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List of events
The following lists events that happened during
2003 in New Zealand
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Population
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- Estimated population as of 31 December: 4,061,600.
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- Increase since 31 December 2002: 72,000 (1.81%).
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- Males per 100 Females: 96.2.
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Incumbents
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Regal and viceregal
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Government
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The
47th New Zealand Parliament
continued. Government was a coalition between
Labour
and the small
Progressive party
with
United Future
supporting supply votes.
Opposition leaders
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Main centre leaders
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Events
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- 11 February ?
Donna Awatere Huata
is expelled from the caucus of political party
ACT New Zealand
. She remained in parliament.
- 1 April ? the
Government Communications Security Bureau Act 2003
received Royal Assent
- 24 April ? New Zealand's population reaches the 4,000,000 mark, according to Statistics New Zealand's population clock.
[3]
- 3 June ? Air Adventures flight crashes on approach to Christchurch Airport, killing eight on board
[4]
- 9 June ? Announcement by the Prime Minister of the provision of a Defence Force engineering group of up to 60 personnel to work on reconstruction tasks in southern Iraq and, as part of New Zealand's continuing participation in Operation Enduring Freedom, of the intention to contribute to a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan.
[5]
- 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
closes
- 22 August ?
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake
strikes the remote Fiordland.
[6]
- 4 October ? A state of emergency is declared in the Wellington Region due to flooding.
Paek?k?riki
suffers damage.
[7]
- 28 October ?
Don Brash
becomes parliamentary leader of the
National Party
.
- October ? Australian company
Toll Holdings
completes a takeover of
Tranz Rail
[8]
- 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.
Arts and literature
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Awards
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New Zealand Book Awards
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- 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
A number of new categories were introduced this year: 'Highest Selling NZ Album', 'Highest Selling NZ Single', 'Best Pacific Island Album' (its predecessor 'Best Polynesian Album' last presented
in 1997
), and 'Best Roots Music Album'. 'Best R&B/ Hip Hop Album' was renamed 'Best Urban Album'.
Two categories were retired 'Best Children's Album', and 'Best Compilation'.
This year was also the first to feature a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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- Album of the Year:
The Datsuns
? The Datsuns
- Pacifier ? Pacifier
- Goldenhorse ? Riverhead
- Bic Runga ? Beautiful Collision
- Nesian Mystik ? Polysaturated
- Single of the Year:
Goodshirt
? Sophie
- Che Fu ? Misty Frequencies
- Bic Runga ? Get Some Sleep
- Anika Moa ? Falling in Love Again
- Nesian Mystik ? It's On
- Top Group:
The Datsuns ? The Datsuns
- Goodshirt ? Sophie
- Nesian Mystik ? Polysaturated
- Breakthrough Artist of the Year:
The Datsuns ? The Datsuns
- Goldenhorse ? Riverhead
- Blindspott ? Blindspott
- Best Male Vocalist:
Che Fu
? Misty Frequencies
- Jon Toogood- Pacifier (Pacifier)
- Te Awanui Pine Reeder (Nesian Mystik) ? For The People
- Best Female Vocalist:
Bic Runga
? Beautiful Collision
- Anika Moa ? Falling in Love Again
- Kirsten Morrell ? Riverhead (Goldenhorse)
- Best Solo Artist (new category):
Bic Runga ? Beautiful Collision
- Anika Moa ? Falling in Love Again
- Carly Binding ? Alright With Me
- Best Urban Album:
Nesian Mystik
? Polysaturated
- P Money ? Big Things
- Deceptikonz ? Elimination
- Best Folk Album: not awarded
- Best Music Video:
Joe Lonie
? Sophie (Goodshirt)
- Che Fu ? Misty Frequencies
- Chris Graham / Bic Runga ? Something Good (Bic Runga)
- Outstanding International Achievement:
The Datsuns
- Best Mana Reo Album:
Ngahiwi Apanui
? E Tau Nei
- Hareruia Aperama ? Waiata of Bob Marley Vol 2
- Adam Whauwhau ? He Hua O Roto
- Best Mana Maori Album:
Upper Hutt Posse
? Te Reo Maori Remixes
- Soul Paua ? Pohewa
- Mahinarangi Tocker ? Hei Ha
- Brother J ? Be Bop A Nui
- Highest Selling NZ Album (new category):
Bic Runga ? Beautiful Collision
- Highest Selling NZ Single (new category):
Katchafire
? Giddy Up
- Producer of the Year:
Bic Runga ? Beautiful Collision
- P Money ? Big Things (P Money)
- Geoffrey Maddock ? Riverhead (Goldenhorse)
- Engineer of the Year:
Clint Murphy And Dave Rhodes ?
