The following lists events that happened during 2013 in New Zealand.

Population

;National Estimated populations as at 30 June. Also * New Zealand total – 4,442,100 *

North Island The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by the Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest ...

– 3,398,700 *

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 ...

– 1,042,800 ;Main urban areas Estimated populations as at 30 June. *

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 ...

– 1,381,800 *

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 / ...

– 369,200 *

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

– 115,100 * Gisborne – 35,200 *

Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilt ...

– 214,800 *

Invercargill Invercargill ( , mi, Waihōpai is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. The city lies in the heart of the wide expanse of t ...

– 49,300 *

Kapiti Kapiti or Kāpiti may refer to: *Kapiti Island, an island a short distance off the New Zealand coast north of Wellington *Kapiti Coast District, the local government district which includes much of the Kapiti Coast *Kapiti Coast Airport, an airport ...

– 40,700 * Napier-Hastings – 127,600 *

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 ...

– 63,300 *

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

– 54,800 *

Palmerston North Palmerston North (; mi, Te Papa-i-Oea, known colloquially as Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatu Plains, the city is near the north bank of the ...

– 81,500 *

Rotorua Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompass ...

– 55,800 *

Tauranga Tauranga () is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty region and the fifth most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of , or roughly 3% of the national population. It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century, colonised by ...

– 125,700 *

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 ...

– 389,600 *

Whanganui Whanganui (; ), also spelled Wanganui, is a city in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. The city is located on the west coast of the North Island at the mouth of the Whanganui River, New Zealand's longest navigable waterway. Whangan ...

– 39,300 *

Whangārei Whangārei () is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, Whangārei District, a local body created in 1989 from the former Whangārei City, Whangārei County and ...

– 53,600

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 ...

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 ...

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Jerry Mateparae Lieutenant General Sir Jeremiah Mateparae (born 14 November 1954) is a former New Zealand soldier who served as the 20th Governor-General of New Zealand between 2011 and 2016, the second Māori person to hold the office, after Sir Paul Reeve ...

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Government

2013 is the second full year of the 50th Parliament, which first sat on 20 December 2011 and will dissolve on 17 December 2014 if not dissolved prior. The Fifth National Government, first elected in 2008, 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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Lockwood Smith Sir Alexander Lockwood Smith (born 13 November 1948) is a New Zealand politician and diplomat who was High Commissioner of New Zealand to the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2017, and Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2008 to 2013. S ...

to 31 January, then David Carter *

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

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

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Bill English Sir Simon William English (born 30 December 1961) is a New Zealand former National Party politician who served as the 39th prime minister of New Zealand from 2016 to 2017 and as the 17th deputy prime minister of New Zealand and minister of f ...

*Leader of the House –

Gerry Brownlee Gerard Anthony Brownlee (born 4 February 1956) is a New Zealand politician of the New Zealand National Party. He has been a Member of Parliament since 1996, was Leader of the House, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery and Minister of ...

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

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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 ...

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Murray McCully Murray Stuart McCully (born 19 February 1953) is a former New Zealand politician. He is a member of the National Party, and served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2017. Early life Born in Whangārei, McCully was educated at Arap ...

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Other Party leaders

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 ...

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David Shearer David James Shearer (born 28 July 1957) is a New Zealand United Nations worker and politician. He was a member of the New Zealand Parliament for the Labour Party from 2009 to 2016, serving as Leader of the Opposition from 2011 to 2013. Shea ...

to 15 September then

David Cunliffe David Richard Cunliffe (born 30 April 1963) is a New Zealand management consultant and former politician who was Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from September 2013 to September 2014. He was Member of Parli ...

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 ...

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

and

Metiria Turei Metiria Leanne Agnes Stanton Turei (born 1970) is a New Zealand academic and a former New Zealand politician. She was a Member of Parliament from 2002 to 2017 and the female co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 2009 to 2017 ...

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 ...

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

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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Pita Sharples Sir Pita Russell Sharples (born Peter Russell Sharples, 20 July 1941) is a New Zealand Māori academic and politician, who was a co-leader of the Māori Party from 2004 to 2013, and a minister outside Cabinet in the National Party-led governme ...

to 13 July then

Te Ururoa Flavell Te Ururoa James William Ben Flavell (born 7 December 1955), also known as Hemi Flavell, is a New Zealand politician who was a co-leader of the Māori Party from 2013 until 2018 and represented the Waiariki electorate for the party in Parliamen ...

