List of events
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in New Zealand .
Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,873,100.
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Increase since 31 December 1999: 21,900 (0.57%).
[1]
Males per 100 Females: 96.3.
[1]
The
46th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was
The Labour Party led by
Helen Clark , in coalition with
Alliance , led by
Jim Anderton .
See:
Category:Parliament of New Zealand ,
New Zealand elections
1 January: Broadcasts from the
Chatham Islands and the New Zealand mainland are watched worldwide as New Zealand, by virtue of time zone, kicks off the worldwide
millennium celebrations.
1 November: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes north-west of
Te Anau , Southland.
[3]
James Norcliffe wins the
Robert Burns Fellowship .
Montana New Zealand Book Awards :
Montana Medal: Grahame Sydney, The Art of Grahame Sydney
Deutz Medal: Owen Marshall, Harlequin Rex
Reader's Choice: Grahame Sydney, The Art of Grahame Sydney
First Book Awards
Fiction: Duncan Sarkies, Stray Thoughts And Nosebleeds
Poetry: Glenn Colquhoun, The Art of Walking Upright
Non-Fiction: Pether Thomson, Kava in the Blood
See
2000 in art ,
2000 in literature ,
Category:2000 books
This year of awards included a new category, ' Best Film Soundtrack/Cast Recording/Compilation':
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Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.
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Album of the Year:
Stellar* – Mix
Shihad – The General Electric
Ardijah – Time
Salmonella Dub – Killervision
The Mutton Birds – Rain, Steam and Speed
Single of the Year: Stellar* – Violent
AKA Brown – Something I Need
Shihad – My Minds Sedate
The Mutton Birds – Pulled Along By Love
Breathe – Landslide
Top Male Vocalist: Jon Toogood – The General Electric (
Shihad )
Dave Dobbyn
Don McGlashan (The Mutton Birds)
Top Female Vocalist: Boh Runga – Mix (Stellar*)
Betty-Anne Monga (Ardijah)
Zara Clark (Deep Obsession)
Top Group: Stellar* – Mix
Shihad – The General Electric
Deep Obsession – Infinity
Most Promising Male Vocalist:
Aaron Tokona (Weta)
Sama Feo (AKA Brown)
Conan Wilcox (Salmonella Dub)
Most Promising Female Vocalist: Vanessa Kelly – Infinity (
Deep Obsession )
Most Promising Group:
Weta
International Achievement:
Bic Runga
Best Video: Reuben Sutherland – My Mind's Sedate (Shihad)
Marc Swadel – Birthday (The Stereo Bus)
Jonathan King – Violent (Stellar*)
Best Producer: Tom Bailey & Stellar* – Mix
Anthony Ioasa – Dream (TrueBliss)
Malcolm Welsford – Landslide (Breathe)
Best Engineer: Luke Tomes – Mix (Stellar*)
Sam Gibson – Rain Steam & Speed (The Mutton Birds)
Paddy Free & Tiki Taane – Killervision (Salmonella Dub)
Best Jazz Album: Jason Jones – Subspace
Mark De Clive-Lowe – Six Degrees
Steve Sherriff – See What Happens
Best Classical Album:
John Psathas – Rhythm Spike
NZ National Youth Choir – Winds That Whisper
Gareth Farr / NZSO – Te Papa
Best Country Album:
The Warratahs – One of Two Things
The Minstrel – Blaaack
Rosy Parsons – Pride of Place
Best Film Soundtrack/Cast Recording/Compilation (new category):
Dave Dobbyn –
Overnight Success: The Definitive Dave Dobbyn Collection
Various – World Famous in New Zealand
The Exponents – Hello, Love You, Goodbye
Best Folk Album: –
Best Gospel Album: The Lads – Lost at Sea
The Invasion Band – Everything
The Parachute Band – Adore
Best Mana Maori Album: Southside of Bombay – Live in Aotearoa
Maisey Rika – 20 Favourite Maori Songs
Hato Paora College – Hato Paora – 50 Years On
Best Mana Reo Album: Iwi – Iwi
Maisey Rika – 20 Favourite Maori Songs
Hato Paora College – Hato Paora – 50 Years On
He Taonga Reo – Tahi/Rua'
Best Children's Album: Jennifer Moss – Jennifer's House
Janet Channon & Wendy Jensen – You've Got to Clap
Janet Grierson and Kidz Choice Singers – Singing Is Fun
Tessarose Productions – Sing A Song About The Body
Best Songwriter: Boh Runga – Violent (Stellar*)
Salmonella Dub – For The Love of It (Salmonella Dub)
Christopher Bands and Zara Clark –
Cold (Deep Obsession)
Best Cover: Shihad & Karl Kippenberger – The General Electric
Kimberley Renwick – Second Nature (Margaret Urlich)
Gideon Keith and Seven – Infinity (Deep Obsession)
New Zealand Radio Programmer Award: Grant Hislop – (ZM / Hauraki Auckland)
Martin Good (Hits 89FM)
Rodger Clamp (More FM Auckland)
See:
2000 in music ,
New Zealand Top 50 Albums of 2000
See:
2000 in New Zealand television ,
2000 in television ,
List of TVNZ television programming ,
Category:Television in New Zealand ,
TV3 (New Zealand) ,
Category:New Zealand television shows ,
Public broadcasting in New Zealand
See:
Category:2000 film awards ,
2000 in film ,
List of New Zealand feature films ,
Cinema of New Zealand ,
Category:2000 films
See:
NZ Internet History
Mark Hutchinson wins his third national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:24:58 on 29 October in
Auckland , while
Melissa Moon claims her first in the women's championship (2:45:42).
