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2014 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 2014 in New Zealand.

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Population

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National

Estimated populations as at 30 June.[1]

Main urban areas

Following the 2013 census, Statistics New Zealand added Blenheim to the list of main urban areas, increasing the total number to 17.[2] Estimated populations as at 30 June.[1]

Incumbents

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Regal and vice-regal

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    Elizabeth II
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    Jerry Mateparae

Government

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2014 is the third and last full year of the 50th Parliament, which first sat on 20 December 2011. The general election following the dissolution of parliament was held on 20 September 2014.

The Fifth National Government, first elected in 2008, continues.

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    David Carter
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    John Key
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    Bill English
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    Gerry Brownlee
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    Murray McCully

Other party leaders

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    David Cunliffe
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    Andrew Little
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    Russel Norman
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    Metiria Turei
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    Winston Peters
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    Marama Fox
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    Te Ururoa Flavell

Judiciary

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    Sian Elias

Main centre leaders

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    Len Brown
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    Stuart Crosby
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    Julie Hardaker
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    Celia Wade-Brown
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    Lianne Dalziell
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    Dave Cull

Arts and literature

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Performing arts

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Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Tina Cross.

Events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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  • 11–21 July – Severe flooding damages thousands of properties in the Northland and Auckland regions.

August

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September

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  • 1 September – A gunman shoots dead two people and injures a third at the Work and Income office in Ashburton. The town is locked down for seven hours while police search for and apprehend the suspected gunman.[8]
  • 20 September – the 2014 general election is held.

October

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  • 16 October – New Zealand is elected to the United Nations Security Council for two years (2015–16) on the first ballot.[citation needed]
  • October – Demand for Lewis Road Creamery chocolate milk is so high that it is often sold out in supermarkets within hours of opening. The demand saw the placement of security guards to monitor fridges, the implementation of rationing and purchase limits, and the creation of black markets.[9]

November

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  • 17 November – A magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes 150km east of Te Araroa, Gisborne.[10]

December

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Holidays and observances

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Sport

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Basketball

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Commonwealth Games

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Main article: New Zealand at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
  Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
14 14 17 45

Olympic Games

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Main article: New Zealand at the 2014 Winter Olympics
  • New Zealand sends a team of 15 competitors in five sports.
  Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
0 0 0 0

Paralympic Games

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Main article: New Zealand at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
  • New Zealand sends a team of three competitors in one sport.
  Gold   Silver   Bronze Total
0 1 0 1

Rowing

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Rugby

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Shooting

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Births

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  • 13 September – Vin De Dance, Thoroughbred racehorse
  • 26 September – Melody Belle, Thoroughbred racehorse
  • 12 November – Grunt, Thoroughbred racehorse

Deaths

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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  • 9 June – William Bradfield, amateur astronomer (born 1927)
  • 12 June – Pat Rosier, writer, editor, feminist activist (born 1942)
  • 18 June – Ces Renwick, cricketer (born 1924)
  • 21 June – John Heslop, surgeon, cricket administrator (born 1925)
  • 30 June – Rik Tau, Ngāi Tahu kaumātua (born 1941)[17]

July

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August

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September

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October

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  • 3 October – Ewen Gilmour, comedian (born 1963)
  • 6 October – Peg Griffin, supercentenarian, oldest person in New Zealand (born 1904)
  • 9 October – Connell Thode, naval officer, yachtsman (born 1911)
  • 10 October
  • 13 October – Yvette Bromley, stage actor and theatre director (born 1913)
  • 14 October – Bob Neilson, rugby league player (born 1923)
  • 18 October – Veandercross, Thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1988)
  • 21 October – Tuna Scanlan, boxer (born 1934)
  • 26 October – Sir Tay Wilson, sports administrator (born 1925)
  • 27 October – Ian Monro, naval officer (born 1927)

November

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  • 2 November – Robert Tripe, actor (born 1973)
  • 5 November – Don McLaren, animal healthcare businessman, Thoroughbred racehorse breeder, horse racing administrator (born 1933)
  • 6 November – Len Jordan, rugby league player (born 1920)
  • 7 November – Rough Habit, Thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1986)
  • 9 November – Jeanne Macaskill, painter (born 1931)
  • 14 November – Dave Dephoff, athlete (born 1928)
  • 15 November – John Sparnon, rugby league player (born c.1943)
  • 16 November – Binney Lock, journalist and newspaper editor (born 1932)
  • 17 November – Warren Murdock, cricketer (born 1944)
  • 20 November
  • 24 November – Peter Henderson, rugby union and rugby league player, athlete (born 1926)
  • 30 November – Norm Holland, jockey (born 1924)

December

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  • 1 December – Rocky Wood, writer (born 1959)
  • 3 December – Pat O'Connor, Roman Catholic priest, Ecclesiastical Superior of Tokelau (1992–2011) (born 1932)
  • 12 December
  • 13 December – John Hickman, meteorologist (born 1927)
  • 14 December – John McCraw, soil scientist and local historian (born 1925)
  • 16 December – Jack Hazlett, rugby union player, tannery company founder (born 1938)
  • 17 December – Leonard Kent, cricketer (born 1924)
  • 18 December – John Beedell, canoeist (born 1933)
  • 23 December – Nigel Priestley, earthquake engineer (born 1943)
  • 25 December
    • Dave Comer, photographer, film location scout (born 1956)
    • Tom O'Donnell, medical doctor, researcher and academic (born 1926)
  • 26 December – Judith, Lady Hay, community leader, mayoress of Christchurch (1974–89) (born 1927)
  • 29 December – Sir Ivor Richardson, jurist (born 1930)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2014 (provisional)". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014. Also "Infoshare; Group: Population Estimates - DPE; Table: Estimated Resident Population for Urban Areas, at 30 June (1996+) (Annual-Jun)". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Urban area: Definition". Statistics New Zealand. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae". Governor-General of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  4. ^ Easther, Elisabeth (1 March 2014). "Waitawa: paddling your own canoe". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Flooding in New Zealand". NASA Earth Observatory. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  6. ^ Watkins, Tracy (3 March 2014). "Royals to spend 9 days in NZ". Fairfax New Zealand. Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  7. ^ Schultz, Chris (18 October 2021). "The day Netflix rolled into town". The Spinoff. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Ashburton Work and Income shooting: Suspect arrested". The New Zealand Herald. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  9. ^ Whittaker, John Anthony and Emma (22 October 2014). "Security guards monitor chocolate milk". Stuff. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Magnitude 6.5, Mon Nov 17 2014 11:33 AM". GeoNet. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  11. ^ Page, Jacob (29 March 2014). "Waikato double at Maadi Cup in schools eights". Fairfax New Zealand (via Stuff.co.nz). Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ Taylor, Piripi (23 May 2014). "Ngā Tapuwae to farewell beloved matriarch". Māori Television. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  14. ^ "Sam Harvey obituary". New Zealand Herald. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  15. ^ "'Goodnight Kiwi' creator dies". oneNews. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  16. ^ "Cemeteries search". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  17. ^ Monk, Arielle (3 July 2014). "Body of influential "Uncle Rik" Tau returns home". The Press. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
 
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