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Tariana Turia Dame Tariana Turia (born 8 April 1944) is a New Zealand politician. She was first elected to Parliament in 1996. Turia gained considerable prominence during the foreshore and seabed controversy in 2004, and eventually broke with the Labour P ...

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Judiciary

* Chief Justice –

Sian Elias Dame Sian Seerpoohi Elias (born 13 March 1949) is a New Zealand former Government official, who served as the 12th Chief Justice of New Zealand, and was therefore the most senior member of the country's judiciary. She was the presiding judge o ...

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Main centre leaders

Local elections for all city and district councils are held on 12 October. *

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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Len Brown Leonard Charles Brown (born 1 October 1956)) is a former mayor of Auckland, New Zealand, and former head of the Auckland Council. He won the 2010 Auckland mayoral election on 9 October 2010 and was sworn in as Mayor of Auckland on 1 Novembe ...

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

– Stuart Crosby * Mayor of Hamilton – Julie Hardaker *

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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Celia Wade-Brown Celia may refer to: General *Celia (given name) *''Celia'', a subgenus of carabid beetles of the genus '' Amara'' *Celia, the last natural-born Pyrenean Ibex * Celia (virtual assistant), AI virtual assistant by Huawei *, a number of ships with ...

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 ...

– Bob Parker to 12 October, then

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 ...

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 ...

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Dave Cull David Charles Cull (1 April 1950 – 27 April 2021) was the mayor of the city of Dunedin in New Zealand. He became the 57th Mayor of Dunedin in October 2010 and was re-elected in both the 2013 mayoralty race and 2016 mayoral election. Before ...

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Arts and literature

Performing arts

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

presented by the

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

to Larry Morris.

Events

January

February

* 1 February –

Callaghan Innovation Callaghan Innovation, a Crown entity of New Zealand, has the task of making New Zealand business more innovative. It was established in February 2013 and Industrial Research Limited, a Crown Research Institute, was merged into it. The institute t ...

, a new Crown entity, is launched to replace

Industrial Research Limited Industrial Research Limited (IRL) was a Crown Research Institute of New Zealand that was established in 1992 and merged into Callaghan Innovation, a new Crown entity, on 1 February 2013. IRL provided research, development and commercialisation s ...

and parts of the

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE; mi, Hīkina Whakatutuki) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with "delivering policy, services, advice and regulation" which contribute to New Zealand's economic p ...

March

* 5 March – The

2013 New Zealand census The 2013 New Zealand census was the thirty-third national census. "The National Census Day" used for the census was on Tuesday, 5 March 2013. The population of New Zealand was counted as 4,242,048, – an increase of 214,101 or 5.3% over the 20 ...

of Population and Dwellings is held, a replacement for the 2011 census that was cancelled after the February

2011 Christchurch earthquake A major earthquake occurred in Christchurch on Tuesday 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. local time (23:51 UTC, 21 February). The () earthquake struck the entire of the Canterbury region in the South Island, centred south-east ...

. * 20 March – Popular breakfast spread

Marmite Marmite ( ) is a British savoury food spread based on yeast extract, invented by the German scientist Justus von Liebig. It is made from by-products of beer brewing ( lees) and is produced by the British company Unilever. Marmite is a vegan ...

returns to supermarket shelves, albeit still in limited supply, ending "Marmageddon". The sole production line had stopped in November 2011 due to earthquake damage at the Christchurch factory, which resulted in stocks running out in March 2012.

April

*Police celebrate the second-equal lowest Easter road toll on record – three – second only to 2012's zero. *The

Akaroa Marine Reserve The Akaroa Marine Reserve is a marine reserve covering an area of at the entrance to the Akaroa Harbour in New Zealand. It was approved in 2013 after a lengthy campaign, and established in 2014. History Forest and Bird carried out exploratory di ...

is approved by the Minister of Conservation Nick Smith, 17 years after it was initially proposed. * 17 April – The

Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill The Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand, which since 19 August 2013, allows same-sex couples to legally marry. The Act was proposed as a member's bill by MP Louisa Wall in May 2012, and wa ...

passes its third reading, with New Zealand becoming the thirteenth country worldwide to pass laws legalising

same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same Legal sex and gender, sex or gender. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 33 countries, with the most recent being ...

