1 March –

Julianna Naoupu Julianna Naoupu (born 1 March 1990) is a Samoan New Zealander who played for the Samoa national netball team and who plays in the ANZ Championship for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. She was a member of the Silver Ferns wider training squad s ...

, netball player * 3 March – Nardia Roselli, netball player * 8 March – Gemma Dudley, track cyclist * 9 March ** Joel Everson, rugby union player ** Matt Robinson, rugby league player * 11 March –

Aroha Savage Aroha Savage (born 11 March 1990) is a rugby union player. She plays for and Auckland. She previously played for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. She has competed for the Black Ferns at three Rugby World Cup's — 2010, 2 ...

, rugby union player * 13 March – Josh Bloxham, basketball player * 15 March – Rebecca Torr, snowboarder * 16 March – Moira de Villiers, judoka * 17 March -

Billy Guyton Bill Guyton (born 17 March 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He played at halfback for provincial side Tasman. Guyton spent the previous three years playing for North Otago in the Heartland championship, making 29 appearances for the p ...

, rugby union player * 18 March – Lou Guinares, weightlifter * 19 March – Fraser Colson, cricketer * 22 March –

Angus Ta'avao Angus may refer to: Media * ''Angus'' (film), a 1995 film * ''Angus Og'' (comics), in the ''Daily Record'' Places Australia * Angus, New South Wales Canada * Angus, Ontario, a community in Essa, Ontario * East Angus, Quebec Scotland * Angu ...

, rugby union player * 24 March –

Keisha Castle-Hughes Keisha Castle-Hughes (born 24 March 1990) is an Australian-born New Zealand actress who rose to prominence for playing Paikea "Pai" Apirana in the film ''Whale Rider''. She was nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best ...

, actor * 26 March –

Uini Atonio Uini Atonio (; born 26 March 1990) is a New Zealand-born professional rugby union footballer of Samoan heritage who represents France internationally. His usual position is tighthead prop. He currently plays for French club La Rochelle. BBC name ...

, rugby union player * 27 March **

Kimbra Johnson Kimbra Lee Johnson (born 27 March 1990), known mononymously as Kimbra, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. Known for mixing pop with R&B, jazz and rock musical elements, her accolades include four ARIA Music Awards, two Grammy Awards and se ...

, recording artist ** Leivaha Pulu, rugby league player * 31 March – Tommy Smith, association footballer

April

* 1 April – Alecz Day, cricketer * 2 April –

Drury Low Drury Low (born 2 April 1990) is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays for the Narellan Jets in the Group 6 Rugby League and previously with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby L ...

, rugby league player * 7 April **

Bundee Aki Bundee Aki (born 7 April 1990) is a professional rugby union player who plays for Connacht in the URC and the Ireland national team. Aki was born and grew up in New Zealand, of Samoan descent, and qualified for Ireland through residency. A ce ...

, rugby union player ** George Bennett, road cyclist ** Ronald Raaymakers, rugby union player * 10 April ** Kelsey Bevan, rower **

Siuatonga Likiliki Siuatonga Likiliki (born 10 April 1990), also known by the nickname of "Tonga", is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a and er for the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup. He previously played for the New Zealand Warr ...

, rugby league player * 13 April – Shane Pumipi, rugby league player * 14 April –

Sean Polwart Sean Polwart (born 14 April 1990) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who played as a Flanker (rugby union), flanker for Auckland Rugby Football Union, Auckland in the ITM Cup. He made his Auckland debut in 2010, and was signed by the f ...

, rugby union player * 16 April –

Kane Barrett Kane Sinclair Barrett (born 16 April 1990) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player. As former captain, domestically he represented Taranaki in the ITM Cup. Barrett made his Taranaki debut in 2010 and his strong performances saw him named in ...

, rugby union player * 19 April –

Benny Tipene Benjamin Tipene (born 1990) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician. He is known for his appearance on the first New Zealand series of ''The X Factor'' where he finished in third place. Competing in the Boys category, he was mentored by ...

, singer-songwriter * 24 April –

Amaka Gessler Amaka Gessler (born 24 April 1990) is a New Zealand representative swimmer. She won the silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण� ...

, swimmer * 26 April ** Terri-Amber Carlson, association footballer ** Ashika Pratt, fashion model

May

* 2 May – Gemma Flynn, field hockey player * 3 May ** Sam Beard, rugby union player **

Lama Tasi Lama Tasi (born ) is a former Samoa national rugby league team, Samoa international rugby league footballer who played as a . He played for the Sydney Roosters and the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, and the Salford Red Devils i ...

