2024 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that have happened or are expected to happen during 2024 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
[edit]Regal and vice-regal
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Charles III
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Cindy Kiro
Government
[edit]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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Gerry Brownlee
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Christopher Luxon
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Winston Peters
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Chris Bishop
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Nicola Willis
Other party leaders in parliament
[edit]- 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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Chris Hipkins
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James Shaw
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Marama Davidson
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Chlöe Swarbrick
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David Seymour
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Winston Peters
Judiciary
[edit]- Chief Justice – Helen Winkelmann
- President of the Court of Appeal – Mark Cooper
- Chief High Court judge – Sally Fitzgerald
- Chief District Court judge – Heemi Taumaunu
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Helen Winkelmann
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Mark Cooper
Main centre leaders
[edit]- 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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Wayne Brown
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Anne Tolley
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Mahé Drysdale
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Paula Southgate
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Tory Whanau
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Phil Mauger
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Jules Radich
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 3 January – The Waitangi Treaty Grounds and its museums are evacuated following a bomb threat received in an email.[1]
- 6 January – Learner license 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.[2]
- 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.[3]
- 10 January – Train lines in Wellington lose power at around 3pm. Power is restored about six hours later.[4]
- 11 January – 10 hectares of scrub in Tītahi Bay, Porirua is lit on fire, starting at around 11pm. It is contained the following day.[5]
- 14 January – The Auckland Light Rail project is cancelled by the government. The project oversaw building light rail system in Auckland.[6]
- 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.[7]
- 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.[8]
- 16 January – Golriz Ghahraman announces her resignation as a Green Party Member of Parliament following three accusations of shoplifting in Auckland and Wellington.[9]
- 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.[10][11]
- 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.[12]
- MetService issues a heat alert in Auckland due to night temperatures forecasted at 20–21 degrees.[13]
- 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.[14][15] Three homes and a church are lost in the fires.[16]
- Celia Wade-Brown is declared elected a list MP for the Green Party following the resignation of Golriz Ghahraman.[17]
- Westland declares a state of emergency due to heavy rain.[18]
- 20 January
- A national hui is held at Tūrangawaewae Marae, called by the Māori King Tūheitia Paki, which has several thousand attendees.[19]
- 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.[20]
- 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.[21]
- 22 January – The Commerce Commission launches investigations into pricing and promotional practices of the two supermarket chains Woolworths New Zealand and Foodstuffs.[22]
- 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.[23]
- 24 January
- Albert Park in Auckland is evacuated along with surrounding streets after a man made "concerning comments".[24]
- 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.[25]
- 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.[26][27]
- 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.[28][29] Protesters vowed to continue their blockade over the weekend (27–28 January).[30][31]
- 30 January
- James Shaw, co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand announces his resignation, effective March.[32]
- 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.[33]
- 31 January
- The government announces that the ending of providing free COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits will be extended to 30 June.[34]
- A heat alert is issued for Auckland, and outdoor fires are banned in Canterbury.[35]
February
[edit]- 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.[36]
- 5 February – Rangiora High School closes for one day due to a high COVID-19 infection rate among its staff.[37]
- 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.[38][39]
- 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.[40]
- 8 February – Local state of emergency declared in the Southland township of Bluecliffs due to erosion caused by heavy rain and sea swell.[41]
- 10 February
- Westpac experiences an outage in which customers are unable to withdraw funds and use eftpos cards for more than 12 hours.[42]
- A South Dunedin Countdown supermarket closes for at least a week, after suffering a rodent infestation.[43]
- 11 February – The government announces a $63 million funding increase for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery, to remove sediment and debris.[44]
- 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.[45]
- 13 February – A memorial service is held at Muriwai to remember the death of two firefighters during Cyclone Gabrielle. A plaque was also unveiled.[46]
- 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.[47]
- 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.[48]
- Parliament repeals under urgency the Three Waters programme.[49]
- 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.[50]
- 21 February – Green MP Efeso Collins collapses and dies during a charity event.[51]
- 24 February – The new Kaeo Bridge in Northland opens after starting in 2021 and being unveiled in 2015.[52]
- 25 February – Food labels now must contain potentially life-threatening allergens bolded in the ingredients list.[53][54]
- 26 February – State Highway 1 over Brynderwyn Hills closes for repairs until 27 March.