. * 28 April – The South Island completes

digital television transition The digital television transition, also called the digital switchover (DSO), the analogue switch/sign-off (ASO), the digital migration, or the analogue shutdown, is the process in which older analogue television broadcasting technology is conv ...

when analogue television signals are switched off at 2:00 am.

May

* 20 May – A morning peak commuter train derails on the approach to

Wellington railway station Wellington railway station, or Wellington Central station, is the main railway station serving Wellington, New Zealand, and is the southern terminus of the North Island Main Trunk, Wairarapa Line and Johnsonville Line. The station opened in ...

, puncturing a hole in a carriage's floor in the process. Four people are injured and thousands of commuters are stranded as the line into the city is blocked.

June

* 20–21 June – Wellington is hit by a

storm A storm is any disturbed state of the natural environment or the atmosphere An atmosphere () is a layer of gas or layers of gases that envelop a planet, and is held in place by the gravity of the planetary body. A planet retains an atmos ...

, described to be the worst since the 1968 '' Wahine'' storm, with winds reaching 200 km/h. Thousands of homes lose power and part of the Hutt Valley rail line is washed out, causing severe congestion on roads for a week while it is repaired. * 29 June –

Meka Whaitiri Melissa Heni Mekameka Whaitiri (born 11 January 1965) is a New Zealand Labour Party politician and Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. She was elected to Parliament in the 2013 Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-election and is currently Minis ...

wins the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-election, replacing the late

Parekura Horomia Parekura Tureia Horomia (9 November 1950 – 29 April 2013) was a New Zealand Labour Party politician who served as Minister of Māori Affairs between 2000 and 2008. Early life Horomia was born in Tolaga Bay of Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga Hauiti, ...

July

* 21 July – A series of earthquakes in

Cook Strait Cook Strait ( mi, Te Moana-o-Raukawa) separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand. The strait connects the Tasman Sea on the northwest with the South Pacific Ocean on the southeast. It is wide at its narrowest point,McLintock, A H, ...

, the largest of them 6.5 M_W, affect Wellington and the upper South Island.

August

*16 August – A 6.6 M_W earthquake strikes under

Lake Grassmere Lake Grassmere / Kapara Te Hau is a New Zealand waituna-type lagoon in the northeastern South Island, close to Cook Strait. The lake is used for the production of salt. Geography Lake Grassmere, south of Blenheim and south of the mouth of ...

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 ...

, affecting Wellington and the upper South Island. *19 August – The

came into force, same-sex couples were legally able to marry from this day. *22 August –

announces his resignation as leader of the Labour Party, fearing he no longer had the full confidence of his caucus.

September

*15 September –

is elected leader of the Labour Party. *29 September – The Lower North Island and East Cape complete digital television transition when analogue television signals are switched off at 3:00 am.

October

* 7 October – After an appeal to the

Privy Council A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a state, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the mon ...

, Mark Lundy's conviction for killing his wife and daughter in August 2000 is quashed and a retrial ordered. * 12 October –

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

held for all local councils, regional councils and district health boards.

November

* 30 November –

Poto Williams Munokoa Poto Williams (born 7 January 1962) is a New Zealand Labour Party politician and a member of Parliament. She was elected in a 2013 by-election and is currently Minister of Conservation and Minister for Disability Issues in the Sixth ...

wins the Christchurch East by-election, replacing

and retaining the seat for Labour.

December

* 1 December – The Upper North Island becomes the last region to complete digital television transition bringing to an end 53 years of analogue television broadcasts in New Zealand. * 11 December – New Zealand's population reaches 4,500,000, according to

Statistics New Zealand Statistics New Zealand ( mi, Tatauranga Aotearoa), branded as Stats NZ, is the public service department of New Zealand charged with the collection of statistics related to the economy, population and society of New Zealand. To this end, Stats ...

estimates.

Holidays and observances

* 6 February –

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

* 25 April –

Anzac Day , 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 ...

* 3 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 ...

Monday * 28 October – Labour Day

Sport

Awards

Halberg Awards The Halberg Awards are a set of awards, given annually since 1949, recognising New Zealand's top sporting achievements. They are named for New Zealand former middle-distance runner and Olympic gold medalist Sir Murray Halberg. The initial award ...

