The following lists events that happened during 2022 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

Regal and vice-regal

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

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

(until 8 September), then

Charles III Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to ...

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 ...

–

Cindy Kiro Dame Alcyion Cynthia Kiro (; Simpson; born 1958) is a New Zealand public health academic, administrator, and advocate, who has served as the 22nd governor-general of New Zealand since 21 October 2021. Kiro is the first Māori woman, the third ...

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Government

Legislature term:

53rd New Zealand Parliament The 53rd New Zealand Parliament is the current session of Parliament in New Zealand. It opened on 25 November 2020 following the 17 October 2020 general election, and will expire on or before 20 November 2023 to trigger the next election. It ...

The

Sixth Labour Government The Sixth Labour Government has governed New Zealand since 26 October 2017. It is headed by Jacinda Ardern, the Labour Party leader and prime minister. Following the 2017 general election held on 23 September, the New Zealand First party h ...

, elected in

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

, continues. *

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

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Trevor Mallard Trevor Colin Mallard (born 17 June 1954) is a New Zealand politician and member of the Labour Party. First elected to Parliament in 1984, he was Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 2017 until 2022. Mallard was a Cabinet m ...

until 24 August, then

Adrian Rurawhe Adrian Paki Rurawhe (born 1961) is a New Zealand Labour Party politician of Ngāti Apa descent. He is the speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, the second Māori to hold the position, and Member of Parliament for Te Tai Hauāuru. ...

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 ...

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Jacinda Ardern Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern ( ; born 26 July 1980) is a New Zealand politician who has been serving as the 40th prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the Labour Party since 2017. A member of the Labour Party, she has been the member of ...

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, ...

–

Grant Robertson Grant Murray Robertson (born 30 October 1971) is a New Zealand politician and member of the Labour Party who has served as the 19th deputy prime minister of New Zealand since 2020 and the minister of Finance since 2017. He has served as Membe ...

* Leader of the House –

Chris Hipkins Christopher John Hipkins (born 5 September 1978) is a New Zealand Labour Party politician and a member of the Sixth Labour Government's Cabinet as Minister of Education, Minister of Police, Minister for the Public Service and Leader of the ...

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", " ...

– Grant Robertson *

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 ...

–

Nanaia Mahuta Nanaia Cybele Mahuta (born 21 August 1970) is a New Zealand politician who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hauraki-Waikato and serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs (New Zealand), Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Sixth Labour Governm ...

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Other party leaders in parliament

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 ...

–

Christopher Luxon Christopher Mark Luxon (born 19 July 1970) is a New Zealand politician and former business executive who is currently serving as leader of the New Zealand National Party and the Leader of the Opposition. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP ...

(

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 ...

) *

Green Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 Nanometre, nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by ...

– James Shaw (until 23 July and from 10 September) and

Marama Davidson Marama Mere-Ana Davidson (née Paratene; born 1973) is a New Zealand politician who entered the New Zealand Parliament in 2015 as a representative of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, of which she is the female co-leader. In October 20 ...

* ACT –

David Seymour David Seymour may refer to: * David Seymour (English politician) (died 1557/58), 14th-century Member of Parliament (MP) for Wareham and Great Bedwyn *David Seymour (New Zealand politician) (born 1983), leader of the ACT Party *David Seymour (photo ...

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 ...

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Rawiri Waititi Rawiri Wikuki Waititi (born ) is a New Zealand politician, iwi leader, Ringatū minister, and kapa haka exponent. He is a co-leader of Te Pāti Māori alongside Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for since 202 ...

and

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer Debbie Anne Ngarewa-Packer is a New Zealand politician, iwi leader and activist. She is a Member of Parliament and co-leader of Te Pāti Māori alongside Rawiri Waititi, and is the leader and chief executive of the Ngāti Ruanui iwi. She stood ...

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Judiciary

* Chief Justice –

Helen Winkelmann Dame Helen Diana Winkelmann (born 1962) is the 13th and current Chief Justice of New Zealand, having been sworn in on 14 March 2019. She is the second woman to hold the position, following her immediate predecessor, Sian Elias. Early life and ...

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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 ...

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Phil Goff Philip Bruce Goff (born 22 June 1953) is a New Zealand politician. He was a member of the New Zealand Parliament from 1981 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 2016. He served as leader of the Labour Party and leader of the Opposition between 11 No ...

, then from 28 October Wayne Brown *

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 ...

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Anne Tolley Anne Merrilyn Tolley (née Hicks, born 1 March 1953) is a New Zealand politician and former member of the New Zealand House of Representatives representing the National Party. She was New Zealand's first female Minister of Education from 200 ...

(as chair of commissioners) * Mayor of Hamilton – Paula Southgate *

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 ...

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Andy Foster Andrew John Whitfield Foster (born 21 December 1961) is a New Zealand politician who served as Mayor of Wellington from 2019 to 2022. Foster served on the Wellington City Council for nine terms from 1992 until 2019. Biography Early life Foste ...

, then from 26 October

Tory Whanau Tory Awatere Whanau (born 1983) is a New Zealand politician. She was elected mayor of Wellington at the 2022 election. Previously she served as the parliamentary chief of staff for the Green Party. Whanau is the first person of Māori descen ...

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 ...

–

Lianne Dalziel Lianne Audrey Dalziel (; born 7 June 1960) is a New Zealand politician and former Mayor of Christchurch. Prior to this position, she was a member of the New Zealand Parliament for 23 years, serving as Minister of Immigration, Commerce, Minister ...

, then from 25 October

Phil Mauger 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 ...

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 ...

– Aaron Hawkins, then from 26 October

Jules Radich Jules Vincent Radich (born ) is a New Zealand politician who has served as the 59th mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand since 2022. He has also served as councillor for the Dunedin City Council since 2019. Radich also serves as deputy Chair of Infrast ...

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Events

January

* 23 January – ''COVID-19 in New Zealand:'' The whole of New Zealand moves to red under the

COVID-19 Protection Framework The COVID-19 Protection Framework (known colloquially as the traffic light system) was a system used by the New Zealand Government during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand. The three-tier traffic light system used vaccination and community ...

at 11:59 pm, after the confirmation of multiple community cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. * 30 January – ''COVID-19 in New Zealand:'' Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern go into isolation after being deemed to be a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case.

February

* 1 February – ''COVID-19 in New Zealand:'' Pregnant journalist Charlotte Bellis is offered a place in MIQ after initially being denied entry. * 2 February – A

state of emergency A state of emergency is a situation in which a government is empowered to be able to put through policies that it would normally not be permitted to do, for the safety and protection of its citizens. A government can declare such a state du ...

is issued in the

Buller District Buller District is one of 53 districts of New Zealand, and is within the West Coast Region. It covers Westport, Karamea, Reefton and Inangahua Junction. Buller District's overall land area is . The district is administered by the Buller Distri ...

as heavy rain continues to fall. * 3 February – The

West Coast Region The West Coast ( mi, Te Tai Poutini, lit=The Coast of Poutini, the Taniwha) is a region of New Zealand on the west coast of the South Island that is administered by the West Coast Regional Council, and is known co-officially as Te Tai Poutini. ...

receives a record-breaking amount of rainfall. State Highway 6 is closed. * 4 February –

Civil Defence Civil defense ( en, region=gb, civil defence) or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state (generally non-combatants) from man-made and natural disasters. It uses the principles of emergency operations: prevention, mit ...

orders evacuations for low-lying areas of Westport. * 6 February **

Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II was the international celebration in 2022 marking the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952, the first British monarch to ever celebrate one. In the United Kingdom, the ...

's accession as

Queen of New Zealand The monarchy of New Zealand is the Constitution of New Zealand, constitutional system of government in which a Hereditary monarchy, hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of New Zealand. The current monarch, King Charles III, as ...

** Protests in Wellington start outside Parliament, and develop into an "occupation", which lasts until 2 March when police moved in. **

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 ...

celebrations are cut back as COVID-19 restrictions force the closure of the Treaty Grounds. * 7 February – A 21-gun salute is performed 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 me ...

for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of New Zealand.

March

* 2 March – The Protest in Wellington outside Parliament is ended by police. * 31 March – The

Transmission Gully Motorway The Transmission Gully Motorway () is a , four-lane motorway north of Wellington, New Zealand; it is part of the State Highway 1 route. Construction began on 8 September 2014 and completion was originally scheduled for April 2020, but contractua ...

opens to traffic, having been officially opened by Jacinda Ardern the previous day.

April

* 7 April – Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill passes its third reading in Parliament, establishing

Matariki ), signalling the Māori new year., litcolor=, observedby=New Zealanders, nickname=, official_name=, alt=, image=M45 Pleiades Pbkwee (cropped to core 9 stars).jpg, relatedto=, date2022=24 June, date2023=14 July In Māori culture, Matariki is the ...

as a public holiday in New Zealand.

May

* 9 May – New Zealand's first emissions budgets are released by Climate Change Minister, James Shaw. * 16 May - The first Emissions Reduction Plan is released. * 19 May – The 2022 budget is delivered.

