2024 in New Zealand
The following lists events that have happened or are expected to happen during 2024 in New Zealand .
Incumbents
Regal and vice-regal
Government
Legislature term: 54th New Zealand Parliament .
The Sixth National Government , elected in 2023 , continues.
Gerry Brownlee
Christopher Luxon
Winston Peters
Chris Bishop
Nicola Willis
Other party leaders in parliament
Chris Hipkins
James Shaw
Marama Davidson
Chlöe Swarbrick
David Seymour
Winston Peters
Rawiri Waititi
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Judiciary
Helen Winkelmann
Mark Cooper
Christine French
Main centre leaders
Wayne Brown
Anne Tolley
Mahé Drysdale
Paula Southgate
Tory Whanau
Phil Mauger
Jules Radich
Events
January
3 January – The Waitangi Treaty Grounds and its museums are evacuated following a bomb threat received in an email.[ 1]
6 January – Learner licence driver tests are changed in order to drop high wait times. Testees must wait 10 days until attempting another test if they fail twice in a day.[ 2]
9 January – A seven-year legal battle concludes, marking three and a half hectares of Titirangi bush to be removed for a water treatment plant.[ 3]
10 January – Train lines in Wellington lose power at around 3pm. Power is restored about six hours later.[ 4]
11 January – 10 hectares of scrub in Tītahi Bay , Porirua is lit on fire, starting at around 11pm. It is contained the following day.[ 5]
14 January – The Auckland Light Rail project is cancelled by the government. The project oversaw building light rail system in Auckland.[ 6]
15 January
Train stations on Auckland's Eastern Line between Ōrākei and Sylvia Park reopen after being closed for 10 months to allow tracks to be rebuilt.[ 7]
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon meets with the Māori King, Kīngi Tūheitia . Their discussions include the government's plans to remove Māori names from public organisations.[ 8]
16 January – Golriz Ghahraman announces her resignation as a Green Party Member of Parliament following three accusations of shoplifting in Auckland and Wellington.[ 9]
17 January
Wellington enters level two water restrictions due to its ageing infrastructure during summer demand spikes. Almost half of Wellington's water is lost to over 3,000 pipe leaks. The restrictions enact a ban of residential sprinklers and irrigation sprinklers in Wellington City, Porirua City, Hutt City and Upper Hutt City.[ 10] [ 11]
2023 NCEA results are revealed, showing a drop in secondary school pass rates for the third year in a row. This is attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 12]
MetService issues a heat alert in Auckland due to night temperatures forecasted at 20–21 degrees.[ 13]
19 January
Four separate wildfires break out in Amberley and Loburn , Canterbury , reaching an estimated area of 10 hectares. The fires are contained in the evening by over 100 firefighters.[ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
Celia Wade-Brown is declared elected a list MP for the Green Party following the resignation of Golriz Ghahraman.[ 17] Westland declares a state of emergency due to heavy rain.[ 18]
20 January
21 January – A pod of 40 false killer whales and bottlenose dolphins were euthanised after becoming stranded on a reef near Māhia Peninsula in the Hawke's Bay region.[ 21]
22 January – The Commerce Commission launches investigations into pricing and promotional practices of the two supermarket chains Woolworths New Zealand and Foodstuffs .[ 22]
23 January – The New Zealand Defence Force deploys six personnel to assist the United States -led coalition in countering the Houthi movement's attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea following the Israel-Hamas war .[ 23]
24 January
Albert Park in Auckland is evacuated along with surrounding streets after a man made "concerning comments".[ 24] Waipukurau water supply drops to 26% due to a leak. Level four water restrictions are put in place, banning outdoor water use, and residents are asked not to use dishwashers or washing machines.[ 25]
26 January
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown says that the government does not want to decrease the voting age to 16 , after a similar comment was made on 16 January. This ends the previous government's intention to decrease the age.[ 26] [ 27]
Members of the Ngāti Kahu iwi (tribe) block access to Taipa ahead of the Doubtless Bay Fishing Competition to protest the Government's proposed Treaty of Waitangi Principles legislation and overfishing.[ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31]
30 January
31 January
The government announces that the ending of providing free COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits will be extended to 30 June.[ 34]
A heat alert is issued for Auckland, and outdoor fires are banned in Canterbury.[ 35]
February
4 February – A wildfire along the banks of the Waimakariri River near Kirwee reaches 80 hectares in size, leading to evacuations and the closure of Old West Coast Road.[ 36]
5 February – Rangiora High School closes for one day due to a high COVID-19 infection rate among its staff.[ 37]
6 February – Large crowds gather outside Treaty House in Waitangi, Northland to protest against the Government's Māori language policies and proposed Treaty Principles legislation.[ 38] [ 39]
7 February – Supreme Court rules that iwi leader and climate activist Mike Smith can sue seven companies for pollution including Fonterra , Z Energy and Genesis Energy Limited .[ 40]
8 February – Local state of emergency declared in the Southland township of Bluecliffs due to erosion caused by heavy rain and sea swell.[ 41]
10 February
Westpac experiences an outage in which customers are unable to withdraw funds and use eftpos cards for more than 12 hours.[ 42] A South Dunedin Countdown supermarket closes for at least a week, after suffering a rodent infestation.[ 43]
11 February – The government announces a $63 million funding increase for Cyclone Gabrielle recovery, to remove sediment and debris.[ 44]
12 February – The Ministry of Primary Industries starts an investigation at a Christchurch Countdown supermarket, after a mouse is spotted running across uncovered a deli-made salad.[ 45]
13 February – A memorial service is held at Muriwai to remember the death of two firefighters during Cyclone Gabrielle. A plaque was also unveiled.[ 46]
14 February
20 February:
21 February – Green MP Efeso Collins collapses and dies during a charity event.[ 52]
24 February – The new Kaeo Bridge in Northland opens after starting in 2021 and being unveiled in 2015.[ 53]
25 February – Food labels now must contain potentially life-threatening allergens bolded in the ingredients list.[ 54] [ 55]
