1993 in New Zealand

none February 2020 1993 The following lists events that happened during 1993 in New Zealand. Population Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,597,800.Historical population estimates tables http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20171231000952/http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx 31 December 2017 Statistics New Zealand Increase since 31 December 1992: 45,600 (1.28%). Males per 100 Females: 97.1. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – The Hon Dame Catherine Tizard, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSOhttp://www.gg.govt.nz/gg/former.htm >Former Governors-General of New Zealand 2008-09-15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071012031110/http://www.gg.govt.nz/gg/former.htm 12 October 2007 dmy Government The 43rd New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The National Party, led by Jim Bolger. National controlled nearly seventy percent of the seats in Parliament. In the 1993 New Zealand general election National was returned to power with a reduced majority. Speaker of the House – Robin Gray then Peter Tapsell Prime Minister – Jim Bolger Deputy Prime Minister – Don McKinnon Minister of Finance – Ruth Richardson then Bill Birch Minister of Foreign Affairs – Don McKinnon Chief Justice — Sir Thomas Eichelbaum Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Mike Moore (Labour) until 1 December, then Helen Clark (Labour).http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition 6 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081017200326/http://www1.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html 17 October 2008 dead dmy-all NewLabour Party – Jim Anderton until Alliance – Jim Anderton. (after 6 November general election) New Zealand First: Winston Peters (after the general election) Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Les Mills Mayor of Hamilton – Margaret Evans Mayor of Wellington – Fran Wilde Mayor of Christchurch – Vicki Buck Mayor of Dunedin – Richard Walls Events 17 April – By-election in Tauranga after the National MP Winston Peters resigned from both his party and from Parliament. He recontested the seat as an independent and won it after no major political party stood a candidate. 26 May – Disappearance from Karangahape Road in Auckland of 17-year-old Jayne Furlong. 10 August - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Secretary Island, Fiordland.GeoNet M 6.8 Secretary Island Tue, Aug 10 1993 https://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/story/471730 2024-04-28 GeoNet en 25 August – A concrete mixer truck fails to stop at a railway level crossing in Rolleston and hits the side of a southbound Southerner passenger train, killing three people on board and seriously injuring seven others. 6 November The 1993 general election is held, with the National losing its large majority to retain power by one seat. The 1993 voting method referendum is held, with a 53.9% majority voting to change to the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) voting system. 26 November – Auckland mid-air collision of police Eagle helicopter and traffic spotting Piper Archer over the Auckland CBD, killing all occupants of both aircraft – two police and two civilians; debris falls on the motorway. The Tonga Island Marine Reserve is established. Arts and literature Stuart Hoare wins the Robert Burns Fellowship. See 1993 in art, 1993 in literature, :Category:1993 books Music New Zealand Music Awards Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.Awards 1993 http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1993-winners/ Listing NZ Music Awards 29 September 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121030143934/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1993-winners/ 30 October 2012 1993 New Zealand Music Awards http://www.rianz.org.nz/awards2008/history1993.asp https://archive.today/20121220141949/http://www.rianz.org.nz/awards2008/history1993.asp dead 20 December 2012 Web page RIANZ 28 September 2012 Album of the Year: The Mutton Birds – The Mutton Birds Jan Hellriegel – It's My Sin Shona Laing – New on Earth Single of the Year: The Mutton Birds – Nature Annie Crummer – See What Love Can Do Greg Johnson Set – Isabelle Best Male Vocalist: Greg Johnson Jordan Luck Paul Ubana Jones