- 28 February
- Parliament repeals under urgency the Te Aka Whai Ora (the Māori Health Authority).[55]
- The official cash rate is kept at 5.5%.[56]
- Warner Bros. Discovery releases a proposal to shut down television news broadcaster Newshub by 30 June 2024.[57]
- 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.[58]
- New Zealand Blood Service lifts the mad cow disease blood and plasma donation restriction.[59]
- The entirety of Hamas is designated as a terrorist entity by the government, which follows a 2010 designation of its military as terrorist.[60][61]
March
[edit]- 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.[62]
- 5 March —
- 6 March – Lawrence Xu-Nan is elected as a list MP for the Green Party following the death of Efeso Collins.[66]
- 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.[67][68]
- 9 March – The Hokitika Wildfoods Festival takes place.[69]
- 10 March
- Chlöe Swarbrick is elected co-leader of the Green Party, following the resignation of James Shaw.[70]
- Firefighters respond to multiple wildfires in the Waitaki District.[71]
- 11 March – 50 passengers and crew are injured after LATAM Airlines Flight 800 experiences an inflight upset while landing at Auckland International Airport.[72]
- 12 March
- Scientists on an expedition to the Bounty Trough discover more than a hundred species previously unknown in New Zealand waters.[73]
- NZME acquires the family-owned Gisborne Herald and its website.[74]
- 13 March
- Golriz Ghahraman pleads guilty to shoplifting.[75][76]
- The government gives Ruapehu Alpine Lifts a $7 million bailout.[77]
- 14 March
- The Wellington City Council approves a plan to increase housing density in Wellington.[78]
- 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.[79]
- 15 March – World of Music, Arts and Dance takes place in New Plymouth.[69]
- 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.[80]
- 19 March – The Rotorua Lakes Council cancels a scheduled Coco and Erika Flash Drag Queen Story Hour event due to safety concerns.[81]
- 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.[82]
- 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.[83]
- 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.[84][85]
- 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.[86]
- 24 March – Two people are killed and three critically wounded following a street brawl involving 100 people in Gisborne.[87]
- 26 March
- NZ Post confirms plans to lay off 750 workers over the next five years due to declining mail volume.[88]
- Members of Destiny Church protest against Erika and Coco Flash's Drag Queen reading event at the Gisborne library.[89]
- The Hastings District Council cancels an upcoming Erika and CoCo Flash Rainbow Story event due to safety concerns.[90]
- 27 March – The 2024 New Zealander of the Year Awards are announced, with climate scientist Jim Salinger named New Zealander of the Year.[91]
- 28 March – The Government halts work on legislation to create an ocean sanctuary around the Kermadec Islands.[92]
- 29–31 March – The 2024 Warbirds over Wanaka airshow is held, with 60,000–70,000 people attending.[93][94]
April
[edit]- 1 April
- 4 April – The New Zealand Government announces that local councils will have to hold referendums on Māori wards and constituencies.[97]
- 5 April – Thousands of students participate in 20 "climate strikes" events across the country.[98]
- 7 April – Changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa are announced due to 'unsustainable' immigration levels.[99]
- 9 April – TVNZ confirms its decision to discontinue its consumer affairs programme Fair Go, along with its midday and late night news bulletins.[100]
- 10 April
- The OCR remains at 5.5%.[101]
- 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.[102][103] 46 Air New Zealand flights are cancelled.[104]
- TVNZ confirms its decision to cancel its current affairs programme Sunday.[105]
- Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand confirms its decision to shut down its Newshub news service by 5 July.[106]
- 12 April
- A pier on a rail bridge over the Rangitata River gets washed away due to heavy rain, causing the bridge to sag.[107]
- 52 Air New Zealand flights are cancelled due to bad weather and "engineering issues".[104]
- 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.[108]
- 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.[109][110]
- Media companies Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand and Stuff announce an agreement to replace Newshub with a 6pm news bulletin provided by Stuff.[111]
- 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%.[112]
- Organisers of the New Zealand A&P Agricultural Show announce that the 2024 event will not go ahead, citing financial issues.[113]
- 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.[114]
- 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.[115]
- 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".[116]
- 25 April – The Rangitata River rail bridge in the Canterbury Region reopens after damage from severe weather two weeks earlier.[117]
- 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.[118]
- 29 April
- The government increases Pharmac funding by $1.7 billion over the next four years, increasing it to $6.3 billion.[119]
- The government's school cellphone ban comes into force on the first day of Term Two.[120]
- The first Popeyes restaurant in New Zealand opens.[121]
- NZTA launches a mobile app which serves several functions, such as paying vehicle registrations and road user charges.[122]
May
[edit]- 1 May – The government stops funding public transport fares which make trips free for children, and half price for people under 25.[123]
- 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.[124]
- 3 May – The Wairoa Star newspaper ends after 103 years of publication.[125]
- 5 May – Environment Canterbury Chair Cr Peter Scott steps down after admitting to illegal irrigation during a Newstalk ZB radio interview.[126]
