The following lists events that happened during 2007 in New Zealand.

Population

* Estimated population as of 31 December: 4,245,700 * Increase since 31 December 2006: 36,600 (0.87%) * Males per 100 Females: 95.8

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

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–

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– Anand Satyanand

Government

2007 was the second full year since the election of the 48th Parliament. The government was a Labour-

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coalition with supply and

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from

United Future United Future New Zealand, usually known as United Future, was a Centrism, centrist List of political parties in New Zealand, political party in New Zealand. The party was in government between 2005 and 2017, first alongside New Zealand Labou ...

and

New Zealand First New Zealand First ( mi, Aotearoa Tuatahi), commonly abbreviated to NZ First, is a nationalist and populist political party in New Zealand. The party formed in July 1993 following the resignation on 19 March 1993 of its leader and founder, Wi ...

in exchange for two ministerial spots outside Cabinet. *

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– Margaret Wilson (Labour) since 3 March 2005 *

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–

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 ...

(Labour) since 5 December 1999 *

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– Michael Cullen (Labour) since 15 August 2002 *

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", " ...

– Michael Cullen (Labour) since 5 December 1999 *

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–

Winston Peters Winston Raymond Peters (born 11 April 1945) is a New Zealand politician serving as the leader of New Zealand First since its foundation in 1993. Peters served as the 13th deputy prime minister of New Zealand from 1996 to 1998 and 2017 to 2020, ...

( NZ First) since October 2005 Non-Labour ministers *

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 ...

(Progressives) – Minister of Agriculture (within Cabinet) *

Peter Dunne Peter Francis Dunne (born 17 March 1954) is a retired New Zealand politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ōhāriu. He held the seat and its predecessors from 1984 to 2017—representing the Labour Party in Parliament from 1984 ...

(United Future) – Minister of Revenue and Associate Minister of Health (outside Cabinet)

Other party leaders

* National –

John Key Sir John Phillip Key (born 9 August 1961) is a New Zealand retired politician who served as the 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016 and as Leader of the New Zealand National Party from 2006 to 2016. After resigning from bo ...

(

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) since 27 November 2006 * Act – Rodney Hide, since 13 June 2004 *

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–

Jeanette Fitzsimons Jeanette Mary Fitzsimons (née Gaston; 17 January 1945 – 5 March 2020) was a New Zealand politician and environmentalist. She was the co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 1995 to 2009, and was a Member of Parliament from ...

(since 1995) and

Russel Norman Russel William Norman (born 2 June 1967) is a New Zealand politician and environmentalist. He was a Member of Parliament and co-leader of the Green Party. Norman resigned as an MP in October 2015 to work as Executive Director of Greenpeace Aot ...

(since 3 June 2006) *

Māori Party Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand * Māori culture * Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...

– Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples, both since 7 July 2004

Judiciary

* Chief Justice — Sian Elias

Main centre leaders

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– Dick Hubbard, since October 2004 and replaced by John Banks in the October elections. *

Mayor of Tauranga The Mayor of Tauranga is the head of the municipal government of Tauranga, New Zealand, and presides over the Tauranga City Council. There is currently no Mayor of Tauranga. On 9 February 2021, a Crown Commission appointed by the Minister of L ...

–

Stuart Crosby Stuart Alan Crosby ONZM (born 1956) is a New Zealand politician who served as mayor of the city of Tauranga, New Zealand from 2004 to 2016. Early life Crosby's family moved from Gisborne to Papamoa in 1966, where they started the Papamoa Bea ...

, since October 2004 * Mayor of Hamilton –

Bob Simcock Robert Malcolm Simcock (born 1947) is a New Zealand politician. He was a Member of Parliament for the National Party from 1996 to 2002 and Mayor of Hamilton from 2007 to 2010. Early career Simcock attended St John's College before graduating ...

(since May 2007), Michael Redman (Oct 2004 – May 2007) *

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 ...

– Kerry Prendergast, since October 2001 *

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, Phi ...

–

Garry Moore Garry Moore (born Thomas Garrison Morfit; January 31, 1915 – November 28, 1993) was an American entertainer, comedic personality, game show host, and humorist best known for his work in television. He began a long career with the CBS networ ...

, since October 1998 and replaced by Bob Parker in the October elections. * Mayor of Dunedin – Peter Chin, since October 2004

Events

January

* 3 January – The official Christmas-New Year holiday period ends with the lowest holiday road toll since 1981. Nine people died on the roads
(TV3)
* 3 January – An extensive manhunt is launched for convicted murderer

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, wanted for breaching parole. * 4 January – A large (approx 7000m²) Tegel Foods chicken processing plant in the

Christchurch Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon Rive ...

suburb of Sockburn is razed. Authorities rule out arson. * 6 January – Graeme Burton is recaptured in

Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by m ...