, rugby league player * 9 May –

Daniel Bell Daniel Bell (May 10, 1919 – January 25, 2011) was an American sociologist, writer, editor, and professor at Harvard University, best known for his contributions to the study of post-industrialism. He has been described as "one of the leading Am ...

, swimmer * 10 May –

Oliver Leydon-Davis Oliver Leydon-Davis (born 10 May 1990) is a New Zealand badminton player. He won the Oceania Championships title in the mixed doubles in 2014, and in the men's doubles in 2020. Achievements Oceania Championships ''Men's doubles'' ''Mixed ...

, badminton player * 11 May – Blair Tarrant, field hockey player * 14 May – William Lloyd, rugby union player * 16 May –

Renee Leota Renee Leota (born 16 May 1990 in Wellington), is a women's association football, female association football player who represents New Zealand women's national football team, New Zealand at international level. Career Leota made her senior inte ...

, association footballer * 17 May **

Charlie Gubb Charlie Gubb is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Widnes Vikings in the Super League. Early years Gubb, of Māori descent, attended Wellington College and played for their first XV rugby union te ...

, rugby league player ** Susannah Pyatt, sailor **

Jason Woodward Jason Christopher Woodward (born 17 May 1990 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a professional rugby union player who plays for Sale Sharks in the Premiership Rugby. Early career Woodward played for the Upper Hutt Premier team, and was a regular ...

, rugby union player * 18 May – Jossi Wells, freestyle skier * 23 May –

Pippa Hayward Pippa Hayward (born 23 May 1990) is a New Zealand field hockey player who has represented her country. Hayward competed in the 2015 Women's FIH Hockey World League Final, 2015 Oceania Cup and represented New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympi ...

, field hockey player * 28 May **

Cody Cole Cody Cole (born 28 May 1990) is a New Zealand male weightlifter Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates fro ...

, weightlifter **

Gillies Kaka Gillies Gene Kaka (born 28 May 1990 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand Olympian rugby union player for the Hino Red Dolphins. Career Kaka plays for the New Zealand National Rugby Sevens team. He made his debut at the Wellington Sevens. Kaka ha ...

, rugby union player * 30 May –

Nigel Ah Wong Nigel Ah Wong (born 30 May 1990) is a rugby union player, who currently plays as a centre for in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition. He previously played for and in the Mitre 10 Cup and for the Brumbies in S ...

, rugby union player * 31 May –

Tyler Bleyendaal Tyler Bleyendaal (born 31 May 1990) is a New Zealand former rugby union player and current coach. Primarily a fly-half who could also play at centre, Bleyendaal played for Canterbury, and Munster during his playing career, before he was forced ...

, rugby union player

June

* 1 June –

Frances Mackay Frances Louise Mackay (born 1 June 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Canterbury and New Zealand. In January 2019, she was recalled to New Zealand's squad to play in the Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) series against ...

, cricketer * 4 June –

Shay Neal Shay Neal (born 4 June 1990) is a New Zealand field hockey player. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where the men's team came seventh. His sister Brooke Brooke may refer to: People * Brooke (given n ...

, field hockey player * 5 June –

Amber Bellringer Amber Bellringer (born 5 June 1990 in Taranaki, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netball player. Bellringer played in the National Bank Cup for the Western Flyers in 2006 and 2007. With the start of the ANZ Championship, she played for the Central ...

, netball player * 6 June **

Ben Funnell Benjamin Camden John Funnell (born 6 June 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a hooker for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the in the international Super Rugby competition. Early career Born in Palme ...

, rugby union player ** Paige Hareb, surfer * 7 June – Stephen Jenness, field hockey player * 8 June –

Todd Barclay Todd Keith Barclay (born 8 June 1990) is a former New Zealand politician of the National Party. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Clutha-Southland at the 2014 general election. In 2017, Barclay resigned from parliament in disgrace a ...

, politician * 15 June – John Gatfield, swimmer * 17 June –

Paul Lasike Paul Lasike (born 18 June 1990) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player for the Utah Warriors in Major League Rugby (MLR). In American football, he played as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). In international rugby, he ...

, American football player * 21 June –

Nafe Seluini Nafe Seluini is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Intrust Super Cup. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers and the Sydney Roosters in the NRL. Playing career A Mangere E ...

