2024 In New Zealand

The following lists events that have happened or are expected to happen during 2024 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

Regal and vice-regal

* Head of state – Charles III
*Governor-General – Cindy Kiro

File:King Charles III (July 2023).jpg, Charles III
File:Cindy Kiro September 2024.jpg, Cindy Kiro

Government

Legislature term: 54th New Zealand Parliament.

The Sixth National Government, elected in 2023, continues.

*Speaker of the House – Gerry Brownlee
* Prime Minister – Christopher Luxon
* Deputy Prime Minister – Winston Peters
* Leader of the House – Chris Bishop
* Minister of Finance – Nicola Willis
* Minister of Foreign Affairs – Winston Peters

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Other party leaders in parliament

* Labour – Chris Hipkins (Leader of the Opposition)
* Green – James Shaw until 10 March then Chlöe Swarbrick, and Marama Davidson
* ACT – David Seymour
* NZ First – Winston Peters
* Te Pāti Māori – Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

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Judiciary

* Chief Justice – Helen Winkelmann
* President of the Court of Appeal – Mark Cooper
* Chief High Court judge – Sally Fitzgerald
* Chief District Court judge – Heemi Taumaunu

File:Helen Winkelmann May 2024 (cropped).jpg, Helen Winkelmann
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Main centre leaders

* Mayor of Auckland – Wayne Brown
* Mayor of Tauranga – Anne Tolley (as chair of commissioners), then Mahé Drysdale from 2 August
* Mayor of Hamilton – Paula Southgate
* Mayor of Wellington – Tory Whanau
* Mayor of Christchurch – Phil Mauger
* Mayor of Dunedin – Jules Radich

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Events

January

* 3 January – The Waitangi Treaty Grounds and its museums are evacuated following a bomb threat received in an email.
* 6 January – Learner licence driver tests are changed in order to drop high wait times. Testees must wait 10 days until attempting another test if they fail twice in a day.
* 9 January – A seven-year legal battle concludes, marking three and a half hectares of Titirangi bush to be removed for a water treatment plant.
* 10 January – Train lines in Wellington lose power at around 3pm. Power is restored about six hours later.
* 11 January – 10 hectares of scrub in Tītahi Bay, Porirua is lit on fire, starting at around 11pm. It is contained the following day.
* 14 January – The Auckland Light Rail project is cancelled by the government. The project oversaw building light rail system in Auckland.
* 15 January
** Train stations on Auckland's Eastern Line between Ōrākei and Sylvia Park reopen after being closed for 10 months to allow tracks to be rebuilt.
** Prime Minister Christopher Luxon meets with the Māori King, Kīngi Tūheitia. Their discussions include the government's plans to remove Māori names from public organisations.
* 16 January – Golriz Ghahraman announces her resignation as a Green Party Member of Parliament following three accusations of shoplifting in Auckland and Wellington.
* 17 January
** Wellington enters level two water restrictions due to its ageing infrastructure during summer demand spikes. Almost half of Wellington's water is lost to over 3,000 pipe leaks. The restrictions enact a ban of residential sprinklers and irrigation sprinklers in Wellington City, Porirua City, Hutt City and Upper Hutt City.
** 2023 NCEA results are revealed, showing a drop in secondary school pass rates for the third year in a row. This is attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
** MetService issues a heat alert in Auckland due to night temperatures forecasted at 20–21 degrees.
* 19 January
** Four separate wildfires break out in Amberley and Loburn, Canterbury, reaching an estimated area of 10 hectares. The fires are contained in the evening by over 100 firefighters. Three homes and a church are lost in the fires.
** Celia Wade-Brown is declared elected a list MP for the Green Party following the resignation of Golriz Ghahraman.
** Westland declares a state of emergency due to heavy rain.
* 20 January
** A national hui is held at Tūrangawaewae Marae, called by the Māori King Tūheitia Paki, which has several thousand attendees.
** A second wildfire on the north side of the Waimakariri River, by Swannanoa breaks out, reaching an estimated area of 12 hectares. Forty firefighters and four helicopters are used to fight the fire.
* 21 January – A pod of 40 false killer whales and bottlenose dolphins were euthanised after becoming stranded on a reef near Māhia Peninsula in the Hawke's Bay region.
* 22 January – The Commerce Commission launches investigations into pricing and promotional practices of the two supermarket chains Woolworths New Zealand and Foodstuffs.
* 23 January – The New Zealand Defence Force deploys six personnel to assist the United States-led coalition in countering the Houthi movement's attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea following the Israel-Hamas war.
* 24 January
** Albert Park in Auckland is evacuated along with surrounding streets after a man made "concerning comments".
** Waipukurau water supply drops to 26% due to a leak. Level four water restrictions are put in place, banning outdoor water use, and residents are asked not to use dishwashers or washing machines.
* 26 January
**Local Government Minister Simeon Brown says that the government does not want to decrease the voting age to 16, after a similar comment was made on 16 January. This ends the previous government's intention to decrease the age.
**Members of the Ngāti Kahu iwi (tribe) block access to Taipa ahead of the Doubtless Bay Fishing Competition to protest the Government's proposed Treaty of Waitangi Principles legislation and overfishing. Protesters vowed to continue their blockade over the weekend (27–28 January).
*30 January
** James Shaw, co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand announces his resignation, effective March.
**New Zealand suspends its aid contribution to UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East) following allegations that at least 12 UNRWA workers had participated in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel.
*31 January
**The government announces that the ending of providing free COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits will be extended to 30 June.
**A heat alert is issued for Auckland, and outdoor fires are banned in Canterbury.

February

* 4 February – A wildfire along the banks of the Waimakariri River near Kirwee reaches 80 hectares in size, leading to evacuations and the closure of Old West Coast Road.
* 5 February – Rangiora High School closes for one day due to a high COVID-19 infection rate among its staff.
* 6 February – Large crowds gather outside Treaty House in Waitangi, Northland to protest against the Government's Māori language policies and proposed Treaty Principles legislation.
* 7 February – Supreme Court rules that iwi leader and climate activist Mike Smith can sue seven companies for pollution including Fonterra, Z Energy and Genesis Energy Limited.
* 8 February – Local state of emergency declared in the Southland township of Bluecliffs due to erosion caused by heavy rain and sea swell.
* 10 February
** Westpac experiences an outage in which customers are unable to withdraw funds and use eftpos cards for more than 12 hours.
** A South Dunedin Countdown supermarket closes for at least a week, after suffering a rodent infestation.
* 11 February – The government announces a $63 million funding increase for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery, to remove sediment and debris.
* 12 February – The Ministry of Primary Industries starts an investigation at a Christchurch Countdown supermarket, after a mouse is spotted running across uncovered a deli-made salad.
* 13 February – A memorial service is held at Muriwai to remember the death of two firefighters during Cyclone Gabrielle. A plaque was also unveiled.
* 14 February
** 2024 Port Hills fire: A state of emergency is declared in Christchurch and Selwyn, as firefighters battle to control a bushfire in the city's Port Hills region.
** Six residents of a rest home in Whitianga have died after a third of residents and staff were infected with Influenza A over a 12-day period.
** Parliament repeals under urgency the Three Waters programme.
*20 February – Labour Member of Parliament and former cabinet minister Grant Robertson announces his resignation from politics to take up the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Otago commencing July 2024.
*21 February – Green MP Efeso Collins collapses and dies during a charity event.
*24 February – The new Kaeo Bridge in Northland opens after starting in 2021 and being unveiled in 2015.
*25 February – Food labels now must contain potentially life-threatening allergens bolded in the ingredients list.
*26 February – State Highway 1 over Brynderwyn Hills closes for repairs until 27 March.
*28 February
**Parliament passes legislation under urgency repealing the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022 and disestablishing Te Aka Whai Ora (the Māori Health Authority).
**The official cash rate is kept at 5.5%.
** Warner Bros. Discovery releases a proposal to shut down television news broadcaster Newshub by 30 June 2024.
*29 February
**Petrol stations Z, Allied Petroleum, Gull, Waitomo, etc experience nationwide self-service pump outages due to a software problem caused by the leap year.
** New Zealand Blood Service lifts the mad cow disease blood and plasma donation restriction.
**The entirety of Hamas is designated as a terrorist entity by the government, which follows a 2010 designation of its military as terrorist.

