2001 in New Zealand

none February 2020 2001 The following lists events that happened during 2001 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,916,200.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 2000: 43,100 (1.11%). Males per 100 Females: 96.2. Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – The Rt Hon. Sir Michael Hardie Boys GNZM, GCMG, QSO followed by The Hon Dame Silvia Cartwright PCNZM, DBE, QSOThe Rt Hon Sir Michael Hardie Boys, GNZM, GCMG, QSO gg.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2012The Hon Dame Silvia Cartwright, PCNZM, DBE, QSO gg.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2012 Government The 46th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The Labour Party led by Helen Clark, in coalition with Alliance, led by Jim Anderton. Speaker of the House – Jonathan Hunt Prime Minister – Helen Clark Deputy Prime Minister – Jim Anderton Minister of Finance – Michael Cullen Minister of Foreign Affairs – Phil Goff Chief Justice — Sian Elias Opposition leaders See: :Category:Parliament of New Zealand, :New Zealand elections National – Jenny Shipley then Bill English (Leader of the Opposition) Greens – Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald Act – Richard Prebble New Zealand First – Winston Peters Labour – Helen Clark Progressives – Jim Anderton United Future – Peter Dunne Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Christine Fletcher then John Banks Mayor of Hamilton – Russ Rimmington then David Braithwaite Mayor of Wellington – Mark Blumsky then Kerry Prendergast Mayor of Christchurch – Garry Moore Mayor of Dunedin – Sukhi Turner Events New Zealand establishes an embassy in Brasília, Brazil.nzembassy.com 21 August – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes 390 kilometres north-east of Gisborne.A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred 390 km north-east of Gisborne, New Zealand on Tue Aug 21 2001 6:51 PM. The quake was 33 kilometres deep and the shaking was light close to the quake. https://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/1780673 2024-04-28 GeoNet en August – The newspaper archive Papers Past is launched.22 August 2001 Launch of Papers Past https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/launch-papers-past 8 March 2026 beehive.govt.nz Arts and literature Jo Randerson wins the Robert Burns Fellowship. Montana New Zealand Book Awards: Montana Medal: Michael King, Wrestling with the Angel: A Life of Janet Frame Deutz Medal: Lloyd Jones, The Book of Fame Reader's Choice: Michael King, Wrestling with the Angel: A Life of Janet Frame First Book Awards Fiction: Karyn Hay, Emerald Budgies Poetry: Stephanie de Montalk, Animals Indoors Non-Fiction: Paul Tapsell, Pukaki: A Comet Returns See 2001 in art, 2001 in literature, :Category:2001 books Music New Zealand Music Awards Two original categories were retired 'Most Promising Male Vocalist' and 'Most Promising Female Vocalist' and the 'Film Soundtrack/Cast Recording/Compilation' category introduced the year before was reduced to be compilations only.2001 New Zealand Music Awards http://www.rianz.org.nz/awards2008/history2001.asp https://archive.today/20121220091941/http://www.rianz.org.nz/awards2008/history2001.asp dead 20 December 2012 Web page RIANZ 28 September 2012 Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.Awards 2001 http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2001-winners/ Listing NZ Music Awards 28 September 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110613181356/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/2001-winners/ 13 June 2011 Album of the Year: Zed – Silencer Dave Dobbyn – Hopetown Fur Patrol – Pet Tadpole – The Buddhafinger' Tim Finn / Dave Dobbyn / Bic Runga – Together in Concert: Live Single of the Year: Fur Patrol – Lydia Eye TV – "One Day Ahead" Shihad – Pacifier Tadpole – Alright Zed – Renegade Fighter Top Group: Zed – Silencer Tadpole – The Buddhafinger Shihad – Pacifier Best New Act: Betchadupa Splitter Dan Sperber & Luke Casey Top Male Vocalist: Nathan King (Zed) Jon Toogood (Shihad) Dave Dobbyn Top Female Vocalist: Julia Deans (Fur Patrol) Renee Brennan (Tadpole) Libby Huirua Best Folk Album: Lothlorien – Greenwood Side Run The Cutter – Passing Time The Jews Brothers Band – My Yiddish Swing Best Jazz Album: The Rodger Fox Big Band – Ain't That The Truth Erna Ferry – Devil May Care Chris Mason Bentley Group – Karakia Best Classical Album: Strike – New Zealand Percussion Music Michael Houston – Elusive Dreams: NZ Piano Music New Zealand String Quartet – Gareth Farr: Owhiro Best Country Album: no award Best Gospel Album: The Parachute Band – Love Solace – Solace Invasion Band – Nga Mea Katoa Best Mana Maori Album: Wai – Wai 100% Ruia & Ranea – Whare Maori Big Belly Woman – Dance with the Wind Best Mana Reo Album: Whirimako Black -Shrouded in The Mist / Hinepukohurangi Ruia & Ranea – Whare Maori Wai – Wai 100% Best Children's Album: Liam Ryan & Carol Storey – The Present Kids Music Company Singers – On A High Note John Phillips – The Lost Property Box Best Compilation: Strawpeople – The Best of 1990–2000 HLAH – Blood on the Honky Tonk Floor Various – Algorhythm 2 Best Songwriter: Julia Deans – Lydia (Fur Patrol) Aaron Takona – Calling On (Weta) Nathan King – Renegade Fighter (Zed) Best Producer: Dave Long – Pet (Fur Patrol) Malcolm Welsford – The Buddhafinger (Tadpole) Paul Casserly & Joost Langeveld – No New Messages (Strawpeople) Best Engineer: Sam Gibson – Betchadupa EP (Betchadupa) Malcolm Welsford – The Buddhafinger (Tadpole) Mike Gibson – Pet (Fur Patrol) Best Video: Alex Sutherland & Michael Lonsdale – Touchdown (The Stereobus) Greg Page – "One Day Ahead" (Eye TV) Wade Shotter & Jamie Dower – Silent Film (Augustino) Best Cover: Wayne Conway – Hopetown (Dave Dobbyn) Monique Facon – The Buddhafinger (Tadpole) Andrew B White & Jade Weaver – Pet (Fur Patrol) New Zealand Radio Programmer Award: Rodger Clamp – More FM Auckland & Channel Z Andi Dawkins – More FM Christchurch and Dunedin Brad King – The Rock Network Outstanding International Achievement: Shihad Deep Obsession Salmonella Dub See: 2001 in music, New Zealand Top 50 Albums of 2001 Performing arts Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Gray Bartlett MBE. Radio and television See: 2001 in New Zealand television, 2001 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 Crooked Earth The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers See: :Category:2001 film awards, 2001 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:2001 films Internet See: NZ Internet History Sport See: 2001 in sports, :Category:2001 in sports Athletics Alastair Snowdon wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:22:12 on 3 June in Christchurch, while Anne Clarke claims her first as well in the women's championship (2:47:55). Basketball The Men's National Basketball League was won by the Waikato Titans who beat the Wellington Saints 112–97 in the final, the Titans having finished top of the league with 15/16 wins. The Women’s National Basketball League was won by the Wellington Swish Cricket New Zealand cricket team The State Championship was won by the Wellington Firebirds Golf New Zealand Open, :Category:New Zealand golfers in overseas tournaments. Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Kym's Girlhttp://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: Holmes D GAuckland 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 Netball Silver Ferns National Bank Cup Rugby league Bartercard Cup won by the Hibiscus Coast Raiders who were also the minor premiers The New Zealand Warriors cane 8th of 14 teams in the NRL, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time. They were knocked out in the first round by minor premiers, Parramatta Eels, 56–12. Rugby union The Super 12 competition was won by the Brumbies, the first win by a non-NZ team. No NZ teams made the semifinals. National