Best Female Vocalist: Annie Crummer Patsy Riggir Shona Laing Best Group: The Mutton Birds Greg Johnson Set The Exponents Most Promising Male Vocalist: Ted Brown Jay Rei Kevin Greaves Most Promising Female Vocalist: Jan Hellriegel Jules Issa Maree Sheehan Most Promising Group: Head Like a Hole Dead Flowers Kantuta Best Producer: Nigel Stone / Annie Crummer – See What Love Can Do Angus McNaughton – Donde Esta La Pollo Nick Morgan – It's My Sin Best Engineer: Nigel Stone – See What Love Can Do (Annie Crummer) Graeme Myhre – New on Earth Nick Morgan/ Graeme Myhre/ John Harvey – It's My Sin Best Video: Kerry Brown / Bruce Sheridan – Four Seasons in One Day (Crowded House) Fane Flaws & The Mutton Birds/ Sycorax Films – Nature (The Mutton Birds) Nigel Streeter – Fish Across Face (Head Like A Hole) Best International Performer: Jenny Morris Dame Malvina Major Shona Laing Best Songwriter: Jan Hellriegel – It's My Sin David Kilgour – You Forget Jordan Luck – Something Beginning With C Best Māori Album: Southside of Bombay – All Across The World Hinewehi Mohe – Kia U Te Hei O Tahoka – Ahorangi Genesis Best Cover: Shaun Pettigrew – Kantuta David Mitchell – Hellzapoppin Jan Hellriegel – It's My Sin Best Country Album: Barry Saunders – Long Shadows Brendan Dugan – All This Time Patsy Riggir – Moonlight & Roses Best Gospel Album: Wanganui Collegiate & South Wairarapa Singers – Faure Requiem Steve Apirana – No Turning Back St Paul's Collegiate – School Music Best Classical Album: Dame Malvina Major – Dame Malvina in Concert Dame Malvina Major – I Remember NZ National Youth Choir – NZ National Youth Choir Best Folk Album: Claddagh – Continental Drift Paul Ubana Jones – The Things Which Touch Me So Rua – Live in the Cathedral Best Jazz Album: Broadhurst / Hopkins / Haines – Live at the London Bar The Inner City Jazz Workshop – Live in Concert Malcolm McNeill – Skylark Best Polynesian Album: Annie Crummer – Language Harbour Light Express – Ua Ou Misia Oe Mere Darling – Rarotonga Waits For Me Samoan AOG – Foi Maia I Le Alii See: 1993 in music Performing arts Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Mary Throll and Rob Guest OBE. Radio and television See: 1993 in New Zealand television, 1993 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, :Category:Television in New Zealand, TV3 (New Zealand), :Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand Film Desperate Remedies Map of the Human Heart The Piano See: :Category:1993 film awards, 1993 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1993 films Internet See: NZ Internet History Sport Athletics Paul Herlihy wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:15:50 in Invercargill, while Gabrielle O'Rourke claims her first in the women's championship (2:38:23). Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Chokinhttp://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm List of NZ Trotting cup winners 6 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120222233106/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm 22 February 2012 dead dmy-all Auckland Trotting Cup: ChokinAuckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz https://web.archive.org/web/20090617211531/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/major_race2.htm 17 June 2009 Thoroughbred racing Rugby league 1993 New Zealand rugby league season Canterbury retained the Rugby League Cup throughout the season. Canterbury defeated Auckland 36–12 in the National Provincial Competition final. 20 June, New Zealand drew with Australia 14-all 25 June, New Zealand lost to Australia 8–16 30 June, New Zealand lost to Australia 4–16 4 October, New Zealand defeated Wales 24-19 16 October, New Zealand lost to Great Britain 0–17 30 October, New Zealand lost to Great Britain 12–29 6 November, New Zealand lost to Great Britain 10–29 21 November, New Zealand defeated France 36-11 1993 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France Shooting Ballinger Belt – Ross Collings (Karori)http://www.nranz.com/competitions/ballinger_belt New Zealand champion shot / Ballinger Belt winners National Rifle Association of New Zealand 11 October 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150125012900/http://www.nranz.com/competitions/ballinger_belt 25 January 2015 Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Napier City Rovers who beat Christchurch Rangers 6–0 in the final.Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090314234154/http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/chatham_cup_records.html 14 March 2009 Births 30em January 1 January – Randa, rapper 8 January – Sophie Pascoe, Paralympic swimmer 10 January – David Bhana, rugby league player 13 January – Storm Roux, association footballer 15 January – Justin Gulley, association footballer 16 January – Mary Fisher, Paralympic swimmer 17 January – Lolagi Visinia, rugby union player 20 January – Tom Biss, association footballer 23 January – Patrick Tuipulotu, rugby union player 24 January – Albert Vete, rugby league player February 9 February – Daniel Lienert-Brown, rugby union player 10 February – Melody Tan, singer 11 February – Chris Vui, rugby union player 15 February – Stephanie McKenzie, racing cyclist 18 February – Siliva Havili, rugby league player 23 February – Mitch Renwick, cricketer 25 February Edwin Maka, rugby union player Nesiasi Mataitonga, rugby league player 28 February – Matthew Quinn, cricketer March 1 March – Cam Fletcher, cricketer 2 March – Pieter Bulling, racing cyclist 3 March – Dion Smith, road cyclist 12 March – Ruby Livingstone, racing cyclist 14 March Michael Little, rugby union player Katherine Westbury, tennis player 20 March – Cameron Clark, rugby union player 25 March – Jordan Payne, rugby union player 30 March – Mitch Clark, rugby league player 31 March – Molly Meech, sailor April 2 April – Matthew Small, water polo player 3 April – Louis Fenton, association football player 7 April – Jacob Skeen, rugby union player 13 April Matthew Bacon, cricketer Reid McGowan, gymnast 14 April – Sione Mafileo, rugby union player 17 April – Portia Bing, heptathlete 18 April – Siliva Havili, rugby league player 3 April – Louis Fenton, footballer 5 April – Hikule'o Malu, rugby league player 14 April – Rhiannon Dennison, field hockey player 17 April – Hamish Watson, association footballer 18 April – Scott Scrafton, rugby union player 20 April – Storm Purvis, netball player 22 April – Ngani Laumape, rugby league player 29 April Jamie Gibson, cricketer Stephen Jones, rower May 5 May – Briana Mitchell, artistic gymnast 8 May – Jordan Manihera, rugby union player 15 May – Jeremy Hawkins, rugby league player 16 May – Michael Sio, rugby league player 25 May – Teihorangi Walden, rugby union player 31 May – Jason Taumalolo, rugby league player June 3 June – Michael Collins, rugby union player 5 June – Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, rugby league player 6 June Jack Debreczeni, rugby union player Rosie White, association footballer 8 June – Lausii Taliauli, rugby union player 10 June – Scott McLaughlin, motor racing driver 16 June – Samuel Blakely, cricketer 17 June James Oram, cyclist Rebekah Stott, association footballer 18 June Alex Frame, racing cyclist Jamie-Jerry Taulagi, rugby union player Jade Te Rure, rugby union player 20 June – Abraham Papalii, rugby league player 29 June – Caleb Shepherd, rowing coxswain July 2 July – Tayla Ford, amateur wrestler 14 July – Julia Ratcliffe, hammer thrower 15 July – Edward Nuttall, cricketer 16 July – Alex Hodgman, rugby union player 20 July – Steven Adams, basketball player 26 July Raymond Faitala-Mariner, rugby league player Sarah Landry, water polo player Theo van Woerkom, cricketer August 6 August – Alexandra Rout, figure skater 12 August – Max Crocombe, association footballer 15 August – Mitchell Brown, rugby union player 20 August – Anjali Mulari, ice hockey and inline hockey player 23 August – Jaime Ridge, socialite 25 August – Georgia Williams, racing cyclist 27 August – Joe Webber, rugby union player 31 August – Great Command, thoroughbred racehorse September 5 September – Sione Molia, rugby union player 21 September Joe Edwards, rugby union player Jason Emery, rugby union player 27 September Massad Barakat-Devine, musician Liam Higgins, association footballer October 2 October – Daniel Franks, BMX rider 5 October – Olivia Chance, association footballer 6 October – Might and Power, thoroughbred racehorse 13 October – Blair Tickner, cricketer 14 October – Ardie Savea, rugby union player 27 October – Denny Solomona, rugby league player November 6 November – Carina Doyle, swimmerhttp://www.olympedia.org/athletes/145767 Carina Doyle Olympedia OlyMADMen 2 May 2022 12 November – Kurtis Rowe, rugby league playerKurtis Rowe - Tigers Wests Tigers http://www.weststigers.com.au/team/profiles/kurtis-rowe.