March

* 1 March – Judge Evangelos Thomas imposes a total of NZ$10.21 million in reparations and NZ$2 million in fines on five companies and GNS Science over their involvement in the 2019 Whakaari / White Island eruption.
* 5 March —
**Parliament votes to end taxpayer funding for cultural reports.
** NZME acquires Tauranga-based media company SunMedia.
* 6 March – Lawrence Xu-Nan is elected as a list MP for the Green Party following the death of Efeso Collins.
* 8 March – State-owned television news broadcaster TVNZ proposes eliminating 68 jobs and axing several current affairs programs including '' Fair Go'', ''Sunday'', 1 News' midday and late night news segments due to financial difficulties.
* 9 March – The Hokitika Wildfoods Festival takes place.
* 10 March
** Chlöe Swarbrick is elected co-leader of the Green Party, following the resignation of James Shaw.
**Firefighters respond to multiple wildfires in the Waitaki District.
*11 March – 50 passengers and crew are injured after LATAM Airlines Flight 800 experiences an inflight upset while landing at Auckland International Airport.
*12 March
**Scientists on an expedition to the Bounty Trough discover more than a hundred species previously unknown in New Zealand waters.
** NZME acquires the family-owned '' Gisborne Herald'' and its website.
*13 March
**Golriz Ghahraman pleads guilty to shoplifting.
**The government gives Ruapehu Alpine Lifts a $7 million bailout.
*14 March
**The Wellington City Council approves a plan to increase housing density in Wellington.
**The Dunedin City Council votes to consult ratepayers on a proposal to sell energy company Aurora Energy in order to pay off the company's forecast debt of NZ$750 million.
* 15 March – World of Music, Arts and Dance takes place in New Plymouth.
* 17 March – Deputy Prime Minister and New Zealand First leader Winston Peters controversially likens Co-governance to Nazi race-based theory during a state of the nation address. His remarks were described as offensive and inflammatory by Holocaust Centre of NZ spokesperson Ben Kepes and Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins.
* 19 March – The Rotorua Lakes Council cancels a scheduled Coco and Erika Flash Drag Queen Story Hour event due to safety concerns.
* 20 March – The government announces that it will ban disposable vapes, and increase the maximum fine from selling to under-18s from $10,000 to $100,000.
* 21 March
** It is announced that the country has entered a recession, with a GDP drop of 0.1% following a 0.3% drop in the September 2023 quarter.
** A meteorite is discovered in Mackenzie Country after it hit the ground on 13 March. It is the country's first meteorite to be recovered in 20 years, and is the country's tenth recovered meteorite.
* 22 March – MediaWorks New Zealand confirms that a hacker has compromised the personal information of 403,000 individuals who had participated in its online competitions.
* 24 March – Two people are killed and three critically wounded following a street brawl involving 100 people in Gisborne.
* 26 March
** NZ Post confirms plans to lay off 750 workers over the next five years due to declining mail volume.
**Members of Destiny Church protest against Erika and Coco Flash's Drag Queen reading event at the Gisborne library.
**The Hastings District Council cancels an upcoming Erika and CoCo Flash Rainbow Story event due to safety concerns.
* 27 March:
**The 2024 New Zealander of the Year Awards are announced, with climate scientist Jim Salinger named New Zealander of the Year.
**The New Zealand Parliament passes major tax legislation restoring interest deductibility for residential investment property, reducing the bright-line test for residential property, and eliminating depreciation deductions for commercial and industrial buildings.
* 28 March:
**The Government halts work on legislation to create an ocean sanctuary around the Kermadec Islands.
**Parliament passes legislation requiring electric cars and plug-in hybrids to pay road user charges.
* 29–31 March – The 2024 Warbirds over Wanaka airshow is held, with 64,800 people attending.

April

* 1 April
** The minimum wage is increased from $22.70 to $23.15 an hour.
** Pharmacies become permitted to vaccinate children under the age of five.
*4 April – The New Zealand Government announces that local councils will have to hold referendums on Māori wards and constituencies.
*5 April – Thousands of students participate in 20 " climate strikes" events across the country.
*7 April – Changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa are announced due to 'unsustainable' immigration levels.
*9 April – TVNZ confirms its decision to discontinue its consumer affairs programme '' Fair Go'', along with its midday and late night news bulletins.
*10 April
**The OCR remains at 5.5%.
**Heavy rain in the West Coast causes the closure of State Highway 6 and power outages due to three power poles being knocked down. Sandbags are placed in some places in Hokitika. 46 Air New Zealand flights are cancelled.
**TVNZ confirms its decision to cancel its current affairs programme ''Sunday.''
**Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand confirms its decision to shut down its Newshub news service by 5 July.
*12 April
**A pier on a rail bridge over the Rangitata River gets washed away due to heavy rain, causing the bridge to sag.
**52 Air New Zealand flights are cancelled due to bad weather and "engineering issues".
**The government pledges $8.2 million to the Pacific Connect cable and a further $8.2 million to fund building a Pacific oceans and fisheries research vessel.
*16 April
**The Commerce Commission brings One NZ to the High Court for allegedly breaching the 111 Contact Code, which was made to allow customers to contact emergency services during a power outage.
**Media companies Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand and Stuff announce an agreement to replace Newshub with a 6pm news bulletin provided by Stuff.
*17 April
**The Ministry of Education and Oranga Tamariki (Ministry of Children) announce significant job cuts to meet Government budget savings targets of up to 7.5%.
**Organisers of the New Zealand A&P Agricultural Show announce that the 2024 event will not go ahead, citing financial issues.
**Members of the New Zealand Police Association vote to reject the Government's latest pay offer, which includes an overtime rate, NZ$1,500 cash payment and a pay increase for the third year.
* 23 April – The Wellington City Council cancels a NZ$32 million agreement with cinema chain Reading Cinemas to refurbish and earthquake-strengthen its Wellington building.
* 24 April – Paul Goldsmith replaces Melissa Lee as the Media and Communications Minister, and Penny Simmonds has her Disability Issues portfolio removed. Lee is removed from cabinet and is replaced by Simon Watts. In a statement, Luxon referenced issues in the media sector and "major financial issues with programmes run by the Ministry of Disabled People".
* 25 April – The Rangitata River rail bridge in the Canterbury Region reopens after damage from severe weather two weeks earlier.
* 28 April – A protest of several hundred people occurs in Petone to oppose council's proposed demolition of Petone Wharf after it was closed in 2021 due to earthquake damage.
* 29 April
** The government increases Pharmac funding by $1.7 billion over the next four years, increasing it to $6.3 billion.
** The government's school cellphone ban comes into force on the first day of Term Two.
** The first Popeyes restaurant in New Zealand opens.
** NZTA launches a mobile app which serves several functions, such as paying vehicle registrations and road user charges.

