2004 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 2004 in New Zealand.
Population
[edit]- Estimated population as of 31 December: 4,114,300.[1]
- Increase since 31 December 2003: 52,800 (1.30%).[1]
- Males per 100 Females: 96.1.[1]
Incumbents
[edit]Regal and viceregal
[edit]Government
[edit]The 47th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was a coalition between Labour and the small Progressive party with United Future supporting confidence and supply votes.
- Speaker of the House – Jonathan Hunt (Labour)
- Prime Minister – Helen Clark (Labour)
- Deputy Prime Minister – Michael Cullen (Labour)
- Minister of Finance – Michael Cullen (Labour)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – Phil Goff (Labour)
Opposition leaders
[edit]- National – Don Brash (Leader of the Opposition)
- Greens – Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald
- Act – Richard Prebble to Rodney Hide
- New Zealand First – Winston Peters
- United Future – Peter Dunne
- Māori Party – Tariana Turia
Judiciary
[edit]Main centre leaders
[edit]- Mayor of Auckland – John Banks to Dick Hubbard
- Mayor of Tauranga – Stuart Crosby
- Mayor of Hamilton – David Braithwaite to Michael Redman
- Mayor of Wellington – Kerry Prendergast
- Mayor of Christchurch – Garry Moore
- Mayor of Dunedin – Sukhi Turner to Peter Chin
Other
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 27 January: National Party leader Don Brash delivers a speech at Orewa highly critical of the government's policy towards Māori.
February
[edit]- 16 February: A state of emergency is declared in Manawatu-Wanganui due to flooding.[3]
- 17 February: A state of emergency is declared in Marlborough, Taranaki and the Bay of Plenty Region.[3]
March
[edit]April
[edit]- 8 April: New Zealand First party announces it would give its support to the government's foreshore legislation.
- 30 April: Tariana Turia announces she will vote against the Government's foreshore and seabed legislation.
May
[edit]- 5 May: A hīkoi against the foreshore and seabed legislation arrives in Wellington.
- 7 May: The government's foreshore and seabed Bill passes its first vote in Parliament.
- 11 May: The Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act is passed. The Act allows people who have not reoffended for seven years to not declare minor criminal convictions in most circumstances.
June
[edit]- 16 June: A meteorite crashes into an Auckland house, becoming the ninth recovered meteorite in New Zealand.[4]
- 30 June: Statistics New Zealand estimates for this date put the Cities of Lower Hutt and Tauranga at over 100,000 residents for the first time and Waimakariri District at over 40,000
July
[edit]- 1 July: First sitting of the new Supreme Court.
- 10 July: Te Tai Hauauru by-election won by Tariana Turia for the new Māori Party.
- 15 July: 2004 Israel–New Zealand passport scandal: New Zealand imposes diplomatic sanctions against Israel after two Israeli citizens are convicted of passport fraud.
August
[edit]- 2 August: Around 7,500 Destiny Church members march on Parliament in black shirts to protest liberal social policies.
- 15 August: Tornado in Waitara. Two fatalities when a farmhouse is destroyed. [1]
- 19 August: Cereal maker Dick Hubbard announces he is running for the position of Mayor of Auckland.
September
[edit]October
[edit]- 6 October: Waikato Hospital doctors complete a 22-hour surgery to separate a pair of conjoined twins.
- 9 October: 2004 local body and health board elections completed, but not all of the counting; and some results need to wait for special votes. All three West Coast mayors unseated, along with several in more populous centres such as Auckland.
- 11 October: Disappearance under controversial circumstances of Iraena Asher at Piha, a West Auckland beach.
November
[edit]- 1 November: A reciprocal working holiday agreement between New Zealand and Belgium comes into effect.[5]
- 18 November: Legislation passed vesting ownership of all land up to the high tide mark in New Zealand with the Crown.
- 23 November: A magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes south-west of the South Island.[6]
- 29 November: The Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act comes into force.
December
[edit]- 9 December: The Supreme Court of New Zealand granted Ahmed Zaoui bail. He will reside in the Dominican Friary in Auckland. He will have to report to the police twice a week and must spend each night in the friary.
- 9 December: The Civil Unions Act is passed. The Act establishes the new institution of civil union, available to same-sex and de facto couples.