** Supreme Award –

Lydia Ko Lydia Ko (born 24 April 1997) is a New Zealand professional golfer and the No. 1-ranked woman professional golfer. She first achieved the top ranking on 2 February 2015 at of age, making her the youngest player of either gender to be ranked ...

(golf) ** Sportsman –

Scott Dixon Scott Ronald Dixon (born 22 July 1980) is a professional racing driver from New Zealand, who competes in the NTT IndyCar Series for Chip Ganassi Racing. Dixon has won the IndyCar championship six times: in 2003, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018 and 202 ...

(motorsport) ** Sportswoman – Lydia Ko (golf) ** Team –

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

(rugby)

Shooting

*Ballinger Belt – John Snowden (Ashburton)

Births

* 6 February –

Geronimo Geronimo ( apm, Goyaałé, , ; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Central Apache ba ...

, alpaca * 10 May –

Taufaʻahau Manumataongo Taufaʻahau Manumataongo Tukuʻaho (born 10 May 2013)

, son of Crown Prince

Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala Siaosi (George) Manumataongo ʻAlaivahamamaʻo ʻAhoʻeitu Konstantin Tukuʻaho (born 17 September 1985) is the crown prince of Tonga. Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala became heir apparent to the throne in March 2012 upon the accession of his father, Tup ...

and Princess

Sinaitakala Fakafanua Princess Sinaitakala Tukuʻaho ( née Sinaitakala Tu'imatamoana 'i Fanakavakilangi Fakafānua; 20 March 1987) is a Tongan royal and wife of the Crown Prince of Tonga, Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala, whom she married on 12 July 2012. Family Princess S ...

of Tonga * 2 October – Gingernuts, Thoroughbred racehorse

Deaths

January

* 1 January –

Lory Blanchard David Lory Blanchard (4 September 1924 – 1 January 2013) was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league football player who played representative rugby league (RL) for New Zealand in the 1954 World Cup and coached them at ...

, rugby league player and coach (born 1924) * 4 January – Guy Henderson, oboist (born 1934) * 10 January –

Bob Fenton William Robert Fenton (9 October 1923 – 10 January 2013), known as Bob Fenton, was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Biography Fenton was born on 9 October 1923 at Napier, and was educated at Hastings High School. He served ...

, politician (born 1923) * 12 January –

Helen Brew Helen Jean Brew ( Butler; 22 November 1922 – 12 January 2013) was a New Zealand actor, birth campaigner, documentary filmmaker, educator and speech therapist for children. She developed a belief that most of Western society's dysfunction to its ...

, actor, birth campaigner, documentary filmmaker, educator and speech therapist (born 1922) * 25 January –

Lloyd Phillips Lloyd Phillips (14 December 1949 in Cape Town – 25 January 2013 in Los Angeles) was a South African-born New Zealand film producer. In 1980, he produced the movie ''The Dollar Bottom''. The film received an Academy Award for Best Live Action S ...

, film producer (born 1949)

February

* 1 February – Paul Holmes, radio and television broadcaster (born 1950) * 5 February –

Tom McGuigan Thomas Malcolm McGuigan (20 February 1921 – 5 February 2013) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. Biography Early life and career McGuigan was born and raised in the Christchurch suburb of Woolston. He attended Christchurch Bo ...

, politician (born 1921) * 10 February –

Baron Fielakepa Sosaia Tupou Aleamotuʻa (23 November 1961 — 10 February 2013),
, Tonga Broadcasting Commission, 10 February 2013 ...

, Tongan noble, politician (born 1961) * 11 February –

Tom Aspell Tom Aspell (1950 – February 11, 2013) was a New Zealand-born U.S. television news producer, foreign correspondent, and cameraman. He was employed by NBC News for 28 years and previously worked for ABC News, CBS News, and Visnews. Care ...

, television news producer, foreign correspondent and cameraman (born 1950) * 16 February – Les McNichol, rugby league player (born 1932) * 18 February ** Kevin Black, broadcaster (born 1943) ** Shayle R. Searle, statistician (born 1928) * 24 February –

Ralph Hotere Hone Papita Raukura "Ralph" Hotere (11 August 1931 – 24 February 2013) was a New Zealand artist. He was born in Mitimiti, Northland and is widely regarded as one of New Zealand's most important artists. In 1994 he was awarded an honorary do ...