, rugby league player * 22 June –

Abigail Guthrie Abigail "Abbey" Guthrie is a New Zealand former tennis player. On the Junior Circuit, she peaked at No. 360 in 2008. She and partner Kristi Boxx won two doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in 2013. Career Guthrie competed at the Auckla ...

, tennis player * 24 June – Kalolo Tuiloma, rugby union player * 26 June –

Jake Gleeson Jacob Christopher Gleeson (born 26 June 1990) is a former New Zealand professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for American club Portland Timbers. Club career Early career Gleeson began his career playing for Western Suburbs FC ...

, association footballer * 29 June – Te Rina Keenan, discus thrower

July

* 2 July ** Elias Shadrock, netball player **

Bill Tupou Bill Tupou (born 2 July 1990) ( to, Pila Tupou) is a former Tonga international rugby league footballer who last played as a or on the for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors and the Canb ...

, rugby league player * 5 July – Tom Marshall, rugby union player * 6 July –

Willis Halaholo Sean Alfred Uilisi "Willis" Halaholo (born 6 July 1990) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a centre for the Cardiff Rugby and the Wales national team. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, to parents of Tongan descent, he qualified to play fo ...

, rugby union player * 9 July –

Earl Bamber Earl Anderson Bamber (born 9 July 1990) is a professional racing driver from New Zealand, currently competing as a factory driver for Porsche Motorsport in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTLM class. He is the 2014 Porsche Supercup and ...

, motor racing driver * 12 July –

Simon Berghan Simon Berghan (born 7 December 1990) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. A prop forward, he played for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship, having previously played for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro14. On 18 June 2 ...

, rugby union player * 13 July –

Kieran Foran Kieran Foran (born 13 July 1990) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL and New Zealand at international level. Foran previously played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, ...

, rugby league player * 16 July –

Bureta Faraimo Bureta Faraimo (born 16 July 1990) is a United States international rugby league footballer who plays on the for the Castleford Tigers in the Betfred Super League. He has previously played for the Parramatta Eels and the New Zealand Warriors ...

, rugby league player * 18 July –

Gerard Beale Gerard Beale (born 18 July 1990) is a New Zealand international rugby league professional footballer who last played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL. Beale previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, St. George Illawarra and ...

, rugby league player * 20 July **

Jess Hamill Jessica Helen Gillan ( Hamill, born 20 July 1990) is a New Zealand paralympic athlete and shotputter. She represented New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing and the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, the latter where she ...

, Paralympic athlete **

Will Tupou Will Tupou (born 20 July 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays for the in the Super Rugby competition. He previously played rugby league for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. He represents at international level, ha ...

, rugby union and rugby league player * 24 July – Danny Lee, golfer * 25 July –

Ellen Halpenny Ellen Halpenny (born 25 July 1990) is a former New Zealand netball international. She was a member of the New Zealand team that were silver medalists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. During the ANZ Championship era, Halpenny played for Canterbu ...

, netball player * 30 July -

Myron Simpson Myron Simpson (born 30 July 1990 in Auckland) is a semi-professional New Zealand road and track cyclist. Following a successful track cycling career which includes a silver medal in the Omnium at the UCI Junior Track World Championships in Mexi ...

, road and track cyclist * 31 July –

Orinoco Faamausili-Banse Orinoco Faamausili-Banse-Prince (born 31 July 1990 in Auckland) is a New Zealand swimmer of Samoan heritage, who specialized in freestyle events. He represented New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and competed as part of the me ...

, swimmer

August

* 4 August –

Betsy Hassett Betsy Doon Hassett (born 4 August 1990) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a right winger for the New Zealand women's national football team and New Zealand club Wellington Phoenix. She has previously played for ...

, association footballer * 5 August –

Anurag Verma Anurag Verma (born 5 August 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Wellington. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. He had previously played first-class, List-A and Twenty20 games for Northern Dis ...

, cricketer * 6 August **

Daniel Willcox Daniel "Dan" Willcox (born 8 June 1990) is a New Zealand sailor. Willcox was born in 1990 in Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore. His father, Hamish Willcox, was a professional sailor who competed in the America's Cup and his sister, Anna Will ...

, sailor ** Nick Wilson, field hockey player * 7 August –

Julian Savea Sio Julian Savea (born 7 August 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player. He currently plays wing for in Super Rugby Aotearoa. Savea formerly played for in the Top 14, and is a former captain of the Wellington Lions in the Mitre 10 Cup. Bet ...

