2003 in New Zealand

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2003 in New Zealand:
Other years in New Zealand
2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006

Contents

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

[edit] Government

The 47th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was a coalition between Labour and the small Progressive party with United Future supporting supply votes.

[edit] Opposition Leaders

[edit] Main centre leaders

[edit] Events

  • 11 February: Donna Awatere Huata is expelled from tha caucus of political party ACT New Zealand. She remains in parliament.
  • 30 June: Announcement that the North Island population reaches 3 million, North Shore City reaches 200,000 and Porirua City reaches 50,000
  • 5 July: 350 skiers and 70 staff were trapped in skifield facilities on Mount Ruapehu when a sudden storm closes the access road. All descend safely the next day.
  • August: The Refugee Status Appeals Authority declares that Ahmed Zaoui is a genuine asylum seeker. He is moved from a maximum security to medium security prison as a result.
  • 15 August: The Strongman mine coal mine closes. [2]
  • 28 October: Don Brash becomes parliamentary leader of the National Party.
  • October: Australian company Toll Holdings completes a takeover bid for Tranz Rail
  • 18 November: the Supreme Court declares that Donna Awatere Huata has no right to her parliamentary seat.
  • Evangelical Christian based political party Destiny New Zealand formed.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] New Books

[edit] Awards

[edit] New Zealand Book Awards

  • Readers' Choice: Playing God Glenn Colquhoun
  • Non-fiction: Wine Atlas of New Zealand Michael Cooper
  • Fiction: The Shag Incident Stephanie Johnson
  • Poetry: Playing God Glenn Colquhoun
  • History: No idle rich: The Wealthy in Canterbury & Otago 1840-1914 Jim McAloon
  • Lifestyle and contemporary culture: Wine Atlas of New Zealand Michael Cooper
  • Biography: A sort of conscience: The Wakefields Philip Temple
  • Illustrative: Len Castle: Potter Nancy Pel and Len Castle
  • Reference & Anthology: Spirit in a strange land: A Selection of New Zealand spiritual verse edited by Paul Morris, Harry Ricketts and Mike Grimshaw
  • Environment* Te Araroa: The New Zealand Trail Geoff Chapple

[edit] Music

[edit] Television

  • 3 October: TV4 is replaced by C4.

[edit] Film

[edit] Internet

See: NZ Internet History

[edit] Sport

[edit] Athletics

  • Todd Stevens wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:30:09 on 3 May in Rotorua, while Maree Turner claims her first in the women's championship (2:55:40).

[edit] Basketball

[edit] Motor Racing

[edit] Netball

[edit] Rugby union

  • 11 October: Auckland defeat Canterbury to win the Ranfurly Shield, ending Canterbury's run of 23 defences.
  • 11 October: New Zealand - Italy (70 - 7) in pool D of the Rugby World Cup
  • 17 October: New Zealand beat Canada (68 - 6) in pool D of the Rugby World Cup
  • 24 October: New Zealand beat Tonga (91 - 7) in pool D of the Rugby World Cup
  • 2 November: New Zealand beat Wales (53 - 37) in pool D of the Rugby World Cup, finishing top of pool D
  • 8 November: New Zealand beat South Africa (29 - 9) in the first Quarter-final of the Rugby World Cup
  • 15 November: New Zealand lose to Australia (10 - 22) in the first semi-final of the Rugby World Cup
  • 20 November: Playoff: (Loser SF1 - Loser SF2) New Zealand beat France (40 - 13) to take 3rd place in the Rugby World Cup

[edit] Rugby league

[edit] Soccer

[edit] Yachting

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

[edit] See also

For world events and topics in 2003 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 2003

[edit] References

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