May

* 1 May – The government stops funding public transport fares which make trips free for children, and half price for people under 25.
* 2 May – The former Australian Foreign Minister, Bob Carr, says he will take 'legal action', after Winston Peters makes remarks on his views on the AUKUS arrangement.
* 3 May – ''The Wairoa Star'' newspaper ends after 103 years of publication.
* 5 May – Environment Canterbury Chair Cr Peter Scott steps down after admitting to illegal irrigation during a Newstalk ZB radio interview.
*7 May
** Green Party MP Julie Anne Genter is referred to the New Zealand Parliament's privileges committee following complaints that she intimidated National Party's MP Matt Doocey during a heated parliamentary exchange.
**Junior doctors hold a nationwide strike and pickets to protest pay cuts in several healthcare sectors.
** Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown abandons plans to sell the Ports of Auckland, which will remain in the hands of the Auckland Council.
**The Whanganui District Council votes to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza in response to the Israel–Hamas war.
*10 May
**The Employment Relations Authority orders public broadcaster TVNZ to enter into mediation with the E tū union over staff redundancies caused by cutbacks to several news and current affairs programmes.
** Penguin Random House New Zealand cuts eight roles as part of a major restructure.
*11 May – Transpower issues a power grid emergency in anticipation of an extreme geomagnetic storm, which was the most intense solar storm since 2003. As a precaution, several transmission lines are disabled. Aurorae are visible as far north as Auckland.
*12 May – TVNZ's current affairs show ''Sunday'' airs its final episode after being broadcast for 22 years.
*13 May
** New Zealand Court of Appeals overturns a High Court decision squashing the Waitangi Tribunal's summons to Children's Minister Karen Chhour to testify at a hearing about the Government's proposed legislation to overturn Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.
**TVNZ airs the final episode of its consumer affairs programme '' Fair Go'' after being broadcast for 47 years.
*14 May
**The Department of Internal Affairs apologises for lengthy delays in processing New Zealand passport applications.
** Warner Bros. Discovery cancels the reality television series '' The Block NZ'' after being broadcast for 12 years.
*16 May
**Junior doctors staged a second strike to protest for better pay and working conditions.
**Dairy company Fonterra announces plans to sell its global consumer business and 17 manufacturing sites in New Zealand and overseas as part of a shift towards becoming a global business-to-business supplier of dairy nutritition products.
*21 May
** National Party MP David MacLeod is suspended by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon from his Environment and Finance select committee roles after failing to declare 19 candidate donations worth NZ$178,000.
**Heavy rainfall nationwide leads to flash flooding in Auckland, the Bay of Plenty and Christchurch.
**Residents in Ngongotahā's Western Road were told to temporarily evacuate due to rising water levels in the Ngongotahā Stream.
*22 May
**The government invests NZ$24 million into Mike King's I Am Hope's Gumboot Friday programme providing counselling to young people.
**Former Labour Party MP and cabinet minister Kiri Allan pleads guilty to charges of careless driving and failing to accompany a police officer in July 2023.
*23 May – A sixteen year old Trinity Catholic College student dies following an alleged stabbing at Dunedin's bus hub in Great King Street.
*24 May – A thirteen year old boy is charged with murder in relation to the Dunedin bus hub stabbing incident.
*29 May – The first results for the 2023 New Zealand census are released, covering population, age and ethnicity.
*30 May
** Te Pāti Māori and the Toitu Te Tiriti movement hold a nationwide day of protest in opposition to the Government's perceived assault on Tangata whenua and the Treaty of Waitangi. Protest marches and car convoy rallies occur in several urban centres including Auckland, Tauranga, Christchurch and Invercargill.
**Junior doctors affiliated with the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA) and New Zealand Blood Service employees affiliated with APEX and the Public Service Association stage twin strikes to demand better wages and working conditions.
**The 2024 budget is delivered.
* 31 May
** Jetstar Flight JQ225 slides off the runway at Christchurch Airport, after suffering steering issues caused by a possible hydraulic leak.
** Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter reaches an agreement with Meridian Energy on an electricity supply deal, allowing it to remain open until 2044.
**Employment Court Chief Judge Christina Inglis dismisses television broadcaster TVNZ's appeal against the Employment Relations Authority's ruling orders TVNZ to enter into collective bargaining with its employees.
**Hawke's Bay iwi (tribe) Ngāti Kahungunu hosts a second national hui of unity at Omāhu Marae near Hastings.
**The Wellington City Council votes to sell its 34% minority stake (worth NZ$278 million) in Wellington Airport, investing the proceeds in a major disaster investment fund.

June

* June – Eleven pseudoephedrine cold and flu medicines return to shelves without the requirement of a prescription after the Misuse of Drugs (Pseudoephedrine) Amendment Act 2024 was passed in April 2024. In 2011 they became prescription-only due to being a methamphetamine precursor ingredient.
*1 June – Police in Levin arrest two individuals and impound six cars after a gathering with over 200 cars turns violent.
*3 June – The 2024 King's Birthday Honours are announced.
*5 June – Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Niuean Premier Dalton Tagelagi announce an agreement to enhance the free association relationship between the two countries and that New Zealand would invest NZ$20.5 million into a new renewable energy project on Niue.
*7 June – National Party MP David MacLeod is referred by the Electoral Commission to the Police over undeclared election donations totalling almost NZ$178,000.
*8 June – 20,000 people take part in the "March for Nature" protest in Auckland against the Government's proposed Fast-track Approvals Bill.
*8–10 June – Rail workers affiliated with the Rail and Maritime Transport Union strike for over weekend leave and workload issues.
*10 June – The Public Service Commission launches an investigation into alleged privacy data breaches by Te Pāti Māori (Māori Party) during the 2023 New Zealand general election.
*11 June – The Commerce Commission files 21 criminal charges against Kiwibank for errors resulting in over 36,000 customers being overcharged by a total of NZ$7 million.
*13 June – Chinese Premier Li Qiang undertakes a state visit to reaffirm China–New Zealand relations.
*16 June – Air New Zealand Flight NZ607 experiences turbulence during a flight between Wellington and Queenstown, causing injury to a crew member and passenger.
*17 June
** Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson announces her breast cancer diagnosis.
** Virgin Airlines Boeing 737 VA148 makes an emergency landing in Invercargill after a bird strike.
*20 June
**A falling transmission tower causes a power outage that affects almost 100,000 properties in Northland, which is most of the region. The power outage was caused by Omexon contractors removing all the nuts securing the tower to its baseplate in breach of safety protocols.
**New GDP figures are revealed, marking the country's exit out of a recession. GDP rose by 0.2% since the last quarter although GDP per capita dropped by 0.3%. This is the sixth consecutive quarter that GDP per capita has fallen.
*21 June – Due to a steering problem, the Interislander ferry DEV ''Aratere'' runs aground near Picton. There are no injuries.
*22 June – ''Aratere'' is refloated.
*25 June
**Parliament receives a 60,000 strong petition opposing the National-led coalition government's plans to reverse the ban on live animal exports.
**Torrential rain leads to flooding in Hastings and Wairoa, resulting in evacuations and local states of emergency.
**Media company Stuff announces the closure of its last remaining Northland community newspapers: ''The Northern News'', ''The Whangārei Leader'' and ''Far North Real Estate.''
*26 June
**Frederick Hobson and Shane Tane are sentenced for their roles in the murder of Janak Patel.
**Lauren Dickason is sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for murdering her three children.
**Three fishermen are found dead following heavy rainfall and winds that caused coastal inundation along the Eastern coast.
*27 June
**Former Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman is convicted of four charges of shoplifting and fined $1600 and court costs of $260.
**Cadbury confirms that it had stopped production of chocolate fish in 2023 due to a lack of demand.
*29 June – Postal voting for the 2024 Tauranga local elections opens.
*30 June – Te Aka Whai Ora (the Māori Health Authority) is dissolved.

July

* 1 July
** New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi reduces funding for the Te Huia passenger railway line between Auckland and Hamilton from 75% to 60%.
**The Earthquake Commission is renamed the Toka Tū Ake Natural Hazards Commission.
**Launch of the Sport Integrity Commission, the country's anti-doping agency and professional sports oversight body.
*5 July – The last episode of '' Newshub'' is aired on television, ending 34 years of broadcasting.
*6 July – ''Newshub'' replacement news bulletin ThreeNews premieres on Three TV channel.
*10 July – The Crown admits that a miscarriage of justice occurred in the convictions of Gail Maney and Stephen Stone for the murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys.
*12 July – The New Zealand Government extends the New Zealand Defence Force's deployment to assist US-led efforts to combat Houthi forces in the Red Sea until 31 January 2025.
*15 July – A pay dispute between the New Zealand Government and New Zealand Police Association is settled in the Government's favour following third-party arbitration.
*16 July – Kiwibank pleads guilty to "systemic breaches" of the Fair Trading Act 1986.
*18 July
**Two buses travelling as part of a convoy carrying Chinese tourists overturn within 100 metre of each other along State Highway 8 between Lake Tekapo and Twizel, injuring 15 people.
**After admitting to breaching the Gambling Act, SkyCity Auckland casino announces that it will close for five consecutive days.
*19 July – Global IT outages affect several businesses in the country, including ANZ, ASB, Kiwibank, Westpac, Woolworths, Auckland Transport's HOP card and Jetstar.
*20 July – Mahé Drysdale is elected as Mayor of Tauranga. Local body elections are also held, ending four years of rule by commissioners.
*22 July – Skipper Lance Goodhew is acquitted of breaching his duties as a worker aboard the fishing boat ''Enchanter'', which capsized at North Cape in March 2022, resulting in four deaths.
*23 July
**Four former Gloriavale Christian Community members file a NZ$10 million class action lawsuit against Gloriavale and five government agencies, alleging that members had been subject to modern slavery from childbirth.
**A wildfire near Lake Pukaki burns 50 hectares of land, leading to the evacuation of four properties.
*24 July – A formal inquiry by the New Zealand government concludes that since 1950, about 200,000 people in state and religious care were abused, experiencing abuses such as rape, sterilization, and electric shocks.
*28 July – Stuff publishes the last issue of the ''Sunday News'' newspaper, ending a 61-year printing run.
*29 – The Government's new boot camp pilot for youth offenders opens in Palmerston North.
*30 July:
**The remains of real estate agent Yanfei Bao are discovered after she went missing a year prior.
**Parliament passes legislation reinstating the referendum requirement for Māori wards and constituencies in local councils.