- 10 December: Smoking is banned in workplaces or licensed premises.
- 26 December: 5 New Zealanders are among the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
Undated
[edit]- National Communications Corporation Limited is founded.
Arts and literature
[edit]Awards
[edit]- Katherine Duignan wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
Montana Book Awards 2004
[edit]- Deutz Medal for Fiction – Slow Water by Annamarie Jagose
- Montana Medal for Non-fiction – The Trial of the Cannibal Dog by Anne Salmond
- Readers' Choice – Penguin History of New Zealand by Michael King
- Poetry – Sing-song by Anne Kennedy
- History – The Trial of the Cannibal Dog by Anne Salmond
- Lifestyle and contemporary culture – Classic fly fishing in New Zealand Rivers by David Hallett and John Kent
- Biography – Mason by Rachael Barrowman
- Illustrative – Central by Arno Gasteiger
- Reference & Anthology – Whetu Moana: Contemporary Polynesian Poetry in English[7]
- Environment – Deep New Zealand: Blue Water, Black Abyss by Peter Batson
- A.W. Reed Award for Contribution to New Zealand Literature – Joy Cowley
Music
[edit]New categories introduced were 'Best Rock Album', 'People's Choice Award' and 'Airplay Record of the Year'. 'New Zealand Radio Programmer of the Year' was retired.[8]
- Album of the Year: Scribe (rapper) – The Crusader
- Single of the Year: Scribe – Stand Up
- Best Group: Dimmer – You've Got To Hear The Music
- Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Brooke Fraser – What To Do With Daylight
- Best Male Solo Artist: Scribe – The Crusader
- Best Female Solo Artist: Brooke Fraser – What To Do With Daylight
- Highest Selling Nz Album: Hayley Westenra – Pure
- Highest Selling Nz Single: Ben Lummis – They Can't Take That Away
- Songwriter of the Year: Scribe, P-Money, Con Psy & Savage (rapper) – Not Many : The Remix!
- Best Music Video: Chris Graham – Stand Up (Scribe)
- Best Rock Album (new category): Dimmer – You've Got To Hear The Music
- Best Urban/Hip Hop Album: Scribe – The Crusader
- Best Dance/Electronica Album: Salmonella Dub – One Drop East
- Best Maori Album: Ruia – Hawaiki
- Best Pacific Music Album: Te Vaka – Tutuki
- Best Jazz Album: The Rodger Fox Big Band – A Rare Connection
- Best Classical Album: John Psathas – Psathas : Fragments
- Best Gospel / Christian Album: Magnify – In Wonder
- International Achievement: Hayley Westenra
- People's Choice Award (new category): Scribe
- Best Producer: P-Money – The Crusader (Scribe)
- Best Engineer: Chris Van De Geer – Passenger – (Carly Binding)
- Best Album Cover: Ben Sciascia – Postage (Supergroove)
- Airplay Record of the Year (new category): Goldenhorse – Maybe Tomorrow
- Best Country Music Album: Donna Dean – Money
- Best Country Music Song: Donna Dean – Work It Out
- Best Folk Album: Brendyn Montgomery And Mike Considine – Mountain Air
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Shaun Joyce
Performing arts
[edit]- Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Eldred Stebbing MNZM.
Television
[edit]- 28 March: Māori Television commences.
- 22 September: Animated series bro'Town premieres on TV3.
- The Insider's Guide To Happiness
Film
[edit]- 29 February: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King wins all 11 Academy Awards for which it was nominated.
- Fracture
- In My Father's Den
- Kaikohe Demolition
Internet
[edit]See: NZ Internet History
Sport
[edit]Athletics
[edit]- Dale Warrender wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:23:40 on 1 May in Rotorua, while Nyla Carroll claims her second in the women's championship (2:46:44).
Basketball
[edit]- The National Basketball League was won by the Auckland Stars who beat the Nelson Giants 80–68 in the final.
- The Women's National Basketball League was won by the Canterbury Wildcats who beat the Nelson Sparks 68–58 in the final.
Cricket
[edit]- The State Championship for 2003–04 was won by the Wellington Firebirds.
- In December Australia and New Zealand played a series of 3 one-day matches in Australia for the inaugural Chappell–Hadlee Trophy. After winning one game each, the decider was washed out by rain, so the trophy was shared.