, artist (born 1931) * 25 February –

Phillip Leishman Phillip John Leishman (9 April 1951 – 25 February 2013) was a New Zealand television broadcaster. Biography Born in Timaru in 1951, Leishman was educated at St Patrick's High School (now Roncalli College). He began his broadcasting care ...

, broadcaster (born 1951) * 28 February –

Mosese Fotuaika Mosese Fotuaika (25 March 1992 – 28 February 2013) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who was contracted to the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. He primarily played . He was of Tongan and New Zealand Māori desc ...

, rugby league player (born 1992)

March

* 1 March –

Sammy Guillen Simpson Clairmonte "Sammy" Guillen (24 September 1924 – 1 March 2013) was one of the few men to have played Test cricket for two countries. He played five Test matches for the West Indies and three for New Zealand in the 1950s, including New ...

, cricketer (born 1924) * 2 March – Bryce Rope, rugby union coach (born 1923) * 3 March –

Johnny Hanks Johnny Hanks (6 December 1934 – 3 March 2013) was a professional boxer who on 14 June 1954 became the New Zealand featherweight champion, and on 16 May 1955 the New Zealand lightweight champion. Trained by Ron Grimmer who also trained ...

, boxer (born 1934) * 9 March – **

Geoff Braybrooke Geoffrey Bernard Braybrooke (4 April 1935 – 9 March 2013) was a New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1981 to 2002, representing the Labour Party. He was one of the party's more socially conservative MPs. Biography Early life and ...

, politician (born 1935) ** Anthony Farrant, cricketer (born 1955) * 15 March – Joe Schneider, rower (born 1926) * 18 March –

Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and come ...

, mathematician, university administrator, public servant (born 1919) * 20 March **

George Lowe George Edward Lowe (born November 10, 1957) is an American voice actor and comedian whose voice roles include Space Ghost on the animated series ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' and its spin-off, ''Cartoon Planet''.Leslie Milnes Leslie Albert Milnes (3 July 1922 – 20 March 2013) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played nine first-class matches between the 1942–43 and 1948–49.

, cricketer (born 1922) * 21 March – Sir

Ewan Jamieson Air Marshal Sir David Ewan Jamieson, (19 April 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a senior commander in the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He was Chief of the Air Staff from 1979 to 1983, and Chief of the Defence Staff from 1983 to 1986. Early life Ja ...

, armed forces chief (born 1930) * 23 March – Peter Sutton, Anglican clergyman, Bishop of Nelson (1965–90) (born 1923) * 24 March – Barbara Anderson, author (born 1926) * 29 March –

Warren Freer Warren Wilfred Freer (27 December 1920 – 29 March 2013) was a New Zealand politician and member of the Labour Party. He represented the Mount Albert electorate from 1947 to . He is internationally known as the first Western politician ever ...

, politician (born 1920) * 30 March –

Eric Hertz Eric Bennett Hertz (31 December 1954 – 30 March 2013) was an American, and the CEO of 2degrees, New Zealand's third largest mobile telecommunications company. Hertz was responsible for the installation of the first cellular phone system in Port ...

, businessman (born 1954)

April

* 15 April –

Dave McArtney David Ewan McArtney (5 April 1951 – 15 April 2013) was a New Zealand musician and songwriter. He is best known for his work with the band Hello Sailor and his band Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos. In 1989, McArtney returned to university, ...

, rock guitarist (born 1951) * 25 April –

Eion Scarrow Eion Alexander Scarrow (9 November 1931 – 25 April 2013) was a New Zealand gardening personality, Radio broadcasting, broadcaster and author. Biography Scarrow presented the gardening show ''Dig This'' on Television in New Zealand, New Zealand ...

, gardening expert, television presenter, author (born 1931) * 26 April **

Joseph Churchward Joseph Churchward (20 August 1932 – 26 April 2013) was a Samoan New Zealander, Samoan-born New Zealand graphic designer and typographer. He is known for having designed an estimated 690 original typefaces, many of which are in use around the ...

, typeface designer (born 1932) ** Farrell Temata, rugby union player and coach (born 1944) **

Tui Uru Tui Uru (20 January 1926 – 26 April 2013) was a New Zealand opera singer and broadcaster. She was the first Māori people, Māori television announcer. Early life and family Born in Wellington on 20 January 1926, Uru affiliated to the Ngāi T� ...