, after fatally shooting one man and wounding two others. * 12 January –

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announces that it will never work with

Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known as the director, writer and producer of the ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003) and the ''Hobbit'' trilogy ( ...

again after Jackson's allegations of financial impropriety and breach of contract
(CNN)
* 16 January – The

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declares the

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kōkako to be extinct
(NZ Herald)
* 17 January – The lawyer for

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n refugee and alleged security risk

Ahmed Zaoui Ahmed Zaoui ( ar, أحمد الزاوي) is an Algerian member of the Islamic Salvation Front. He arrived in New Zealand on 4 December 2002 where he sought refugee status. Objections from the Security Intelligence Service were withdrawn in Septemb ...

lodges a formal request to be reunited with his family with the Minister of Immigration. * 17 January – Sir

Edmund Hillary Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineering, mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropy, philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Sherpa people, Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became th ...

returns to Antarctica to take part in the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of

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. * 18 January – Officials in

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announce four cases of

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have been diagnosed in the South Auckland suburb of Clendon since mid-December. * 20 January – The chainsaw used to cut down the sole

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One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to: * "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak * ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song ** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...

in 1994 is found for sale on auction site TradeMe. * 22 January – New Zealand stays resolute as the newly self-installed government of Fiji's military Prime Minister

Frank Bainimarama Josaia Voreqe "Frank" Bainimarama (Fijian: ʃoˈsɛia βoˈreŋɡe mbɛiniˈmarama born 27 April 1954) is a Fijian politician and former naval officer who served as the prime minister of Fiji from 2007 until 2022. A member of the FijiFirs ...

threatens unspecified consequences if sanctions continue
(stuff.co.nz)
* 23 January – Six-year-old

Jayden Headley Jayden, Jadin, Jadyn, Jaiden, Jaden, and (among other variations) are Unisex given names that were rather obscure until the 1990s, when they began to appear on the U.S. Social Security Administration's list of the 1,000 most popular boys' names ...

is handed into Hamilton police by his grandfather, after being missing for five months
(NZ Herald)

February

* 5 February – Former National Party leader Don Brash's resignation from

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takes effect. (wikinews) * 5 February –

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removes a number of posts from a blog called ''CYFSWATCH NEW ZEALAND'', at the behest of the government, who allege the blog invites users to '

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' staff at the

New Zealand Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Child, Youth and Family (CYF; in Māori, ''Te Tari Awhina i te Tamaiti, te Rangatahi, tae atu ki te Whānau''), was the government agency that had legal powers to intervene to protect and help children who are being abused or neglected or who ha ...

. (wikinews) * 7 February – former Immigration Minister

Tuariki Delamere Tuariki John Edward Delamere (born 9 December 1951) is a former New Zealand politician. He served as a member of the New Zealand Parliament from 1996 to 1999, and was a member of Cabinet for the duration of his term. Early life Delamere was bo ...

appears in court to face allegations that he had devised a fraudulent scheme designed to help ineligible Chinese migrants immigrate to New Zealand. He is cleared of all charges on 2 March
(NZ Herald)
*9 February –

's request to have his family join him in New Zealand is turned down by the Minister of Immigration
(stuff)
* 10 February – A tour bus crashes near

Tokoroa Tokoroa ( mi, Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere) is the fifth-largest town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand and largest settlement in the South Waikato District. Located 30 km southwest of Rotorua, close to the foot of the ...

injuring several of the Korean tourists on board
(nz herald)
* 13 February – Disgraced MP Taito Phillip Field is expelled from the Labour Party caucus after announcing in an interview that he will stand for election at the

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, either with Labour or as an independent
(TV3)
* 28 February – Parliament passes the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act, making spam originating from within New Zealand illegal. (wikinews)

March

* 2 March – for the

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in twelve months, former deputy Police Commissioner Clint Rickards and two accomplices are cleared of sexual assault charges
(stuff.co.nz)
* 18 March –

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's crater lake overflows resulting in a

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. No major damage is reported. (wikinews) * 21–22 March – New Zealand Prime Minister

meets U.S. President George W. Bush in Washington, D.C.br>(whitehouse.gov)

April

* 1 April – Severe flooding in

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results in millions of dollars worth of damage
(NZ Herald)
* 2 April –

Hospital reveals that one of its patients is suffering from

Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD), also known as subacute spongiform encephalopathy or neurocognitive disorder due to prion disease, is an invariably fatal degenerative brain disorder. Early symptoms include memory problems, behavioral changes ...