Provincial Championship: Division 1, Canterbury, Division 2: Hawke's Bay, Division 3: South Canterbury the Bledisloe Cup was won by Australia who won both games. the Tri Nations Series was won by Australia, with two wins and a draw. New Zealand came second with two wins. The Ranfurly Shield was held by Canterbury all season, with successful defences against Buller 69-3 (in Westport), Sth Canterbury 103-0 (in Timaru), Nelson Bays 67–10, Bay of Plenty 72–3, Wellington 31–29, Taranaki 38–17, Auckland 38–10, Waikato 52–19 Shooting Ballinger Belt – Murray Steele (Malvern)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 New Zealand National Soccer League was relaunched as a winter competition with 10 teams and finals playoffs. The winner was Napier City Rovers. The Chatham Cup is won by University - Mount Wellington who beat Central United 3–3 in the final (5–4 on penalties).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–March 3 January – Chay Fihaki, rugby union player 4 January – Ally Wollaston, racing cyclist 11 January – Corey Evans, rugby union player 15 January – Tiana Metuarau, netball player 17 January – Josh Lord, rugby union player 18 January – Kanah Andrews-Nahu, weightlifter 25 January - Olivia King, track cyclist 28 January – TK Howden, rugby union player 1 February – Sean Withy, rugby union player 6 February – Peter Vodanovich, racing driver 7 February – Maya Hahn, association footballer 9 February – Eve Thomas, swimmer 14 February Mat Feagai, rugby league player Max Feagai, rugby league player 15 February – Reuben Thompson, racing cyclist 1 March Griffin Neame, rugby league player Kaitlyn Watts, squash player 6 March – Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, snowboarder 22 March – Cortez Ratima, rugby union player 27 March – Valentina Ivanov, tennis player April–June 24 April – Simi Sasagi, rugby league player 28 April – Ruben Love, rugby union player 6 May – Josh Kench, racing cyclist 8 May – Edward Osei-Nketia, athlete 11 May – Kaleb Ngatoa, racing driver 17 May – Rocco Berry, rugby league player 23 May – Olivia Shannon, field hockey player 24 May – Chante Temara, rugby league player 25 May – Corey Kellow, rugby union player 7 June – Aidan Morgan, rugby union player 11 June – Ben Waine, association footballer 14 June – Maggie Jenkins, association footballer 15 June Chelsey Edwards, swimmer Tupou Neiufi, swimmer Molly Penfold, cricketer George Stoupe, tennis player 20 June – Elys Ventura, tennis player 21 June – Connor Bell, discus thrower 22 June – Amelia Abbott, association footballer 24 June – Logan Currie, racing cyclist 26 June – Anna Leat, association footballer July–September 1 July – Soane Vikena, rugby union player 7 July – Gabi Rennie, association footballer 12 July – Dominic Gardiner, rugby union player 26 July – Gideon Wrampling, rugby union player 27 July – Maiakawanakaulani Roos, rugby union player 30 July – Dee Heslop, Australian rules footballer 3 August – Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, rugby union player 16 August – Danielle Aitchison, para-athlete 22 August – Jackson Topine, rugby league player 4 September – Zach Gallagher, rugby union player 10 September – Maddison Weatherall, rugby league player 11 September Katie Doar, field hockey player El Segundo, Thoroughbred racehorse 17 September – Manu Paea, rugby union player October–December 11 October – Vaiolini Ekuasi, rugby union player 13 October – Ben Harrington, freestyle skier 22 October – George Ott, association footballer 25 October – Kazuma Kobori, golfer 27 October – Alec MacDonald, rugby league player 9 November – Jock McKenzie, rugby union player 14 November Galleons Sunset, Standardbred racehorse TC Robati, rugby league player 23 November – Nico Porteous, freestyle skier 29 November – Xcellent, Thoroughbred racehorse 1 December – Alice Robinson, alpine skier 5 December – Sean Findlay, field hockey player 10 December – Sam Sutton, association footballer 21 December – Finn Fisher-Black, racing cyclist 24 December – Tukimihia Simpkins, rugby league player 27 December – Sammie Maxwell, cross-country cyclist Deaths 30em January–March 13 January – William Fraser, politician (born 1924) 30 January – Jean Coulston, cricketer (born 1934) 1 February Roy Dalgarno, artist (born 1910) Sir Robert Mahuta, Māori leader (born 1939) 4 February – Sir David Beattie, jurist, Governor-General (1980–85) (born 1924) 27 February – Selwyn Toogood, radio and television personality (born 1916) 4 March – Herbert Green, obstetrician and gynaecologist (born 1916) April–June 8 April – Elsie Locke, writer, historian and activist (born 1912) 10 April Nyree Dawn Porter, actor (born 1936) Red Anchor, Thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1981) 11 April – Sir Thaddeus McCarthy, jurist (born 1907) 20 April – Bert Sutcliffe, cricketer (born 1923) 22 April – Trevor de Cleene, politician (born 1933) 24 April – Lindsay Daen, sculptor and artist (born 1923) 5 May – Roger Hill, World War II naval commander (born 1910) 18 May – Sir Alan Westerman, public servant (born 1913) 19 May Sir Alan Hellaby, businessman (born 1926) Harry Mahon, rowing coach (born 1942) 21 May Erkin Bairam, economics academic (born 1958) Cecil Murgatroyd, non-serious politician (born 1958) 2 June – Sir Kenneth Hayr, RAF air marshal (born 1935) 6 June – Douglas Lilburn, composer (born 1915) 8 June – Duncan MacIntyre, politician (born 1915) 13 June – Gordon Christie, politician (born 1914) 20 June – Wallace Reyburn, writer (born 1913) 30 June – Jack Finlay, rugby union player and coach, soldier (born 1916) July–September 4 July – Charlie Saxton, rugby union player, cricketer (born 1913) 6 July – Derek Freeman, anthropologist (born 1916) 8 July – John O'Shea, filmmaker and actor (born 1920) 18 July – Ritchie Johnston, cyclist (born 1931) 19 July Charles King, cyclist (born 1911) Peter Lucas, rower (born 1933) 25 July Levi Borgstrom, wood carver (born 1919) Alan Kirton, agricultural scientist (born 1933) 27 July George Cholmondeley-Tapper, motor racing driver (born 1910) Van der Hum, Thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1971) 30 July – Thomas Wells, cricketer and educator (born 1927) 5 August Kenelm Digby, lawyer, jurist, public servant (born 1912) Patricia Woodroffe, fencer (born 1926) 7 August – Dick Dunn, boxing coach (born 1908) 8 August Robin Penhearow, cricketer (born 1941) Peter Sinclair, radio and television personality (born 1938) 25 August – Bill Pratney, cyclist and politician (born 1909) 1 September – Sir John Robertson, ombudsman (born 1925) 31 August – Rex Forrester, hunter and fisherman (born 1928) 21 September – Andrew Bradfield, computer programmer (born 1966) 23 September – Allen Curnow, poet and journalist (born 1911) 28 September – Jack Skeen, rugby union player (born 1928) 29 September – Shona McFarlane, artist, journalist and television personality (born 1929) October–December 8 October – Ray Williams, rugby union player (born 1909) 10 October – Norm Wilson, rugby union player and television personality (born 1922) 14 October – Sir Philip Adams, diplomat (born 1915) 22 October – Bill James, rower (born 1926) 26 October – John Platts-Mills, politician (born 1906) 30 October − Jack Scott, politician (born 1916) 6 November – Peter Newman, economist (born 1928) 10 November – Enid McElwee, fencer (born 1914) 13 November Jack Griffiths, rugby union player, soldier (born 1912) Mayzod Reid, diver (born 1928) 6 December – Sir Peter Blake, yachtsman (born 1948) 13 December – Pamela Barham, netball player and coach 14 December – Reg Singer, association football player (born 1924) 20 December Manuhuia Bennett – Anglican bishop (born 1916) Dame Miraka Szászy, Māori leader (born 1921) 29 December – Brian Bansgrove, film gaffer (born 1941) 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 2001 in yes New Zealand New Zealand Category:2000s in New Zealand Category:Years of the 21st century in New Zealand