June

* 6 June – The 2022 Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours are announced. * 8 June – The

Supreme Court A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...

overturns the

wrongful conviction of Alan Hall Alan Hall was convicted of murdering 52 year old Arthur Easton in 1985 in what has been described as one of New Zealand's worst miscarriages of justice. In August 2023, the Government agreed to pay him $5 million in compensation, the largest nomi ...

. * 18 June –

Sam Uffindell Samuel Julian Uffindell (born September 1983) is a New Zealand politician and former international banking executive. He has been a Member of Parliament for , representing the National Party, since winning a by-election in June 2022. He is bes ...

of the National Party wins the Tauranga by-election following the resignation from Parliament of

Simon Bridges Simon Joseph Bridges (born 12 October 1976) is a former New Zealand politician and lawyer. He served as Leader of the National Party and Leader of the Opposition between 2018 and 2020, and as the Member of Parliament for Tauranga from the to ...

. * 24 June –

is observed as an official public holiday for the first time. * 28 June – The

rules that Family First does not qualify for charitable status.

July

* 9 July – The first case of

monkeypox Monkeypox (also called mpox by the WHO) is an infectious viral disease that can occur in humans and some other animals. Symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a rash that forms blisters and then crusts over. The time from exposure to ...

is detected in Auckland. * 14 July **

Christchurch City councillors 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 River / ...

vote in favour of building the $683m stadium,

Te Kaha Te Kaha is a small New Zealand community situated in the Bay of Plenty near Ōpōtiki. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the rope" for . The full name of Te Kaha is Te-Kahanui-A-Tikirākau. Te Kaha is ...

. ** The Hamilton section of the

Waikato Expressway The Waikato Expressway is a dual carriageway section of (SH 1) in New Zealand's Waikato region. Constructed in stages, it forms part of the link between Auckland and Hamilton. Currently stretching from Auckland to south of Cambridge, the highw ...

opens to traffic, having been officially opened two days earlier * 18 to 20 July – Severe winds, heavy rain and flooding cause chaos across the country, as well as leaving more than 100 people trapped in

Lake Ōhau Lake Ōhau is a lake in the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand. The Hopkins and Dobson rivers fed into the northern end of Lake Ōhau. These rivers have their headwaters in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. The lake ...

and closing a number of

state highways A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...

. * 20 July – The Court of Appeal overturns resource consents that allowed two water-bottling companies to extract billions of litres of water from Christchurch aquifers. * 31 July – ''COVID-19 in New Zealand:'' The New Zealand border fully reopens to all travellers at 11:59 pm.

August

* 12 August – ''COVID-19 in New Zealand:'' The first cruise ship since the beginning of the pandemic docks at

Queens Wharf Queens Wharf is a multi-purpose venue in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia with a cafe, pub, restaurant, observation tower and ferry wharf built as part of the redevelopment of the Hunter River foreshore. Opened in May 1988 by Queen Elizabet ...

in Auckland from Sydney. * 15 August – A 6.4 magnitude earthquake is recorded south of the

Kermadec Islands The Kermadec Islands ( mi, Rangitāhua) are a subtropical island arc in the South Pacific Ocean northeast of New Zealand's North Island, and a similar distance southwest of Tonga. The islands are part of New Zealand. They are in total are ...

at 1.45am. * 16 August ** A state of emergency is declared on the West Coast, following a red-level alert issued by MetService. ** Labour's caucus unanimously decides to suspend Hamilton West MP Gaurav Sharma effective immediately in the wake of allegations of bullying of and by MPs. * 17 August ** Two restoration workers become the first people to enter the

ChristChurch Cathedral ChristChurch Cathedral, also called Christ Church Cathedral and (rarely) Cathedral Church of Christ, is a deconsecrated Anglican cathedral in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It was built between 1864 and 1904 in the centre of the city, ...

since February 2011. ** A front of severe weather hits the

Nelson Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...

and Tasman regions causing record flooding and numerous slips. The heavy rain lasts for four days causing extensive damage to Nelson City and surrounding areas. Over five hundred people are evacuated and numerous homes are rendered unlivable. It is estimated that it will take years for the city to recover. Areas of the West Coast and

Marlborough Marlborough may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Marlborough, Wiltshire, England ** Marlborough College, public school * Marlborough School, Woodstock in Oxfordshire, England * The Marlborough Science Academy in Hertfordshire, England Austral ...

are also hit causing extensive flooding and damage. The severe weather heads north to hit

Taranaki Taranaki is a region in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It is named after its main geographical feature, the stratovolcano of Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont. The main centre is the city of New Plymouth. The New Plymouth Dist ...

in the following days. The cost, according to Nelson City Council, is $60 million. *22 August – The government takes direct control of

Kiwibank Kiwibank Limited is a New Zealand state-owned bank and financial services provider with approximately 4% of market share in terms of assets. Kiwibank is owned by the New Zealand Government and provides some of its banking services through its ...

through the purchase of holding company Kiwi Group Holdings for an estimated NZ$2.1 billion from the

New Zealand Superannuation Fund The New Zealand Superannuation Fund ( mi, Te Kaitiaki Tahua Penihana Kaumātua o Aotearoa) is a sovereign wealth fund in New Zealand. New Zealand currently provides universal superannuation for people over 65 years of age and the purpose of the ...

ACC ACC most often refers to: * Atlantic Coast Conference, an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference located in the US *American College of Cardiology, A US-based nonprofit medical association that bestows credentials upon cardiovascular spec ...

, and

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

. *25 August – Corporal Dominic Abelen is killed in

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whilst on a period of leave without pay, and was not on active duty with the NZDF. *26 August ** Fire and Emergency firefighters go on strike for a second time, lasting an hour. **Five people are taken to hospital after a gas explosion at a building site in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter. *30 August – A person is shot 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 River / ...

suburb of

Linwood Linwood may refer to: Places Many of the place names for Linwood come from the presence of linden trees. Australia *Linwood, South Australia *Linnwood, Guildford, 11-35 Byron Road, Guildford, New South Wales Canada * Linwood, Ontario *Linwood, N ...

, leading to a manhunt.

September

* 8 September – Accession of

King of New Zealand The monarchy of New Zealand is the constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of New Zealand. The current monarch, King Charles III, ascended the throne following the death of his mot ...

on the death of

. * 10 September – Five people die when a boat carrying a group of birdwatchers capsizes at Goose Bay, south of

Kaikōura Kaikōura () is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1, 180 km north of Christchurch. The town has an estimated permanent resident population of (as of ). The town is the government ...

. * 11 September – Charles III is proclaimed King of New Zealand on the steps of

Parliament House, Wellington Parliament House ( mi, Te Whare Paremata), in Lambton Quay, Wellington, is the main building of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings. It contains the debating chamber, speaker's office, visitors' centre, and committee rooms. It was built between ...

. * 12 September – ''COVID-19 in New Zealand'': The

ends at 11:59 pm, resulting in the removal of most pandemic-related restrictions. * 19 September – New Zealand representatives attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London. * 26 September – A state memorial service for Queen Elizabeth II with a national holiday is held at the

Wellington Cathedral of St Paul The Wellington Cathedral of St Paul (also called St Paul's Cathedral or Wellington Cathedral) is an Anglican church in the city of Wellington, New Zealand. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Wellington and the cathedral of the Bishop of ...

. * 28 September – The first

Costco Costco Wholesale Corporation (doing business as Costco Wholesale and also known simply as Costco) is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only big-box retail stores (warehouse club). As of 2022, Costco i ...

store in New Zealand opens in

Westgate Westgate or West Gate may refer to: Companies * Westgate Resorts, a real estate company and timeshare company * Westgate Department Stores, the department store division of Anglia Regional Co-operative Society in the United Kingdom Events * Westg ...

October

* 6 October ** Heavy snow hits much of the

South Island The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman ...

and the Central Plateau, causing problems for farmers and viticulturists, and closing state highways. ** The first community transmission of monkeypox in New Zealand is confirmed. * 7 October – The

posthumously quashes the 1993 child abuse convictions of Peter Ellis. * 8 October – The 2022 local elections are held. * 19 October – A digital security breach allows personal details about most

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students to be viewable to others. * 20 October – Tractors drive through city centres in a protest led by the farmer advocacy group Groundswell. * 21 October –

Minister of Transport A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government agen ...

Michael Wood announces a $1.3 billion public transport single payment system, to rolled out across the country in stages, starting with

Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour, Kent, River Stour. ...

in 2024. * 25 October – Women make up 50% of MPs in parliament for the first time, as

Soraya Peke-Mason Soraya Peke-Mason is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party. Early life and career Peke-Mason was born in Tokoroa and grew up in Castlecliff. She attended Castlecliff Primary, Ruth ...

is sworn in as a list MP.