August

*1 August – A three-year boil water notice is issued for the Eastern Bush/Otahu Flat area in the Southland Region.
*2 August — Leaders of the Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Manuhiri and Te Roroa iwi (tribes) boycott an Iwi Chairs Forum meeting with several government ministers to protest the Government's alleged anti-Māori government policies.
*3 August — Three people die after their boat capsizes on the Riverton bar.
*5 August — New Zealand Warriors player and 2023 Dally M Awards winner Shaun Johnson announces his retirement from rugby league at the end of the 2024 season.
*7 August:
**The Kaipara District Council votes to disestablish its Māori ward.
**Lead contamination is reported in Tokomaru's water supply, with residents being told to use bottled water.
*12 August:
**Severe weather hits the country from Gisborne to Canterbury. MetService issues a severe thunderstorm warning for the lower North Island.
**Five schools in Nelson and Nelson Hospital go into lockdown as a precaution against a family harm incident.
*14 August:
**The Reserve Bank drops the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent, the first drop since March 2020.
**Methamphetamine-laced lollies are accidentally distributed by anti-poverty charity Auckland City Mission, prompting a Police investigation in the Auckland Region.
*15 August — Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith issues an extradition order against fugitive Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom, allowing him to be moved to the United States.
*20 August – Unionised Hato Hone St John ambulance workers and call centre staff stage their first strike in response to a pay dispute.
*21 August — Three South Korean nationals are killed in a collision between a van and a four-wheel-drive vehicle near Geraldine, Canterbury Region.
*22 August: — Whakaari / White Island erupts, prompting flight cancellations.
*24 August – Unionised Hatone Hone St John ambulance workers and call centre staff hold a second nationwide strike in response to a pay dispute.
*26 August:
**The Commerce Commission imposes a fine of NZ$420,000 on the dairy firm Milkio Foods Limited for mislabeling its ghee products as produced locally in New Zealand despite importing butter from India.
**The Court of Appeal of New Zealand upholds the Employment Court's 2022 ruling that Uber drivers should be treated as employees rather than contractors.
*27 August:
**The Commerce Commission imposes a fine of nearly NZ$2.5 million on TSB Bank for overcharging customers.
** High Court Justice Peter Andrew orders the Head Hunters gang and its alleged boss Wayne Doyle to forfeit NZ$15 million worth in cash and property assets to the New Zealand Police.
** Australian Police and New Zealand Police announce they have concluded a joint illicit drug operation that resulted in 1,611 arrests and 2,962 charges nationwide. The police also confiscated almost 1,400 kilograms (3,100 lb) of illicit drugs and over 2,500 cannabis plants, worth 93 million AUD (US$63 million).
**Three Samoan seasonal workers are killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Ramarama, Auckland.
**The Auckland Council cancels e-scooter company Beam after the company deployed more e-scooters than its licence allowed.
*28 August:
**A roll out of an encypted emergency services radio system begins in South Canterbury, which prevents eavesdropping by the public. It is expected to be operating nationwide by 2026.
**Parliament passes legislation requiring local councils to develop plans for delivering drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services as part of its " Local Water Done Well" programme.
* 29 August – Tūheitia Paki, the Māori King, dies unexpectedly at the age of 69 after heart surgery.

September

*2 September — The Government unveils its National Land Transport Programme, which aims to build 17 "Roads of National Significance" over the next three years and complete several public transportation projects including Auckland's City Rail Link.
*5 September – Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō succeeds her father Tūheitia to become the Māori Queen.
*7 September – Several local councils voice opposition to the National-led government's plans to reverse "blanket" speed limit reductions introduced by the previous Labour Government.
*9 September:
**Two Auckland Muslim schools Al-Madinah School and Zayed College go into lockdown after receiving an email threat.
**SkyCity Auckland closes for five days for failing to stop a problem gambler from spending over NZ$1 million in pokies.
** KiwiRail pays a fine of NZ$432,500 for exposing passengers to risk after the MV ''Kaitaki'' lost power while travelling across the Cook Strait in late January 2023.
**An Mpox case linked to the Winter Pride festival in Queenstown in late August 2024 is reported.
*10 September:
**Thousands of union-affiliated Woolworths New Zealand supermarket workers strike to demand better wages and working conditions.
** Winstone Pulp International closes down its Karioi pulp mill and Tangiwai timber mill, affecting 230 jobs in the Ruapehu District.
*11 September:
**An independent government-commissioned review criticises the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's lack of preparation and community engagement prior to the flooding in Wairoa in June 2024.
**A second mpox case linked to the Queenstown Winter Pride festival is reported.
*12 September – Parliament passes a private member's bill amending the Fair Trading Act 1986 to ensure that gift cards have a minimum expiry date of three years from their initial purchase.
*13 September – Heavy snowfall in Central Otago and the Canterbury High Country leads to road and school closures, and power outages affecting thousands of residents.
* 16 September:
**The hoiho is named Bird of the Year for 2024.
**The Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority bans 32 New World supermarkets in the South Island from selling alcohol for 48 hours after the chain offered an illegal 26% discount on alcohol beverages on 9 January 2024.
*17 September:
**Police charge the 41 members of the New Zealand chapter of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club with a total of 137 charges and seize NZ$9.2 million worth in assets following a complex three-year investigation.
** Te Papa National Museum introduces a new NZ$35 entry fee for international visitors.
*18 September:
**Oji Fibre Solutions announces that it will close its Penrose pulp and paper recycling mill effective 18 December, leading to 72 job losses.
** Ravensdown announces that it will close its Dunedin fertiliser plant effective January 2024, leading to 30 job losses.
*19 September
**''The Wairoa Star'' is revived after selling to a new owner. The 103-year-old newspaper had previously closed in May.
**Parliament passes two new laws banning the public display of gang insignia, imposing non-consorting orders on gang members and making gang membership an aggravating factor in sentencing.
**Over 200 New Zealand Defence Force civilian employees opt for voluntary redundancy as part of a restructuring plan.
**StraitNZ ferry MV ''Connemara'' loses power at 10:30pm while crossing the Cook Strait, prompting an investigation by Maritime New Zealand.
*20 September:
**The Supreme Court of New Zealand orders the New Zealand Crown to fund four Te Kāhui litigants NZ$105,000 in court costs prior to their customary marine title case that is scheduled to be held in November 2024.
**Former Green Party Member of Parliament Darleen Tana loses her bid for a judicial review of her party's decision to expel her.
**A total of 11 mpox cases, including several Clade II, cases are linked to the Queenstown Winter Pride outbreak.
*21 September – New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens is released by West Papuan rebels after one and a half years in captivity following negotiations involving Indonesian authorities and New Zealand government agencies.
*23 September – Auckland retired eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne is acquitted of his wife Pauline Hanna's death following an eight-week murder trial.
*24 September:
** Bayfield High School in Dunedin and Wellington East Girls' College are evacuated after receiving email threats.
** Police Commissioner Andrew Coster is appointed as the next chief executive of the Social Investment Agency, effective 11 November.
** High Court Justice Robert Osborne rules against a Queenstown Lakes District Council bylaw restricting freedom camping in Queenstown and Wanaka.
*25 September
**The New Zealand Parliament passes legislation reviving charter schools.
** Dunedin City Council votes to retain ownership of Aurora Energy.
**Social housing provider Kāinga Ora announces a second round of job cuts, affecting 321 jobs.
** GNS Science confirms that 59 roles will be cut, amounting to 10% of its workforce.
**The Engineering New Zealand Disciplinary Committee upholds a complaint against senior engineer Alan Reay for inadequately supervising the construction of the CTV Building, which collapsed during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
*26 September
**Associate Education Minister David Seymour announces plans to prosecute parents for school truancy and to remove teacher-only days during school term time.
**The Government confirms that the Dunedin Hospital rebuild would be scaled back significantly, citing its projected NZ$3 billion cost and upgrading projects at other regional hospitals.
** Education Minister Erica Stanford reallocates NZ$30 million from the "Te Ahu o te Reo Māori" teacher training programme to refreshing the mathematics curriculum.
**100 protesters gather outside the Israeli Embassy in Wellington to protest the recent escalation in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon.
*27 September
**Public broadcaster Whakaata Māori (Māori Television) proposes job cuts as part of an internal restructuring due to budgetary constraints and a digital transition.
**The Alliance Group proposes shutting down its Timaru Alliance Smithfield meatworks plant, which would affect about 600 jobs.
*28 September – Thousands gather in Dunedin, Westport and Reefton to protest health sector cuts including the Government's plans to scale back the reconstruction of the Dunedin Hospital.
*30 September:
**John Hope Muchirahondo is convicted of 17 counts of rape and sexual assault following a two months trial.
**A power outage caused by a helicopter cutting transmission lines affects 3,500 households in the Lake Tekapo and Aubury area.