, and that up to 43 of its patients could be at risk
(Yahoo/Newstalk ZB)
* 3 April – the Bazley Report into police conduct is released, citing "disgraceful" conduct among policemen going back to 1979. The release of the report prompts a public apology from police commissioner Howard Broad

May

* 10 May – The Privy Council quashes the conviction of David Bain for the May 1995 murder of his family in

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 ...

, ordering a retrial, alleging a "substantial

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"
(NZ Herald)
* 16 May – Parliament passes the Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Act, (commonly misrepresented as the "anti-smacking bill"), removing 'reasonable force' as a justification in child assault cases
(NZPA)

MP Gordon Copeland quits his party after United's leader

votes in favour of the bill. Copeland announces his intention to form a new party called Future New Zealand
(NZ Herald)
* 30 May – Folole Muliaga dies after the power to her Auckland home is disconnected by electricity company Mercury Energy for failure to pay her overdue account; Mrs Muliaga was dependent on an oxygen life support machine
(NZ Herald)

June

* 6 June – Emirates Team New Zealand wins the Louis Vuitton Cup 5-0 against Luna Rossa in Valenci
(Americas Cup Official Website)
* 7 June – The Reserve Bank intervenes in the

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by selling

New Zealand Dollar 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 ...

s to try to halt the increase in value of the currency. This was the first such intervention since the NZD was floated in 1985
Currency News
* 14–15 June – The military government of Fiji expels New Zealand high commissioner Michael Green
(BBC)
The following day,

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journalist Michael Field is deported
(stuff.co.nz)
* 21 June – The Solicitor General announces that David Bain, currently released on bail after the Privy Council quashed his convictions for the May 1995 murder of his family and siblings, will face a retrial in 2008
(stuff.co.nz)
* 21 June – A polar blast moving north over the

causes major disruptions and claims at least one life
(One News)

July

* 1 July – Introduction of several government reforms, including 20 hours funded childcare for 3- and 4-year-olds and the

Kiwisaver The KiwiSaver scheme, a New Zealand savings scheme, came into operation from Monday, 2 July 2007. Participants can normally access their KiwiSaver funds only after the age of 65, but can withdraw them in certain limited circumstances, for examp ...

retirement savings scheme
(TVNZ)
* 2 July – Corporal Willie Apiata of the

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is awarded the

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for bravery under fire in

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. This is the first time the VC has been awarded to a

New Zealander New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator ...

since

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(NZ Herald)
* 4 July – The first of a swarm of tornadoes hits

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. Th ...

. No injuries are reported, but the tornadoes have inflicted major structural damage to buildings in a 140 km radius, and on 6 July, a seven-day

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is declared in

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(stuff.co.nz)
* 11 July – Major storms cause flooding and cut off communities, leaving up to 50,000 people without power in

and the Coromandel Peninsula
(TV3)
* 11 July – The Government greenlights oil and gas exploration worth over a billion dollars off in four areas off the Southland coas
(stuff.co.nz)
* 12 July – Two New Zealand oil workers kidnapped at gunpoint on 4 July in

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are released unharmed
(stuff.co.nz)
* 12 July – Spotless dispute – an industrial dispute between contracting company Spotless and 800 of their employees * July – Medtral medical travel company is opened.

August

* 25 August – 69 people are arrested following

Undie 500 The Undie 500, originally named the Under 500, was an annual student-run car rally between Christchurch and Dunedin, New Zealand with multiple stops at drinking establishments along the way. The name comes from the original rule that a vehicle i ...

student riots in

October

* 13 October –

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were held for all of New Zealand's city, district and regional councils, and all District Health Boards. * 15 October – Police conduct a series of raids across the country, charging 17 people with various firearms offences. They state that they are acting in response to an alleged paramilitary-style training camp in

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. * 31 October – Cabinet reshuffle prepares Helen Clark's Labour government for the coming election year.

November

December

* 2 December – 96 medals, including 9 Victoria Crosses, are stolen from the Army Museum New Zealand. * 20 December – A 6.8 magnitude

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causes significant damage and one death when it strikes the town of Gisbornebr>(NZ Herald)

Holidays and observances

* 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 Wait ...