- 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.[127]
- Junior doctors hold a nationwide strike and pickets to protest pay cuts in several healthcare sectors.[128]
- Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown abandons plans to sell the Ports of Auckland, which will remain in the hands of the Auckland Council.[129]
- The Whanganui District Council votes to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza in response to the Israel–Hamas war.[130]
- 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.[131]
- Penguin Random House New Zealand cuts eight roles as part of a major restructure.[132]
- 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.[133][134][135] Aurorae are visible as far north as Auckland.[136]
- 12 May – TVNZ's current affairs show Sunday airs its final episode after being broadcast for 22 years.[137]
- 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.[138]
- TVNZ airs the final episode of its consumer affairs programme Fair Go after being broadcast for 47 years.[139]
- 14 May
- The Department of Internal Affairs apologises for lengthy delays in processing New Zealand passport applications.[140]
- Warner Bros. Discovery cancels the reality television series The Block NZ after being broadcast for 12 years.[141]
- 16 May
- Junior doctors staged a second strike to protest for better pay and working conditions.[142]
- 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.[143]
- 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.[144]
- Heavy rainfall nationwide leads to flash flooding in Auckland, the Bay of Plenty and Christchurch.[145][146]
- Residents in Ngongotahā's Western Road were told to temporarily evacuate due to rising water levels in the Ngongotahā Stream.[147]
- 22 May
- The government invests NZ$24 million into Mike King's I Am Hope's Gumboot Friday programme providing counselling to young people.[148]
- 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.[149]
- 23 May – A sixteen year old Trinity Catholic College student dies following an alleged stabbing at Dunedin's bus hub in Great King Street.[150]
- 24 May – A thirteen year old boy is charged with murder in relation to the Dunedin bus hub stabbing incident.[151]
- 29 May – The first results for the 2023 New Zealand census are released, covering population, age and ethnicity.[152][153]
- 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.[154][155]
- 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.[156]
- The 2024 budget is delivered.[157]
- 31 May
- Jetstar Flight JQ225 slides off the runway at Christchurch Airport, after suffering steering issues caused by a possible hydraulic leak.[158]
- Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter reaches an agreement with Meridian Energy on an electricity supply deal, allowing it to remain open until 2044.[159]
- 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.[160]
- Hawke's Bay iwi (tribe) Ngāti Kahungunu hosts a second national hui of unity at Omāhu Marae near Hastings.[161]
- 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.[162]
June
[edit]- 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.[163]
- 1 June – Police in Levin arrest two individuals and impound six cars after a gathering with over 200 cars turns violent.[164]
- 3 June – The 2024 King's Birthday Honours are announced.[165]
- 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.[166]
- 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.[167]
- 8 June – 20,000 people take part in the "March for Nature" protest in Auckland against the Government's proposed Fast-track Approvals Bill.[168]
- 8–10 June – Rail workers affiliated with the Rail and Maritime Transport Union strike for over weekend leave and workload issues.[169]
- 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.[170]
- 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.[171]
- 13 June – Chinese Premier Li Qiang undertakes a state visit to reaffirm China–New Zealand relations.[172]
- 16 June – Air New Zealand Flight NZ607 experiences turbulence during a flight between Wellington and Queenstown, causing injury to a crew member and passenger.[173]
- 17 June
- Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson announces her breast cancer diagnosis.[174]
- Virgin Airlines Boeing 737 VA148 makes an emergency landing in Invercargill after a bird strike.[175]
- 20 June
- A falling transmission tower causes a power outage that affects almost 100,000 properties in Northland, which is most of the region.[176][177] The power outage was caused by Omexon contractors removing all the nuts securing the tower to its baseplate in breach of safety protocols.[178]
- 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.[179]
- 21 June – Due to a steering problem, the Interislander ferry DEV Aratere runs aground near Picton. There are no injuries.[180]
- 22 June – Aratere is refloated.[181]
- 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.[182]
- Torrential rain leads to flooding in Hastings and Wairoa, resulting in evacuations and local states of emergency.[183]
- Media company Stuff announces the closure of its last remaining Northland community newspapers: The Northern News, The Whangārei Leader and Far North Real Estate.[184]
- 26 June
- Frederick Hobson and Shane Tane are sentenced for their roles in the murder of Janak Patel.[185]
- Lauren Dickason is sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for murdering her three children.[186]
- Three fishermen are found dead following heavy rainfall and winds that caused coastal inundation along the Eastern coast.[187]
- 27 June
- Former Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman is convicted of four charges of shoplifting and fined $1600 and court costs of $260.[188]
- Cadbury confirms that it had stopped production of chocolate fish in 2023 due to a lack of demand.[189][190]
- 29 June – Postal voting for the 2024 Tauranga local elections opens.[191]
- 30 June – Te Aka Whai Ora (the Māori Health Authority) is dissolved.