October

*1 October:
**Fines for illegally parking in disabled cark parks rise from NZ$150 to NZ$750.
**The International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) rise from NZ$35 to NZ$100.
** COVID-19 rapid antigen tests cease to be free.
**The Commerce Commission blocks the proposed merger of Foodstuffs' North Island and South Island divisions.
**Regulations requiring vaping devices to have removable batteries and child safety devices come into force.
*2 October:
**The Court of Appeal of New Zealand quashes Gail Maney's conviction for the murder of Deane Wade Fuller-Sandys.
**Philip Morris withdraws its IQOS heated tobacco products from the New Zealand market due to new vaping regulations.
*3 October:
** MetService issues a red heavy rain warning for North Otago, Dunedin and the coastal Clutha District.
**A state of emergency is declared in Dunedin in response to heavy rainfall and flooding. Residents in low-lying suburbs are told to evacuate.
*4 October: A state of emergency is declared in the Clutha District due to heavy rainfall and flooding.
*6 October:
**A magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurs 25 kilometres west of Wellington.
** HMNZS ''Manawanui'' catches fire and sinks off Samoa, after running aground on 5 October. Everyone aboard was rescued.
**Dunedin and the Clutha District lift their states of emergency as flooding subsides.

Predicted and scheduled events

* Six new marine reserves in the southeast South Island are expected to be gazetted.
* 31 December – The 2025 New Year Honours will be announced.

Holidays and observances

Public holidays in New Zealand in 2024 are as follows:

* 1 January – New Year's Day
* 2 January – Day after New Year's Day
* 6 February – Waitangi Day
* 29 March – Good Friday
* 1 April – Easter Monday
* 25 April – Anzac Day
* 3 June – King's Birthday
* 28 June – Matariki
* 28 October – Labour Day
* 25 December – Christmas Day
* 26 December – Boxing Day

Sport

Cricket

;January
* New Zealand defeats Pakistan 4–1 in a five-match Twenty20 International series in New Zealand.
* The 2024 Women's T20I Pacific Cup is played in Auckland, with New Zealand Māori losing to Papua New Guinea in the final.
* The 2023–24 Women's Super Smash is won by the Wellington Blaze, their eighth title.
* The 2023–24 Men's Super Smash is won by the Auckland Aces, their fifth title.
;February
* New Zealand beats South Africa 2–0 in a two-Test series in New Zealand, becoming the inaugural winners of the Tangiwai Shield and winning a Test series against South Africa for the first time.
* Australia defeats New Zealand 3–0 in a three-match T20I series in New Zealand.
;March
* Australia defeats New Zealand 2–0 in a two-match Test series in New Zealand.
* The England women's cricket team defeats New Zealand 4–1 in a five-match T20I series in New Zealand.
;April
* The England women's cricket team defeats New Zealand 2–1 in a three-match ODI series in New Zealand.
* New Zealand and Pakistan draw 2–2 in a five-match Twenty20 International series in Pakistan.

Horse racing

Harness racing

* Auckland Cup – Better Eclipse

* Rowe Cup – Just Believe

Thoroughbred racing

* Auckland Cup – Mahrajaan

* Wellington Cup – Mary Louise

Motorsport

* 19 February – Shane van Gisbergen makes his first NASCAR Xfinity Series full-time start at Daytona International Speedway.
* 1 June – Shane van Gisbergen wins his first Xfinity race at the Pacific Office Automation 147.

Olympics

New Zealand sends a team of 195 competitors across 22 sports to the 2024 Summer Olympics, held in Paris from 26 July to 11 August.
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Paralympics

New Zealand sends a team of 24 competitors across eight sports to the 2024 Summer Paralympics, held in Paris from 28 August to 8 September.
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Rowing

* Maadi Cup, New Zealand Secondary School Championships (Maadi Cup)
** Maadi Cup (boys' U18 coxed eight) – St Bede's College, Christchurch, St Bede's College
** Levin Jubilee Cup (girls' U18 coxed eight) – Christchurch Girls' High School
** Star Trophy (overall points) – Hamilton Boys' High School

Shooting

* Ballinger Belt – Mike Collings (Te Puke)

Tennis

The 2024 ASB Classic, ASB Classic tournament is held in Auckland from 1 to 13 January:
* 2024 ASB Classic – Women's singles, Women's singles – Coco Gauff
* 2024 ASB Classic – Women's doubles, Women's doubles – Anna Danilina / Viktória Hrunčáková
* 2024 ASB Classic – Men's singles, Men's singles – Alejandro Tabilo
* 2024 ASB Classic – Men's doubles, Men's doubles – Wesley Koolhof / Nikola Mektić

Winter Youth Olympics

New Zealand sends a team of 22 competitors across seven sports to the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics, held in Gangwon Province, South Korea, Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February.
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Deaths

January

* 1 January – Sandra Blewett, marathon swimmer (born 1949).
* 2 January – Richard Izard, New Zealand Business Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame industrialist and philanthropist (born 1934).
* 3 January – Martin Thrupp, education academic (University of Waikato) (born 1964).
* 4 January – Y. P. Reddy, Fijian businessman, co-founder of the Reddy Group (born 1934).
* 5 January – Mike Cross (rugby union), Mike Cross, rugby union player (Manawatu Rugby Union, Manawatu) and administrator, president of the New Zealand Rugby, New Zealand Rugby Football Union (1997–1998) (born 1936).
* 6 January
** Tony Adeane, lawyer and judge, District Court of New Zealand, District Court judge (1993–2020) (born ).
** Richard Wallace (bishop), Richard Wallace, Māori Anglican bishop, Te Pīhopatanga o Te Waipounamu, Pīhopa o Te Waipounamu (since 2017) (born 1945).
* 8 January
** Michael Brown (New Zealand priest), Michael Brown, Anglican clergyman, dean of Wellington Cathedral of St Paul (1985–2002) (born 1936).
** Duncan Hales, rugby union player (Canterbury Rugby Football Union, Canterbury, Manawatu Rugby Union, Manawatu, New Zealand national rugby union team, national team) (born 1947).
* 9 January – Bill Harris (political scientist), Bill Harris, political scientist ( University of Otago) (born ).
* 10 January – Anaru Rangiheuea, Māori leader (Te Arawa) (born 1935).
* 11 January – Hugh Willis, volunteer bush-track builder (born 1934).
* 18 January – Louise Petherbridge, theatre actor, director and producer (born 1931).
* 19 January – Ann Pacey, jazz singer, actress (''Send a Gorilla'', ''Dangerous Orphans'', ''Oscar and Friends''), and television personality (Beauty and the Beast (talk show)#New Zealand version, ''Beauty and the Beast'') (born 1941).
* 22 January
** Brien Bennett, snooker and billiards player and administrator, chair of the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (1980–1990) (born 1937).
** Jimmy Choux, Thoroughbred racehorse, New Zealand 2000 Guineas (2010), New Zealand Derby (2011), Rosehill Guineas (2011), New Zealand Horse of the Year (2010–11) (foaled 2007).
* 23 January – Bryan Nicholson, lawyer and judge, District Court of New Zealand, District Court judge (1967–1987), Chief Justice of Samoa (1976–1980) (born 1929).
* 24 January – Selwyn Muru, artist (Waharoa (Aotea Square sculpture), ''Waharoa''), broadcaster (Radio New Zealand, TVNZ), actor (Runaway (1964 film), ''Runaway''), writer and educator, Te Waka Toi awards, Te Tohu mō Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu (1990) (born 1937).
* 26 January – Peg Moorhouse, weaver (born 1917).
* 29 January – Ronnie Joyner, basketball player (Washington State Cougars men's basketball, Washington State Cougars, Wellington Saints, Northland Suns), New Zealand NBL All-Star Five, NBL All-Star (1985, 1986) (born 1959).
* 30 January
** Feau Halatau, drummer (The Radars) (born ).
** Mary-Annette Hay, promoter of wool (New Zealand Wool Board), and watercolour artist (born 1925).