* 25 April – ANZAC Day * 4 June –

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* 16 June –

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* 22 October –

Labour Day Labour Day (''Labor Day'' in the United States) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours fo ...

Media, arts and literature

Music

*April = NZ Radio Awards *26–29 January – Auckland Folk Festival *1–31 May – New Zealand Music Month * 31 May – Pacific Music Awards *1 June – Gold Guitar Awards (country music) *18 October – New Zealand Music Awards *6 November – Wellington International Jazz Festival

Performing arts

* Benny Award presented by the

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to Ray Woolf MNZM.

Television

* 30 January – Bill Ralston quits his post as head of News and Current Affairs at

TVNZ , 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 ...

, having presided over a slide in the 6 pm bulletin's ratings and revenues
(stuff)
* 13 April –

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announces a round of job cuts, with at least 140 staff being made redundant; the worst hit area being its news division
(TV3)
* 2 May – The Freeview digital broadcasting platform is officially switched on
(One News)
* 29 May – TV personality Suzanne Paul and her partner Stefano Olivieri win the third series of ''

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''.

Film

* 3 February – A remastered edition of''

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'', shot by

filmmaker Hugh MacDonald for

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, Japan wins a bronze medal in the New York Festivals Film and Video Competition
(scoop)

Internet

*1 March – Telecom New Zealand and

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launch

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, a joint venture

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replacing

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br>(Yahoo!Xtra)
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and Glenfield to competitors.

Sport

Cricket

''see also

2007 in cricket The following is a list of important cricket related events which occurred in the year 2007. News January * 3 January – Leg spin bowler Shane Warne picked up his 1,000th international wicket, trapping Monty Panesar leg before wicket (lbw) f ...

'' * 7 December 2006 – 9 January 2007 –

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

tours Tours ( , ) is one of the largest cities in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is the prefecture of the department of Indre-et-Loire. The commune of Tours had 136,463 inhabitants as of 2018 while the population of the whole metr ...

New Zealand. * 12 January – 13 February: The Commonwealth Bank Series, a three-way cricket tournament between

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...

, Australia and

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...

takes place in Australia. The Black Caps are eliminated on 6 February. * 26 January – Nathan Astle announces his retirement from international cricket. * 28 January – Jacob Oram hits an unbeaten 101 off 72 balls against Australia, the fastest ever one-day century by a New Zealander * 16–20 February – the best of three Chappell–Hadlee trophy series between the Black Caps and Australia is played; New Zealand win the series 3-0. Craig McMillan hits a century off 67 balls in the final match, beating the record set on 28 January for the fastest one day century by a New Zealander
(NZ Herald)
* 11 March – 28 April – The

2007 Cricket World Cup The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth Cricket World Cup, a One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007. There were a total of 51 matches played, three fewer than at the ...

is held in the

West Indies The West Indies is a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that includes 13 independent island countries and 18 dependencies and other territories in three major archipelagos: the Great ...

; The Black Caps make it to the semifinals before being beaten by Sri Lanka. * 24 April –

Stephen Fleming Stephen Paul Fleming (born 1 April 1973) is a New Zealand cricket coach and former captain of the New Zealand national cricket team, who is the current head coach of Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings. He is considered one of the g ...

resigns as New Zealand's

One Day International A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international status, in which each team faces a fixed number of overs, currently 50, with the game lasting up to 9 hours. The Cricket World Cup ...

captain.

Horse racing

Harness racing

* New Zealand Trotting Cup: Flashing Red * Auckland Trotting Cup: Flashing Red

Thoroughbred racing

Motorsport

* 21 January – A round of the international A1 Grand Prix is held at Taupo, with Germany winning both races. * 31 August – 3 September – the

Rally of New Zealand The Rally New Zealand is an annual rally race in New Zealand. It was first included as a round of the World Rally Championship in 1977. The race is famous for its fast flowing gravel roads which carry the competitors through forests and alongside ...

, a leg of the

World Rally Championship The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is the highest level of global competition in the motorsport discipline of rallying, owned and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA. There are separate championships ...

is won by Marcus Grönholm who beat Sébastien Loeb by the narrowest margin in WRC history, 0.3 seconds.

Netball

* 5 April – 22 June – The final season of the National Bank Cup competition is played. The Southern Sting, win, beating the Northern Force 50-49 in the final. From 2008 the National Bank Cup and its sister competition in Australia will be replaced by the

ANZ Championship The ANZ Championship, also known as the Trans-Tasman Netball League, is a former netball league featuring teams from both Australia and New Zealand. Between 2008 and 2016, it was the top-level league in both countries. The competition was own ...