July
[edit]- 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%.[192]
- The Earthquake Commission is renamed the Toka Tū Ake Natural Hazards Commission.[193]
- 5 July – The last episode of Newshub is aired on television, ending 34 years of broadcasting.[194]
- 6 July – Newshub's replacement news bulletin ThreeNews premieres on Three TV channel.[195]
- 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.[196]
- 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.[197]
- 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.[198]
- 16 July – Kiwibank pleads guilty to "systemic breaches" of the Fair Trading Act 1986.[199]
- 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.[200]
- After admitting to breaching the Gambling Act, SkyCity Auckland casino announces that it will close for five consecutive days.[201]
- 19 July – Global IT outages affect several businesses in the country, including ANZ, ASB, Kiwibank, Westpac, Woolworths, Auckland Transport's HOP card and Jetstar.[202]
- 20 July – Mahé Drysdale is elected as Mayor of Tauranga. Local body elections are also held, ending four years of rule by commissioners.[203]
- 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.[204]
- 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.[205]
- A wildfire near Lake Pukaki burns 50 hectares of land, leading to the evacuation of four properties.[206]
- 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.[207]
- 28 July – Stuff publishes the last issue of the Sunday News newspaper, ending a 61-year printing run.[208]
- 30 July – The remains of real estate agent Yanfei Bao are discovered after she went missing a year prior.[209][210]
August
[edit]- 1 August – A three-year boil water notice is issued for the Eastern Bush/Otahu Flat area in the Southland Region.[211]
- 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.[212][213]
- 3 August — Three people die after their boat capsizes on the Riverton bar.[214]
- 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.[215]
- 7 August:
- The Kaipara District Council votes to disestablish its Māori ward.[216]
- Lead contamination is reported in Tokomaru's water supply, with residents being told to use bottled water.[217]
- 12 August:
- Severe weather hits the country from Gisborne to Canterbury. MetService issues a severe thunderstorm warning for the lower North Island.[218]
- Five schools in Nelson and Nelson Hospital go into lockdown as a precaution against a family harm incident.[219]
- 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.[220]
- Methamphetamine-laced lollies are accidentally distributed by anti-poverty charity Auckland City Mission, prompting a Police investigation in the Auckland Region.[221]
- 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.[222]
Predicted and scheduled events
[edit]- Six new marine reserves in the southeast South Island are expected to be gazetted.[223]
- 31 December – The 2025 New Year Honours will be announced.
Holidays and observances
[edit]Public holidays in New Zealand in 2024 are as follows:[224]
- 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
[edit]Cricket
[edit]- January
- New Zealand defeats Pakistan 4–1 in a five-match Twenty20 International series in New Zealand.[225]
- The 2024 Women's T20I Pacific Cup is played in Auckland, with New Zealand Māori losing to Papua New Guinea in the final.[226]
- The 2023–24 Women's Super Smash is won by the Wellington Blaze, their eighth title.[227]
- The 2023–24 Men's Super Smash is won by the Auckland Aces, their fifth title.[227]
- 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.[228]
- Australia defeats New Zealand 3–0 in a three-match T20I series in New Zealand.[229]
- March
- Australia defeats New Zealand 2–0 in a two-match Test series in New Zealand.[230]
- The England women's cricket team defeats New Zealand 4–1 in a five-match T20I series in New Zealand.[231]
- April
- The England women's cricket team defeats New Zealand 2–1 in a three-match ODI series in New Zealand.[232]
- New Zealand and Pakistan draw 2–2 in a five-match Twenty20 International series in Pakistan.[233]
Horse racing
[edit]Thoroughbred racing
[edit]- Auckland Cup – Mahrajaan[234]
- Wellington Cup – Mary Louise[235]
Olympics
[edit]- New Zealand, with a team of 195 competitors across 22 sports, competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August.