File:Richard Izard CNZM (cropped).jpg, Richard Izard
File:Richard Wallace QSM (cropped).jpg, Richard Wallace
File:William Wilson Harris 2008 (cropped).jpg, Bill Harris
File:Anaru Rangiheuea CNZM (cropped).jpg, Anaru Rangiheuea
File:Louise Petherbridge 2019 (cropped).jpg, Louise Petherbridge
File:Selwyn Muru (1966) (cropped).jpg, Selwyn Muru
File:Mary-Annette Burgess 1955.jpg, Mary-Annette Hay

February

* 2 February – Honor McKellar, operatic mezzo-soprano (New Zealand Opera Company, Glyndebourne Chorus, John Alldis Choir), singing teacher (Jonathan Lemalu, Patrick Power (tenor), Patrick Power) and lecturer ( University of Otago) (born 1920).
* 3 February – Ray Watters, geographer (Victoria University of Wellington), co-developer of the MIRAB model (born 1928).
* 4 February – Desmond Kelly (New Zealand actor), Desmond Kelly, actor (''Smash Palace'', The Scarecrow (1982 film), ''The Scarecrow'', Dark Knight (TV series), ''Dark Knight'') (born 1928).
* 6 February – Don McKay (rugby union), Don McKay, rugby union player (Auckland Rugby Union, Auckland, New Zealand national rugby union team, national team) (born 1937).
* 8 February – Pat Benson, rugby union player (Hawke's Bay Rugby Union, Hawke's Bay, Junior All Blacks), marathon swimmer, restorer of art deco buildings (born ).
* 9 February – John Donoghue (musician), John Donoghue, musician (Bulldogs Allstar Goodtime Band, The Human Instinct, The Warratahs) (born ).
* 10 February – Gerald Hensley, public servant and diplomat, List of high commissioners of New Zealand to Singapore, High Commissioner to Singapore (1976–1980), Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (New Zealand), Head of the Prime Minister's Department (1980–1987), Ministry of Defence (New Zealand), Secretary of Defence (1991–1999) (born 1935).
* 13 February – Kerry Carman, botanical artist, gardening writer and columnist (''New Zealand Listener'') (born 1939).
* 14 February – Muru Walters, rugby union player (Northland Rugby Union, North Auckland, Māori All Blacks, New Zealand Māori), carver, educator (Dunedin Teachers' College, St John's College, Auckland, St John's Theological College) writer, broadcaster (Radio New Zealand), and Anglican clergyman, Te Pīhopatanga o Te Upoko o Te Ika, Pīhopa o Te Upoko o Te Ika (1992–2018), Tom French Cup (1957) (born 1935).
* 15 February – Ellen Ellis (feminist), Ellen Ellis, feminist, archivist and researcher (born 1944).
* 18 February – Garry Tee, mathematician and computer scientist (University of Auckland) (born 1932).
* 21 February – Efeso Collins, politician, Auckland Councillor (2016–2022), Green list MP (since 2023) (born 1974).
* 24 February
** Bill Alington, architect (Wellington High School, New Zealand, Wellington High School, Alington House) (born 1929).
** Lesley Shand, conservationist (born 1942).
* 26 February – Charlie Crofts (Māori leader), Charlie Crofts, Māori leader (Ngāi Tahu) (born 1943).
* 29 February
** Craig Cary, microbial ecologist (University of Waikato) (born 1954).
** Ross Garrett, physicist (University of Auckland), yachtsman, writer and conservationist (born 1928).

File:Pat Benson QSM (cropped).jpg, Pat Benson
File:Muru Walters (cropped).jpg, Muru Walters
File:Efeso Collins (cropped).jpg, Efeso Collins
File:Charlie Crofts ONZM (cropped).jpg, Charlie Crofts

March

* 1 March – Jim Davis (law professor), Jim Davis, legal academic (University of Canterbury, Australian National University) (born 1936).
* 4 March – Bob Kirk (geographer), Bob Kirk, geomorphologist (University of Canterbury) and local politician, Canterbury Regional Councillor (2004–2010) (born 1944).
* 5 March
** John Behrent, cricketer (Wellington cricket team, Wellington, Auckland cricket team, Auckland) (born 1938).
** Jim Ng, general practitioner and Chinese community historian (born 1936).
* 8 March
** David Gapes, journalist (The Evening Post (New Zealand), ''The Evening Post'', ''NZ Truth''), commercial radio pioneer, band manager (Hello Sailor (band), Hello Sailor), and magazine editor, co-founder of Radio Hauraki (1966) (born 1942).
** Jonathan Hunt (New Zealand politician), Jonathan Hunt, politician and diplomat, New Zealand House of Representatives, MP for New Lynn (New Zealand electorate), New Lynn (1966–1996), Labour list MP (1996–2005), Postmaster-General (New Zealand), Postmaster-General (1984–1987), Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, Speaker of the House of Representatives (1999–2005), List of High Commissioners of New Zealand to the United Kingdom, High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (2005–2008), Privy Council (United Kingdom), Privy Counsellor (since 1989), Member of the Order of New Zealand (since 2004) (born 1938).
* 10 March – John Bond (rugby league), John Bond, rugby league player (Canterbury rugby league team, Canterbury, New Zealand national rugby league team, national team) (born 1931).
* 11 March
** Brian Fineran, botanist (University of Canterbury) (born 1937).
** Robin Fraser (pathologist), Robin Fraser, pathologist (University of Otago, Christchurch) (born 1933).
* 16 March
** Michal McKay, fashion and lifestyle editor (Vogue (magazine)#Vogue New Zealand, ''Vogue New Zealand'', ''New Zealand Woman's Weekly'', Cuisine (magazine), ''Cuisine'').
** Allan Pye, agribusiness entrepreneur (born 1941).
* 18 March – Jocelyn Munro, lawyer and judge, District Court of New Zealand, District court judge (2007–2020) (born 1950).
* 19 March
** Caryll Clausen, local-body politician, Mayor of Manawatu (1989–1995) (born 1931).
** Rod Oram, journalist and commentator (born 1950).
** Neil Thimbleby, rugby union player (Hawke's Bay Rugby Union, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand national rugby union team, national team) (born 1939).
* 20 March – Bernadette Farnan, lawyer and judge, District Court of New Zealand, District Court judge (since 2015) (born 1956).
* 21 March – Philip Recordon, lawyer and judge, District Court of New Zealand, District Court judge (2004–2018) (born 1948).
* 23 March
**Harry Percival, soil scientist (Soil Bureau, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, Landcare Research) (born 1943).
**Edmund Bohan, historian and singer (born 1935)
* 26 March – Clare Elliott, singer (Suburban Reptiles).
* 28 March – John Taylor (headmaster), John Taylor, educator, headmaster of Rathkeale College (1979–1987) and King's College, Auckland, King's College (1988–2002) (born 1941).
* 30 March – Diana Fenwick, arts sector leader, chair of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (2006–2009).
* 31 March – Jonathan Bennett (philosopher), Jonathan Bennett, philosopher of language and metaphysics (University of Cambridge, University of British Columbia, Syracuse University) (born 1930).