November

* 2 November – The evacuation of 130 people from a holiday park at

Woodend Beach Woodend Beach is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. Demographics Woodend Beach covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the larger Pegasus Ba ...

north of Christchurch occurs due to a wildfire. About 50 firefighters battled the flames overnight. * 8 November – A full lunar eclipse takes place. * 21 November – The

rules Rule or ruling may refer to: Education * Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE), a university in Cambodia Human activity * The exercise of political or personal control by someone with authority or power * Business rule, a rule perta ...

that current electoral legislation setting the minimum voting age at 18 years violates the Bill of Rights Act 1990. * 23 November – 2022 Sandringham dairy stabbing * 23 November – The

Reserve Bank A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the currency and monetary policy of a country or monetary union, and oversees their commercial banking system. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central ba ...

lifts the

Official cash rate The official cash rate (OCR) is the term used in Australia and New Zealand for the bank rate and is the rate of interest which the homogeneous central bank charges on overnight loans between commercial banks. This allows the Reserve Bank of Austral ...

by 75 basis points to 4.25% while forecasting a "shallow recession" in 2023. * 25 November – The New Zealand Government and

Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori roughly means "people" or "nation", and is often translated as "tribe", or "a confederation of tribes". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, an ...

sign an agreement to settle historical

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

claims relating to the

Chatham Islands The Chatham Islands ( ) (Moriori: ''Rēkohu'', 'Misty Sun'; mi, Wharekauri) are an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about east of New Zealand's South Island. They are administered as part of New Zealand. The archipelago consists of about te ...

December

*1 December – Graham Philip is sentenced to three years and one month in prison for sabotage, the first conviction for this crime in New Zealand history. * 10 December – The Hamilton West by-election is won by the National Party candidate,

Tama Potaka Tama William Potaka (born 1976) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives representing the Hamilton West electorate. He is a member of the National Party and was chief executive of Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki ...

. * 26 December – New Zealanders break retail spending record for Boxing Day, with consumers spending $100.5 million. * 31 December – The

2023 New Year Honours The 2023 New Year Honours are appointments by some of the 15 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebration ...

are announced.

Holidays and observances

Public holidays in New Zealand in 2022 are as follows: * 1 January –

New Year's Day New Year's Day is a festival observed in most of the world on 1 January, the first day of the year in the modern Gregorian calendar. 1 January is also New Year's Day on the Julian calendar, but this is not the same day as the Gregorian one. Wh ...

* 2 January – Day after New Year's Day * 3 January – New Year's Day observed * 4 January – Day after New Year's Day observed * 6 February –

* 7 February – Waitangi Day observed * 15 April –

Good Friday Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday (also Hol ...

* 18 April –

Easter Monday Easter Monday refers to the day after Easter Sunday in either the Eastern or Western Christian traditions. It is a public holiday in some countries. It is the second day of Eastertide. In Western Christianity, it marks the second day of the Octa ...

* 25 April –

Anzac Day , image = Dawn service gnangarra 03.jpg , caption = Anzac Day Dawn Service at Kings Park, Western Australia, 25 April 2009, 94th anniversary. , observedby = Australia Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Cook Islands New ...

* 6 June –

Queen's Birthday The King's Official Birthday (alternatively the Queen's Official Birthday when the monarch is female) is the selected day in the United Kingdom and most Commonwealth realms on which the birthday of the monarch is officially celebrated in those ...

* 24 June –

* 26 September – Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day (2022 public holiday only) * 24 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 for ...

* 25 December –

Christmas Day Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, ...

* 26 December –

Boxing Day Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, occurring on the second day of Christmastide (26 December). Though it originated as a holiday to give gifts to the poor, today Boxing Day is primarily known as a shopping holiday. It ...

* 27 December – Christmas Day observed

Sport

Commonwealth Games

* New Zealand sends a team of 233 competitors across 19 sports :

Cricket

;January *

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 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

and

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

draw 1–1 in a two Test-match series in New Zealand *

Ross Taylor Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor (born 8 March 1984) is a former international cricketer and former captain of the New Zealand national team. Batting predominantly at number four, when he announced his retirement from international cricket at ...

plays his 112th and final Test match for New Zealand after a 15-year career ;February * The New Zealand women's team defeats

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

4–1 in a one-day international series during the India women's tour of New Zealand * The Australian cricket team's tour of New Zealand, to play three

Twenty20 International A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the ...

matches, scheduled for March, is cancelled because of COVID-19 ;March * The two-Test series in New Zealand between South Africa and New Zealand ends, with the series drawn 1–1 ;April * The

2022 Women's Cricket World Cup The 2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup was the twelfth edition of the Women's Cricket World Cup, which was held in New Zealand in March and April 2022. It was originally scheduled for 6 February to 7 March 2021 but was postponed by one year due ...

, held at six venues around New Zealand, concludes, with

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 ...

defeating

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 b ...

in the final * The Dutch cricket team's tour New Zealand ends, with New Zealand winning the ODI series 3–0 ;June * The New Zealand men's team is defeated 3–0 in a three Test series against England in England ;July * The New Zealand men's team tours Ireland, winning both the ODI series and T20 international series 3–0

Horse racing

Harness 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 ...

– Self Assured *

New Zealand Cup The New Zealand Cup is a thoroughbred horse race run at the Riccarton Park Racecourse in Christchurch. New Zealand Cup week The New Zealand Cup is raced on the final Saturday of Christchurch "Cup week" held each year in the second week of Novem ...

– Copy That *

Rowe Cup The Rowe Cup is a race held annually at Alexandra Park, Auckland, New Zealand for standardbred horses. The Rowe Cup is run over a distance of 3200 m. Along with the Dominion Handicap raced at Addington Raceway it is one of the major harness ...

– Bolt For Brilliance

Thoroughbred racing

– Uareastar *

– Aljay *

Wellington Cup The Wellington Cup is a Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race in New Zealand held annually in late January at Trentham Racecourse in Trentham by the Wellington Racing Club. History Inaugurated in 1874, the Wellington Cup has been raced over various ...

– Lincoln King

Olympics

* New Zealand sends a team of 15 competitors across five sports. *

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott Zoi Katherine Sadowski-Synnott (, born 6 March 2001) is a New Zealand Snowboarding, snowboarder, specialising in slopestyle and big air competitions. She won the gold medal in the Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's slopestyle, ...

wins the women's snowboard slopestyle, becoming the first New Zealander to win a Winter Olympics gold medal. *

Nico Porteous Nico Porteous (born 23 November 2001) is a New Zealand freestyle skier and an Olympic champion. He is New Zealand's youngest Olympic Games medallist, having won a bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics at the age of 16. He became New Zealand' ...

wins the men's freestyle skiing halfpipe, becoming the first New Zealand male and youngest New Zealander to win a Winter Olympics gold medal. :

Paralympics

* New Zealand sends a team of three alpine skiers *

Corey Peters Corey Peters (born June 8, 1988) is an American football nose tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football a ...

and

Adam Hall Adam John Hall (born August 14, 1980) is an American former professional ice hockey player. A second round selection of the Nashville Predators in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, Hall played in the National Hockey League for the Nashville Predators, ...

each win two medals :

Rowing

* New Zealand Secondary School Championships (Maadi Cup) ** Maadi Cup (boys' U18 coxed eight) –

Hamilton Boys' High School Hamilton Boys' High School is a boys' secondary school in Hamilton, New Zealand and is the largest secondary school in the Waikato region. The school was established as Hamilton High School in 1911 but was later split into separate boys' and gir ...

** Levin Jubilee Cup (girls' U18 coxed eight) –

Rangi Ruru Girls' School Rangi Ruru Girls' School is a New Zealand private girls' day and boarding secondary school located in Merivale, an inner suburb of Christchurch. The school is affiliated to the Presbyterian Church, and serves approximately girls from Years 7 ...

** Star Trophy (overall points) –

Rugby union

* 8 October – 12 November – The

2021 Rugby World Cup The 2021 Rugby World Cup was the ninth staging of the women's Rugby World Cup, as organised by World Rugby. It was held from 8 October to 12 November 2022 in Auckland and Whangārei, New Zealand. It was originally scheduled to be held in 2021, ...

for women will be held at three venues in the upper North Island

Shooting

* Ballinger Belt –

Mike Collings Mike Collings (born 29 September 1954) is a sport shooter from New Zealand. At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester he was 21st in the full bore rifle open singles and seventh in the full bore rifle open pairs. At the 2010 Commonwealth G ...

(Te Puke)

Squash

* 1 March –

Paul Coll Paul Daniel Coll (born 9 May 1992) is a professional squash player from New Zealand. In March 2022, he became the first New Zealand man to achieve a world ranking of World No. 1. He is the current British Open champion, having won this tourna ...

becomes the first New Zealand man to reach World No. 1 in the

official men's squash world ranking The Official Men's Squash World Ranking is the official world ranking for men's squash. The ranking is to rate the performance level of male professional squash player. It is also a merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in men' ...

Trampoline

* Dylan Schmidt wins the men's individual trampoline title at the

2022 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships The 2022 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships was held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 16 to 19 November 2022. Participating nations * (3) * (24) * (2) * (2) * (5) * (4) * (3) * (20) * (11) * (5) * (2) * (10) * (7) * (1) * (1) * ( ...

* Bronwyn Dibb wins the women's double-mini trampoline title at the 2022 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships

Deaths

January

* 1 January – Bob Leamy, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of

Rarotonga Rarotonga is the largest and most populous of the Cook Islands. The island is volcanic, with an area of , and is home to almost 75% of the country's population, with 13,007 of a total population of 17,434. The Cook Islands' Parliament buildings a ...