, broadcaster, singer (born 1926) * 27 April – Rodney Wilson, art historian, museum director (born 1945) * 28 April –

Bernie Wood Bernard Joseph Wood (9 December 1939 – 28 April 2013) was a New Zealand rugby league administrator and sports historian. Biography Wood was born in Greymouth in 1939 and was educated at Marist Brothers Boys' School there. He was a member of the ...

, sports historian, rugby league administrator (born 1939) * 29 April **

Alex Elisala Alex Elisala (17 August 1992 – 29 April 2013) was a Samoa international rugby league footballer who was contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys at the time of his death. He primarily played as a . Early life Elisala was born in Auckland, N ...

, rugby league player (born 1992) ** Pablo Etchegoin, physicist (born 1964) **

, politician, MP for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti (born 1950) * 30 April –

Rata Harrison Rata Wiremu Harrison (3 January 1935 – 30 April 2013) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand. He was the brother of fellow New Zealand international Billy Harrison. Playing career Harrison played for Auckland.Coffey ...

, rugby league player (born 1935)

May

* 15 May –

Darrell Tryon Darrell T. Tryon (20 July 1942 – 15 May 2013) was a New Zealand-born linguist, academic, and specialist in Austronesian languages. Specifically, Tryon specialised in the study of the languages of the Pacific Islands, particularly Vanuatu, th ...

, linguist (born 1942) * 16 May –

Maurice Marshall Maurice "Moss" Lane Marshall (12 January 1927 – 16 May 2013) was a New Zealand middle-distance athlete. Early life and family Marshall was born in Thames on 12 January 1927, the son of Henry Horace Marshall and Constance Marshall (née Hi ...

, athlete (born 1927) * 19 May –

Mirek Smíšek Miroslav Smíšek (2 February 1925 – 19 May 2013) was a Czechoslovakian-born New Zealand potter. Biography Smíšek was born in the Bohemia region of Czechoslovakia in 1925. After spending most of World War II in labour camps due to his effo ...

, potter (born 1925) * 21 May – Sir Robert Chambers, jurist (born 1953) * 22 May – Wayne Cottrell, rugby union player (born 1943) * 28 May – John Myles, athlete (born 1926) * 29 May – Dame

Margaret Shields Dame Margaret Kerslake Shields (née Porter, 18 December 1941 – 29 May 2013) was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party. She had three terms in the House of Representatives in the 1980s and was afterwards a member of the Greater Wellin ...

, politician (born 1942)

June

* 2 June –

Bruce Cathie __NOTOC__ Bruce Leonard Cathie (11 February 1930 – 2 June 2013) was a New Zealand airline pilot who wrote seven books related to flying saucers and a "World energy grid". His central thesis was that he could use mathematics to describe a grid-l ...

, UFO author and theorist (born 1930) * 4 June – Samani Pulepule, Samoan religious leader (born 1923) * 7 June – Lesley Cantwell, racewalker (born 1987) * 9 June –

Noel McMahon Noel Albert McMahon QSM (24 May 1916 – 9 June 2013) was a cricketer who played one match for New Zealand in the 1949–50 season. McMahon played two matches for Auckland in the Plunket Shield in 1936–37 and 1937–38 as a leg-spinner withou ...

, cricketer (born 1916) * 13 June – Maxwell Sparks, air force pilot (born 1920) * 17 June –

Michael Baigent Michael Baigent (born Michael Barry Meehan, 27 February 1948 – 17 June 2013) was a New Zealand writer who published a number of popular works questioning traditional perceptions of history and the Historical Jesus, life of Jesus. He is best kno ...

, author (born 1948) * 18 June – Hugh Burry, rugby union player, doctor (born 1930) * 20 June –

Peter Dignan Peter Fraser Dignan (6 March 1955 – 20 June 2013) was a New Zealand rower. Biography Dignan was born in Gibraltar in 1955, to a former Berlin airlift pilot. His father later entered the diplomatic corps and, as a result, Dignan spent a ...

, rower (born 1955) * 21 June – Dame

Barbara Goodman Dame Pearl Barbara Goodman (née Robinson, 5 October 1932 – 21 June 2013) was an Auckland, New Zealand politician. Early life and family Born in Auckland on 5 October 1932, Goodman was educated at St Cuthbert's College. She married Harold G ...