Horse racing
[edit]Harness racing
[edit]- New Zealand Trotting Cup: Just An Excuse – 2nd win[9]
- Auckland Trotting Cup: Elsu – 2nd win[10]
Olympic Games
[edit]- New Zealand sends a team of 148 competitors in 18 sports.
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3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Paralympics
[edit]- New Zealand sends a team of 35 competitors across nine sports.
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6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Rugby league
[edit]- Bartercard Cup won by the Mt Albert Lions
Rugby union
[edit]- June – July: 2004 Philips International Series: The All Blacks beat England 36–3, England 36–12, Argentina 41-7 and Pacific Islanders rugby union team 41–26.
- 17 July: The All Blacks beat Australia 16–7 at Westpac Stadium as part of the 2004 Tri Nations Series
- 24 July: The All Blacks beat South Africa 23–21 at Jade Stadium as part of the 2004 Tri Nations Series
- 7 August: The All Blacks lose 18–23 to Australia at Telstra Stadium as part of the 2004 Tri Nations Series
- 14 August: The All Blacks lose 26–40 to South Africa at Ellis Park Stadium as part of the 2004 Tri Nations Series
- 15 August: Bay of Plenty beat Auckland 33-28 to take the Ranfurly Shield
- 5 September: Canterbury beat Bay of Plenty 33-26 to take the Ranfurly Shield
- 13 November: The All Blacks beat Italy 59–10 at Stadio Flaminio as part of the 2004 All Black Tour of Europe
- 20 November: The All Blacks beat Wales 26–25 at Millennium Stadium as part of the 2004 All Black Tour of Europe
- 27 November: The All Blacks beat France 45–6 at Stade de France as part of the 2004 All Black Tour of Europe
- 4 December: The All Blacks beat The Barbarians 47–9 at Twickenham as part of the 2004 All Black Tour of Europe
Shooting
[edit]- Ballinger Belt –
- Edd Newman (United States)
- John Whiteman (Upper Hutt), second, top New Zealander[11]
Soccer
[edit]- The Chatham Cup is won by Miramar Rangers who beat Waitakere City F.C. 1–0 in the final after extra time.[12]
Births
[edit]- 1 January – Sylvia Brunt, rugby union player
- 7 January – Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula, rugby union player
- 8 February
- Jorja Miller, rugby union player
- Georgia Plimmer, cricketer
- 18 February – Isaiya Katoa, rugby league player
- 25 February – Cody Vai, rugby union player
- 15 March – Demitric Sifakula, rugby league player
- 8 April – Fran Jonas, cricketer
- 14 April – Keano Kini, rugby league player
- 15 April – Malachi Wrampling-Alec, rugby union player
- 22 April – Emma Findlay, field hockey player
- 23 April – Payton Spencer, rugby union player
- 8 May – Izzy Gaze, cricketer
- 10 May – Jenna Hastings, mountain biker
- 12 July – Laura Littlejohn, swimmer
- 14 August – Jay Herdman, association footballer
- 8 October – C'est La Guerre, Thoroughbred racehorse
- 3 November – Auckland Reactor, Standardbred racehorse
- 1 December – Joshua Willmer, swimmer
Exact date unlisted
[edit]- Allen Chi Zhou Fan, chess player
- Vyanla Punsalan, chess player
Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- 11 January – Sir Peter Elworthy, farmer, farming leader, businessman (born 1935)
- 19 January – Murray Watkinson, rower (born 1939)
- 21 January – Jock Newall, association football player (born 1917)
- 25 January – Sonny Schmidt, bodybuilder (born 1953)
- 29 January – Janet Frame, writer (born 1924)
February
[edit]- 11 February – June Westbury, politician (born 1921)
- 14 February – Jock Butterfield, rugby league player (born 1932)
- 16 February – Don Cleverley, cricketer (born 1909)
- 17 February – Sir Peter Quilliam, jurist (born 1920)
- 21 February – Norval Morris, lawyer, criminologist, novelist (born 1923)
- 26 February – Roger Mirams, filmmaker (born 1918)
- 29 February – Graham Gordon, doctor (born 1927)
March
[edit]- 1 March – John Lithgow, politician (born 1933)
- 3 March – Susan Moller Okin, feminist political philosopher (born 1946)
- 4 March – Arthur Kinsella, politician (born 1918)
- 5 March – Martin Emond, cartoon illustrator and painter (born 1969)
- 8 March – Frank Mooney, cricketer (born 1921)
- 17 March – Sir William Pickering, rocket scientist (born 1910)