. * 10–17 November – The

2007 Netball World Championships The 2007 World Netball Championships was the 12th edition of the INF Netball World Cup, a quadrennial premier event in international netball co-ordinated by the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA). Sixteen nations contested the ...

takes place in West Auckland. The champs were originally to be held in Fiji, but the hosting rights were withdrawn after that country's military coup. The Silver ferns come 2nd after losing to Australia in the final.

Rugby league

''see also Rugby league in New Zealand'' and ''

Rugby league in 2007 This article contains information on rugby league played in 2007. The season commenced with the World Club Challenge and concluded with the New Zealand 2007 All Golds Tour, All Golds Tour in November. January February 22 *Sydney: The list of A ...

'' * 17 March – 30 September – the NRL Telstra Premiership is played in various venues across Australia and New Zealand. * 20 April – The eighth annual ANZAC Test between Australia and

is played at

Suncorp Stadium Lang Park, also known as Brisbane Football Stadium, by the sponsored name Suncorp Stadium, and nicknamed: 'The Cauldron', is a multi-purpose stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Milton. The current facility co ...

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

, with Australia runaway winners, 30 to 6. * April–September – the Bartercard Cup domestic competition will be played * October – the

New Zealand national rugby league team The New Zealand national rugby league team ( Māori: Tīma rīki motu Aotearoa) has represented New Zealand in rugby league since 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird o ...

will tour Great Britain to celebrate one hundred years of rugby league in New Zealand.

Rugby union

* 2 February – 19 May – The

2007 Super 14 season The 2007 Super 14 season started in February 2007 with preseason matches held from mid-January. It finished on 19 May with the final at ABSA Stadium in Durban, in the first final between two South African teams in the history of Super Rugby. The ...

was played. For only the second time in Super Rugby, no New Zealand team makes the final. * 2–3 February – The 2007

Wellington Sevens The New Zealand Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament currently held at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand. For the first eighteen years of its history the event was held in Wellington. The event is the third on the World Rugby Seve ...

, the third leg of the IRB Sevens World Series take place at Westpac Stadium.

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ...

win the tournament
(stuff)
* 21 July – 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 198 ...

win the

2007 Tri Nations Series The 2007 Tri Nations (rugby union), Tri Nations Series was an annual rugby union competition between the national teams of Australia national rugby union team, Australia, All Blacks, New Zealand and South Africa national rugby union team, South ...

and the Bledisloe Cup with a 26–12 win over Australia at

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 Auckland CBD, CBD, on the boundary between the suburbs of Mount E ...

(BBC News)
* 26 July – The first game of the

2007 Air New Zealand Cup The 2007 Air New Zealand Cup was a provincial rugby union competition involving 14 teams from New Zealand. Matches started on Thursday 26 July 2007, and the Final, in which Auckland defeated Wellington, was held on Saturday 20 October. This s ...

will be played. * 8 September – The

begin their quest to win the

2007 Rugby World Cup The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to ...

in France, with their first game against

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

Marseille Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Fran ...

Rowing

* 22–24 June – the second of three legs of the

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is held in

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...

. New Zealand rowers win three gold and three silver medals
(NZ Herald)

Shooting

*Ballinger Belt – ** Mark Buchanan (Australia) ** Bill Tabor (Karori), second, top New Zealander

Soccer

* 19 March – A slot in the

A-League A-League Men (known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons) is the highest-level professional men's soccer league in Australia and New Zealand. At the top of the Australian league system, it is the country's premier men's competit ...

previously held by the New Zealand Knights is awarded to a Wellington consortium
(NZ Herald)
On 28 March, it is revealed the new team will be called the Wellington Phoenix, and they will play their home games at

's Westpac Stadium. Their first

regular season In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability ...

fixture, a home game against the

Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victo ...

on 26 August. * 10–30 September – The

New Zealand women's national football team The New Zealand women's national football team, nicknamed the Football Ferns, is governed by New Zealand Football (NZF). The New Zealand national team qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, held in China in September 2007, sending the t ...

will compete in the

2007 FIFA Women's World Cup The 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, the fifth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, was an international association football competition for women held in China from 10 to 30 September 2007. Originally, China was to host the 2003 edition, but th ...

in China, their first appearance in a Women's World Cup since

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the ...