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150929104812/http://www.weststigers.com.au/team/profiles/kurtis-rowe.html 29 September 2015 2 May 2022 14 November Jackson Hemopo, rugby union playerhttps://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/jackson-hemopo-33078.html Jackson HEMOPO - Player statistics SARL IT'S RUGBY 2 May 2022 Hymel Hunt, rugby league playerhttps://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/hymel-hunt/summary.html Hymel Hunt - Career Stats & Summary Rugby League Project 29 April 2022 Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates 2 May 2022 15 November – Allan Fa'alava'au, rugby union playerhttp://www.olympedia.org/athletes/132521 Allan Fa'alava'au Olympedia OlyMADMen 2 May 2022 16 November – Devy Dyson, gymnast 17 November – Chris Feauai-Sautia, rugby union playerReds Player Profile http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Reds/RedsSquad/PlayerPage/tabid/583/playerid/36/Default.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20130809115934/http://www.redsrugby.com.au/Reds/RedsSquad/PlayerPage/tabid/583/playerid/36/Default.aspx 9 August 2013 QLD Reds Reds Squad 2 May 2022 20 November Scott Barrett, rugby union playerhttp://en.espn.co.uk/newzealand/rugby/player/185007.html Scott Barrett | Rugby Union | Players and Officials ESPN Scrum 2 May 2022 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714130403/http://www.espnscrum.com/newzealand/rugby/player/185007.html dead Junior Paulo, rugby league playerhttps://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/junior-paulo--pe-/summary.html Junior Paulo - Career Stats & Summary Rugby League Project Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates 2 May 2022 2 May 2022 24 November – Tayler Adams, rugby union playerTayler ADAMS - Player statistics SARL IT'S RUGBY https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/tayler-adams-26912.html 2 May 2022 26 November – Georgia Guy, cricketerGeorgia Guy profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/georgia-guy-543488 ESPNcricinfo ESPN Sports Media Ltd. 2 May 2022 27 November – Toa Halafihi, rugby union playerhttps://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/toa-halafihi-33162.html Toa HALAFIHI - Player statistics SARL IT'S RUGBY 2 May 2022 30 November – Lyell Creek, standardbred racehorse December 18 December – Kerri Gowler, rower 26 December – Taleni Seu, rugby union player Full date unknown Jessica Clarke, fashion model Daniel McBride, musician Thomas Sewell, Neo-Nazi Deaths 30em January–March 1 January – Sir Kingi Ihaka, Anglican priest, broadcaster, Māori leader (born 1921) 6 January – Cole Wilson, musician (born 1922) 7 January – John Crichton, furniture and interior designer (born 1917) 10 January – Bill Gray, rugby union player (born 1932) 13 January – Bob Smith, rower (born 1909) 14 January – Venn Young, politician (born 1929) 27 January Alan Geddes, athlete (born 1912) Mary Rouse, cricketer (born 1926) 30 January – James LuValle, athlete, scientist (born 1912) 5 February – Tommy Adderley, singer (born 1940) 10 February Fred Hollows, ophthalmologist (born 1929) Nancy Russell, speech teacher (born 1909) 17 February – Leslie Townsend, cricketer (born 1903) 27 February – John Hippolite, activist (born 1929) 5 March – Sir Colin Allan, colonial official, diplomat, author (born 1921) 8 March – Tui Mayo, nurse, politician (born 1905) 11 March – Tibor Donner, architect (born 1907) 12 March Lewis Johnston, cricket umpire (born 1917) Robin Morrison, photographer (born 1944) 26 March – Edwin Norton, weightlifter (born 1926) 28 March – Jelal Natali, community leader, anti-racism activist (born 1899) 31 March – Wharetutu Stirling, Ngāi Tahu leader, conservationist (born 1924) April–June 2 April – Ted Chamberlain, plant pathologist (born 1906) 4 April – Sir Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy, air force officer (born 1911) 15 April – Herbert Dudley Purves, medical researcher (born 1908) 17 April – Doris Palmer, political activist, welfare worker (born 1898) 21 April – Lincoln Hurring, swimmer (born 1931) 28 April – Sir Monita Delamere, rugby union player, Māori leader (born 1921) 29 April – Cyril Kay, aviator, military leader (born 1902) 22 May – Colleen