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total 10 7 3 20
Rowing
[edit]- New Zealand Secondary School Championships (Maadi Cup)[236]
- Maadi Cup (boys' U18 coxed eight) – St Bede's College
- Levin Jubilee Cup (girls' U18 coxed eight) – Christchurch Girls' High School
- Star Trophy (overall points) – Hamilton Boys' High School
Shooting
[edit]- Ballinger Belt – Mike Collings (Te Puke)[237]
Tennis
[edit]The ASB Classic tournament is held in Auckland from 1 to 13 January:[238]
- Women's singles – Coco Gauff
- Women's doubles – Anna Danilina / Viktória Hrunčáková
- Men's singles – Alejandro Tabilo
- Men's doubles – Wesley Koolhof / Nikola Mektić
Winter Youth Olympics
[edit]New Zealand sends a team of 22 competitors across seven sports to the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics, held in Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February.[239]
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total 1 2 4 7
Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January – Sandra Blewett, marathon swimmer (born 1949).[240]
- 2 January – Richard Izard, Hall of Fame industrialist and philanthropist (born 1934).[241]
- 4 January – Y. P. Reddy, Fijian businessman, co-founder of the Reddy Group (born 1934).[242]
- 5 January – Mike Cross, rugby union player (Manawatu) and administrator, president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (1997–1998) (born 1936).[243]
- 6 January
- Tony Adeane, lawyer and judge, District Court judge (1993–2020) (born c. 1951).[244]
- Richard Wallace, Māori Anglican bishop, Pīhopa o Te Waipounamu (since 2017) (born 1945).[245]
- 8 January
- Michael Brown, Anglican clergyman, dean of Wellington Cathedral of St Paul (1985–2002) (born 1936).[246]
- Duncan Hales, rugby union player (Canterbury, Manawatu, national team) (born 1947).[247]
- 9 January – Bill Harris, political scientist (University of Otago) (born c. 1952).[248]
- 10 January – Anaru Rangiheuea, Māori leader (Te Arawa) (born 1935).[249]
- 11 January – Hugh Willis, volunteer bush-track builder (born 1934).[250]
- 18 January – Louise Petherbridge, theatre actor, director and producer (born 1931).[251]
- 19 January – Ann Pacey, jazz singer, actress (Send a Gorilla, Dangerous Orphans, Oscar and Friends), and television personality (Beauty and the Beast) (born 1941).[252]
- 22 January
- Brien Bennett, snooker and billiards player and administrator, chair of the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (1980–1990) (born 1937).[253]
- 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).[254]
- 23 January – Bryan Nicholson, lawyer and judge, District Court judge (1967–1987), Chief Justice of Samoa (1976–1980) (born 1929).[255]
- 24 January – Selwyn Muru, artist (Waharoa), broadcaster (Radio New Zealand, TVNZ), actor (Runaway), writer and educator, Te Tohu mō Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu (1990) (born 1937).[256]
- 26 January – Peg Moorhouse, weaver (born 1917).[257]
- 29 January – Ronnie Joyner, basketball player (Washington State Cougars, Wellington Saints, Northland Suns), NBL All-Star (1985, 1986) (born 1959).[258]
- 30 January
- Feau Halatau, drummer (The Radars) (born c. 1945).[259]
- Mary-Annette Hay, promoter of wool (New Zealand Wool Board), and watercolour artist (born 1925).[260]
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Richard Izard
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Richard Wallace
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Bill Harris
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Anaru Rangiheuea
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Louise Petherbridge
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Selwyn Muru
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Mary-Annette Hay
February
[edit]- 2 February – Honor McKellar, operatic mezzo-soprano (New Zealand Opera Company, Glyndebourne Chorus, John Alldis Choir), singing teacher (Jonathan Lemalu, Patrick Power) and lecturer (University of Otago) (born 1920).[261]
- 3 February – Ray Watters, geographer (Victoria University of Wellington), co-developer of the MIRAB model (born 1928).[262]
- 4 February – Desmond Kelly, actor (Smash Palace, The Scarecrow, Dark Knight) (born 1928).[263]
- 6 February – Don McKay, rugby union player (Auckland, national team) (born 1937).[264]
- 8 February – Pat Benson, rugby union player (Hawke's Bay, Junior All Blacks), marathon swimmer, restorer of art deco buildings (born c. 1957).[265]
