2008 in New Zealand

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2008 in New Zealand

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See also:

The following lists events that happened during 2008 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

Regal and vice regal

Government

2008 was the third and last year of the 48th Parliament, which was dissolved on 3 October. A general election was held on 8 November to elect the 49th Parliament, which saw the Fifth National Government elected.

Party leaders

Judiciary

Main centre leaders

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

  • 5 June – A newly redesigned flag for the Governor General of New Zealand is flown for the first time at Government House, Auckland.[3]

July

August

September

October

November

John Key and his family (his wife, Bronagh, daughter Steffi (15), and son Max (13)) celebrate victory in the 2008 general election at the SkyCity in Auckland, in November 2008.

December

Holidays and observances

Arts and literature

New books

  • Brower, Ann (August 2008). Who Owns the High Country? The controversial story of tenure review in New Zealand. New Zealand: Nelson: Craig Potton Publishing. ISBN 978-1-877333-78-1.
  • Catton, Eleanor (2008). The Rehearsal. New Zealand: Victoria University Press. ISBN 978-1-84708-116-2.

Awards

  • BPANZ Book Design Awards - In association with Spectrum Print and the New Zealand Listener id=13
  • BEST BOOK Title: Bill Hammond: Jingle Jangle Morning
  • BEST COVER Winner: Bill Hammond: Jingle Jangle Morning
  • NON-ILLUSTRATED Winner: Dear to Me
  • ILLUSTRATED Winner: Bill Hammond: Jingle Jangle Morning
  • EDUCATIONAL Winner: Astronomy Aotearoa NCEA Level 1 by Robert Shaw ISBN 978-0-7339-9261-2[11]
  • CHILDREN’S Winner: The King's Bubbles by Ruth Paul

Music

Performing arts

Television

Sport

Cricket

  • New Zealand men's cricket team, the Black Caps plays three test matches against England and draws the series, each team having won a game

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Netball

Motorsport

Olympic Games

  • New Zealand sends a team of 182 competitors across 17 sports.
 Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
3 2 4 9

Paralympics

  • New Zealand sends a team of 30 competitors across seven sports.
 Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
5 3 4 12

Rugby league

Rugby union

Rowing

Shooting

  • Ballinger Belt – Brian Carter (Te Puke)[14]

Soccer

Tennis

Births

Deaths

January

February

March

April

  • 2 April – Sir Geoffrey Cox, newspaper and television journalist (born 1910)
  • 6 April – Tony Davies, rugby union player (born 1939)
  • 10 April – Greg Hough, association football player (born 1958)
  • 11 April – Fraser Colman, politician (born 1925)
  • 12 April – Dame Augusta Wallace, jurist, first woman District Court judge (born 1929)
  • 15 April – Mahinārangi Tocker singer–songwriter (born 1955)

May

June

July

August

  • 6 August – Ken Going, rugby union player (born 1942)
  • 9 August – Bob Cunis, cricket player and coach (born 1941)
  • 16 August – Rei Hamon, artist (born 1919)
  • 25 August – Hardwicke Knight, historian and photographer (born 1911)
  • 31 August – Victor Yates, rugby union and league player (born 1939)

September

  • 7 September – Sir Hamish Hay, politician, mayor of Christchurch (1974–89) (born 1927)
  • 8 September – Ron Guthrey, soldier, politician, mayor of Christchurch (1968–71) (born 1916)
  • 11 September – Sue Garden-Bachop, rugby union player, coach and administrator (born c.1961)
  • 13 September – Duncan Laing, swimming coach (born 1933)
  • 15 September
  • 21 September – Al Hobman, professional wrestler (born 1925)
  • 25 September

October

  • 2 October – Rob Guest, actor and singer (born 1950)
  • 14 October – Dame Daphne Purves, educator (born 1908)
  • 15 October – Des Townson, yacht designer (born 1934)
  • 26 October – Neil Purvis, rugby union player (born 1953)
  • 29 October – John Darwin, statistician and public servant (born 1923)

November

  • 6 November – Kevin J. Sharpe, mathematician, theologian and archaeologist (born 1950)
  • 7 November – Hedley Howarth, cricketer (born 1943)
  • 8 November – Hugh Cook, science fiction writer (born 1956)
  • 27 November – Mike Minogue, politician (born 1923)
  • 29 November – Robert Wade, chess player (born 1921)

December

  • 6 December – Peter Wardle, plant ecologist (born 1931)
  • 13 December – John Drake, rugby union player (born 1959)
  • 16 December – Peg Batty, cricketer (born 1920)
  • 24 December – Ian Ballinger, sports shooter (born 1925)

See also

For world events and topics in 2008 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 2008

References

  1. ^ Ihaka, James (23 September 2008). "Coolstore fire report calls for overhaul". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  2. ^ "New marine reserve off the Taranaki coast". beehive.govt.nz/. New Zealand Government. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  3. ^ "The Governor-General's new flag". Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
  4. ^ "Full police funeral for Wootton". TVNZ. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  5. ^ Schofield, Edith (22 August 2008). "Dunedin Hospital to lift lockdown". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
  6. ^ Yardley, Jim (15 September 2008). "Chinese Baby Formula Scandal Widens as 2nd Death Is Announced". New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
  7. ^ "Opening of Taputeranga Marine Reserve". beehive.govt.nz/. New Zealand Government. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  8. ^ Milne, Rebecca (14 September 2008). "Single shot among many killed officer". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
  9. ^ "Cullen resigns after election defeat". New Zealand Herald. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
  10. ^ "Airbus A320 crashes into sea off France". CNN. 28 November 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  11. ^ "Astronomy Aotearoa". Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
  12. ^ List of NZ Trotting cup winners
  13. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine

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