(1984–1996) (born 1934). * 3 January **

Doug Baldwin Douglas Dewayne Baldwin Jr. (born September 21, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Stanford and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Baldwin is the Seahawks thi ...

, dairy farmer, market gardener and floriculturist,

Fieldays The National Agricultural Fieldays is an annual national agricultural show and field day event held in mid-June at the Mystery Creek Events Centre near Hamilton, New Zealand. It styles itself as "the biggest agricultural trade show in the south ...

organiser (born 1938). ** Tu'u Maori, rugby league player ( Papua New Guinea national team) (born 1988). * 5 January – Rose Beauchamp, puppeteer, actress, musician (born 1946). * 13 January –

Joe Babich Joseph Frank Babich (10 October 1940 – 13 January 2022) was a New Zealand winemaker. He was among those involved in the transformation of the New Zealand wine industry from the 1970s. Biography Born on 10 October 1940, Babich was the son of ...

, winemaker, businessman (born 1940). * 20 January – David Kivell, cricketer (

Central Districts The Central Stags, formerly known as Central Districts, are a first-class cricket team based in central New Zealand. They are the men's representative side of the Central Districts Cricket Association. They compete in the Plunket Shield firs ...

) (born 1932). * 23 January – Bruce Miller, soil chemist and scientific administrator, director of the

Soil Bureau New Zealand Soil Bureau was a division of the New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research specializing in soil-related research and development. Originally formed as the 'soil su ...

, chief director of the

DSIR Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, abbreviated DSIR was the name of several British Empire organisations founded after the 1923 Imperial Conference to foster intra-Empire trade and development. * Department of Scientific and Industria ...

(born 1922). * 28 January – Betty Armstrong, early childhood education pioneer (born 1927). * 29 January – Pete Smith, actor ( ''The Quiet Earth'', ''The Market'') (born 1958). File:Doug Baldwin MNZM (cropped).jpg, Doug Baldwin File:Joe Babich ONZM (cropped).jpg, Joe Babich

February

* 2 February – Roy Purdon, harness-racing trainer (

Chokin Chokin is a New Zealand Standardbred racehorse who was notable in winning the New Zealand Trotting Cup, which is New Zealand's most prestigious horse race. Chokin is also one of the few horses to have won Harold Park Paceway's prestigious Miracl ...

Christopher Vance Christopher Vance (5 November 1986 – 13 December 2016) was a Group One-winning New Zealand Standardbred racehorse, trained by Roy and Barry Purdon and generally driven by Barry Purdon or Tony Herlihy. He was the 1991–92 New Zealand Horse of ...

Petite Evander Petite Evander was a New Zealand bred Standardbred trotting racemare. She developed into a successful racehorse, winning races in New Zealand, Australia and the United States, and was the dam of dual Inter Dominion Trotting Championship winner ...

) (born 1927). * 6 February – Frank McAtamney, rugby union player (

Otago Otago (, ; mi, Ōtākou ) is a region of New Zealand located in the southern half of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately , making it the country's second largest local government reg ...

national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exam ...

) (born 1934). * 9 February – Peter Neilson, politician, MP for Miramar (1981–1990), Minister of Works and Development (1990) (born 1954). * 10 February –

Olsen Filipaina Olsen Orekewa Filipaina (23 April 1957 – 10 February 2022) was a professional rugby league footballer who represented both New Zealand and Western Samoa. He played for the Balmain Tigers, Eastern Suburbs, and North Sydney Bears during his New ...

, rugby league player (

Balmain Tigers The Balmain Tigers (also known as the Sydney Tigers from 1995–96) are a rugby league club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in t ...

) (born 1957). * 17 February – Vincent Burke, television and film producer ( ''Flatmates''), co-founder of

Choice TV Eden (stylized as eden and formerly known as Choice TV) is a privately owned, national free-to-air television channel in New Zealand and has been on air since 2012. The channel features programs on topics such as: lifestyle, news, travel, reali ...

(born 1952). * 18 February – Harold Titter, businessman and public administrator, Auckland Area Health Board commissioner (1989), chair of

Trustpower Manawa Energy Limited, formerly Trustpower, is a New Zealand electricity generation company that offers bespoke electricity products to commercial and industrial customers across New Zealand. Manawa Energy has 26 hydro-electricity schemes, with a ...

(2001–2007) (born 1930). * 19 February – Peter Grayburn, accountant and businessman (born 1925). * 23 February –

Joeli Vidiri Joeli Vidiri (23 November 1973 – 23 February 2022) was a professional rugby union footballer who played as a Wing (rugby union), wing. Born in Fiji, he earned seven caps for the Fiji national rugby union team, Fiji national team before switch ...

, rugby union player ( Counties Manukau,

Auckland Blues The Blues (known as the Auckland Blues from 1996 to 2000) is a New Zealand professional rugby union team based in Auckland, who play in the Super Rugby competition. Like New Zealand's four other Super Rugby teams, the Blues were established by ...

) (born 1973). * 24 February **

Lillian Chrystall Lillian Jessie Chrystall (née Laidlaw; 1 March 1926 – 24 February 2022) was a New Zealand architect. She was the first woman to receive a national New Zealand Institute of Architects award. Biography Chrystall was born in the Auckland sub ...

, architect, first woman to win a

New Zealand Institute of Architects Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) is a membership-based professional organisation that represents 90 per cent of all registered architects in New Zealand, and promotes architecture that enhances the New Zealand livi ...

national award (born 1926). **

Va'aiga Tuigamala Va'aiga Lealuga Tuigamala Pulelua Fesola'i (4 September 1969 – 24 February 2022), sometimes known as Inga Tuigamala, was a professional rugby union and rugby league footballer. Born in Samoa, he represented New Zealand in rugby union, winnin ...

, rugby union player (

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 ...

) and rugby league player (

Wigan Wigan ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas, Lancashire, River Douglas. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. Bolton lies to the nor ...

, Samoa national team) (born 1969). File:Frank McAtamney 1955.jpg, Frank McAtamney File:Peter Neilson, 1986.jpg, Peter Neilson File:OLSEN FILIPAINA.jpg, Olsen Filipaina File:Va'aiga Tuigamala MNZM (cropped).jpg, Va'aiga Tuigamala

March

* 9 March – David Crooks, military leader, Chief of the Air Staff (1983–1986), Chief of the Defence Staff (1986–1987) (born 1931). * 10 March – Clint Baddeley, trade unionist and local politician, deputy mayor of

Waikato District Waikato District is a territorial authority of New Zealand, in the northern part of Waikato region, North Island. Waikato District is administered by the Waikato District Council, with headquarters in Ngāruawāhia. The district is centred to t ...

(2007–2010) (born ). * 14 March –

Terry Dunleavy Terence John Dunleavy (23 November 1928 – 14 March 2022) was a New Zealand wine industry leader, politician and columnist. In the 1990 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Or ...

, wine industry leader, politician and columnist, Wine Institute of New Zealand CEO (1976–1989) (born 1928). * 17 March ** Sir Wira Gardiner, soldier, writer and public servant, director of

(1983–1985), chief executive of

Te Puni Kōkiri Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK), the Ministry of Māori Development, is the principal policy advisor of the Government of New Zealand on Māori wellbeing and development. Te Puni Kōkiri was established under the Māori Development Act 1991 with responsib ...

(1992–1995), chair of the board of

Te Papa The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. ''Te Papa Tongarewa'' translates literally to "container of treasures" or in full "container of treasured things and people that spring fr ...

(2010–2013) (born 1943). ** Mark Hastings, cricketer (

, national under-19 team) (born 1968). * 18 March –

Murray Day Murray Charles Day (25 July 1931 – 18 March 2022) was a New Zealand sports administrator. He served as president of the New Zealand Squash Rackets Association, the Oceania Squash Federation, and the International Squash Rackets Federation ...

, squash administrator, president of the New Zealand Squash Rackets Association (1968–1971) and the International Squash Rackets Federation (1975–1981) (born 1931). * 20 March –

Lyell Cresswell Lyell Richard Cresswell (13 October 1944 – 19 March 2022) was a New Zealand composer of contemporary classical music. He was the younger brother of philosopher Max Cresswell. Cresswell studied in Wellington, Toronto, Aberdeen and Utrecht and l ...

, composer,

New Zealand Arts Foundation 'The Arts Foundation of New Zealand Te Tumu Toi is a New Zealand arts organisation that supports artistic excellence and facilitates private philanthropy through raising funds for the arts and allocating it to New Zealand artists. The concept ...

Laureate (2016) (born 1944). * 22 March – Dame Miriam Dell, botanist and women's advocate, president of the National Council of Women (1970–1974) and the

International Council of Women The International Council of Women (ICW) is a women's rights organization working across national boundaries for the common cause of advocating human rights for women. In March and April 1888, women leaders came together in Washington, D.C., with ...

(1979–1984),

Member of the Order of New Zealand The Order of New Zealand is the highest honour in the New Zealand royal honours system, created "to recognise outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity". It was instituted by royal warrant on 6 F ...