Blindspott
- Jeremy Greor ? Carbon (50HZ)
- Barbara Griffin ? Love Not War (Annie Crummer)
- Simon Holloway & Shane Mason ? K'Lee (K'Lee)
- Best Dance Album:
Salmonella Dub ? Outside The Dubplates
- Rhombus -Bass Player
- Subware ? Subware
- Best Country Album: not awarded
- Best Jazz Album:
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Kevin Clark
? Once Upon A Song I Flew
- Twinset ? It's A Summer Feeling
- Matt Penman ? The Unquiet
- Best Gospel Album: not awarded
- Best Pacific Island Album (new category):
Pacific Soul
? Pacific Soul
- Jamoa Jam ? Tama Mai Le Pasifika
- Lapi Mariner ? Just Me
- Best Roots Music Album (new category):
Trinity Roots
? True
- Te Vaka ? Nukukehe
- Darren Watson ? King Size
- Best Classical Album:
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra ? Douglas Lilburn: The Three Symphonies
- New Zealand Symphony Orchestra -Simon Boccanegra -Giuseppe V
- New Zealand String Quartet ? Beethoven Rasumovsky Quartet
- Songwriter of the Year:
Goodshirt ? Sophie
- Che Fu ? Misty Frequencies
- Nesian Mystik ? It's On
- Best Cover Design:
Campbell Hooper-Johnson
? 'Flock: The Best Of
The Mutton Birds
- Damian Alexander ? Blindspott (Blindspott)
- Spencer Levine ? Trade Secrets (Dubious Brothers)
- New Zealand Radio Programmer of the Year:
Andi Dawkins
?
More FM
Christchurch
- Andrew Szusterman ? Channel Z
- John Budge ? Classic Hits
- Manu Taylor ? Mai FM
- Lifetime Achievement Award (new category):
Dylan Taite
Performing arts
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Television
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- 3 October:
TV4
is replaced by
C4
.
Film
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Internet
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See:
NZ Internet History
Sport
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Athletics
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- 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).
Basketball
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Horse racing
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Harness racing
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Motor racing
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Netball
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Rugby union
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- 11 October ? Auckland defeat Canterbury to win the
Ranfurly Shield
, ending Canterbury's run of 23 defences.
- 11 October ? New Zealand beat 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 v Loser SF2) New Zealand beat France (40?13) to take 3rd place in the
Rugby World Cup
Rugby league
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Shooting
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- Ballinger Belt ?
- Ian Shaw (United Kingdom)
- Ross Geange
(Masterton), fourth, top New Zealander
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Soccer
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Yachting
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Births
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January?March
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- 3 January ?
Harry Godfrey
, rugby union player
- 8 January ?
Sosefo Fifita
, rugby league player
- 9 January ?
Ali Leiataua
, rugby league player
- 27 January ?
Brianna Edwards
, association footballer
- 2 February ?
Ajay Faleafaga
, rugby union player
- 5 February ?
Santo Taumata
, rugby union player
- 18 February ?
Jeremiah Nanai
, rugby league player
- 24 February ?
Jackson Manuel
, association footballer
- 13 March ?
Patricia Maliepo
, rugby union player
- 19 March ?
Caleb Tangitau
, rugby union player
- 23 March ?
Davvy Moale
, rugby league player
- 27 March ?
Kees Sims
, association footballer
- 29 March ?
Macca Springer
, rugby union player
April?June
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- 4 April ?
Siua Wong
, rugby league player
- 17 April ?
Taha Kemara
, rugby union player
- 19 April ?
April Ngatupuna
, rugby union and rugby league player
- 22 April ?
Che Clark
, rugby union player
- 23 April ?
Benjamin Culhane
, field hockey player
- 25 April ?
Deine Mariner
, rugby league player
- 3 May ?
Kaelin Nguyen
, association footballer
- 8 May ?
Kyren Taumoefolau
, rugby union player
- 12 May ?
Kelsey Teneti
, rugby union player
- 23 May ?
Noah Hotham
, rugby union player
- 25 May ?
Deine Mariner
, rugby league player
- 30 May ?
Siale Lauaki
, rugby union player
- 8 June ?
Tahlor Cahill
, rugby union player
- 17 June ?
Tiana Raftstrand-Smith
, rugby league player
- 25 June
July?September
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October?December
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- 3 October ?
Will Stodart
, rugby union player
- 14 October
- 16 October ?
Havana Hopman
, rhythmic gymnast
- 20 October ?
Hunter Leppien
, rugby union player
- 21 October ?
Kate Taylor
, association footballer
- 29 October ?
Matt Dibley-Dias
, association footballer
- 31 October ?
Green Birdie
, Thoroughbred racehorse
- 17 November ?
Callum Hedge
, racing driving
- 24 November ?
Charlotte Cleverley-Bisman
, face of campaign against meningococcal disease
- 29 November ?
Muhammad Abbas
, cricketer
- 4 December ?
Ryan Wood (racing driver)
, motor racing driver
- 21 December ?
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
, rugby league player
- 31 December ?
Erika Fairweather
, swimmer
Undated
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Deaths
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January
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- 6 January ?
Hirini Melbourne
, composer, singer, writer and academic (born 1949)
- 7 January ?
Charisma
, eventing horse (foaled 1972)
- 8 January ?
Mac Price
, diplomat (born 1948)
- 16 January ?
Bruce Juddery
, journalist (born 1941)
- 20 January ?
Cleone Rivett-Carnac
, athlete (born 1933)
- 21 January
- 22 January ?
Dylan Taite
, drummer, rock music journalist (born 1937)
- 29 January ?
Bill Sewell
, poet (born 1951)
- 30 January ?
Ron Buchan
, lawn bowler (born 1907)
February
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- 1 February ?
Bill Meates
, rugby union player (born 1923)
- 2 February ?
Stan Cowman
, cricket umpire (born 1923)
- 13 February ?
Bright Williams
, last surviving New Zealand-born veteran of World War I (born 1897)
- 22 February ? Sir
Frank Callaway
, music educator and administrator (born 1919)
- 25 February ?
Marion Robinson
, physiologist, nutritionist (born 1923)
March
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April
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June
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July
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August
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September
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- 2 September ? Dame
Ann Ballin
, clinical psychologist, victims' rights advocate and disabilities campaigner (born 1932)
- 5 September ? Sir
Richard Harrison
, politician (born 1921)
- 7 September
- 11 September ?
Frances King
, cricketer (born 1980)
- 15 September ?
Anthony Treadwell
, architect (born 1922)
- 19 September
- 23 September ?
Dennis McEldowney
, writer and editor (born 1926)
- 25 September ?
Bill Wolfgramm
, musician (born 1925)
October
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November
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December
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- 17 December ?
James Coe
, artist, art teacher, industrial designer (born 1917)
- 25 December ?
Patrick O'Farrell
, history academic (born 1933)
See also
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References
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External links
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Media related to
2003 in New Zealand
at Wikimedia Commons
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