26 February – State Highway 1 over Brynderwyn Hills closes for repairs until 27 March.
28 February
29 February
March
1 March – Judge Evangelos Thomas imposes a total of NZ$10.21 million in reparations and NZ$2 million in fines on five companies and GNS Science over their involvement in the 2019 Whakaari / White Island eruption .[ 64]
5 March:
6 March – Lawrence Xu-Nan is elected as a list MP for the Green Party following the death of Efeso Collins.[ 68]
8 March – State-owned television news broadcaster TVNZ proposes eliminating 68 jobs and axing several current affairs programs including Fair Go Sunday 1News ' midday and late night news segments due to financial difficulties.[ 69] [ 70]
9 March – The Hokitika Wildfoods Festival takes place.[ 71]
10 March
11 March – 50 passengers and crew are injured after LATAM Airlines Flight 800 experiences an inflight upset while landing at Auckland International Airport .[ 74]
12 March
13 March
14 March
15 March – World of Music, Arts and Dance takes place in New Plymouth .[ 71]
17 March – Deputy Prime Minister and New Zealand First leader Winston Peters controversially likens Co-governance to Nazi race-based theory during a state of the nation address. His remarks were described as offensive and inflammatory by Holocaust Centre of NZ spokesperson Ben Kepes and Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins .[ 82]
19 March – The Rotorua Lakes Council cancels a scheduled Coco and Erika Flash Drag Queen Story Hour event due to safety concerns.[ 83]
20 March – The government announces that it will ban disposable vapes, and increase the maximum fine from selling to under-18s from $10,000 to $100,000.[ 84]
21 March
It is announced that the country has entered a recession, with a GDP drop of 0.1% following a 0.3% drop in the September 2023 quarter.[ 85]
A meteorite is discovered in Mackenzie Country after it hit the ground on 13 March. It is the country's first meteorite to be recovered in 20 years, and is the country's tenth recovered meteorite.[ 86] [ 87]
22 March – MediaWorks New Zealand confirms that a hacker has compromised the personal information of 403,000 individuals who had participated in its online competitions.[ 88]
24 March – Two people are killed and three critically wounded following a street brawl involving 100 people in Gisborne .[ 89]
26 March
NZ Post confirms plans to lay off 750 workers over the next five years due to declining mail volume.[ 90] Members of Destiny Church protest against Erika and Coco Flash's Drag Queen reading event at the Gisborne library.[ 91]
The Hastings District Council cancels an upcoming Erika and CoCo Flash Rainbow Story event due to safety concerns.[ 92]
27 March:
The 2024 New Zealander of the Year Awards are announced, with climate scientist Jim Salinger named New Zealander of the Year.[ 93]
The New Zealand Parliament passes major tax legislation restoring interest deductibility for residential investment property, reducing the bright-line test for residential property, and eliminating depreciation deductions for commercial and industrial buildings.[ 94]
28 March:
29–31 March – The 2024 Warbirds over Wanaka airshow is held, with 64,800 people attending.[ 97] [ 98] [ 99]
April
1 April
The minimum wage is increased from $22.70 to $23.15 an hour.[ 100]
Pharmacies become permitted to vaccinate children under the age of five.[ 101]
4 April – The New Zealand Government announces that local councils will have to hold referendums on Māori wards and constituencies .[ 102]
5 April – Thousands of students participate in 20 "climate strikes " events across the country.[ 103]
7 April – Changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa are announced due to 'unsustainable' immigration levels.[ 104]
9 April – TVNZ confirms its decision to discontinue its consumer affairs programme Fair Go [ 105]
10 April
12 April
A pier on a rail bridge over the Rangitata River gets washed away due to heavy rain, causing the bridge to sag.[ 112]
52 Air New Zealand flights are cancelled due to bad weather and "engineering issues".[ 109]
The government pledges $8.2 million to the Pacific Connect cable and a further $8.2 million to fund building a Pacific oceans and fisheries research vessel.[ 113]
16 April
17 April
23 April – The Wellington City Council cancels a NZ$32 million agreement with cinema chain Reading Cinemas to refurbish and earthquake-strengthen its Wellington building.[ 120]
24 April – Paul Goldsmith replaces Melissa Lee as the Media and Communications Minister, and Penny Simmonds has her Disability Issues portfolio removed. Lee is removed from cabinet and is replaced by Simon Watts . In a statement, Luxon referenced issues in the media sector and "major financial issues with programmes run by the Ministry of Disabled People".[ 121]
25 April – The Rangitata River rail bridge in the Canterbury Region reopens after damage from severe weather two weeks earlier.[ 122]
28 April – A protest of several hundred people occurs in Petone to oppose council's proposed demolition of Petone Wharf after it was closed in 2021 due to earthquake damage.[ 123]
29 April
The government increases Pharmac funding by $1.7 billion over the next four years, increasing it to $6.3 billion.[ 124]
The government's school cellphone ban comes into force on the first day of Term Two.[ 125]
The first Popeyes restaurant in New Zealand opens.[ 126]
