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]
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.
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.[6]
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.[7]
November
17 November – A magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes 150km east of
Te Araroa, Gisborne.[8]
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]
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.
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.[6]
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.[7]
November
17 November – A magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes 150km east of
Te Araroa, Gisborne.[8]