. * 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 East ...

is won by Central United who beat Western Suburbs FC 0–0 in the final (10-9 on penalties).Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com

Tennis

* 6 January: Top seed

Jelena Janković Jelena Janković ( sr-Cyrl, Јелена Јанковић, ; born 28 February 1985) is a Serbian former tennis player. A former world No. 1, Janković reached the top ranking before her career-best major performance, a runner-up finish at the ...

wins the ASB Classic women's pro tournament held in Auckland, beating Vera Zvonareva (5th seed) 7-6 (11–9) 5–7 6-3 in the final. * 13 January: Third seed David Ferrer of Spain wins the Heineken Open men's pro tournament held in Auckland, after he defeated top seed and compatriot Tommy Robredo 6-4 6-2

Yachting

* 6 June –

Team New Zealand Team New Zealand or TNZ is a sailing team based in Auckland, New Zealand representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. Team New Zealand became a household name in their home country following their consecutive wins in the America's Cup i ...

wins the Louis Vuitton Cup in

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, thus winning the right to challenge for the

America's Cup The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one ...

. * 23 June – 3 July –

faces Alinghi in a best of nine series to determine the winner of the

2007 America’s Cup The 2007 America's Cup was the thirty-second challenge for the America's Cup and was won by Alinghi in the 7th race. The Cup is the most famous and most prestigious regatta and ''Match Race'' in the sport of sailing. As per the Deed of Gift of ...

. Alinghi are the eventual winners, by five races to two

Births

* 10 October – Jimmy Choux, Thoroughbred racehorse * 21 October – Terror To Love, Standardbred racehorse

Deaths

January

* 9 January – Norman Rumsey, optical systems designer (born 1922) * 16 January – Atareta Maxwell, kapa haka leader (born 1956) * 21 January –

Mina Foley Mina Foley (9 March 1930 – 21 January 2007) was a New Zealand coloratura soprano, who rose to prominence in the 1950s. She was the first of many to study under the acclaimed singing teacher Dame Sister Mary Leo. Other prominent singers who studie ...

, opera singer (born 1930)

February

* 4 February ** John Head, teacher and disarmament campaigner (born 1927) ** Gerald Loft, Roman Catholic bishop (born 1933) * 5 February – Leo T. McCarthy, politician and businessman (born 1930) * 6 February ** Helen Duncan, politician (born 1941) **

Doug Gailey Doug Gailey (died 6 February 2007) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1970 and 1972 World Cups. Boxing career Gailey boxed as a middleweight and won the Auckland Intermediate Middleweight title ...

, rugby league player (born 1947) * 7 February –

Alan MacDiarmid Alan Graham MacDiarmid, ONZ FRS (14 April 1927 – 7 February 2007) was a New Zealand-born American chemist, and one of three recipients of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2000. Early life and education MacDiarmid was born in Masterton, Ne ...

, chemist, Nobel Laureate (born 1927) * 22 February –

Harold Tyrie Harold Joffre Tyrie (3 August 1915 – 22 February 2007) was a New Zealand track and field athlete who won a bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games. He also played representative rugby union for . Early life and family Born in Dune ...

, track and field athlete and coach (born 1915)

March

* 7 March – Graham Botting, cricketer (born 1915) * 13 March – John McMillan, economic theorist and applied microeconomist (born 1951) * 23 March – Super Impose, thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1984) * 26 March –

Mary Mitchell Mary Mitchell may refer to: * Mary Mitchell Holloway Wilhite (1831–1892), American physician, first female medical graduate from Indiana *Mary Mitchell Birchall (1840–1898), American first female recipient of bachelor's degree in New England *M ...

, athlete (born 1912) * 27 March – Nancy Adams, botanist, botanical artist and museum curator (born 1926)

April

* 2 April – Jeannie Ferris, politician (born 1941) * 10 April –

Florence Finch Florence Ebersole Smith Finch (October 11, 1915 – December 8, 2016) was a Filipino-American member of the World War II resistance against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Life Finch was born Loring May Ebersole on October 11, 1915 ...

, supercentenarian, New Zealand longevity record holder (born 1893) * 13 April ** Don Selwyn, actor and film director (born 1935) ** Dame

Marie Clay Dame Marie Mildred Clay (; née Irwin; 3 January 1926 – 13 April 2007) was a researcher from New Zealand known for her work in educational literacy. She was committed to the idea that children who struggle to learn to read and write can be he ...

, educational literacy researcher (born 1926) * 15 April – Ted Meuli, cricketer (born 1926) * 16 April – Frank Bateson, astronomer (born 1909) * 26 April – Harry Lapwood, soldier and politician (born 1915) * 29 April ** George, Jack Russell terrier (born 1997) ** Dick Motz, cricketer (born 1940)

May

* 2 May **

Brad McGann Brad McGann MNZM (22 February 1964 – 2 May 2007), was a New Zealand film director and screenwriter. McGann was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1964. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Otago and in 1988 co ...