, rugby union player * 8 August –

Kane Williamson Kane Stuart Williamson (born 8 August 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer who is currently the Captain (cricket), captain of the New Zealand national cricket team, New Zealand national team in limited overs cricket. He is considered as New Zealand' ...

, cricketer * 9 August ** Darryl Fitzgerald, sprint canoeist ** Michael O'Keeffe, association footballer * 11 August – Tom Franklin, rugby union player * 15 August –

Tawera Kerr-Barlow Tawera Narada James Kerr-Barlow (born 15 August 1990) is an Australian-born New Zealand rugby union rugby player . His regular playing position is scrum-half. He plays for La Rochelle in the Top 14. Kerr-Barlow represented New Zealand under 20 ...

, rugby union player * 16 August –

Matt Duffie Matthew David Duffie (born 16 August 1990) is a New Zealand professional rugby footballer who plays rugby union for the Blues in Super Rugby. He previously played rugby league with the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League and was a ...

, rugby union and rugby league player * 17 August –

Charlie Ngatai Charlie Ngatai (born 17 August 1990) is a New Zealand-born professional rugby union footballer who plays as a Midfield Back, although he can also cover other backline positions. Ngatai is currently playing for Leinster in Ireland, having previo ...

, rugby union player * 20 August ** Anna Green, association footballer ** Jordan Hunter, basketball player * 21 August – Rachel Maree Millns, beauty pageant contestant * 28 August – James Coughlan, field hockey player

September

* 1 September **

Tom Blundell Sir Thomas Leon Blundell, (born 7 July 1942) is a British biochemist, structural biologist, and science administrator. He was a member of the team of Dorothy Hodgkin that solved in 1969 the first structure of a protein hormone, insulin. Blun ...

, cricketer ** Ben Seymour, rugby union player * 3 September – Paul Snow-Hansen, sailor * 6 September ** Andrew Cox, ice hockey player **

Pama Fou Pama Fou (born 6 September 1990) is a professional rugby union player. His usual position is as a Utility back and he currently plays for italian team Petrarca Padova in Top10. He represented Australia in Sevens Rugby. Born in Auckland, New Z ...

, rugby union player * 7 September ** Paki Afu, rugby league player **

Logan van Beek Logan Verjus van Beek (born 7 September 1990) is a New Zealand-Dutch cricketer. He has played for the Netherlands national cricket team since 2012 and represents Wellington in New Zealand domestic cricket. He is an all-rounder who bats right-ha ...

, cricketer * 9 September –

Shaun Johnson Shaun Johnson (born 9 September 1990) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL) and the New Zealand Kiwis at international level. He has played pr ...

, rugby league player * 11 September – Elijah Niko, rugby union player * 12 September – Anna Peterson, cricketer * 16 September –

Emily Collins Emily Collins (born 16 September 1990) is a New Zealand former professional racing cyclist. She competed in the 2013 UCI women's road race in Florence. Major results ;2011 : 5th Road race, National Road Championships : 5th Overall Women's T ...

, road cyclist * 17 September **

Tim Myers Tim Myers (born November 30, 1984) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer born in Orange, California. He's had over 600 synchs in TV/Film and commercials and has written and produced songs for Aloe Blacc, Capital Citi ...

, association footballer **

Jimmy Neesham James Douglas Sheahan Neesham (born 17 September 1990), better known as Jimmy Neesham, is a New Zealand international cricketer who has played for New Zealand cricket team. He currently plays in various T20 leagues around the globe as an All-ro ...

, cricketer * 21 September –

Sam Kasiano Sam Kasiano (born 21 September 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Warrington Wolves in Super League. He is both a New Zealand and Samoan international. Kasiano previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstow ...

, rugby league player * 23 September –

Lea Tahuhu Lea-Marie Maureen Tahuhu (born 23 September 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast bowler. She made her international debut for the New Zealand women's cricket team in June 2011. Career In December 2017, she was named ...

, cricketer * 24 September **

Kayne Hammington Kayne Hammington (born 24 September 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a halfback for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the in the international Super Rugby competition. Early career Hammington was bo ...

, rugby union player **

Johnny McNicholl Johnny McNicholl (born 24 September 1990) is a New Zealand born rugby union player who plays as a Winger or fullback for the Scarlets regional side in the Pro14 league and the Wales national team. Career McNicholl was a stand-out performer i ...

, rugby union player **

Namatahi Waa Namatahi Waa (born 24 September 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a prop for in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship competition and Austin Gilgronis in the Major League Rugby (MLR). Early career W ...