New Zealand sends a team of 151 competitors.
The medal tally is considered very disappointing and sparks a review of high-performance sports training programmes.
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1
0
3
4
New Zealand sends a team of 43 competitors.
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
6
8
4
18
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand ,
Super 12 ,
National Provincial Championship ,
Category:All Blacks ,
Bledisloe Cup ,
Tri Nations Series ,
Ranfurly Shield
Ballinger Belt – John Whiteman (Upper Hutt)
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4 January –
Veronica Wall , rower
9 January –
Olivia McTaggart , pole vaulter
28 January –
Zac Reid , swimmer
30 January –
Benee , singer-songwriter
1 February –
Llew Johnson , cricketer
7 February –
Nadia Olla , association footballer
16 February –
Matthew Palmer , association footballer
21 March –
Max Chu , cricketer
24 March –
Ben Lockrose , cricketer
1 May –
Elijah Just , association footballer
5 May –
Hannah Blake , association footballer
28 May –
Risi Pouri-Lane , rugby sevens player
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29 May –
Chloe McMillan , freestyle skier
8 June –
Jarrod McKay , cricketer
21 June –
Dylan Brown , rugby league player
23 June –
Starford To'a , rugby league player
10 July –
Max Mata , association footballer
26 July –
Thomasin McKenzie , actor
29 July –
Marcus Armstrong , motor racing driver
2 August –
Madeline Stewart , motor racing driver
27 August –
Shylah Waikai , boxer
8 September –
Spencer Leniu , rugby league player
21 September –
Vengeance of Rain . Thoroughbred racehorse
27 September –
Liberato Cacace , association footballer
5 October –
Glamour Puss , Thoroughbred racehorse
13 October –
Amelia Kerr , cricketer
21 October –
Starcraft , Thoroughbred racehorse
26 October –
Cut The Cake , Thoroughbred racehorse
7 November –
Jesse Tashkoff , cricketer
12 December –
Imogen Ayris , pole vaulter
20 December –
Kyle Chen , boxer
29 December –
Bernadette Doyle , water polo player
30 December –
Tayla Alexander , singer
23 January
28 January –
Lauris Edmond , poet and writer (born 1924)
12 February –
Ray Hrstich , professional wrestler (born 1920)
16 February –
Ian Lythgoe , public servant (born 1914)
19 February –
Friedensreich Hundertwasser , artist, and architect (born 1928)
2 March –
Roger Capey , field hockey player (born 1945)
4 March –
Michael Noonan , novelist and scriptwriter (born 1921)
16 March –
Connie Purdue , trade unionist, anti-abortion activist (born 1912)
18 March –
Tom Ah Chee , businessman (born 1928)
19 March –
Alison Duff , sculptor (born 1914)
20 March – Dame
Ruth Kirk , anti-abortion campaigner, wife of Norman Kirk (born 1922)
24 March –
Rod MacKenzie , rugby union player (born 1909)
1 April –
Dorothy Freed , author, composer and music historian (born 1919)
8 April –
A. K. Grant , writer, satirist (born 1941)
12 April –
Ronald Lockley , ornithologist, naturalist, author (born 1903)
17 April –
Beau Zam , Throroughbred racehorse and sire (foaled 1984)
24 April
30 April –
Gwen Rix , diver (born 1918)
11 May –
Gwyn Evans , association footballer (born 1935)
12 May –
Dave Crowe , cricketer (born 1933)
14 May –
Graeme Nesbitt , music, arts and radio promoter (born 1950)
30 May –
Maurie Robertson , rugby league player and coach (born 1925)
31 May –
Jock Barnes , trade unionist (born 1907)
1 June –
Angela Annabell , musicologist (born 1929)
8 June –
Lucy Cranwell , botanist (born 1907)
10 June –
Archibald Graham , cricketer (born 1917)
11 June –
Guy Bowers , rugby union player (born 1932)
17 June –
Alex Moir , cricketer (born 1919)
1 July –
Ray Forster , arachnologist, museum administrator (born 1922)
7 July – Dame
Stella Casey , social issues campaigner (born 1924)
10 July –
Norma Wilson , athlete (born 1909)
12 July –
Peter Langloh Donkin , air force officer (born 1913)
24 July –
Basil Dowling , poet (born 1910)
27 July –
John Stoke , occupational health pioneer (born 1928)
3 September –
Gordon Burgess , cricket player and administrator (born 1918)
13 September –
Ronald Hemi , rugby union and cricket player (born 1933)
19 September –
Humphrey Gould , rower, businessman (born 1927)
26 September –
Maurice Heenan , lawyer, public servant (born 1912)
3 October –
Herbert Moyle , cricketer (born 1922)
8 October –
Harold Cameron , cricketer (born 1912)
10 October –
Ken Bloxham , rugby union player (born 1954)
18 October –
Bruce Biggs , Māori language academic (born 1921)
20 October –
Ken Deas , cricketer (born 1927)
21 October –
Alan Rowe , actor (born 1926)
22 October
30 October –
Norman Henderson , cricketer (born 1913)
8 November –
Patricia Bartlett , pro-censorship activist (born 1928)
9 November –
Bos Murphy , boxer (born 1924)
19 November –
Pearl Savin , cricketer (born 1914)
21 November –
Frank Dennis , cricketer (born 1907)
26 November –
James Austin , meteorology academic (born 1915)
18 December –
Stan Fox , motor racing driver (born 1952)
28 December –
Douglas Bagnall , air force officer (born 1918)
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