(since 1993) (born 1924). * 23 March **

Russell Kerr Russell Whiston Kerr (1 February 1921 – 15 November 1983), was an Australian-born British Labour Party politician. Early life Kerr was born in Sydney, and was educated at the Shore School, the Sydney Church of England Grammar School, and Sy ...

, ballet dancer, choreographer and producer,

Arts Foundation of New Zealand 'The Arts Foundation of New Zealand Te Tumu Toi is a New Zealand arts organisation that supports artistic excellence and facilitates private philanthropy through raising funds for the arts and allocating it to New Zealand artists. The concept ...

Icon (since 2005) (born 1930). ** Busby Noble, Māori activist, Antarctic adventurer (born ). * 24 March –

Kenny McFadden Kenny McFadden (18 August 1960 – 24 March 2022) was an American basketball player and coach. Born in the United States, he moved to New Zealand in 1982 to play for the Wellington Saints, where he played 15 seasons and won four NBL championshi ...

, basketball player (

Wellington Saints The Wellington Saints are a New Zealand basketball team based in Wellington. The Saints compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at TSB Bank Arena. Team history The Wellington Saints were founded in 1981. In 1 ...

) and coach (born 1961). * 25 March –

Cat Pausé Caitlin Clare "Cat" Pausé ( ) (1979 or 1980 – 25 March 2022) was an American academic specialising in fat studies and a Fat acceptance movement, fat activist. From 2008 until her death in 2022 she was a senior lecturer at Massey University in ...

, fat studies academic (

Massey University Massey University ( mi, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa) is a university based in Palmerston North, New Zealand, with significant campuses in Albany and Wellington. Massey University has approximately 30,883 students, 13,796 of whom are extramural or ...

) and activist (born ). * 26 March – Mike Riddell, Christian minister and writer ('' The Insatiable Moon'') (born 1953). * 27 March –

Maurice Langdon Maurice Charles Langdon (12 October 1934 – 27 March 2022) was a New Zealand cricketer who played 25 first-class matches for Northern Districts from 1957 to 1965. Langdon was a middle-order batsman and medium-pace bowler. He held the record ...

, cricketer (

Northern Districts The Northern Districts men's cricket team are one of six New Zealand first-class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket. They are based in the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand (excluding Auckland). They compete in the ...

) (born 1934). * 28 March – Dame June Jackson, Māori leader, activist and public servant, CEO of the Manukau Urban Māori Authority (1986–2009), member of the

Parole Board A parole board is a panel of people who decide whether an offender should be released from prison on parole after serving at least a minimum portion of their sentence as prescribed by the sentencing judge. Parole boards are used in many jurisdiction ...

(since 1991) (born 1939). * 29 March – Kerry-Jayne Wilson, ornithologist,

Robert Falla Memorial Award The Robert Falla Memorial Award (sometimes referred to as the Falla Award) is granted by the Ornithological Society of New Zealand to people "who have made a significant contribution to both the Ornithological Society of New Zealand and to New Zea ...

(2012) (born 1950). * 31 March –

Moana Jackson Moana Jackson (10 October 1945 – 31 March 2022) was a New Zealand lawyer specialising in constitutional law, the Treaty of Waitangi and international indigenous issues. Jackson was of Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Porou descent. He was an adv ...

, lawyer, Māori and indigenous rights activist, convenor of

Matike Mai Aotearoa Matike Mai Aotearoa: Independent Working Group on Constitutional Transformation is a Māori initiative made up of constitutional experts and respected Māori leaders who consulted Māori between 2012 and 2015 and generated a report on constitutio ...

(born 1945). File:Clint Baddeley MNZM (cropped).jpg, Clint Baddeley File:Wira Gardiner 2021 (cropped).jpg, Sir Wira Gardiner File:Lyell Cresswell (4757).jpg, Lyell Cresswell File:Miriam Dell ONZ 2009 (cropped).jpg, Dame Miriam Dell File:Cat Pausé, TEU National Women's Committee (cropped).jpg, Cat Pausé File:June Jackson DNZM (cropped).jpg, Dame June Jackson File:Kerry-Jayne Wilson MNZM (cropped).jpg, Kerry-Jayne Wilson File:Moana Jackson (cropped).jpg, Moana Jackson

April

* 2 April – Sir Robin Gray, politician, MP for Clutha (1978–1996), Speaker of the House of Representatives (1990–1993) (born 1931). * 3 April ** Noeline Brokenshire, cricketer (

), field hockey player (

), British Empire Games hurdler (

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...

), woodturner, and magazine publisher (born 1925). ** Frances Porter, writer and historian (born 1925). * 5 April –

Leslie Young Leslie Gordon "Les" Young (born August 19, 1931) is a retired Canadian politician from Alberta. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1971 to 1989, and served in the Executive Council of Alberta from 1979 to 1989. Political car ...

, economist (born 1949). * 6 April – John Creighton, rugby union player (

) (born 1937). * 9 April – Myra Larcombe, police officer, historian, and swimming coach, Halberg lifetime achievement award (2016) (born 1927). * 12 April – Alison Gernhoefer, school principal,

Westlake Girls High School Westlake Girls High School is a state girls secondary school, located to the west of Lake Pupuke in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. The school was established in 1958 as a coeducational school, changing to girls only in 1962 when Westlake Boys ...

principal (1981–2011) (born 1936). * 17 April –

Kevin Meates Kevin Francis Meates (20 February 1930 – 17 April 2022) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, sometimes playing at lock, Meates represented at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, ...

, rugby union player (

) and businessman (born 1930). * 20 April –

Ian Brooks Ian James Brooks (21 April 1928 – 20 April 2022) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Early life and career Brooks was born in Blenheim on 21 April 1928, the son of Ernest Brooks, and was educated at Marlborough College. He w ...

, politician, MP for

(1970–1975) (born 1928). * 24 April –

Frances Cherry Frances Eleanor Cherry (née Birchfield; 25 November 1937 – 24 April 2022) was a New Zealand novelist, short-story writer, and teacher of creative writing. Biography Cherry was born on 25 November 1937 in Wellington. Her parents, Albert and ...

, novelist, short-story writer, and teacher of creative writing, Storylines Notable Book Award (2001) (born 1937). * 26 April ** John Gordon, television presenter (''

A Dog's Show ''A Dog's Show'' A Dog's Show
NZ On Screen. is a

'', ''

Country Calendar ''Country Calendar'' is a New Zealand documentary television series focusing on rural life in New Zealand. It has been aired on TVNZ 1 since March 1966, making it New Zealand's longest-running television series. Since 2013 the show aired for a se ...

'') and director (''

''), journalist and author (born ). **

Sir Christopher Harris, 3rd Baronet Sir Christopher John Ashford Harris, 3rd Baronet (26 August 1934 – 26 April 2022) was a New Zealand businessman, and the third baronet of the Harris Baronetcy of Bethnal Green, County of London, which was created for his grandfather, Percy Ha ...

, businessman (born 1934). * 28 April –

Ian Pool David Ian Pool (22 November 1936 – 28 April 2022) was a New Zealand demographer. He was the inaugural director of the Population Studies Centre at the University of Waikato from 1980 to 2004, and was made a professor emeritus when he retired ...

, demographer, academic (

University of Waikato The University of Waikato ( mi, Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato), is a Public university, public research university in Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton, New Zealand established in 1964. An additional campus is located in Tauranga. The university perfo ...

) (born 1936). File:Myra Larcombe QSM (cropped).jpg, Myra Larcombe File:Kevin Meates.jpg, Kevin Meates File:Ian James Brooks.jpg, Ian Brooks File:Ian Pool CNZM (cropped).jpg, Ian Pool

May

* 5 May –

Des Taylor Des is a masculine given name, mostly a short form (hypocorism) of Desmond. People named Des include: People * Des Buckingham, English football manager * Des Corcoran, (1928–2004), Australian politician * Des Dillon (disambiguation), sever ...

, electrical engineering academic (

University of Canterbury The University of Canterbury ( mi, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha; postnominal abbreviation ''Cantuar.'' or ''Cant.'' for ''Cantuariensis'', the Latin name for Canterbury) is a public research university based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was ...

) (born 1941). * 10 May **

Richard Worth Richard Westwood Worth (3 July 1948 – 10 May 2022) was a New Zealand politician of the New Zealand National Party. He was the Member of Parliament for Epsom from 1999 to 2005 and a list MP from 2005 to 2009. Prior to entering Parliament, W ...

, politician, MP for

Epsom Epsom is the principal town of the Borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, about south of central London. The town is first recorded as ''Ebesham'' in the 10th century and its name probably derives from that of a Saxon landowner. The ...

(1999–2005),

list MP (2005–2009),

Minister of Internal Affairs Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...

(2008–2009) (born 1948). ** Doug Caldwell, jazz pianist, arranger, composer, and music teacher (born 1928). * 11 May **

Peter Atkins Peter William Atkins (born 10 August 1940) is an English chemist and a Fellow of Lincoln College at the University of Oxford. He retired in 2007. He is a prolific writer of popular chemistry textbooks, including ''Physical Chemistry'', ''Ino ...