, rugby union player * 25 September – Genevieve Behrent, rower * 27 September –

Finn Tearney Finn Tearney (born 27 September 1990) is a tennis player from New Zealand. Tearney has a career high ATP singles ranking of 356 achieved on 10 October 2016 and a career high ATP doubles ranking of 402 achieved on 8 February 2016. He has won t ...

, tennis player * 28 September –

Doug Bracewell Douglas Andrew John Bracewell (born 28 September 1990) is an international New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Central Districts. He is a right-handed batsman and bowls right-arm fast-medium pace. He is the son of former Test cricket ...

, cricketer

October

* 1 October – Finn Lowery, water polo player * 7 October – Popsy, Thoroughbred racehorse * 12 October –

Shannon Francois Shannon Saunders (, born 12 October 1990) is a New Zealand netball player, who is currently contracted to the Southern Steel in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. Saunders, who is a predominantly a midcourter has played for Otago in the Nation ...

, netball player * 15 October – Harry Boam, cricketer * 18 October –

Anthony Gelling Anthony Gelling (born 18 October 1990) is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays as a er and forward. He has previously played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby L ...

, rugby league player * 23 October –

Stan Walker Stan Walker (born 23 October 1990) is an Australian-born New Zealand singer, actor, and television personality. In 2009, Walker was the winner of the seventh and last season of '' Australian Idol''. He subsequently signed a recording contrac ...

, recording artist, actor, television personality * 24 October –

Tipene Friday Sven Eru Tipene Friday (born 24 October 1990) is a New Zealand professional basketball player and former first-class cricketer. Early sporting career Friday grew up playing rugby and cricket, as well as basketball in high school. He represented ...

, cricketer and basketball player * 28 October **

Sarah Gray Sarah Gray (born 28 October 1990, Cambridge, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rower. Under national coach Dick Tonks, Gray was placed in a women's quadruple scull with Fiona Bourke, Eve MacFarlane, and Louise Trappitt. They surprised themselve ...

, rower ** Tim Johnston, cricketer * 29 October – Craig Millar, rugby union player

November

* 2 November –

Kane Radford Kane Radford (born 2 November 1990) is a New Zealand swimmer. He is New Zealand's first Olympic open water swimmer. Early life Born in Rotorua on 2 November 1990, Radford was educated at John Paul College in Rotorua. Of Māori descent, Radfor ...

, swimmer * 4 November – Zane Tetevano, rugby league player * 5 November –

George Moala George Moala (born 5 November 1990), is a professional rugby union player currently playing for Clermont Auvergne in the French Top 14, having previously played in New Zealand for both Auckland and the Blues. Early career Moala attended Tamaki ...

, rugby union player * 8 November –

Sacha Jones Sacha Hughes (née Jones; born 8 November 1990) is the current New Zealand Fed Cup captain, appointed May 2019. She is a former professional New Zealand and Australian tennis player who competed as Sacha Jones. Her highest WTA singles ranking i ...

, tennis player * 11 November **

Sir Vancelot Our Sir Vancelot (foaled 11 November 1990) is a New Zealand standardbred stallion. Known as Sir Vancelot in New Zealand, he won a record three straight Inter Dominion finals, 1997, 1998 and 1999. This is a record that was equalled in 2008 by Bla ...

, standardbred racehorse ** Merissa Smith, association footballer * 12 November – Simon Evans, motor racing driver * 17 November –

Doriemus Doriemus (17 November 1990 – 11 January 2015) was a Thoroughbred racehorse who began his career in New Zealand and rose to prominence in Australia by winning the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups in 1995. He was the eighth of just nine horses to ...

, Thoroughbred racehorse * 18 November – Jackie Thomas, singer * 19 November **

Hayden Parker Hayden John Parker (born 19 November 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a first five-eighth for the Japanese based HITO-Communications Sunwolves in Super Rugby and in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup. Early ca ...

, rugby union player ** Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, rugby union player * 21 November - Jackson Ormond, rugby union player * 22 November –

Jason Saunders Jason Saunders (born 22 November 1990) is a New Zealand sailor. Saunders was born in 1990 in Tauranga and received his education at Tauranga Boys' College that he attended with fellow Olympic sailors Sam Meech (born 1991) and Peter Burling (sail ...

, sailor * 26 November –

Aaron Gate Aaron Gate (born 26 November 1990) is a New Zealand road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He represented his country in track cycling at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. Gate is the first New Zealand ath ...