- 9 February – John Donoghue, musician (Bulldogs Allstar Goodtime Band, The Human Instinct, The Warratahs) (born c. 1948).[266]
- 10 February – Gerald Hensley, public servant and diplomat, High Commissioner to Singapore (1976–1980), Head of the Prime Minister's Department (1980–1987), Secretary of Defence (1991–1999) (born 1935).[267]
- 13 February – Kerry Carman, botanical artist, gardening writer and columnist (New Zealand Listener) (born 1939).[268]
- 14 February – Muru Walters, rugby union player (North Auckland, New Zealand Māori), carver, educator (Dunedin Teachers' College, St John's Theological College) writer, broadcaster (Radio New Zealand), and Anglican clergyman, Pīhopa o Te Upoko o Te Ika (1992–2018), Tom French Cup (1957) (born 1935).[269]
- 15 February – Ellen Ellis, feminist, archivist and researcher (born 1944).[270]
- 18 February – Garry Tee, mathematician and computer scientist (University of Auckland) (born 1932).[271]
- 21 February – Efeso Collins, politician, Auckland Councillor (2016–2022), Green list MP (since 2023) (born c. 1974).[51]
- 24 February
- Bill Alington, architect (Wellington High School, Alington House) (born 1929).[272]
- Lesley Shand, conservationist (born 1942).[273]
- 26 February – Charlie Crofts, Māori leader (Ngāi Tahu) (born 1943).[274]
- 29 February
- Craig Cary, microbial ecologist (University of Waikato) (born 1954).[275]
- Ross Garrett, physicist (University of Auckland), yachtsman, writer and conservationist (born 1928).[276]
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Pat Benson
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Muru Walters
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Efeso Collins
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Charlie Crofts
March
[edit]- 1 March – Jim Davis, legal academic (University of Canterbury, Australian National University) (born 1936).[277]
- 4 March – Bob Kirk, geomorphologist (University of Canterbury) and local politician, Canterbury Regional Councillor (2004–2010) (born 1944).[278]
- 5 March
- John Behrent, cricketer (Wellington, Auckland) (born 1938).[279]
- Jim Ng, general practitioner and Chinese community historian (born 1936).[280]
- 8 March
- David Gapes, journalist (The Evening Post, NZ Truth), commercial radio pioneer, band manager (Hello Sailor), and magazine editor, co-founder of Radio Hauraki (1966) (born 1942).[281]
- Jonathan Hunt, politician and diplomat, MP for New Lynn (1966–1996), Labour list MP (1996–2005), Postmaster-General (1984–1987), Speaker of the House of Representatives (1999–2005), High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (2005–2008), Privy Counsellor (since 1989), Member of the Order of New Zealand (since 2004) (born 1938).[282]
- 10 March – John Bond, rugby league player (Canterbury, national team) (born 1931).[283]
- 11 March
- Brian Fineran, botanist (University of Canterbury) (born 1937).[284]
- Robin Fraser, pathologist (University of Otago, Christchurch) (born 1933).[285]
- 16 March
- Michal McKay, fashion and lifestyle editor (Vogue New Zealand, New Zealand Woman's Weekly, Cuisine).[286]
- Allan Pye, agribusiness entrepreneur (born 1941).[287]
- 18 March – Jocelyn Munro, lawyer and judge, District court judge (2007–2020) (born 1950).[288]
- 19 March
- Caryll Clausen, local-body politician, Mayor of Manawatu (1989–1995) (born 1931).[289]
- Rod Oram, journalist and commentator (born 1950).[290]
- Neil Thimbleby, rugby union player (Hawke's Bay, national team) (born 1939).[291]
- 20 March – Bernadette Farnan, lawyer and judge, District Court judge (since 2015) (born 1956).[288]
- 21 March – Philip Recordon, lawyer and judge, District Court judge (2004–2018) (born 1948).[288]
- 23 March
- Harry Percival, soil scientist (Soil Bureau, Landcare Research) (born 1943).[292]
- Edmund Bohan, historian and singer (born 1935)[293]
- 26 March – Clare Elliott, singer (Suburban Reptiles).[294]
- 28 March – John Taylor, educator, headmaster of Rathkeale College (1979–1987) and King's College (1988–2002) (born 1941).[295]
- 30 March – Diana Fenwick, arts sector leader, chair of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (2006–2009).[296]
- 31 March – Jonathan Bennett, philosopher of language and metaphysics (University of Cambridge, University of British Columbia, Syracuse University) (born 1930).[297]
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David Gapes
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Jonathan Hunt
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Caryll Clausen