File:David Gapes ONZM (cropped).jpg, David Gapes
File:Jonathan Hunt 2007 (cropped).jpg, Jonathan Hunt
File:Caryll Clausen 1995 (cropped).jpg, Caryll Clausen
File:Rod Oram 2019 (cropped).jpg, Rod Oram
File:John Taylor MNZM (cropped).jpg, John Taylor

April

* 8 April – Ray Ralph, molecular biologist (University of Auckland), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1993) (born 1932).
* 9 April
** Jack Alabaster, cricketer (Otago cricket team, Otago, New Zealand national cricket team, national team) and schoolteacher, principal of Kingswell High School (1975–1981) and Southland Boys' High School (1981–1988) (born 1930).
** Denis Fairfax, naval officer (Royal New Zealand Navy), historian and writer, contributor to the ''Dictionary of New Zealand Biography'', chief executive officer of Wellington Free Ambulance (1987–1990).
* 17 April – Colin Giltrap, Sir Colin Giltrap, New Zealand Business Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame businessman and philanthropist (born 1940).
* 19 April – Ben Schrader, historian, W. H. Oliver Prize (2016), CLNZ Writers' Award (2017) (born 1964).
* 21 April – Chris Allum, bungy-jumping pioneer, set world record for highest bungy jump (Bridge Day#Bungee jumping, 1992) (born 1948).
* 26 April – Dave O'Sullivan (horse trainer), Dave O'Sullivan, New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer (Horlicks (horse), Horlicks, Mr Tiz, Waverley Star) (born 1933).
* 28 April – Vincent O'Sullivan (New Zealand writer), Sir Vincent O'Sullivan, writer and literary academic (Victoria University of Wellington, University of Waikato), New Zealand Poet Laureate, Poet Laureate (2013–2015) (born 1937).
* 30 April
**Robert Martin (disability rights activist), Sir Robert Martin, disability rights activist, member of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (since 2017) (born 1957).
**Ngapare Hopa, Māori academic, born 1935.

File:Jack Alabaster.jpg, Jack Alabaster
File:Sir Colin Giltrap investiture (cropped).jpg, Sir Colin Giltrap
File:Ben Schrader BWB headshot (cropped).jpg, Ben Schrader
File:Vincent O'Sullivan KNZM (cropped).jpg, Sir Vincent O'Sullivan
File:Robert Martin KNZM (cropped).jpg, Sir Robert Martin
File:Ngapare Hopa MNZM (cropped).jpg, Ngapare Hopa

May

* 2 May
** Derek Angus, politician, New Zealand House of Representatives, MP for Wallace (New Zealand electorate), Wallace (1981–1990) (born 1938).
** David Heatherbell, oenologist (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (New Zealand), DSIR, Oregon State University, Lincoln University (New Zealand), Lincoln University) (born 1941).
* 4 May
** Judith Medlicott, lawyer and advocate, New Zealand Mastermind (TV series), ''Mastermind'' champion (1988), Chancellor of the University of Otago (1993–1998) (born 1942).
** Oliver Stead, art historian and curator (Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Alexander Turnbull Library).
* 5 May – Willie Hona, New Zealand Music Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame musician (Herbs) (born 1953).
* 10 May
** Janis Paterson, psychologist (Auckland University of Technology), founder of the Pacific Islands Families Study (2000) (born 1945).
** Dick Webb (legal scholar), Dick Webb, legal academic (University of Auckland) (born 1926).
* 11 May
** Jock Allison, animal scientist, director of Invermay Agricultural Centre, Invermay Research Centre (1978–1986), Bledisloe Medal (2003) (born 1943).
**Colin Moyle, politician, New Zealand House of Representatives, MP for Manukau (New Zealand electorate), Manukau (1963–1969), Māngere (New Zealand electorate), Māngere (1969–1976), Hunua (New Zealand electorate), Hunua (1981–1984) and Otara (New Zealand electorate), Otara (1984–1990), Minister of Agriculture (New Zealand), Minister of Agriculture (1972–1975, 1984–1990) (born 1929).
* 13 May – Richard Bolton (rugby league), Richard Bolton, rugby league player (Auckland rugby league team, Auckland, New Zealand Māori rugby league team, New Zealand Māori, New Zealand national rugby league team, national team) and coach (Waikato rugby league team, Waikato, New Zealand Māori rugby league team, New Zealand Māori) (born 1943).
* 14 May – Dene O'Kane, snooker player (born 1963).
* 17 May – Sid Going, New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame rugby union player (Northland Rugby Union, North Auckland, Māori All Blacks, New Zealand Māori, New Zealand national rugby union team, national team) (born 1943).
* 20 May
** Kevin Burns (cricketer), Kevin Burns, cricketer (Southland cricket team, Southland, Otago cricket team, Otago) (born 1960).
** David Penny, evolutionary biologist (Massey University), Marsden Medal (2000), Rutherford Medal (Royal Society of New Zealand), Rutherford Medal (2004), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1990) (born 1938).
* 22 May – Jane Coughlan, politician, member of the Ashburton Hospital, Ashburton Hospital Board (1974–1989), Timaru District Councillor (1992–2013) (born ).
* 27 May – Rodger Fox, trombonist, band leader (Rodger Fox Big Band), and jazz educator (New Zealand School of Music), Aotearoa Music Awards, Aotearoa Music Award for jazz recording of the year (1983, 2001, 2004, 2012) (born 1953).

File:David Heatherbell 1991 (cropped).jpg, David Heatherbell
File:Jock Allison 2012 (cropped).jpg, Jock Allison
File:Colin Moyle, 1968 II.jpg, Colin Moyle
File:Sid Going (cropped).jpg, Sid Going
File:David Penny.jpg, David Penny
File:Jane Coughlan QSM (cropped).jpg, Jane Coughlan
File:Rodger Fox CNZM (cropped).jpg, Rodger Fox

June

* 1 June – June Hillary, June, Lady Hillary, trekking guide, and advocate for the Nepalese community (born 1931).
* 2 June – Barbara Stewart (politician), Barbara Stewart, politician, New Zealand First list MP (2002–2008, 2011–2017) (born 1952).
* 4 June – Rex Kirton, local politician, Mayor of Upper Hutt (1977–2001), Wellington Regional Councillor (2001–2010) (born 1942).
* 8 June – Peter Duncan (judge), Peter Duncan, lawyer and judge, District Court of New Zealand, District Court judge (1977–1995) (born 1927).
* 9 June – Ralph Caulton, rugby union player (Wellington Rugby Football Union, Wellington, New Zealand national rugby union team, national team) and coach (national under-17 team) (born 1937).
* 10 June – Sheila O'Toole, Catholic nun, welfare worker (born 1929).
* 13 June – Graham Ansell, public servant and diplomat, List of high commissioners of New Zealand to Fiji, High Commissioner to Fiji (1973–1976), List of ambassadors of New Zealand to Belgium, Ambassador to Belgium (1977–1980), List of ambassadors of New Zealand to Japan, Ambassador to Japan (1983–1984), List of high commissioners of New Zealand to Australia, High Commissioner to Australia (1985–1989), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand), Secretary of External Relations and Trade (1989–1991).
* 17 June
** Connor Garden-Bachop, rugby union player (Wellington (National Provincial Championship), Wellington, Highlanders (rugby union), Highlanders, Māori All Blacks) (born 1999).
** Priscilla Williams (diplomat), Priscilla Williams, public servant and diplomat, List of high commissioners of New Zealand to Tonga, High Commissioner to Tonga (1983–1985), List of high commissioners of New Zealand to India, High Commissioner to India (1989–1993) (born 1940).
* 20 June – Sally Sloman, opera singer (born 1946).
* 21 June – Keith Locke, activist and politician, Green list MP (1999–2011) (born 1944).
* 22 June – Ken Stevens (academic), Ken Stevens, education academic (James Cook University, Victoria University of Wellington, Memorial University of Newfoundland) (born ).
* 25 June – Shayne Philpott, rugby union player (Canterbury Rugby Football Union, Canterbury, New Zealand national rugby union team, national team) (born 1965).
* 26 June – Mary Hardie Boys, Mary, Lady Hardie Boys, watercolourist, vice-regal consort (1996–2001) (born 1933).