NZTA launches a mobile app which serves several functions, such as paying vehicle registrations and road user charges.[ 127]
May
1 May – The government stops funding public transport fares which make trips free for children, and half price for people under 25.[ 128]
2 May – The former Australian Foreign Minister , Bob Carr , says he will take 'legal action', after Winston Peters makes remarks on his views on the AUKUS arrangement.[ 129]
3 May – The Wairoa Star newspaper ends after 103 years of publication.[ 130]
5 May – Environment Canterbury Chair Cr Peter Scott steps down after admitting to illegal irrigation during a Newstalk ZB radio interview.[ 131]
7 May
10 May
11 May – Transpower issues a power grid emergency in anticipation of an extreme geomagnetic storm , which was the most intense solar storm since 2003. As a precaution, several transmission lines are disabled.[ 138] [ 139] [ 140] [ 141]
12 May – TVNZ 's current affairs show Sunday [ 142]
13 May
14 May
16 May
Junior doctors staged a second strike to protest for better pay and working conditions.[ 147]
Dairy company Fonterra announces plans to sell its global consumer business and 17 manufacturing sites in New Zealand and overseas as part of a shift towards becoming a global business-to-business supplier of dairy nutritition products.[ 148]
21 May
22 May
The government invests NZ$24 million into Mike King 's I Am Hope's Gumboot Friday programme providing counselling to young people.[ 153]
Former Labour Party MP and cabinet minister Kiri Allan pleads guilty to charges of careless driving and failing to accompany a police officer in July 2023.[ 154]
23 May – A sixteen year old Trinity Catholic College student dies following an alleged stabbing at Dunedin 's bus hub in Great King Street.[ 155]
24 May – A thirteen year old boy is charged with murder in relation to the Dunedin bus hub stabbing incident.[ 156]
29 May – The first results for the 2023 New Zealand census are released, covering population, age and ethnicity.[ 157] [ 158]
30 May
31 May
June
June – Eleven pseudoephedrine cold and flu medicines return to shelves without the requirement of a prescription after the Misuse of Drugs (Pseudoephedrine) Amendment Act 2024 was passed in April 2024. In 2011 they became prescription-only due to being a methamphetamine precursor ingredient.[ 168]
1 June – Police in Levin arrest two individuals and impound six cars after a gathering with over 200 cars turns violent.[ 169]
3 June – The 2024 King's Birthday Honours are announced.[ 170]
5 June – Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Niuean Premier Dalton Tagelagi announce an agreement to enhance the free association relationship between the two countries and that New Zealand would invest NZ$20.5 million into a new renewable energy project on Niue.[ 171]
7 June – National Party MP David MacLeod is referred by the Electoral Commission to the Police over undeclared election donations totalling almost NZ$178,000.[ 172]
8 June – 20,000 people take part in the "March for Nature" protest in Auckland against the Government's proposed Fast-track Approvals Bill .[ 173]
8–10 June – Rail workers affiliated with the Rail and Maritime Transport Union strike for over weekend leave and workload issues.[ 174]
10 June – The Public Service Commission launches an investigation into alleged privacy data breaches by Te Pāti Māori (Māori Party) during the 2023 New Zealand general election .[ 175]
11 June – The Commerce Commission files 21 criminal charges against Kiwibank for errors resulting in over 36,000 customers being overcharged by a total of NZ$7 million.[ 176]
13 June – Chinese Premier Li Qiang undertakes a state visit to reaffirm China–New Zealand relations .[ 177]
16 June – Air New Zealand Flight NZ607 experiences turbulence during a flight between Wellington and Queenstown , causing injury to a crew member and passenger.[ 178]
17 June
20 June
A falling transmission tower causes a power outage that affects almost 100,000 properties in Northland , which is most of the region.[ 181] [ 182] [ 183]
New GDP figures are revealed, marking the country's exit out of a recession. GDP rose by 0.2% since the last quarter although GDP per capita dropped by 0.3%. This is the sixth consecutive quarter that GDP per capita has fallen.[ 184]
21 June – Due to a steering problem, the Interislander ferry DEV Aratere runs aground near Picton . There are no injuries.[ 185]
22 June – Aratere is refloated.[ 186]
24 June – The Department of Conservation delays plans to create six marine reserves in the southeast South Island, which had been announced by the previous Labour Government in October 2023.[ 187] [ 188]
25 June
Parliament receives a 60,000 strong petition opposing the National-led coalition government 's plans to reverse the ban on live animal exports.[ 189]
Torrential rain leads to flooding in Hastings and Wairoa , resulting in evacuations and local states of emergency.[ 190]
Media company Stuff announces the closure of its last remaining Northland community newspapers: The Northern News , The Whangārei Leader and Far North Real Estate. [ 191]
26 June
Frederick Hobson and Shane Tane are sentenced for their roles in the murder of Janak Patel .[ 192]
Lauren Dickason is sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for murdering her three children.[ 193]
Three fishermen are found dead following heavy rainfall and winds that caused coastal inundation along the Eastern coast.[ 194]