- 19 March – Chris Timms, sailor (born 1947)
- 30 March – Michael King, historian and biographer (born 1945)
April
[edit]- 6 April – Joan Monahan (née Hastings), swimmer, botanist and schoolteacher (born 1925)
- 16 April – John Caselberg, writer and poet (born 1927)
May
[edit]- 3 May – Rahera Windsor, founding member and kuia of Ngāti Rānana (born 1925)
- 15 May – Hector Wilson, rugby union player (born 1924)
- 17 May – Ken Mudford, motorcycle racer (born 1923)
- 19 May
- Rowan Barbour, cricketer (born 1922)
- Tim Hewat, television producer and journalist (born 1928)
- 21 May – Frank McMullen, rugby union player and referee (born 1933)
- 22 May – Wayne Kimber, politician (born 1949)
June
[edit]- 5 June – Jack Foster, athlete (born 1932)
- 24 June
- 25 June – Morton Coutts, inventor, brewer (born 1904)
July
[edit]- 5 July – Robert Burchfield, lexicographer (born 1923)
- 11 July – Sir Terry McLean, sports journalist and writer (born 1913)
- 22 July – Paul Clarkin, polo player (born 1950)
- 28 July – Dame Janet Paul, publisher, painter and art historian (born 1919)
- 29 July – Maurice Dixon, rugby union player (born 1929)
August
[edit]- 14 August
- Eric Petrie, cricketer (born 1927)
- Sir Trevor Skeet, politician (born 1918)
- 21 August – Amelia Batistich, writer (born 1915)
- 23 August – Trevor Blake, cricketer (born 1937)
- 25 August – Roger Broughton, cricketer (born 1958)
- 26 August – Bill Marsters, Cook Islands religious leader (born 1923)
September
[edit]- 1 September – Sir Alan Stewart, university administrator (born 1917)
- 2 September – Alan Preston, association football player and cricketer (born 1932)
- 11 September – Ruth Symons, cricketer (born 1913)
- 20 September – Pat Hanly, painter (born 1932)
- 29 September – David Jackson, boxer (born 1955)
October
[edit]- 5 October – Maurice Wilkins, physicist and molecular biologist (born 1916)
- 10 October – Maurice Shadbolt, writer and playwright (born 1932)
- 23 October – George Silk, photojournalist (born 1916)
November
[edit]- 1 November – Barry Brown, boxer (born 1931)
- 7 November – Eddie Charlton, snooker and billiards player (born 1929)
- 8 November – Frank Houston, religious leader (born 1922)
- 12 November – Jim Eyles, archaeologist (born 1926)
December
[edit]- 8 December – Noel Mills, rower (born 1944)
- 11 December – Arthur Lydiard, athlete, athletics coach (born 1917)
- 17 December – Ray Dowker, cricketer and association football player (born 1919)
- 29 December – Liddy Holloway, actor and television scriptwriter (born 1947)
See also
[edit]- 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
For world events and topics in 2004 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 2004
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Historical population estimates tables". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017.
- ^ The Hon Dame Silvia Cartwright, PCNZM, DBE, QSO gg.govt.nz. Retrieved 30 April 2012
- ^ a b "Declared States of Emergency". www.civildefence.govt.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Meteorite crashes through roof of Auckland house". The New Zealand Herald. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ nzembassy.com
- ^ "A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred 180 km north-west of Snares Islands, New Zealand on Tue Nov 23 2004 9:26 AM. The quake was 12 kilometres deep and the shaking was moderate close to the quake". www.geonet.org.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Wendt, Albert; Whaitiri, Reina; Sullivan, Robert, eds. (December 2002). Whetu Moana: Contemporary Polynesian Poems in English. Auckland Univ Press. ISBN 9781869402730.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "2004 New Zealand Music Awards". Web page. RIANZ. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
- ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New Zealand champion shot / Ballinger Belt winners". National Rifle Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pickmere, Arnold (17 July 2004). "Obituary: Ronald John Sharp". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
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