, politician (born 1932) * 27 June – Ian Scott, painter (born 1945) * 28 June –

Kenneth Minogue Kenneth Robert Minogue (September 11, 1930 – June 28, 2013), also known as Ken Minogue, was an Australian academic and political theorist. Long residing in the United Kingdom, Minogue was a prominent part of the intellectual life of British ...

, political theorist (born 1930)

July

* 1 July –

Maureen Waaka Maureen Te Rangi Rere I Waho Waaka (née Kingi, 5 October 1942 – 1 July 2013) was Miss New Zealand 1962, the second Māori woman to win the title. She later became a local-body politician, serving on the Rotorua District Council for 18 ...

, politician, beauty pageant contestant (born 1942) * 2 July – Richard Campion, theatre director (born 1923) * 11 July – Robin Ferrier, organic chemist (born 1932) * 23 July –

Mike Morwood Professor Michael John Morwood (27 October 1950 – 23 July 2013) was a New Zealand archaeologist best known for discovering ''Homo floresiensis''. In 2012, he received the '' Rhys Jones Medal'' by the Australian Archaeological Association. Biogr ...

, archaeologist (born 1950) * 24 July –

John Morrissey John Morrissey (February 12, 1831 – May 1, 1878), also known as Old Smoke, was an Irish American politician, bare-knuckle boxing champion, and criminal. He was born in 1831 in Ireland. His parents moved to New York State when he was a ...

, rugby union player, businessman, philanthropist (born 1939) * 25 July –

Barnaby Jack Barnaby Michael Douglas Jack (22 November 1977 – 25 July 2013) was a New Zealand hacker, programmer and computer security expert. He was known for his presentation at the Black Hat computer security conference in 2010, during which he exploite ...

, computer security expert (born 1977) * 27 July –

Marty Schmidt Martin Walter Schmidt (June 10, 1960 – July 27, 2013), known as Marty, was a New Zealand-American mountain climber, guide and adventurer. Schmidt and his son, Denali, died in 2013, while attempting to summit the mountain K2. Personal life Mart ...

, mountaineer (born 1960)

August

* 1 August –

John Blumsky John Patrick Cyril Blumsky (13 November 1928 – 1 August 2013) was a New Zealand journalist and broadcaster, best known for his coverage of the Erebus disaster in 1979. Biography Blumsky was educated at Nelson College from 1943 to 1945.' ...

, broadcaster and journalist (born 1928) * 2 August –

Pixie Williams Pikiteora Maude Emily Gertrude Edith "Pixie" Williams (married name Costello; 12 July 1928 – 2 August 2013) was a New Zealand singer best known for the song "Blue Smoke", recorded in 1949. In 2019, she was inducted into the New Zealand Music ...

, singer (born 1928) * 5 August –

Leonard Watson Leonard Frank "Len" Watson (11 October 1927 – 5 August 2013) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played three first-class matches for Otago during the 1953–54 season. Watson was born at Dunedin in 1927 and educated at High Street School i ...

, cricketer (born 1927) * 7 August – Pat Sheahan, rugby union player, publican (born 1927) * 9 August – John Oakley, cricketer (born 1925) * 17 August –

Gus Winckel Willem Frederick August "Gus" Winckel (3 November 1912 – 17 August 2013) was a Dutch military officer and pilot who flew for the Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force (ML-KNIL) in World War II. During the attack on Broome, Western Australia, ...

, World War II pilot (born 1912) * 18 August – Bill Tolhurst, politician (born 1931) * 20 August – Wayne Hodgson, cricketer (born 1959) * 23 August – Henry Maxwell, rugby league player (born 1932) * 27 August – David Stenhouse, evolutionary biologist (born 1932)

September

* 8 September – Loo-Chi Hu, marine equipment designer, t'ai chi teacher (born 1924) * 10 September –

Mel Cooke Melville Lance Cooke (30 May 1934 – 5 September 2013) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand twenty three times between 1959 and 1964. Playing career Cooke was a member of th ...

, rugby league player (born 1934) * 11 September ** Dave Batten, athlete (born 1926) **

Albert Jones Albert Jones may refer to: * Albert Beckford Jones (born 1958), American businessman * Albert Edward Jones (1878–1954), English silversmith and designer * Albert F. A. L. Jones (1920–2013), New Zealand astronomer * Albert F. Jones (1858–1920 ...