27 June
29 June – Postal voting for the 2024 Tauranga local elections opens.[ 198]
30 June – Te Aka Whai Ora (the Māori Health Authority ) is dissolved.
July
1 July
5 July – The last episode of Newshub [ 202]
6 July – Newshub 's replacement news bulletin ThreeNews premieres on Three TV channel.[ 203]
10 July – The Crown admits that a miscarriage of justice occurred in the convictions of Gail Maney and Stephen Stone for the murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys .[ 204]
12 July – The New Zealand Government extends the New Zealand Defence Force 's deployment to assist US-led efforts to combat Houthi forces in the Red Sea until 31 January 2025.[ 205]
15 July – A pay dispute between the New Zealand Government and New Zealand Police Association is settled in the Government's favour following third-party arbitration.[ 206]
16 July – Kiwibank pleads guilty to "systemic breaches" of the Fair Trading Act 1986 .[ 207]
18 July
Two buses travelling as part of a convoy carrying Chinese tourists overturn within 100 metre of each other along State Highway 8 between Lake Tekapo and Twizel , injuring 15 people.[ 208]
After admitting to breaching the Gambling Act, SkyCity Auckland casino announces that it will close for five consecutive days.[ 209]
19 July – Global IT outages affect several businesses in the country, including ANZ , ASB , Kiwibank , Westpac , Woolworths , Auckland Transport's HOP card and Jetstar .[ 210]
20 July – Mahé Drysdale is elected as Mayor of Tauranga . Local body elections are also held, ending four years of rule by commissioners.[ 211]
22 July – Skipper Lance Goodhew is acquitted of breaching his duties as a worker aboard the fishing boat Enchanter , which capsized at North Cape in March 2022, resulting in four deaths.[ 212]
23 July
Four former Gloriavale Christian Community members file a NZ$10 million class action lawsuit against Gloriavale and five government agencies, alleging that members had been subject to modern slavery from childbirth.[ 213]
A wildfire near Lake Pukaki burns 50 hectares of land, leading to the evacuation of four properties.[ 214]
24 July – A formal inquiry by the New Zealand government concludes that since 1950, about 200,000 people in state and religious care were abused , experiencing abuses such as rape , sterilization , and electric shocks .[ 215]
28 July – Stuff publishes the last issue of the Sunday News [ 216]
29 – The Government's new boot camp pilot for youth offenders opens in Palmerston North .[ 217]
30 July:
August
1 August – A three-year boil water notice is issued for the Eastern Bush/Otahu Flat area in the Southland Region .[ 221]
2 August – Leaders of the Ngāpuhi , Ngāti Manuhiri and Te Roroa iwi (tribes) boycott an Iwi Chairs Forum meeting with several government ministers to protest the Government's alleged anti-Māori government policies.[ 222] [ 223]
3 August – Three people die after their boat capsizes on the Riverton bar.[ 224]
5 August – New Zealand Warriors player and 2023 Dally M Awards winner Shaun Johnson announces his retirement from rugby league at the end of the 2024 season.[ 225]
7 August:
12 August:
Severe weather hits the country from Gisborne to Canterbury . MetService issues a severe thunderstorm warning for the lower North Island.[ 228]
Five schools in Nelson and Nelson Hospital go into lockdown as a precaution against a family harm incident.[ 229]
14 August:
15 August – Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith issues an extradition order against fugitive Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom , allowing him to be moved to the United States.[ 232]
20 August – Unionised Hato Hone St John ambulance workers and call centre staff stage their first strike in response to a pay dispute.[ 233]
21 August – Three South Korean nationals are killed in a collision between a van and a four-wheel-drive vehicle near Geraldine , Canterbury Region .[ 234]
22 August: – Whakaari / White Island erupts, prompting flight cancellations.[ 235]
24 August – Unionised Hatone Hone St John ambulance workers and call centre staff hold a second nationwide strike in response to a pay dispute.[ 236]
26 August:
27 August:
28 August:
A roll out of an encypted emergency services radio system begins in South Canterbury, which prevents eavesdropping by the public. It is expected to be operating nationwide by 2026.[ 244] [ 245]
Parliament passes legislation requiring local councils to develop plans for delivering drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services as part of its "Local Water Done Well " programme.[ 246]
29 August – Tūheitia Paki , the Māori King , dies unexpectedly at the age of 69 after heart surgery.[ 247] [ 248]
31 August – The Manahau tank barge runs aground near Westport .[ 249]
September
2 September – The Government unveils its National Land Transport Programme , which aims to build 17 "Roads of National Significance" over the next three years and complete several public transportation projects including Auckland 's City Rail Link .[ 250]
5 September – Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō succeeds her father Tūheitia to become the Māori Queen .[ 251]
7 September – Several local councils voice opposition to the National-led government 's plans to reverse "blanket" speed limit reductions introduced by the previous Labour Government .[ 252]