File:June, Lady Hillary (cropped).jpg, June, Lady Hillary
File:Ralph Caulton 1959.jpg, Ralph Caulton
File:KeithLocke2008a (cropped).jpg, Keith Locke

July

* 6 July – John Laurenson, lawyer and judge, List of King's and Queen's Counsel in New Zealand, King's Counsel (since 1989), High Court judge (1996–2005) (born 1937).
* 9 July – Diana Hill (scientist), Diana Hill, biochemist ( University of Otago), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1997).
* 12 July – Billy Ibadulla, cricketer (Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Warwickshire, Otago cricket team, Otago, Pakistan national cricket team, Pakistan national team), cricket coach, umpire and commentator (born 1935).
* 16 July – Norm Hewitt, rugby union player (Hawke's Bay Rugby Union, Hawke's Bay, Hurricanes (rugby union), Hurricanes, New Zealand national rugby union team, national team), ''Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand TV series), Dancing with the Stars'' winner (Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand TV series) series 1, 2005).
* 17 July – Michael Kenny (boxer), Michael Kenny, Olympic boxer (Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Heavyweight, 1984), Commonwealth Games gold medallist (Boxing at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, 1990) (born 1964).
* 19 July – Trevor Burnard, historian (University of Canterbury, University of Melbourne, University of Hull) (born 1960).
* 21 July – Laurie Byers, Olympic cyclist (New Zealand at the 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964) and local politician, British Empire and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist (Cycling at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's road race, 1962, Cycling at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1966), Far North District Councillor (1992–2010) (born 1941).
* 22 July
** Patrick Neville (RNZAF officer), Patrick Neville, air force officer, Chief of Air Force (New Zealand), Chief of the Air Staff (1986–1988) (born 1932).
** Ros Whiting, accounting academic ( University of Otago) and chartered accountant (born 1958).
* 28 July – Martin Phillipps, singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Chills) (born 1963).
* 30 July
** Kevin Laidlaw, rugby union player (Rugby Southland, Southland, New Zealand national rugby union team, national team) and coach (Rugby Southland, Southland) (born 1934).
** Young Sēkona, Tongan-born boxer, South Pacific Games silver medallist (1969 South Pacific Games, 1969), New Zealand Professional Boxing Association, NZPBA heavyweight champion (1982–1983) (born 1952).
* 31 July – Colin Maiden, Sir Colin Maiden, mechanical engineer, university administrator and company director, vice-chancellor of the University of Auckland (1971–1994), Thomson Medal (Royal Society of New Zealand), Thomson Medal (1986) (born 1933).

File:John Laurenson 2009 (cropped).jpg, John Laurenson
File:Laurie Byers QSM (cropped).jpg, Laurie Byers

August

* 3 August – Douglas Ewen, lawyer, List of King's and Queen's Counsel in New Zealand, King's Counsel (since 2024) (born 1967).
* 6 August – Dave Quested, cricket umpire (born 1946).
* 10 August
** June Mariu, Dame June Mariu, netballer (New Zealand national netball team, national team) and Māori community leader, president of the Māori Women's Welfare League (1987–1990) (born 1932).
** Dean Roberts, musician (Thela) and composer (born 1975).
* 11 August – James Liu (psychologist), James Liu, psychologist (Victoria University of Wellington, Massey University).
* 12 August – Lester Davey, biochemist, director of the MIRINZ, Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand (1977–1987) (born 1929).
* 15 August – Rowena Jackson, prima ballerina (Sadler's Wells Ballet) and artistic director (Royal New Zealand Ballet) (born 1926).
* 17 August – Peter Aimer, political scientist (University of Auckland) (born 1934).
* 23 August
** Nathan Dahlberg, racing cyclist, winner of Tour du Maroc (2001) and Tour de Indonesia, Tour d'Indonesia (2004) (born 1964).
** Kevin Hickman (businessman), Kevin Hickman, New Zealand Business Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame businessman (Ryman Healthcare), athletics coach, and Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder (Silent Achiever) (born 1950).
* 24 August
** Garrick Murfitt, farmer and local politician, Pahiatua County, Pahiatua County Councillor (1985–1988), member (1989–2010) and chair (2004–2010) of Horizons Regional Council (born 1941).
** Stephen E. Thorpe, entomologist (born 1970).
* 25 August – Rod Vaughan, journalist (TVNZ, Three (TV channel), TV3) (born 1947).
* 28 August – Roger Stevenson, music teacher (Havelock North High School) and choral director, New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir musical director (1987–2000) (born 1944).
*30 August
**Tūheitia Paki, Māori King (since 2006) (born 1955).
**Shridath Ramphal, Sir Shridath Ramphal, Guyanese statesman, Commonwealth Secretary-General (1975–1990), honorary Member of the Order of New Zealand (since 1990) (born 1928).
* 31 August
** Peter Gresham, politician, New Zealand House of Representatives, MP for Waitotara (New Zealand electorate), Waitotara (1990–1996), New Zealand National Party, National list MP (1996–1999), Minister for Social Development (New Zealand), Minister of Social Welfare (1993–1996), Minister for Seniors, Minister of Senior Citizens (1993–1996) (born 1933).
** Harold Marshall (acoustician), Sir Harold Marshall, acoustician and architect, Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1994), Wallace Clement Sabine Medal (1995), Pickering Medal (2013), Rayleigh Medal (2015) (born 1931).

File:David Quested (1946-2024) (cropped).jpg, Dave Quested
File:June Mariu DNZM (cropped).jpg, Dame June Mariu
File:Rowena Jackson 11 September 1958 - photographer Ken Redshaw (8143610556) (cropped).jpg, Rowena Jackson
File:Kevin Hickman ONZM (cropped).jpg, Kevin Hickman
File:Garrick Murfitt MNZM (cropped).jpg, Garrick Murfitt
File:Stho002.jpg, Stephen Thorpe
File:Tuheitia Paki (cropped).jpg, Tūheitia Paki
File:Shridath Ramphal.JPG, Sir Sonny Ramphal
File:Harold Marshall DCNZM (cropped).jpg, Sir Harold Marshall

September

* 1 September
** Denis Browne (bishop), Denis Browne, Roman Catholic prelate, Roman Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga, Bishop of Rarotonga (1977–1983), Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland, Bishop of Auckland (1983–1994), Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand, Bishop of Hamilton (1994–2014) (born 1937).
** James Guild, farmer and conservationist, chair of the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust (2011–2020) (born ).
* 3 September
** Beverley Shore Bennett, portrait artist, stained-glass artist (St John's Cathedral, Napier, Napier Cathedral, Wellington Cathedral of St Paul), and embroiderer (born 1928).
** Dougal Thorburn, general practitioner and athlete, List of marathon national champions (men)#New Zealand, national marathon champion (2013) (born 1981).
* 10 September – Doug Hood, musician (The Clean), record producer (Flying Nun Records), and music promoter (born ).
* 11 September – Aussie Malcolm, politician and businessman, New Zealand House of Representatives, MP for Eden (New Zealand electorate), Eden (1975–1984), Minister of Immigration (New Zealand), Minister of Immigration (1981–1984), Minister of Health (New Zealand), Minister of Health (1981–1984) (born 1940).
* 13 September – George Mason (philanthropist), George Mason, botanist, chemist and philanthropist (born 1930).
* 14 September – Glenis Levestam, actress (''Close to Home (1975 TV series), Close to Home'', ''City Life (TV series), City Life'', ''Black Sheep (2006 New Zealand film), Black Sheep'') (born 1937).
* 17 September – Ron McDowall, engineer, Engineering New Zealand Te Ao Rangahau, Distinguished Fellow of Engineering New Zealand (since 2019) (born ).
* 18 September – Sam Malcolmson, association footballer (Albion Rovers F.C., Albion Rovers, Stop Out Sports Club, Stop Out, New Zealand national football team, national team) (born 1947).
* 21 September – Eddie Low, country and folk singer and musician, Benny Award (2009) (born 1943).
* 22 September – Peter Dallas, radio announcer (4ZB, Concert FM, RNZ National, National Programme).
* 24 September – Steve Hinds, rugby union player (Wellington Rugby Football Union, Wellington) and official, and police officer, World Rugby citing commissioner manager (since 2017), president of the New Zealand Police Association (1989–1995) (born 1955).
* 26 September – Alvin Pankhurst, magic realism artist (born 1949).

File:James Guild MNZM (cropped).jpg, James Guild
File:Doug Hood ONZM (cropped).jpg, Doug Hood
File:George Mason ONZM (cropped).jpg, George Mason
File:Ron McDowall ONZM (cropped).jpg, Ron McDowall
File:2011-05-12 Sam Malcolmson (cropped).jpg, Sam Malcolmson
File:Alvin Pankhurst (cropped).jpg, Alvin Pankhurst

October

* 2 October – Gerald Kember, rugby union player (Wellington Rugby Football Union, Wellington, New Zealand national rugby union team, national team) (born 1945).

File:Gerald Kember.jpg, Gerald Kember

References

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