, Anglican priest,

Bishop of Waiapu The Diocese of Waiapu is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. The Diocese covers the area around the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, including Tauranga, Tau ...

(1983–1990) (born 1936). ** Harerangi Meihana, Māori religious leader, president of the

Rātana Church The Rātana movement ( mi, Te Haahi Rātana) is a church and pan-''iwi'' political movement founded by Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana in early 20th-century New Zealand. The Rātana Church has its headquarters at the settlement of Rātana Pā near ...

(since 1999) (born 1934). * 12 May –

Rodney Reid Rodney Ernest Reid (30 July 1939 – 12 May 2022) was a New Zealand association football player who represented New Zealand national football team, New Zealand at international level and played first-class cricket for Wellington cricket team, We ...

, association footballer (

Miramar Rangers Miramar Rangers AFC is an amateur New Zealand association football club in the Wellington suburb of Miramar. The club is one of the most successful in New Zealand having won the Chatham Cup four times and the National League title twice. Over t ...

Seatoun Seatoun, an eastern suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, lies on the east coast of the Miramar Peninsula, close to the entrance to Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson), some seven kilometres southeast of the CBD. The suburb sit ...

) and cricketer (

) (born 1939). * 16 May –

Brian Gaynor Brian Gaynor (born 1973) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Tipperary Tipperary is the name of: Places *County Tipperary, a county in Ireland **North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh ...

, sharebroker, investment analyst, and financial commentator (born 1948). * 20 May ** Glenys Arthur, neurologist, member of the Wellington Area Health Board (1989–1991) (born 1936) ** Dame Aroha Reriti-Crofts, Māori community leader, president of the

Māori Women's Welfare League The Māori Women’s Welfare League or Te Rōpū Wāhine Māori Toko I te Ora is a New Zealand welfare organisation focusing on Māori women and children. It held its first conference in Wellington in September 1951. The League's official aims ...

(1990–1993) (born 1938). **

Bruce Tabb James Bruce Tabb (3 March 1927 – 20 May 2022) was a New Zealand accountancy academic who specialised in the history of accounting. Biography Tabb was born in San Francisco on 3 March 1927 to New Zealanders Walter James Tabb and Christina Sarah ...

, accountancy academic (

University of Auckland , mottoeng = By natural ability and hard work , established = 1883; years ago , endowment = NZD $293 million (31 December 2021) , budget = NZD $1.281 billion (31 December 2021) , chancellor = Cecilia Tarrant , vice_chancellor = Dawn F ...

) (born 1927). * 22 May –

Joe Hawke Joseph Parata Hohepa Hawke (1940 – 22 May 2022) was a New Zealand politician and Māori land rights activist. He was a member of Parliament for the Labour Party from 1996 to 2002. Biography Early life and career Hawke was born in 1940 and ...

, Māori leader (

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei or Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei is an Auckland-based Māori hapū (sub-tribe) in New Zealand. Together with Te Uri-o-Hau, Te Roroa and Te Taoū, it comprises the iwi (tribe) of Ngāti Whātua. These four hapū can act togethe ...

) and politician,

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 ...

list MP (1996–2002) (born 1940). * 25 May ** Dick Conway, rugby union player (

Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty ( mi, Te Moana-a-Toi) is a region of New Zealand, situated around a bight of the same name in the northern coast of the North Island. The bight stretches 260 km from the Coromandel Peninsula in the west to Cape Runawa ...

) (born 1935). **

Allie Eagle Allie Eagle (9 January 1949 – 25 May 2022) was a New Zealand artist whose work in the 1970s was key to the development of feminist art practice in New Zealand. She was the subject of the 2004 documentary ''Allie Eagle and Me''. She identified he ...

, artist (born 1949). * 29 May ** Stan Rodger, trade unionist and politician, president of the

Public Service Association The Public Service Association ( mi, Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi) or PSA is a democratic trade union that represents over workers in the Aotearoa New Zealand public sector. The aims of the PSA are: * strong public and community services * ...

(1970–1973), MP for

Dunedin North Dunedin North, also known as North Dunedin, is a major inner suburb ''Inner suburb'' is a term used for a variety of suburban communities that are generally located very close to the centre of a large city (the inner city and central bus ...

(1978–1990),

Minister of Labour Minister of Labour (in British English) or Labor (in American English) is typically a cabinet-level position with portfolio responsibility for setting national labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, traini ...

(1984–1989) (born 1940). ** Grattan Roughan, plant biologist (

Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context. In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements. Within the context of higher education ...

(since 1988) (born 1937). File:Richard Worth, New Zealand MP.jpg, Richard Worth File:Harerangi Meihana at Ratana 2012 (cropped).jpg, Harerangi Meihana File:Rodney Reid 1959.jpg, Rodney Reid File:Aroha Reriti-Crofts DNZM (cropped).jpg, Dame Aroha ReritiCrofts File:Joe Hawke MNZM (cropped).jpg, Joe Hawke File:Dick Conway 1960.jpg, Dick Conway File:Stan Rodger, 1970.jpg, Stan Rodger

June

* 1 June ** Katharine Bowden, family planning pioneer (born 1928). ** Tom Johnson, rugby union player (

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 ...

), businessman, sports administrator,

New Zealand Rugby Football Union New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is the governing body of rugby union in New Zealand. It was founded in 1892 as the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU), 12 years after the first provincial unions in New Zealand. In 1949 it became an affiliate to t ...

council member (1973–1986) (born 1938). * 5 June – Toby Autridge, jockey and horseracing trainer (born 1962). * 8 June –

Graeme Marsh Graham and Graeme may refer to: People * Graham (given name), an English-language given name * Graham (surname), an English-language surname * Graeme (surname), an English-language surname * Graham (musician) (born 1979), Burmese singer * Clan ...

Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...

businessman and philanthropist (born 1933). * 10 June **

Viliami Hingano Viliami Manuopangai Faka’osiula Hingano (1975 – 10 June 2022) was a Tongan politician and Cabinet Minister. Biography Hingano ran in the 2010 Tongan general election but was unsuccessful. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ton ...

, Tongan politician (born ). **

Richard Prosser Richard Ivor Prosser (15 January 1967 – 10 June 2022) was a New Zealand politician, writer, and winemaker. He was a member of New Zealand First party and was a Member of parliament from 2011 to 2017. While in Parliament, he voted against th ...

, politician.

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, Winst ...

list MP (2011–2017) (born 1967). * 12 June – Jim Campbell, rugby league player (

Eastern Suburbs Eastern Suburbs may refer to: Places *Eastern Suburbs (Mumbai), India *Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Australia **Eastern Suburbs railway line, Sydney, Australia Sports clubs ;Association football *Eastern Suburbs AFC, Auckland, New Zealand * Eastern ...

), coach and administrator; surf lifesaving administrator (born 1929). * 16 June –

Don Neely Donald Owen Neely (21 December 1935 – 16 June 2022) was a New Zealand cricket historian, administrator and player. He served as president of New Zealand Cricket and wrote or co-wrote over 30 books on New Zealand cricket. Early life Neely wa ...

, cricket historian, player (

) and administrator, president of

New Zealand Cricket New Zealand Cricket, formerly the New Zealand Cricket Council, is the governing body for professional cricket in New Zealand. Cricket is the most popular and highest profile summer sport in New Zealand. New Zealand Cricket operates the New Z ...

(2006–2009) (born 1935). * 22 June – Donald Gemmell, Olympic (

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...

) and British Empire and Commonwealth Games (

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

) rower (born 1932). * 23 June –

Rex Austin William Rex Austin (23 May 1931 – 23 June 2022) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Biography Austin was born in Riverton, Southland, in 1931. Of Māori descent, he affiliated to Ngāi Tahu, Waitaha and Kāti Māmoe ...

, politician, MP for Awarua (1975–1987) (born 1931). * 25 June ** Christine McElwee, local-body politician, historian and author, deputy mayor of Taupō (2001–2004, 2007–2009) (born 1946). ** Russell Watt, rugby union player (

) (born 1935). File:Tom Johnson MNZM (cropped).jpg, Tom Johnson File:Viliami Hingano 2016.jpg, Viliami Hingano File:Jim Campbell MNZM 2011 (cropped).jpg, Jim Campbell File:Don Neely MNZM (cropped).jpg, Don Neely File:Rex Austin 1950 (cropped).jpg, Rex Austin

July

* 3 July ** Jack Monaghan, British Empire Games wrestler (

) (born 1921). ** Gavin Thorley, Olympic long-distance athlete (

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

) (born 1947). * 4 July – Richard Bradley, Māori leader (

Rangitāne o Wairau Rangitāne is a Māori iwi (tribe). Their rohe (territory) is in the Manawatū, Horowhenua, Wairarapa and Marlborough areas of New Zealand.

) (born 1952). * 10 July ** Bill Crump, cricketer (

) (born 1928). **

Barry Sinclair Barry Whitley Sinclair (23 October 1936 – 10 July 2022) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played 21 Test matches for New Zealand national team as a specialist batsman from 1962–63 to 1967–68, and captained the team from 1966 to 1968. ...