9 September:
Two Auckland Muslim schools Al-Madinah School and Zayed College go into lockdown after receiving an email threat.[ 253]
SkyCity Auckland closes for five days for failing to stop a problem gambler from spending over NZ$1 million in pokies.[ 254] KiwiRail pays a fine of NZ$432,500 for exposing passengers to risk after the MV Kaitaki lost power while travelling across the Cook Strait in late January 2023.[ 255] An Mpox case linked to the Winter Pride festival in Queenstown in late August 2024 is reported.[ 256]
10 September:
11 September:
12 September:
13 September – Heavy snowfall in Central Otago and the Canterbury High Country leads to road and school closures, and power outages affecting thousands of residents.[ 263]
16 September:
17 September:
Police charge the 41 members of the New Zealand chapter of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club with a total of 137 charges and seize NZ$9.2 million worth in assets following a complex three-year investigation.[ 266]
Te Papa National Museum introduces a new NZ$35 entry fee for international visitors.[ 267]
18 September:
Oji Fibre Solutions announces that it will close its Penrose pulp and paper recycling mill effective 18 December, leading to 72 job losses.[ 268] Ravensdown announces that it will close its Dunedin fertiliser plant effective January 2024, leading to 30 job losses.[ 269]
19 September
20 September:
The Supreme Court of New Zealand orders the New Zealand Crown to fund four Te Kāhui litigants NZ$105,000 in court costs prior to their customary marine title case that is scheduled to be held in November 2024.[ 274]
Former Green Party Member of Parliament Darleen Tana loses her bid for a judicial review of her party's decision to expel her.[ 275]
A total of 11 mpox cases, including several Clade II, cases are linked to the Queenstown Winter Pride outbreak.[ 276]
21 September – New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens is released by West Papuan rebels after one and a half years in captivity following negotiations involving Indonesian authorities and New Zealand government agencies.[ 277] [ 278]
23 September – Auckland retired eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne is acquitted of his wife Pauline Hanna 's death following an eight-week murder trial.[ 279]
24 September:
25 September
26 September
27 September
Public broadcaster Whakaata Māori (Māori Television) proposes job cuts as part of an internal restructuring due to budgetary constraints and a digital transition.[ 295]
The Alliance Group proposes shutting down its Timaru Alliance Smithfield meatworks plant, which would affect about 600 jobs.[ 296]
The Hastings District Council votes by a split majority to grant non-elected youth councillors voting rights during committee meetings.[ 297]
28 September – Thousands gather in Dunedin , Westport and Reefton to protest health sector cuts including the Government's plans to scale back the reconstruction of the Dunedin Hospital .[ 298] [ 299]
30 September:
John Hope Muchirahondo is convicted of 17 counts of rape and sexual assault following a two months trial.[ 300]
A power outage caused by a helicopter cutting transmission lines affects 3,500 households in the Lake Tekapo and Aubury area.[ 301]
October
1 October:
2 October:
3 October:
4 October: A state of emergency is declared in the Clutha District due to heavy rainfall and flooding .[ 311]
5 October – The Government approves a NZ$226 million roads and highways resilience package to reduce the impact of severe weather events.[ 312]
6 October:
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurs 25 kilometres west of Wellington.[ 313] [ 314] [ 315]
HMNZS Manawanui catches fire and sinks off Samoa, after running aground on 5 October. All 75 people aboard are rescued.[ 316] Royal New Zealand Navy vessel in service since World War II .[ 317] Dunedin and the Clutha District lift their states of emergency as flooding subsides.[ 318]
7 October:
Public broadcaster TVNZ proposes a second round of restructuring including closing the 1News website in February 2025 and investing more in its TVNZ+ streaming service.[ 319]
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protesters staged competing protesters outside TVNZ to mark the first anniversary of the oubtreak of the Israel-Hamas war .[ 320]
8 October – The Government allocates NZ$6 million to improve wait times and patient care and services at Palmerston North Hospital .[ 321]
9 October:
The official cash rate is cut by 50 basis points to 4.75 per cent.[ 322]
200 pro-Palestinian protesters call on the University of Otago to condemn the "Gaza Genocide " and end collaborations with Israeli universities and corporations.[ 323]
10 October
11 October – The MV Connemara loses power a second time while approaching Wellington Harbour .[ 326]
13 October – Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt the New Zealand First 's party's annual conference in Hamilton .[ 327]
14 October:
16 October – Parliament unanimously passes Deborah Russell 's private member's bill exempting victims of domestic violence from waiting a mandatory two years to seek a divorce upon the granting of a protection order from their spouse.[ 330] [ 331]