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Rod Oram
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John Taylor
April
[edit]- 8 April – Ray Ralph, molecular biologist (University of Auckland), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1993) (born 1932).[298]
- 9 April
- Jack Alabaster, cricketer (Otago, national team) and schoolteacher, principal of Kingswell High School (1975–1981) and Southland Boys' High School (1981–1988) (born 1930).[299]
- 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).[300]
- 17 April – Sir Colin Giltrap, Hall of Fame businessman and philanthropist (born 1940).[301]
- 19 April – Ben Schrader, historian, W. H. Oliver Prize (2016), CLNZ Writers' Award (2017) (born 1964).[302]
- 21 April – Chris Allum, bungy-jumping pioneer, set world record for highest bungy jump (1992) (born 1948).[303]
- 26 April – Dave O'Sullivan, Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer (Horlicks, Mr Tiz, Waverley Star) (born 1933).[304]
- 28 April – Sir Vincent O'Sullivan, writer and literary academic (Victoria University of Wellington, University of Waikato), Poet Laureate (2013–2015) (born 1937).[305]
- 30 April
- Sir Robert Martin, disability rights activist, member of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (since 2017) (born 1957).[306]
- Ngapare Hopa, Māori academic, born 1935.[307]
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Jack Alabaster
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Sir Colin Giltrap
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Ben Schrader
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Sir Vincent O'Sullivan
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Sir Robert Martin
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Ngapare Hopa
May
[edit]- 2 May
- Derek Angus, politician, MP for Wallace (1981–1990) (born 1938).[308]
- David Heatherbell, oenologist (DSIR, Oregon State University, Lincoln University) (born 1941).[309]
- 4 May
- Judith Medlicott, lawyer and advocate, New Zealand Mastermind champion (1988), Chancellor of the University of Otago (1993–1998) (born 1942).[310]
- Oliver Stead, art historian and curator (Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Alexander Turnbull Library).[311]
- 5 May – Willie Hona, Hall of Fame musician (Herbs) (born 1953).[312]
- 10 May
- Janis Paterson, psychologist (Auckland University of Technology), founder of the Pacific Islands Families Study (2000) (born 1945).[313]
- Dick Webb, legal academic (University of Auckland) (born 1926).[314]
- 11 May
- Jock Allison, animal scientist, director of Invermay Research Centre (1978–1986), Bledisloe Medal (2003) (born 1943).[315]
- Colin Moyle, politician, MP for Manukau (1963–1969), Māngere (1969–1976), Hunua (1981–1984) and Otara (1984–1990), Minister of Agriculture (1972–1975, 1984–1990) (born 1929).[316]
- 13 May – Richard Bolton, rugby league player (Auckland, New Zealand Māori, national team) and coach (Waikato, New Zealand Māori) (born 1943).[317]
- 14 May – Dene O'Kane, snooker player (born 1963).[318]
- 17 May – Sid Going, Hall of Fame rugby union player (North Auckland, New Zealand Māori, national team) (born 1943).[319]
- 20 May
- Kevin Burns, cricketer (Southland, Otago) (born 1960).[320]
- David Penny, evolutionary biologist (Massey University), Marsden Medal (2000), Rutherford Medal (2004), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1990) (born 1938).[321]
- 22 May – Jane Coughlan, politician, member of the Ashburton Hospital Board (1974–1989), Timaru District Councillor (1992–2013) (born c. 1940).[322]
- 27 May – Rodger Fox, trombonist, band leader (Rodger Fox Big Band), and jazz educator (New Zealand School of Music), Aotearoa Music Award for jazz recording of the year (1983, 2001, 2004, 2012) (born 1953).[323]
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David Heatherbell
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Jock Allison
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Colin Moyle
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Sid Going
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David Penny
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Jane Coughlan
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Rodger Fox
June
[edit]- 1 June – June, Lady Hillary, trekking guide, and advocate for the Nepalese community (born 1931).[324]
- 2 June – Barbara Stewart, politician, New Zealand First list MP (2002–2008, 2011–2017) (born 1952).[325]