, track cyclist * 28 November **

Declan O'Donnell Declan O'Donnell is a New Zealand international rugby sevens player., International Rugby Board, 11 February 2011 He made his World Series debut in the 2010–11 season, and became an overnight sensation after he scored three tries for New Zea ...

, rugby union player ** Brendon Edmonds, rugby union player

December

* 2 December –

Glen Fisiiahi Glen Fisiiahi (born 2 December 1990) is a rugby league and rugby union footballer of Tongan and Niue descent. He previously played rugby league professionally for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League where he played as a an ...

, rugby union and rugby league player * 3 December – Mark Ioane, rugby league player * 4 December – Blade Thomson, rugby union player * 5 December –

Curtis Rapley Curtis Rapley (born 5 December 1990) is a New Zealand rower. At the 2013 World Rowing Championships held at Tangeum Lake, Chungju in South Korea, he won a silver medal in the lightweight men's four with James Hunter, James Lassche, and P ...

, rower * 7 December –

, rugby union player * 11 December – Elizabeth Milne, association footballer * 13 December – Corey Anderson, cricketer * 15 December **

Nehe Milner-Skudder Nehe Rihara Milner-Skudder (born 15 December 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays for the Rugby New York. He was selected for the All Blacks in 2015, and was a key member of 2015 Rugby World Cup winning team. He scored ...

, rugby union player **

Ella Nicholas Ella Nicholas (born 15 December 1990 in Tauranga, New Zealand) is a Cook Islands slalom canoeist who has competed since 2007. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London she took part in the K1 event, finishing 18th in the heats, failing to qualify ...

, slalom canoeist **

Skye Lourie Skye Lourie (born 15 December 1990) is a New Zealand-British actress. Born in New Zealand and raised in Tuscany, Lourie attended Tring Park School for the Performing Arts and Hurtwood House. Skye Lourie is best known for portraying Elizabeth ...

, actress * 20 December – Robert Whittaker, mixed martial artist * 22 December –

Jason Christie Jason Christie (born April 25, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently an assistant coach with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. He was previously the head coach of the Bloomington PrairieThunde ...

, cyclist * 26 December –

Telusa Veainu Koloti Telusa Pelaki Veainu (born 26 December 1990) is a rugby union player. He plays at fullback or on the wing for Stade Français. He was born and raised in New Zealand, but he represents internationally. He is known for his speed, elusive ...

, rugby union player * 27 December –

Priyani Puketapu Priyani Puketapu (born 27 December 1990) is a New Zealand journalist, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2011, representing Wellington. There was subsequently controversy, with claims that some of the ...

, beauty pageant contestant * 31 December – Marlon Williams, singer-songwriter

Exact date unknown

Avianca Böhm Avianca Böhm (born 1 January 1990) is a South African-born New Zealand actress, model and former beauty pageant titleholder. Avianca Bohm was crowned “Miss New Zealand 2012″ by Priyani Puketapu (Miss New Zealand 2011) at the grand finale o ...

, beauty pageant contestant * Catherine Irving, beauty pageant contestant * Jamie Love, softball player

Deaths

January

* 1 January – Bill Pullar, athlete (born 1913) * 7 January – Esther James, fashion model (born 1900) * 20 January – Freda Cook, social and peace campaigner (born 1896) * 22 January – William Stodart, rower (born 1904)

February

* 7 February –

Tony Fomison Tony Fomison (12 July 1939 – 7 February 1990) was a notable artist in New Zealand. He was an important post-war visual artist in the country and influenced New Zealand art by incorporating elements of narrative and myth into contemporary a ...

, artist (born 1939) * 12 February –

Hilcote Pitts-Brown Hilcote Pitts-Brown (22 October 1905 – 12 February 1990) of Nelson was appointed a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council on 22 June 1950. He was appointed as a member of the suicide squad nominated by the First National Government Th ...

, politician (born 1905) * 17 February –

Rusty Robertson Russell Robertson (1927 – 17 February 1990), known as Rusty Robertson, was a New Zealand-born, world class rowing coach of New Zealand and later, Australian national representative rowing crews. He was the national rowing coach of New Zealand ...

, rowing coach (born 1927) * 27 February –

Torchy Atkinson John Dunstan "Torchy" Atkinson (3 March 1909 – 27 February 1990) was a New Zealand horticultural scientist and scientific administrator. Atkinson was born in Wellington, New Zealand on 3 March 1909. His father was the solicitor Arnold Atkin ...