17 October – The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 's membership votes to initiate waka-jumping legislation against former Green MP Darleen Tana .[ 332]
18 October:
The Alliance Group confirms that it will close its Smithfield meat processing plant in Timaru , affecting about 600 jobs.[ 333]
New Zealand initiates mandatory negotiations with Canada under the multilateral CPTPP trade framework in response to a bilateral dispute over Canadian dairy tariffs.[ 334]
19 October – Air New Zealand Flight NZ247 is grounded at Sydney International Airport following a bomb threat .[ 335]
20 October – A wildfire near Meremere in Waikato burns over 2,471 acres of the protected Whangamarino Wetland , prompting an emergency response from firefighters .[ 336] [ 337]
22 October:
23 October:
A woman is stabbed to death while travelling on a bus in Onehunga , the first violent fatality aboard an Auckland Transport public transport service since 2010.[ 347]
24 October:
High winds disrupt 28 flights and the berthing of a StraitNZ ferry in Wellington.[ 348]
The New Zealand Government appoints retired cabinet minister Richard Prebble and senior insurer Ken Williamson to the Waitangi Tribunal . Kevin Prime is reappointed for a second term.[ 349]
25 October:
High winds lead to the cancellation of 30 flights in Wellington and power outages in Ohariu . Heavy rain, snow and wind warnings are issued throughout the North and South Islands .[ 350]
Kael Leona is charged with murder of Bernice Louise Marychurch in relation to the Onehunga bus stabbing incident on 23 October.[ 351]
26 October – Heavy rain, strong winds and snow lead to flooding, road closures and adverse weather warnings in the Nelson -Marlborough , West Coast Regions and Central Otago .[ 352] [ 353]
27 October – Firefighters contain the Whangamarino Wetland wildfire, which has destroyed more than 1,000 ha of wetland.[ 354]
28 October – Matthew Bryan McLaren becomes the first person in New Zealand to be convicted and jailed for using a 3D printer to manufacture six firearms.[ 355]
30 October:
31 October — New Zealand signs a free trade agreement with the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). As part of the agreement, 99% of New Zealand exports to the GCC would become duty-free over a ten-year period.[ 360]
November
December
2 December:
3 December:
4 December:
5 December:
6 December – The 2024 New Zealand bravery awards are announced.[ 420]
7 December – A third shed at the Hillgrove Egg Farm tests positive for the H7N6 bird flu virus. Biosecurity New Zealand also confirms plans to cull another 40,000 chickens at a fourth shed, bringing the total number of culled birds to 160,000.[ 421]
8 December – Firefighters work on containing the Bridge Hill fire, which has engulfed nearly 1,000 hectares of land northwest of Springfield, Canterbury.[ 422]
9 December:
10 December:
11 December:
12 December - Parliament passes legislation introducing pet bonds for tenants and reinstating 90 day no-cause evictions.[ 430]
13 December – The New Zealand Parliament passes legislation reinstating the three strikes law that was repealed by the Sixth Labour Government .[ 431]
16 December – Supermarket chain Woolworths New Zealand signs a new collective bargaining agreement with First Union , giving union-affiliated workers a 6.8 percent pay rise over a period of two years.[ 432]
17 December – The New Zealand Government's Fast-track Approvals Bill passes its third reading.[ 433]
18 December:
19 December:
The Nelson -Tasman Region introduces a new regional cat control plan requiring all new cats to be microchipped, de-sexed and registered on the New Zealand Companion Animal Register.[ 436]
Fire and Emergency New Zealand bans fireworks, sky lanterns and open fires in the Hawke's Bay and Queenstown Lakes District in response to dry conditions.[ 437] [ 438]
21 December – A lightning strike disrupts power for 50,000 Transpower customers in Hawke's Bay , Gisborne and Wairoa .[ 439]
Predicted and scheduled events
Holidays and observances
Public holidays in New Zealand in 2024 are as follows:[ 443]
Sport
Cricket
January February March April
Horse racing
Harness racing
Thoroughbred racing
Motorsport
Olympics
New Zealand sends a team of 195 competitors across 22 sports to the 2024 Summer Olympics , held in Paris from 26 July to 11 August.
Total
10
7
3
20
Paralympics
New Zealand sends a team of 24 competitors across eight sports to the 2024 Summer Paralympics , held in Paris from 28 August to 8 September.
Total
1
4
4
9
Rowing
Shooting
Tennis
The ASB Classic tournament is held in Auckland from 1 to 13 January:[ 460]
Winter Youth Olympics
New Zealand sends a team of 22 competitors across seven sports to the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics , held in Gangwon , South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February.[ 461]
Total
1
2
4
7
Deaths
January
1 January – Sandra Blewett , marathon swimmer (born 1949).[ 462]
2 January – Richard Izard , Hall of Fame industrialist and philanthropist (born 1934).[ 463]
3 January – Martin Thrupp , education academic (University of Waikato ) (born 1964).[ 464]
4 January – Y. P. Reddy , Fijian businessman, co-founder of the Reddy Group (born 1934).[ 465]
5 January – Mike Cross , rugby union player (Manawatu ) and administrator, president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (1997–1998) (born 1936).[ 466]