, cricketer (

) (born 1936). * 12 July ** John Elliott, politician, MP for Whangarei (1975–1981) (born 1938). ** Sir Michael Fowler, architect and local politician,

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 ...

(1974–1983) (born 1929). * 13 July –

Bruce Cliffe Bruce Windsor Cliffe (24 September 1946 – 13 July 2022) was a New Zealand businessman and politician. Early life Cliffe was born in Auckland in 1946. His parents were Mervyn Walter and Hilda Frances Cliffe. He received his education at Campb ...

, politician, MP for North Shore (1990–1996) (born 1948). * 14 July – Ann Trotter, historian,

pro vice-chancellor (1993–1997) (born 1932). * 16 July – Pauline Stansfield, disability rights advocate (born 1939). * 18 July ** Alan Burnet, newspaper industry executive,

Independent Newspapers Independent Newspapers Limited (INL) was a newspaper publisher in New Zealand. Started as the Wellington Publishing Company in 1906 to publish ''The Dominion'', it began taking over other newspapers in the 1970s and was renamed Independent New ...

managing director (1972–1983) and chair (1983–1993) (born 1921). ** Ricky Houghton, Māori housing advocate and community leader, Local Hero of the Year (2018) (born ). * 23 July ** Peter Bygate, public servant, acting Director-General of Conservation (1988, 1989–1990) (born 1933). ** Geoff Geering, local politician,

mayor of Ashburton The Mayor of Ashburton officiates over the Ashburton District of New Zealand's South Island. The district is administered by a district council. From 1878 until the 1989 local government reforms, the area was administered by a borough council. ...

(1977–1995) (born 1932). * 27 July **

John Grenell John Denver Hore (19 July 1944 – 27 July 2022), better known by his stage name of John Grenell, was a New Zealand country singer and songwriter.I've Been Everywhere "I've Been Everywhere" is a song written by Australian country singer Geoff Mack in 1959, and popularised by Lucky Starr and Hank Snow in 1962. The song as originally written listed Australian towns. It was later adapted by Australian singer ...

") (born 1944). **

Inez Kingi Inez Haereata Kingi (; 1 January 1931 – 27 July 2022) was a New Zealand health advocate for Māori people and for women and children. Beginning her career as a dental nurse, Kingi was instrumental in establishing a number of healthcare orga ...

, Māori health leader (born 1931). **

Don Spary Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name *Don, Benin, a town in Benin *Don, Dang, a vill ...

, helicopter pilot, tourism pioneer, and businessman,

George Medal The George Medal (GM), instituted on 24 September 1940 by King George VI,''British Gallantry Medals'' (Abbott and Tamplin), p. 138 is a decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, awarded for gallantry, typically by civilians, or in circ ...

recipient (1975) (born 1931). * 30 July – Don Hammond, rugby league player (

) and coach (

) (born 1936). * 31 July – Brian Molloy, rugby union player (

), plant ecologist, and conservationist,

Loder Cup The Loder Cup is a New Zealand conservation award. It was donated by Gerald Loder, 1st Baron Wakehurst in 1926 to "encourage and honour New Zealanders who work to investigate, promote, retain and cherish our indigenous flora". The Minister of Co ...

(1990) (born 1930). File:Barry Sinclair MNZM (cropped).jpg, Barry Sinclair File:John Gordon Elliott.jpg, John Elliott File:Michael Fowler, 1965.jpg, Sir Michael Fowler File:Pauline Stansfield MNZM (cropped).jpg, Pauline Stansfield File:John Hore Grenell (cropped).jpg, John Grenell File:Inez Kingi 2009 (cropped).jpg, Inez Kingi File:Brian Molloy (cropped).jpg, Brian Molloy

August

* 5 August – Mark Paterson, Olympic sailor (

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

Cherub A cherub (; plural cherubim; he, כְּרוּב ''kərūḇ'', pl. ''kərūḇīm'', likely borrowed from a derived form of akk, 𒅗𒊏𒁍 ''karabu'' "to bless" such as ''karibu'', "one who blesses", a name for the lamassu) is one of the u ...

world champion (1978), 470 World Championship bronze medallist (1977) (born 1947). * 9 August – Sir Miles Warren, architect (

Christchurch Town Hall The Christchurch Town Hall, since 2007 formally known as the Christchurch Town Hall of the Performing Arts, opened in 1972, is Christchurch, New Zealand's premier performing arts centre. It is located in the central city on the banks of the A ...

NZIA Gold Medal The New Zealand Institute of Architects Gold Medal is an award presented annually by the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) to a New Zealand architect. History From 1927 until 1977 a gold, silver or bronze prize wa ...

(2000),

(since 1995) (born 1929). * 10 August – Jim Thomson, cricketer (

) (born 1933). * 11 August – Colleen Mills, management academic (

) (born 1955). * 12 August – Jann Medlicott, radiographer and philanthropist, sponsor of the Acorn Prize for Fiction (since 2016) (born 1942). * 14 August **

Paul Hudson Paul David Hudson (born 27 February 1971) is an English weather presenter for BBC Yorkshire and BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Hudson was born and raised in Keighley, West Yorkshire. He was made an Honorary Fellow of Bradford College in 2014 ...

, businessman, local politician,

Dunedin City Council The Dunedin City Council ( mi, Kaunihera ā-Rohe o Ōtepoti) is the local government authority for Dunedin in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the people of Dunedin. Since October 2022, the Mayor of Dunedin is Jules ...

lor (1989–2013) (born ). **

Marshall Napier James Marshall Napier (22 October 1951 – 14 August 2022) was a New Zealand-born character actor, playwright and graphic artist. He is known for a succession of strong supporting roles in Australasian films and television shows. He has also h ...

, actor (''

Came a Hot Friday ''Came a Hot Friday'' is a 1985 New Zealand comedy film, based on the 1964 novel by Ronald Hugh Morrieson. Directed and co-written by Ian Mune, it became one of the most successful local films released in New Zealand in the 1980s. The film's ca ...

'', '' The Navigator'', ''

McLeod's Daughters ''McLeod's Daughters'' is an Australian drama television series created by Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton for the Nine Network, which aired from 8 August 2001, to 31 January 2009, lasting eight seasons. It stars Lisa Chappell and Brid ...

'') and playwright (born 1951). * 15 August – Ioane King, actor (''

Spartacus Spartacus ( el, Σπάρτακος '; la, Spartacus; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising ...

'') (born 1973). * 17 August – Sir Toby Curtis, rugby union player (

Counties A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...

), Māori leader (

Te Arawa Te Arawa is a confederation of Māori iwi and hapu (tribes and sub-tribes) of New Zealand who trace their ancestry to the Arawa migration canoe (''waka'').Auckland University of Technology Auckland University of Technology (AUT) ( mi, Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau) is a university in New Zealand, formed on 1 January 2000 when a former technical college (originally established in 1895) was granted university status. AUT ...

(2000–2005) (born 1939). * 22 August –

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 ...

singer (

Peking Man Peking Man (''Homo erectus pekinensis'') is a subspecies of ''Homo erectus, H. erectus'' which inhabited the Zhoukoudian Cave of northern China during the Middle Pleistocene. The first fossil, a tooth, was discovered in 1921, and the Zhoukoudi ...

, When the Cat's Away), seven-time New Zealand Music Award winner (born 1965). * 23 August –

Julian Robertson Julian Hart Robertson Jr. (June 25, 1932 – August 23, 2022) was an American billionaire hedge fund manager, and philanthropist. Robertson founded Tiger Management, one of the first hedge funds, in 1980. From its inception in 1980 to its 1 ...

, hedge fund manager (

Tiger Management Tiger Management Corp., also known as "The Tiger Fund", is an American hedge fund and family office founded by Julian Robertson. The fund began investing in 1980 and closed in March 2000/01. It continues to operate today in direct public equity ...

) and philanthropist (born 1932). * 26 August – Roy Wilson, architect (

Wellington Regional Stadium Wellington Regional Stadium (known commercially as Sky Stadium through naming rights) is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. The stadium's bowl site size is . The stadium was built in 1999 by Fletcher Construction and is situa ...

) (born 1946). * 28 August –

Gil Cawood Gilbert Mervyn Cawood (4 December 1939 – 28 August 2022) was a New Zealand rower. Cawood was born in 1939 in Hamilton, New Zealand. He was a foundation member of the Waikato Rowing Club. He represented New Zealand at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ...

, Olympic rower (

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

), world championship bronze medallist (

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...

) (born 1939). * 30 August – Sir Graeme Davies, metallurgist (

University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

University of Sheffield , mottoeng = To discover the causes of things , established = – University of SheffieldPredecessor institutions: – Sheffield Medical School – Firth College – Sheffield Technical School – University College of Sheffield , type = Pu ...

) and universities administrator (

Universities Funding Council The Universities Funding Council (UFC) was a UK body established under the Education Reform Act 1988 replacing the University Grants Committee. It distributed funds provided by central government to universities for the provision of education and ...