, film director and screenwriter (born 1964) **

Henare te Ua Henare Raumoa te Ua (26 March 1933 – 2 May 2007) was a New Zealand broadcaster. Biography Te Ua was born in Rotorua in 1933 of Ngāti Porou descent. His father, Whiu Te Purei, fought with the 28th (Māori) Battalion in World War II and was ...

, radio broadcaster and oral historian (born 1933) * 8 May –

David Farquhar David Andross Farquhar (5 April 1928 – 8 May 2007) was a New Zealand composer and professor of music at Victoria University of Wellington. Biography Farquhar was born in Cambridge, New Zealand, in 1928 but spent most of his early years in F ...

, composer and music academic (born 1928) * 13 May – Kate Webb, journalist (born 1943) * 15 May – Brian Nordgren, rugby league player (born 1925) * 19 May – Dean Eyre, politician and diplomat (born 1914) * 20 May – Dame

Jean Herbison Dame Jean Marjory Herbison (29 April 1923 – 20 May 2007) was a New Zealand academic, educator, researcher and Chancellor of the University of Canterbury. She was the first woman to hold the post of chancellor at a New Zealand university. Biogr ...

, educationalist (born 1923) * 25 May – Arwon, thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1973) * 27 May – Jack Kerr, cricket player and administrator (born 1910) * 29 May – Folole Muliaga, schoolteacher (born 1963)

June

* 3 June – Gordon Gostelow, actor (born 1925) * 8 June – Phil Amos, politician (born 1925) * 10 June **

Augie Auer August H. "Augie" Auer Jr (10 June 1940 – 10 June 2007) was an atmospheric scientist and meteorologist in New Zealand. Life As a boy growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Auer was reportedly fascinated by weather. After a freak winter storm caus ...

, meteorologist (born 1940) ** Witarina Harris, actor, entertainer, Māori language advocate (born 1906) * 14 June –

Haydn Sherley Haydn Ferrars Sherley (29 March 1924 – 14 June 2007) was a well-known New Zealand radio personality. Affectionately known as 'the grandfather of radio' Sherley was a household name for decades in New Zealand, due to his work on national ...

, radio personality (born 1924) * 20 June ** Sir Trevor Henry, jurist (born 1902) **

Reginald Johansson Reginald Karori Henry Johansson (27 November 1925 – 20 June 2007) was a New Zealand field hockey player. He represented New Zealand in field hockey between 1950 and 1956, including at the 1956 Olympic Games 1956 Olympics refers to both: *The ...

, field hockey player (born 1925) * 23 June –

Brian Blacktop Brian James Blacktop (5 April 1937 – 23 June 2007) was a New Zealand lawyer. He spent his entire 48-year career in the New Zealand Public Trust Office. He was Assistant Public Trustee (1973–1981) and Deputy Public Trustee (1981–99) ...

, lawyer (born 1937) * 24 June –

Joey Sadler Bernard Sydney "Joey" Sadler (28 July 1914 – 24 June 2007) was a New Zealand rugby union player who played at halfback for the All Blacks in 1935–36. Career Sadler was born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1914. He first attracted attention ...

, rugby union player (born 1914) * 30 June – Bruce Greensill, rugby union player (born 1942)

July

* 7 July –

Keith Gudsell Keith Eric Gudsell (19 October 1924 – 7 July 2007) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer who played for both the country of his birth and Australia. A midfield back, Gudsell represented , and at a provincial level in New Zealand, and Ne ...

, rugby union player (born 1924) * 8 July – Jimmy Ell, cricketer (born 1915) * 21 July – Bill McLennan, rugby league player (born 1927) * 22 July – Jarrod Cunningham, rugby union player (born 1968)

August

* 7 August – Sir

Angus Tait Sir Angus McMillan Tait (22 July 1919 – 7 August 2007) was a New Zealand electronics innovator and businessman. Tait had a childhood fascination for electronics and during and after high school at Waitaki Boys' High School, he worked in a fri ...

, electronics innovator and businessman (born 1919) * 13 August – Sir

Robertson Stewart Sir Robertson Huntly Stewart (21 September 1913 – 13 August 2007) was a New Zealand industrialist and exporter. He is credited with starting to manufacture plastic goods in the country. Early life Stewart was born in Christchurch in 1913. Hi ...