6 January
8 January
9 January – Bill Harris , political scientist (University of Otago ) (born c. 1952 ).[ 471]
10 January – Anaru Rangiheuea , Māori leader (Te Arawa ) (born 1935).[ 472]
11 January – Hugh Willis , volunteer bush-track builder (born 1934).[ 473]
18 January – Louise Petherbridge , theatre actor, director and producer (born 1931).[ 474]
19 January – Ann Pacey , jazz singer, actress (Send a Gorilla Dangerous Orphans Oscar and Friends Beauty and the Beast [ 475]
22 January
23 January – Bryan Nicholson , lawyer and judge, District Court judge (1967–1987), Chief Justice of Samoa (1976–1980) (born 1929).[ 478]
24 January – Selwyn Muru , artist (Waharoa Radio New Zealand , TVNZ ), actor (Runaway Te Tohu mō Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu (1990) (born 1937).[ 479]
26 January – Peg Moorhouse , weaver (born 1917).[ 480]
29 January – Ronnie Joyner , basketball player (Washington State Cougars , Wellington Saints , Northland Suns ), NBL All-Star (1985, 1986) (born 1959).[ 481]
30 January
Richard Izard
Richard Wallace
Bill Harris
Anaru Rangiheuea
Louise Petherbridge
Selwyn Muru
Mary-Annette Hay
February
2 February – Honor McKellar , operatic mezzo-soprano (New Zealand Opera Company , Glyndebourne Chorus , John Alldis Choir ), singing teacher (Jonathan Lemalu , Patrick Power ) and lecturer (University of Otago ) (born 1920).[ 484]
3 February – Ray Watters , geographer (Victoria University of Wellington ), co-developer of the MIRAB model (born 1928).[ 485]
4 February – Desmond Kelly , actor (Smash Palace The Scarecrow Dark Knight [ 486]
6 February – Don McKay , rugby union player (Auckland , national team ) (born 1937).[ 487]
8 February – Pat Benson , rugby union player (Hawke's Bay , Junior All Blacks ), marathon swimmer, restorer of art deco buildings (born c. 1957 ).[ 488]
9 February – John Donoghue , musician (Bulldogs Allstar Goodtime Band , The Human Instinct , The Warratahs ) (born c. 1948 ).[ 489]
10 February – Gerald Hensley , public servant and diplomat, High Commissioner to Singapore (1976–1980), Head of the Prime Minister's Department (1980–1987), Secretary of Defence (1991–1999) (born 1935).[ 490]
13 February – Kerry Carman , botanical artist, gardening writer and columnist (New Zealand Listener [ 491]
14 February – Muru Walters , rugby union player (North Auckland , New Zealand Māori ), carver, educator (Dunedin Teachers' College , St John's Theological College ) writer, broadcaster (Radio New Zealand ), and Anglican clergyman, Pīhopa o Te Upoko o Te Ika (1992–2018), Tom French Cup (1957) (born 1935).[ 492]
15 February – Ellen Ellis , feminist, archivist and researcher (born 1944).[ 493]
18 February – Garry Tee , mathematician and computer scientist (University of Auckland ) (born 1932).[ 494]
21 February – Efeso Collins , politician, Auckland Councillor (2016–2022), Green list MP (since 2023) (born 1974).[ 52]
24 February
26 February – Charlie Crofts , Māori leader (Ngāi Tahu ) (born 1943).[ 497]
29 February
Pat Benson
Muru Walters
Efeso Collins
Charlie Crofts
March
1 March – Jim Davis , legal academic (University of Canterbury , Australian National University ) (born 1936).[ 500]
4 March – Bob Kirk , geomorphologist (University of Canterbury ) and local politician, Canterbury Regional Councillor (2004–2010) (born 1944).[ 501]
5 March
8 March
David Gapes , journalist (The Evening Post NZ Truth Hello Sailor ), and magazine editor, co-founder of Radio Hauraki (1966) (born 1942).[ 504] Jonathan Hunt , politician and diplomat, MP for New Lynn (1966–1996), Labour list MP (1996–2005), Postmaster-General (1984–1987), Speaker of the House of Representatives (1999–2005), High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (2005–2008), Privy Counsellor (since 1989), Member of the Order of New Zealand (since 2004) (born 1938).[ 505]
10 March – John Bond , rugby league player (Canterbury , national team ) (born 1931).[ 506]
11 March
16 March
18 March – Jocelyn Munro , lawyer and judge, District court judge (2007–2020) (born 1950).[ 511]
19 March
20 March – Bernadette Farnan , lawyer and judge, District Court judge (since 2015) (born 1956).[ 511]
21 March – Philip Recordon , lawyer and judge, District Court judge (2004–2018) (born 1948).[ 511]
23 March
26 March – Clare Elliott , singer (Suburban Reptiles ).[ 517]
28 March – John Taylor , educator, headmaster of Rathkeale College (1979–1987) and King's College (1988–2002) (born 1941).[ 518]
30 March – Diana Fenwick , arts sector leader, chair of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (2006–2009).[ 519]
31 March – Jonathan Bennett , philosopher of language and metaphysics (University of Cambridge , University of British Columbia , Syracuse University ) (born 1930).[ 520]
David Gapes
Jonathan Hunt
Caryll Clausen
Rod Oram
John Taylor
April
8 April – Ray Ralph , molecular biologist (University of Auckland ), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1993) (born 1932).[ 521]
9 April
17 April – Sir Colin Giltrap , Hall of Fame businessman and philanthropist (born 1940).[ 524]
19 April – Ben Schrader , historian, W. H. Oliver Prize (2016), CLNZ Writers' Award (2017) (born 1964).[ 525]
21 April – Chris Allum , bungy-jumping pioneer, set world record for highest bungy jump (1992 ) (born 1948).[ 526]