, horticultural scientist, science administrator (born 1909)

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* 6 March ** Joan Faulkner-Blake, broadcaster (born 1921) ** Arthur Pearce, broadcaster (born 1903) * 8 March –

Donald Cameron Donald Cameron may refer to: Scottish Clan Cameron * Donald Cameron of Lochiel (c. 1695 or 1700–1748), 19th Chief, and his descendants: ** Donald Cameron, 22nd Lochiel (1769–1832), 22nd Chief ** Donald Cameron of Lochiel (1835–1905), Scott ...

, cricketer (born 1908) * 11 March – Francis Ward, rugby union player (born 1900) * 31 March –

Bill Murray William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his deadpan delivery. He rose to fame on ''The National Lampoon Radio Hour'' (1973–1974) before becoming a national presence on ''Saturday Nigh ...

, police officer, unionist (born 1896)

April

* 8 April – Zamazaan, Thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1965) * 11 April – Leonard Leary, lawyer, writer (born 1891) * 12 April –

John Brown John Brown most often refers to: *John Brown (abolitionist) (1800–1859), American who led an anti-slavery raid in Harpers Ferry, Virginia in 1859 John Brown or Johnny Brown may also refer to: Academia * John Brown (educator) (1763–1842), Ir ...

, cyclist (born 1916) * 14 April –

Doris Lusk Doris More Lusk (5 May 1916 – 14 April 1990) was a New Zealand painter, potter, art teacher, and university lecturer. In 1990 she was posthumously awarded the Governor General Art Award in recognition of her artistic career and contributions. ...

, artist, potter (born 1916) * 23 April –

Alan Robilliard Alan Charles Compton Robilliard (20 December 1903 – 23 April 1990) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Robilliard represented at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks ...

, rugby union player (born 1903) * 26 April – Arthur Knight, rugby union player (born 1906) * 28 April –

Neil Watson Neil Watson (born February 2, 1991) is a former American professional basketball player for the Plymouth Raiders of the British Basketball League and is currently an assistant coach for Park University. He competed in college basketball for the ...

, Mayor of Invercargill (born 1905)

May

* 4 May –

Jack Lewin John Philip Lewin (3 June 1915 – 4 May 1990) was a New Zealand public servant, unionist and lawyer. Biography Early life and career Lewin was born in Masterton, New Zealand, on 3 June 1915. His family experienced hardships after his father ...

, union leader, public servant (born 1915) * 7 May – Ashley Lawrence, conductor (born 1934) * 10 May –

Hilda Buck Hilda Evelyn Buck (27 December 1914 – 10 May 1990) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in one Test match for New Zealand, their first, in 1935. She played domestic cricket for Welling ...

, cricketer (born 1914) * 14 May –

Ruth Mason Ruth Mason (7 November 1913 – 14 May 1990) was a New Zealand botanist specialising in the taxonomy and ecology of freshwater plants. She was employed at the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research for 35 years undertaking res ...

, botanist (born 1913) * 27 May ** Clarrie Heard, swimmer (born 1906) **

June Sutor Dorothy June Sutor (6 June 1929 – 27 May 1990) was a New Zealand-born crystallographer who spent most of her research career in England. She was one of the first scientists to establish that hydrogen bonds could form to hydrogen atoms bonded ...

, crystallographer (born 1929) * 31 May – Hamilton Walker, engineer and inventor (born 1903)

June

* 3 June –

Phil Gard Philip Charles Gard (20 November 1947 – 3 June 1990) was a New Zealand rugby union player who played for North Otago Rugby Football Union, North Otago, and New Zealand national rugby union team, New Zealand. Gard played 85 matches for North Ot ...

, rugby union player (born 1947) * 9 June – John Holland, athlete (born 1926) * 11 June – Joan Stevens, English literature academic (born 1908) * 14 June – Adrian Hayter, soldier, sailor, Antarctic leader, author (born 1914) * 15 June – Eruera Manuera, Ngāti Awa leader (born 1895) * 19 June –

Isobel Andrews Isabella Smith Andrews (; 2 November 1905 – 19 June 1990), known professionally as Isobel Andrews, was a Scottish-born New Zealand playwright, novelist, short-story writer and poet. She wrote over sixty plays, many of which were published, an ...