Dewe, politician (born 1930) 24 May – Eric Lee-Johnson, artist and photographer (born 1908) 30 May – Frank Robson, marine conservationist (born 1912) 3 June – Lester Harvey, rugby union player (born 1919) 7 June – Rita Smith, communist, political activist (born 1912) 10 June – Nellie Schroder, community leader (born 1903) 20 June – Sir Keith Sinclair, historian (born 1922) July–September 7 July – Sir Alexander Turner, lawyer and jurist (born 1901) 20 July – Harata Solomon, community leader (born 1925) 26 July – Phyllis Williams, singer (born 1905) 28 July – Vincent McCarten, cricketer (born 1913) 3 August – Sir Laurie Francis, diplomat, lawyer (born 1918) 4 August – Sir Harcourt Caughey, rugby union player, businessman (born 1911) 7 August – Paul Little, rugby union player (born 1934) 9 August – Jack Parker, boxer (born 1915) 10 August – Mike Bungay, lawyer (born 1934)https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/news-and-communications/people-in-the-law/obituaries/obituaries-list/michael-anthony-bungay-qc,-1934-1993 Michael Anthony Bungay QC, 1934 – 1993 Gary Turkington New Zealand Law Society 15 July 2017 4 May 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170504143156/https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/news-and-communications/people-in-the-law/obituaries/obituaries-list/michael-anthony-bungay-qc,-1934-1993 dead 24 August – James Bertram, journalist, writer, university academic (born 1910) 25 August – Florence James, author and literary agent (born 1902) 7 September – Guy Overton, cricketer (born 1919) 17 September – John Robson, public servant, penal reformer (born 1909) 18 September – Rodger Freeth, motorsport competitor (born 1953) 24 September – Monte Holcroft, essayist and novelist (born 1902) October–December 1 October Mabel Corby, cricketer (born 1913) Tom Marshall, Christian writer (born 1921) 4 October – Fred Lucas, military and commercial pilot, farmer, tourist operator (born 1915) 8 October – Gu Cheng, writer (born 1956) 17 October – Gordon Grieve, politician (born 1912) 19 October – Ring the Bell, thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1977) 1 November – Sir Arthur Ward, dairy researcher, university administrator (born 1906)Margaret Rowe Ward, Arthur Hugh Dictionary of New Zealand Biography 2000 Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5w8/ward-arthur-hugh 2 May 2022 3 November – Redmond Phillips, actor, writer (born 1912) 6 November – Zena Abbott, weaver (born 1922)https://collection.dowse.org.nz/persons/123/zena-abbott Zena Abbott The Dowse Art Museum 2 May 2022May 2022 19 November – Sir John Stallworthy, obstetrician (born 1906)https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-professor-sir-john-stallworthy-1507702.html Stirrat Gordon Obituary: Professor Sir John Stallworthy The Independent People 30 November 1993 2 May 2022 20 November – Eve van Grafhorst, HIV/AIDS sufferer and community figure (born 1982)https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-18/remembering-eve-van-grafhorst-after-hiv-diagnosis/10491934 Royal Simon Eve van Grafhorst was diagnosed with HIV and hounded out of Australia, but her legacy endures ABC News 17 November 2018 1 May 2022 11 December – Bill Mumm, rugby union player, politician (born 1922) 12 December – Ned Barry, rugby union player (born 1905)http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=40 Knight Lindsay Ned Barry #397 Match Centre allblacks.com 19 October 2021 24 December – Dorrie Parker, athlete (born 1928)http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/6858371/Veteran-has-roast-duck-in-his-sights-as-season-starts Twentyman Maryanne Veteran has roast duck in his sights as season starts 4 May 2012 Stuff Waikato Times Stuff Limited 19 October 2021 28 December – John Kemp, association footballer (born 1940)https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/john-kemp-37552 John Kemp profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos ESPNcricinfo ESPN Sports Media Ltd. 19 October 2021 See also List of years in New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history History of New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of the New Zealand environment Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica References 1993 in yes New Zealand Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand