2004 in New Zealand

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II
*Governor-General - The Hon. Dame Silvia Cartwright PCNZM, DBE, QSO [ [http://www.gg.govt.nz/gg/former.htm] ]

Government

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

*National - Don Brash (Leader of the Opposition)
*Greens - Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald
*Act - Richard Prebble then Rodney Hide
*New Zealand First - Winston Peters
*United Future - Peter Dunne
*Māori Party - Tariana Turia

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Auckland - John Banks then Dick Hubbard
*Mayor of Hamilton - David Braithwaite then Michael Redman
*Mayor of Wellington - Kerry Prendergast
*Mayor of Christchurch - Gary Moore
*Mayor of Dunedin - Sukhi Turner then Peter Chin

Other

*State Services Commissioner - Mark Prebble

Events

* 27 January: National Party leader Don Brash delivers a speech at Orewa highly critical of the government's policy towards Māori.
* 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.
* 5 May: A hikoi 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.
* 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
* 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 spy scandal: New Zealand imposes diplomatic sanctions against Israel after two Israeli citizens are convicted of passport fraud.
* 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. [http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/index.php?static=2004winter3]
* 19 August: Cereal maker Dick Hubbard announces he is running for the position of Mayor of Auckland.
* 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.
* November 18: Legislation passed vesting ownership of all land up to the high tide mark in New Zealand with the Crown.
* 29 November: The Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act comes into force.
* 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 spent 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.

Arts and literature

New Books

Awards

*Katherine Duignan wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

Montana Book Awards 2004

*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"
*Environment - "Deep New Zealand: Blue Water, Black Abyss" by Peter Batson

*A.W. Reed Award for Contribution to New Zealand Literature - Joy Cowley

Music

*New Zealand Music Awards
**Album Of The Year: Scribe (rapper) - The Crusader
**Single Of The Year: Scribe – Stand Up
**Best Group: Dimmer (band) - 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: 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: 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: 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

Television

* 28 March: Māori Television commences.
* September 22: Animated series "bro'Town" premieres on TV3.
* "The Insider's Guide To Happiness"

Film

* February 29: "" wins all 11 Academy Awards for which it was nominated.
*Fracture
*In My Father's Den
*Kaikohe Demolition

Internet

See: [http://www.wlug.org.nz/NewZealandInternetHistory NZ Internet History]

port

Athletics

*Dale Warrender wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:23:40 on May 1 in Rotorua, while Nyla Carroll claims her second in the women's championship (2:46:44).

Basketball

* 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

* 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.

Olympic Games

* August: New Zealand wins five medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens.

Rugby league

* Bartercard Cup won by the Mt Albert Lions

Rugby union

* 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.
* July 17: The All Blacks beat Australia 16-7 at Westpac Stadium as part of the 2004 Tri Nations Series
* July 24: The All Blacks beat South Africa 23-21 at Jade Stadium as part of the 2004 Tri Nations Series

* August 7: The All Blacks lose 18-23 to Australia at Telstra Stadium as part of the 2004 Tri Nations Series
* August 14: The All Blacks lose 26-40 to South Africa at Ellis Park Stadium as part of the 2004 Tri Nations Series
* August 15: Bay of Plenty beat Auckland 33-28 to take the Ranfurly Shield
* September 5: Canterbury beat Bay of Plenty 33-26 to take the Ranfurly Shield
* November 13: The All Blacks beat Italy 59-10 at Stadio Flaminio as part of the 2004 All Black Tour of Europe
* November 20: The All Blacks beat Wales 26-25 at Millennium Stadium as part of the 2004 All Black Tour of Europe
* November 27: The All Blacks beat France 45-6 at Stade de France as part of the 2004 All Black Tour of Europe
* December 4: The All Blacks beat The Barbarians 47-9 at Twickenham as part of the 2004 All Black Tour of Europe

occer

* Chatham Cup won by Miramar Rangers

Births

Deaths

* January: Sir Peter Elworthy, farmer, politician, businessman.
* 25 January: Sonny Schmidt, bodybuilder.
* 29 January: Janet Frame, writer.
* 16 February: Don Cleverley, cricketer.
* March: Frank Mooney, cricketer.
* 4 March: Arthur Kinsella, politician. [ [http://www.hansard.parliament.govt.nz/hansard/Final/FINAL_2004_03_04.htm Arthur Kinsella tribute] ]
* 17 March: Sir William Pickering, space scientist.
* 30 March: Michael King, historian.
* 22 May: Wayne Kimber, politician. [cite web|url=http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Debates/Debates/Daily/4/d/0/47HansD_20040525-Volume-616-Week-58-Tuesday-25-May-2004.htm|title=Obituaries - Wayne Allan Kimber|work=Hansard|accessdate=2008-09-21]
* June: Amelia Batistich, author.
* 26 June: Ronald Sharp, inventor of the herringbone cowshed.
* June: Allan Henderson Smith DFC and Bar, fighter pilot.
* June: Pat Kelly, union leader.
* 26 July: Morton W. Coutts, brewing pioneer.
* 14 August: Eric Petrie, cricketer.
* 11 September: Ruth Symons, cricketer.
* 5 October: Maurice Wilkins, scientist.
* 10 October: Maurice Shadbolt, writer.
* 23 October: George Silk, photojournalist.
* 11 December: Arthur Lydiard, athletics coach.

References

ee also

*List of years in New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand history
*History of New Zealand
*Military history of New Zealand
*Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica

"For world events and topics in 2004 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 2004