, writer (born 1905) * 20 June – Lois Suckling, optician, family planning reformer (born 1893)

July

* 1 July –

Lorrie Hunter Clifford Lorrie Hunter (11 May 1900 – 1 July 1990) was a New Zealand politician of the New Zealand Labour Party, Labour Party. Early life and family Hunter was born at Waimea Plains, Tasman, Waimea West on 11 May 1900, the son of Gordon M ...

, politician (born 1900) * 3 July – Vic Olsson, rower (born 1903) * 4 July – Ces Devine, harness racing driver (born 1915) * 9 July – Jack Sullivan, rugby union player, coach and administrator (born 1915) * 24 July –

Marcel Stanley Marcel Charles Stanley (22 October 1918 – 24 July 1990) was a New Zealand philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1971. He was a Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand The Royal Philatelic Societ ...

, philatelist (born 1918)

August

* 6 August –

Frank Waters Frank Waters (July 25, 1902 – June 3, 1995) was an American writer. He is known for his novels and historical works about the American Southwest. The Frank Waters Foundation, founded in his name, strives to foster literary and artistic achie ...

, politician (born 1907) * 8 August – Bill Gallagher, inventor, businessman (born 1911) * 16 August – Pat O'Connor, professional wrestler (born 1924)

September

* 4 September ** Sir

Henry Cooper Sir Henry Cooper (3 May 19341 May 2011) was a British heavyweight boxer, best remembered internationally for a 1963 fight in which he knocked down a young Cassius Clay before the fight was stopped because of a cut eye from Clay's punches. Coo ...

, cricketer, educator (born 1909) **

Leslie Groves Lieutenant General Leslie Richard Groves Jr. (17 August 1896 – 13 July 1970) was a United States Army Corps of Engineers officer who oversaw the construction of the Pentagon and directed the Manhattan Project, a top secret research project ...

, cricketer (born 1911) * 23 September –

Bill Broughton William James Broughton (6 January 1913 – 23 September 1990) was a New Zealand jockey. He was born in Foxton, New Zealand, on 6 January 1913. During his career, Broughton rode 1,446 winners in New Zealand, and a further 11 in Australia, ...

, jockey (born 1913) * 28 September –

Dan Davin Daniel Marcus Davin (1 September 1913 – 28 September 1990), generally known as Dan Davin, was an author who wrote about New Zealand, although for most of his career he lived in Oxford, England, working for Oxford University Press. The themes o ...

, author (born 1913)

October

* 2 October – Eric Giles, cricketer (born 1939) * 3 October –

Esmond de Beer Esmond Samuel de Beer (15 September 1895 – 3 October 1990) was a New Zealand scholar, editor, collector, bibliophile and philanthropist. He was born in Dunedin, Otago, on 15 September 1895. De Beer was the grandson of Dunedin businessman Bendix ...

, literary editor, collector, philanthropist (born 1895) * 9 October – John Holland, Anglican bishop (born 1912) * 10 October – Nitama Paewai, rugby union player and administrator, doctor, politician (born 1920) * 12 October – John O'Brien, politician (born 1925)

November

* 9 November – Harry Evans, exploration geologist (born 1912) * 13 November –

Stewart Guthrie Stewart Graeme Guthrie, GC (22 November 1948 – 13 November 1990) was a New Zealand Police sergeant and is the most recent Commonwealth civilian recipient of the George Cross, the highest award for conspicuous gallantry not in the face of ...

, police officer (born 1948) * 15 November – Oswald Denison, rower (born 1905) * 18 November – Murray Ashby, rower (born 1931) * 22 November **

James Barron James Barron (September 15, 1768 – April 21, 1851) was an officer in the United States Navy. He served in the Quasi-War and the Barbary Wars, during which he commanded a number of famous ships, including and . As commander of the frigate , ...

, cricketer (born 1900) ** Noel Chambers, swimmer (born 1923) * 25 November – Ernest Duncan, mathematician (born 1916) * 27 November – Joan Wood, educationalist and music teacher (born 1909)

December

* 14 December – Francis Peter Cusack, Sam Cusack, community character (born 1919) * 17 December – Frank Hutchison (cricketer), Frank Hutchison, cricketer (born 1897) * 18 December – Greta Stevenson, mycologist (born 1911) * 24 December – Alex O'Shea, farming leader (born 1902) * 25 December ** Elizabeth Viola Bell, Viola Bell, sports administrator, community leader (born 1897) ** Warwick Snedden, cricketer (born 1920)

Exact date unknown

* Bruce Campbell (barrister), Bruce Campbell, lawyer, politician, jurist (born 1916)

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