, industrialist (born 1913) * 15 August – Geoffrey Orbell, rediscoverer of the takahē (born 1908) * 20 August –

Chas Poynter Charles Ernest Poynter (8 February 1939 – 20 August 2007) was the mayor of Wanganui from 1986 to 2004. He was prominent in opposing the Māori occupation of Moutoa Gardens in 1995. Biography Poynter was born in 1939. As a boy, he was "inquisi ...

, politician, mayor of Wanganui (1986–2004) (born 1939) * 22 August –

Graeme Hansen Graeme Otto Hansen (20 March 1934 – 22 August 2007), also known as Hec Hansen, was a New Zealand equestrian. Career Hansen was born in Gisborne in 1934 and grew up in Hexton near Gisborne. His parents were Ruie and Eva Hansen, and he had ...

, equestrian (born 1934) * 28 August – Nikola Nobilo, winemaker (born 1913) * 29 August – Sir James Fletcher, industrialist (born 1914)

September

* 1 September – Sir

Roy McKenzie Sir Roy Allan McKenzie (7 November 1922 – 1 September 2007) was a New Zealand horse breeder and racer, and was well known for his philanthropy. Biography McKenzie was the son of Sir John McKenzie, who founded the McKenzies retail chain. He ...

, standardbred horse breeder and trainer, philanthropist (born 1922) * 3 September – Syd Jackson, Māori activist and trade unionist (born 1938) * 8 September – Graham Condon, athlete, politician and disability advocate (born 1949) * 13 September –

Whakahuihui Vercoe Whakahuihui "Hui" Vercoe (4 June 1928 – 13 September 2007) was an Anglican bishop in New Zealand. He was the Archbishop of New Zealand from 2004 to 2006, the first person from the Māori church to hold that office. He was also Bishop of Aote ...

, Bishop of Aotearoa and Archbishop of New Zealand (born 1928) * 19 September – Neil Morrison, politician (born 1938) * 25 September – Colin Webster-Watson, sculptor and poet (born 1926) * 30 September – Cyril Eastlake, rugby league player (born 1930)

October

* 3 October – John Buxton, rugby union player (born 1933) * 18 October – Joe Sellwood, Australian rules football player (born 1911) * 24 October – Ian Middleton, novelist (born 1928) * 25 October – Johnny Dodd, rugby league player (born 1928) * 28 October –

Stuart Sidey Thomas Kay Stuart Sidey (8 October 1908 – 28 October 2007) was a former New Zealand politician who served as Mayor of Dunedin. Biography Early life and career Born in 1908, he was brought up in Corstorphine House. He was the only child of S ...

, politician, mayor of Dunedin (1959–65) (born 1908)

November

* 2 November –

Malcolm Harrison Malcolm Armstrong Harrison (3 September 1941 – 2 November 2007) was a New Zealand clothing designer and textile artist. Career Born in Christchurch, Harrison started his career as a window dresser with the D.I.C department store in his home to ...

, clothing designer, textile artist (born 1941) * 9 November –

Dennis List Dennis List (1946 – 9 November 2007) was a New Zealand poet, editor and novelist. List was born in Wellington to a professional family whose name was originally Liszt but grew up in Rotorua. He became a student at Victoria University of Wel ...

, poet, editor and novelist (born 1946) * 17 November – Meg Campbell, poet (born 1937) * 21 November –

Noel McGregor Spencer Noel McGregor (18 December 1931 – 21 November 2007) was a Test cricketer who played 25 Test matches for New Zealand between 1954–55 and 1964–65. He was the New Zealand Cricket Almanack Player of the Year in 1968. Domestic career ...

, cricketer (born 1931) * 23 November – Pat Walsh, rugby union player and selector (born 1936)

December

* 3 December – John Belgrave, public servant, Ombudsman (born 1940) * 15 December – Peter Eastgate, rugby union player (born 1927) * 16 December – John Macdonald, forensic psychiatrist (born 1920) * 20 December – Ron Horsley, rugby union player (born 1932) * 23 December –

Kevin Sinclair Kevin Sinclair may refer to: * Kevin Sinclair (journalist) * Kevin Sinclair (cricketer) Kevin Sinclair (born 23 November 1999) is a Guyanese cricketer. He made his international debut for the West Indies cricket team, West Indies in March 2021. ...

, journalist and author (born 1942) * 25 December – John Hayes, cricketer (born 1927) * 26 December – Helen Smith, politician (born 1927)

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