- 4 June – Rex Kirton, local politician, Mayor of Upper Hutt (1977–2001), Wellington Regional Councillor (2001–2010) (born 1942).[326]
- 8 June – Peter Duncan, lawyer and judge, District Court judge (1977–1995) (born 1927).[327]
- 9 June – Ralph Caulton, rugby union player (Wellington, national team) and coach (national under-17 team) (born 1937).[328]
- 10 June – Sheila O'Toole, Catholic nun, welfare worker (born 1929).[329]
- 13 June – Graham Ansell, public servant and diplomat, High Commissioner to Fiji (1973–1976), Ambassador to Belgium (1977–1980), Ambassador to Japan (1983–1984), High Commissioner to Australia (1985–1989), Secretary of External Relations and Trade (1989–1991).[330]
- 17 June
- Connor Garden-Bachop, rugby union player (Wellington, Highlanders, Māori All Blacks) (born 1999).[331]
- Priscilla Williams, public servant and diplomat, High Commissioner to Tonga (1983–1985), High Commissioner to India (1989–1993) (born 1940).[332]
- 20 June – Sally Sloman, opera singer (born 1946).[333]
- 21 June – Keith Locke, activist and politician, Green list MP (1999–2011) (born 1944).[334]
- 22 June – Ken Stevens, education academic (James Cook University, Victoria University of Wellington, Memorial University of Newfoundland) (born c. 1947).[335]
- 25 June – Shayne Philpott, rugby union player (Canterbury, national team) (born 1965).[336]
- 26 June – Mary, Lady Hardie Boys, watercolourist, vice-regal consort (1996–2001) (born 1933).[337]
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June, Lady Hillary
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Ralph Caulton
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Keith Locke
July
[edit]- 6 July – John Laurenson, lawyer and judge, King's Counsel (since 1989), High Court judge (1996–2005) (born 1937).[338]
- 9 July – Diana Hill, biochemist (University of Otago), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1997).[339]
- 12 July – Billy Ibadulla, cricketer (Warwickshire, Otago, Pakistan national team), cricket coach, umpire and commentator (born 1935).[340]
- 16 July – Norm Hewitt, rugby union player (Hawke's Bay, Hurricanes, national team), Dancing with the Stars winner (2005).[341]
- 17 July – Michael Kenny, Olympic boxer (1984), Commonwealth Games gold medallist (1990) (born 1964).[342]
- 19 July – Trevor Burnard, historian (University of Canterbury, University of Melbourne, University of Hull) (born 1960).[343]
- 21 July – Laurie Byers, Olympic cyclist (1964) and local politician, British Empire and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist (1962, 1966), Far North District Councillor (1992–2010) (born 1941).[344]
- 22 July – Patrick Neville, air force officer, Chief of the Air Staff (1986–1988) (born 1932).[345]
- 28 July – Martin Phillipps, singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Chills) (born 1963).[346]
- 30 July
- Kevin Laidlaw, rugby union player (Southland, national team) and coach (Southland) (born 1934).[347]
- Young Sēkona, Tongan-born boxer, South Pacific Games silver medallist (1969), NZPBA heavyweight champion (1982–1983) (born 1952).[348]
- 31 July – Sir Colin Maiden, mechanical engineer, university administrator and company director, vice-chancellor of the University of Auckland (1971–1994), Thomson Medal (1986) (born 1933).[349]
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John Laurenson
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Laurie Byers
August
[edit]- 3 August – Douglas Ewen, lawyer, King's Counsel (since 2024) (born c. 1968).[350]
- 6 August – Dave Quested, cricket umpire (born 1946).[351]
- 10 August
- Dame June Mariu, netballer (national team) and Māori community leader, president of the Māori Women's Welfare League (1987–1990) (born 1932).[352]
- Dean Roberts, musician (Thela) and composer (born 1975).[353]
- 11 August – James Liu, psychologist (Victoria University of Wellington, Massey University).[354]
- 12 August – Lester Davey, biochemist, director of the Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand (1977–1987) (born 1929).[355]
- 15 August – Rowena Jackson, prima ballerina (Sadler's Wells Ballet) and artistic director (Royal New Zealand Ballet) (born 1926).[356]
- 17 August – Peter Aimer, political scientist (University of Auckland) (born 1934).[357]
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Dave Quested
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Dame June Mariu
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Rowena Jackson
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