Higher Education Funding Council for England The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) was a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom, which was responsible for the distribution of funding for higher education to universities and further education colleges in Engla ...

) (born 1937). File:Miles Warren (cropped).jpg, Sir Miles Warren File:Jann Medlicott MNZM (cropped).jpg, Jann Medlicott File:Paul Hudson MNZM (cropped).jpg, Paul Hudson File:Toby Curtis KNZM (cropped).jpg, Sir Toby Curtis File:Urlichonstage.jpg, Margaret Urlich File:Sir Graeme J Davies.jpg, Sir Graeme Davies

September

* 1 September ** Kim Goldwater, winegrower ( Goldwater Estate) and philanthropist (born 1937). **

Phillip Mann Anthony Phillip Mann (August 1942 – 1 September 2022) was a British-born New Zealand science fiction author. He studied English and drama at Manchester University and later in California before moving to New Zealand where he established the ...

, science fiction writer ('' Master of Paxwax'', '' The Fall of the Families'') and theatre director (born 1942). * 4 September – Peter Macdonald, geophysicist (

), Antarctic research pioneer (born 1926). * 5 September –

Jeff Robson Jeff Robson (born 5 August 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Parramatta Eels. He played primarily at . Playing career Robson made his NRL debut for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 200 ...

badminton and tennis player, and badminton administrator,

International Badminton Federation The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for the sport of badminton recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It was founded in 1934 as the International Badminton Federation (IBF) with nine member ...

vice president, (1989–2004), Halberg lifetime achievement award (2004) (born 1926). * 7 September – Willie Los'e, rugby union player (North Harbour Rugby Union, North Harbour,

, Tonga national rugby union team, Tonga national team) and broadcaster (born 1967). * 8 September –

, Queen of New Zealand (since 1952) (born 1926). * 11 September – W. David McIntyre, David McIntyre, historian (

) (born 1932). * 12 September – Dick Littlejohn, World Rugby Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame rugby union administrator, co-chair of the 1987 Rugby World Cup organising committee (born 1931). * 14 September – Ken Douglas, trade union leader, New Zealand Council of Trade Unions president (1987–1999),

(since 1998) (born 1935). * 15 September – Maanu Paul, Māori leader (Ngāti Awa), New Zealand Māori Council co-chair (born 1938). * 26 September – Gordon Dryden, educationalist and broadcaster, founder of Radio Pacific (born 1931). * 28 September – Oonah Shannahan, netball player (New Zealand national netball team, national team) (born 1921). File:Phillip Mann MNZM (cropped).jpg, Phillip Mann File:Willie Lose 2009 (cropped).jpg, Willie Los'e File:Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand (cropped).jpg, Elizabeth II File:Ken Douglas ONZ 2018 (cropped).jpg, Ken Douglas File:Maanu Paul ONZM (cropped).jpg, Maanu Paul

October

* 6 October – Mary Ogg, local politician, mayor of Gore (1995–2001) (born ). * 9 October – Bruce Pairaudeau, cricketer (

, West Indies cricket team, West Indies) (born 1931). * 11 October ** Joan Fear, painter (born 1932). ** Graeme Shadwell, civil engineer and public servant, Ministry of Works and Development, Commissioner of Works (1985–1988),

design and construction project director (1988–1998) (born 1933). * 15 October – Margaret Farry-Williams, fashion leader and fundraiser (born 1933). * 25 October – Farquhar Wilkinson, cellist, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra principal cello (1955–1992) (born 1932). * 27 October – Terry Ryan (genealogist), Terry Ryan, expert on Ngāi Tahu genealogy (born 1942). * 30 October – Shane Reed, World Triathlon Aquathlon Championships, Aquathlon world champion (1998, 1999, 2004) and Olympic triathlete (Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's, 2008) (born 1973). * 31 October – Eddie Robertson (geophysicist), Eddie Robertson, geophysicist and scientific administrator, Director-General of the

(1971–1980) (born 1919). File:Terry Ryan dsc2192 (cropped).jpg, Terry Ryan

November

* 4 November – John Warrington (cricketer), John Warrington, cricketer (

) and association footballer (Worcester City F.C., Worcester City) (born 1948). * 6 November – John Alderson (cricketer), John Alderson, cricketer (

) (born 1929). * 7 November ** Roger Bhatnagar, Sir Roger Bhatnagar, businessman (Noel Leeming) and philanthropist (born 1942). ** Kevin Hart (broadcaster), Kevin Hart, sports broadcaster (born ). * 11 November – Ian Barker (jurist), Sir Ian Barker, jurist, King's Counsel (since 1973), judge of the High Court of New Zealand, High Court (1976–1997), chancellor of the

(1991–1999) (born 1934). * 12 November – Susan Wakefield, tax accountant and philanthropist (Ravenscar House Museum), chair of the Commerce Commission (1989–1994) (born 1942). * 14 November – Geoff Cochrane, poet, novelist, short-story writer,

Laureate (2014) (born 1951). (death announced on this date) * 18 November ** Dick Johnstone, Olympic (New Zealand at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964) and British Empire and Commonwealth Games (New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1958, New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962) cyclist (born 1936). ** Neil MacLean (coroner), Neil MacLean, judge and coroner, District Court of New Zealand, District Court judge (1993–2014), Chief Coroner of New Zealand, Chief Coroner (2007–2015) (born 1944). * 20 November – Lesley Elliott (campaigner), Lesley Elliott, domestic violence prevention campaigner, New Zealand Women of Influence Awards, Supreme Woman of Influence (2014) (born 1946). * 27 November ** Audrey Eagle, botanical illustrator,

(1985) (born 1925). ** Allan Wright (farmer), Sir Allan Wright, farming leader, businessman and sports administrator, president of Federated Farmers (1977–1981), chancellor of Lincoln University (New Zealand), Lincoln University (1986–1994), president of

(1993–1994) (born 1929). * 28 November – Jenny McLeod, composer (''Hōhepa'') and musical theorist (Victoria University of Wellington) (born 1941). * 29 November – Gray Nelson, public servant and diplomat (born 1927). * 30 November ** Glynne Adams, violist, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, NZBC Symphony Orchestra principal viola (–1966) (born 1928). ** Murray Halberg, Sir Murray Halberg,

middle-distance athlete, Olympic (Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres, 1960) and British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 3 miles, 1958, Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 3 miles, 1962) champion, charity founder,

(since 2008) (born 1933). File:Ian Barker 2018 (cropped).jpg, Sir Ian Barker File:Neil MacLean QSO investiture (cropped).jpg, Neil MacLean File:Lesley Elliott MNZM (cropped).jpg, Lesley Elliott File:Allan Wright (cropped).jpg, Sir Allan Wright File:Portrait image (6597) of New Zealand composer Jenny McLeod, Pukerua Bay, New Zealand, 18 April 2009.jpg, Jenny McLeod File:Murray Halberg ONZ 2009 (cropped).jpg, Sir Murray Halberg

December

* 6 December – Hamish Kilgour,

musician (The Clean, Bailter Space) (born 1957). (death announced on this date) * 8 December – Ian Hunter (admiral), Ian Hunter, naval officer, Chief of Navy (New Zealand), Chief of Naval Staff (1991–1994) (born 1939). * 10 December ** John Armstrong (New Zealand journalist), John Armstrong, journalist, political editor of ''The New Zealand Herald'' (1989–2003) (born 1954). ** John Fogarty (judge), John Fogarty, jurist, King's Counsel (since 1990), District Court of New Zealand, District Court judge (2003–2017) (born 1947). ** Colin Gibson (academic), Colin Gibson, professor of English (

), hymn writer (born 1933). * 11 December – Bruce J. McFarlane, Australian economist (University of Adelaide) (born 1936). * 12 December – Hilary McCormack, deaf community advocate (born 1934). * 13 December – Vern Clark (animal scientist), Vern Clark, animal scientist (Lincoln University (New Zealand), Lincoln University) (born 1923). * 17 December ** Nau Epiha, Māori leader (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kura) (born 1942). ** Dale Harrop, ice hockey player (Canterbury Red Devils, West Auckland Admirals, New Zealand men's national ice hockey team, national team) (born 1989). ** Ann Stephens (squash), Ann Stephens, New Zealand Squash Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame squash player, and badminton player (born 1933). * 19 December – Sandy Edmonds, singer (born 1948). * 23 December ** Colin Jillings, New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse racing trainer (McGinty (horse), McGinty, Uncle Remus (horse), Uncle Remus) (born 1931). ** Claire McLintock, haematologist and obstetric physician, president of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (2018–2020) (born 1965). * 30 December – Terence O'Brien (New Zealand diplomat), Terence O'Brien, diplomat, List of permanent representatives of New Zealand to the United Nations in New York, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York (1990–1993), President of the United Nations Security Council (March 1993) (born 1936). File:HamishKilgour.jpg, Hamish Kilgour File:John Armstrong ONZM (cropped).jpg, John Armstrong File:Vernon Clark 1971 (cropped).jpg, Vern Clark File:Claire McLintock ONZM (cropped).jpg, Claire McLintock File:Terence OBrien.jpg, Terence O'Brien

References

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