, amateur astronomer (born 1920) * 18 September –

Roy McLennan Roy Alexander McLennan (30 October 1924 – 18 September 2013) was a New Zealand local-body politician. He served as Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand, mayor of Nelson from 1971 to 1980. Early life and family Born in Wellington in 1924, McLennan wa ...

, politician, mayor of Nelson (1971–80) (born 1924) * 19 September – Bob Wallace, test driver, automotive engineer (born 1938) * 27 September – Larry Savage, rugby union player (born 1928)

October

* 3 October –

Charlie McBride Charles Joseph McBride (10 April 1925 – 3 October 2013) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand. Early life McBride was born in Greymouth. He was educated at the Marist Brothers School, Greymouth. Playing caree ...

, rugby league player (born 1925) * 15 October – Pat Ryan, boxer (born 1952) * 21 October –

Karl Sim Karl Feoder Sim, also known as Carl Feoder Goldie (6 December 1923 – 21 October 2013) was a New Zealand art forger, and the only person convicted of that crime in New Zealand. Early life Sim was born in Mangaweka in the Manawatū-Whanganui re ...

, artist and art forger (born 1923) * 23 October –

Ted Thorne Ted Thorne (John “Ted” Thorne) (October 16, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan – April 3, 2007, in Michigan City, Indiana), at 17 became the youngest sports editor of a daily newspaper in the state of Indiana, the '' News-Dispatch'' in Michigan ...

, naval officer (born 1923) * 25 October **

Ron Ackland Ronald Charles Ackland (27 December 1934 − 25 October 2013) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and Coach (sport), coached in the 1960s and 1970s, who represented New Zealand nation ...

, rugby league player and coach (born 1934) **

Paddy McFarlane Patrick McFarlane (29 May 1932 – 25 October 2013) was an association footballer who represented New Zealand national football team, New Zealand at international level. McFarlane made his full All Whites debut in a 2–3 loss to Australia men' ...

, association footballer (born 1932) ** Sir William Tyree, electrical engineer, businessman (born 1921) * 27 October – Fred Creba, Paralympic athlete (born 1945) * 31 October – Walter Brown, actor (born 1927)

November

* 5 November –

Ian Irvine Ian Irvine (born 1950) is an Australian fantasy and eco- thriller author and marine scientist. To date Irvine has written 27 novels, including fantasy, eco-thrillers and books for children. He has had books published in at least 12 countries a ...

, rugby union player, disability rights advocate (born 1929) * 6 November –

Peter Fatialofa Papali'itele Peter Momoe Fatialofa ( Samoan: ''Pita Fatialofa'') (26 April 1959 – 6 November 2013) was a Samoan rugby player who captained Samoa in their first Rugby World Cup appearance in 1991. He was among the first of the New Zealand-based ...

, rugby union player and coach (born 1959) * 11 November – William Fyfe, geologist (born 1927) * 15 November – Keith Cumberpatch, field hockey player (born 1927)

December

* 2 December – Manny Santos, boxer (born 1941) * 12 December –

Agnes Wood Agnes Rosetta Wood (née Eady, 26 May 1921 – 12 December 2013) was a New Zealand artist and writer. She is known for her research and writing on the life of fellow New Zealand artist Colin McCahon. Early life and family Born Agnes Rosetta Ead ...

, artist, writer (born 1921) * 18 December –

Onno Boelee Onno Boelee (1945–2013) was a Dutch-New Zealand actor, stuntman and professional wrestler. Although he never won a championship title, he was a popular star in Steve Rickard's All Star-Pro Wrestling, frequently appearing on Rickard's wrestli ...

, actor, stuntman, professional wrestler (born 1945) * 19 December –

Olive Smuts-Kennedy Olive Evelyn Smuts-Kennedy (née Wright, 23 March 1925 – 19 December 2013) was an activist and local politician in Wellington, New Zealand. Biography Early life Olive Smuts-Kennedy was born on 23 March 1925. Her grandfather, Fortunatus Evelyn ...

, politician (born 1925) * 20 December – Barbara Heslop, immunologist (born 1925) * 27 December –

Alan Richards Vice-admiral (Royal Navy), Vice Admiral Alan David Richards, (born 1958) is a retired Royal Navy officer who served as Chief of Defence Intelligence from 2012 to 2015. Naval career Richards joined the Royal Navy in 1977.

, cricketer (born 1922)

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