26 April – Dave O'Sullivan , Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer (Horlicks , Mr Tiz , Waverley Star ) (born 1933).[ 527]
28 April – Sir Vincent O'Sullivan , writer and literary academic (Victoria University of Wellington , University of Waikato ), Poet Laureate (2013–2015) (born 1937).[ 528]
30 April
Jack Alabaster
Sir Colin Giltrap
Ben Schrader
Sir Vincent O'Sullivan
Sir Robert Martin
Ngapare Hopa
May
2 May
4 May
5 May – Willie Hona , Hall of Fame musician (Herbs ) (born 1953).[ 535]
10 May
11 May
13 May – Richard Bolton , rugby league player (Auckland , New Zealand Māori , national team ) and coach (Waikato , New Zealand Māori ) (born 1943).[ 540]
14 May – Dene O'Kane , snooker player (born 1963).[ 541]
17 May
20 May
22 May – Jane Coughlan , politician, member of the Ashburton Hospital Board (1974–1989), Timaru District Councillor (1992–2013) (born 1939).[ 546]
27 May – Rodger Fox , trombonist, band leader (Rodger Fox Big Band), and jazz educator (New Zealand School of Music ), Aotearoa Music Award for jazz recording of the year (1983, 2001, 2004, 2012) (born 1953).[ 547]
David Heatherbell
Jock Allison
Colin Moyle
Sid Going
David Penny
Jane Coughlan
Rodger Fox
June
1 June – June, Lady Hillary , trekking guide, and advocate for the Nepalese community (born 1931).[ 548]
2 June – Barbara Stewart , politician, New Zealand First list MP (2002–2008, 2011–2017) (born 1952).[ 549]
4 June – Rex Kirton , local politician, Mayor of Upper Hutt (1977–2001), Wellington Regional Councillor (2001–2010) (born 1942).[ 550]
8 June – Peter Duncan , lawyer and judge, District Court judge (1977–1995) (born 1927).[ 551]
9 June – Ralph Caulton , rugby union player (Wellington , national team ) and coach (national under-17 team) (born 1937).[ 552]
10 June – Sheila O'Toole , Catholic nun, welfare worker (born 1929).[ 553]
13 June – Graham Ansell , public servant and diplomat, High Commissioner to Fiji (1973–1976), Ambassador to Belgium (1977–1980), Ambassador to Japan (1983–1984), High Commissioner to Australia (1985–1989), Secretary of External Relations and Trade (1989–1991).[ 554]
17 June
20 June – Sally Sloman , opera singer (born 1946).[ 557]
21 June – Keith Locke , activist and politician, Green list MP (1999–2011) (born 1944).[ 558]
22 June – Ken Stevens , education academic (James Cook University , Victoria University of Wellington , Memorial University of Newfoundland ) (born c. 1947 ).[ 559]
25 June – Shayne Philpott , rugby union player (Canterbury , national team ) (born 1965).[ 560]
26 June – Mary, Lady Hardie Boys , watercolourist, vice-regal consort (1996–2001) (born 1933).[ 561]
June, Lady Hillary
Ralph Caulton
Keith Locke
July
6 July – John Laurenson , lawyer and judge, King's Counsel (since 1989), High Court judge (1996–2005) (born 1937).[ 562]
9 July – Diana Hill , biochemist (University of Otago ), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1997).[ 563]
12 July – Billy Ibadulla , cricketer (Warwickshire , Otago , Pakistan national team ), cricket coach, umpire and commentator (born 1935).[ 564]
16 July – Norm Hewitt , rugby union player (Hawke's Bay , Hurricanes , national team ), Dancing with the Stars 2005 ).[ 565]
17 July – Michael Kenny , Olympic boxer (1984 ), Commonwealth Games gold medallist (1990 ) (born 1964).[ 566]
19 July – Trevor Burnard , historian (University of Canterbury , University of Melbourne , University of Hull ) (born 1960).[ 567]
21 July – Laurie Byers , Olympic cyclist (1964 ) and local politician, British Empire and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist (1962 , 1966 ), Far North District Councillor (1992–2010) (born 1941).[ 568]
22 July
28 July – Martin Phillipps , singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Chills ) (born 1963).[ 571]
30 July
31 July – Sir Colin Maiden , mechanical engineer, university administrator and company director, vice-chancellor of the University of Auckland (1971–1994), Thomson Medal (1986) (born 1933).[ 574]
John Laurenson
Laurie Byers
August
3 August – Douglas Ewen , lawyer, King's Counsel (since 2024) (born 1967).[ 575]
6 August – Dave Quested , cricket umpire (born 1946).[ 576]
10 August
11 August – James Liu , psychologist (Victoria University of Wellington , Massey University ).[ 579]
12 August – Lester Davey , biochemist, director of the Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand (1977–1987) (born 1929).[ 580]
15 August – Rowena Jackson , prima ballerina (Sadler's Wells Ballet ) and artistic director (Royal New Zealand Ballet ) (born 1926).[ 581]
17 August – Peter Aimer , political scientist (University of Auckland ) (born 1934).[ 582]
23 August
24 August
25 August – Rod Vaughan , journalist (TVNZ , TV3 ) (born 1947).[ 587]
28 August – Roger Stevenson , music teacher (Havelock North High School ) and choral director, New Zealand Secondary Students' Choir musical director (1987–2000) (born 1944).[ 588]
30 August
31 August
Peter Gresham , politician, MP for Waitotara (1990–1996), National list MP (1996–1999), Minister of Social Welfare (1993–1996), Minister of Senior Citizens (1993–1996) (born 1933).[ 591] Sir Harold Marshall , acoustician and architect, Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1994), Wallace Clement Sabine Medal (1995), Pickering Medal (2013), Rayleigh Medal (2015) (born 1931).[ 592]
Dave Quested
Dame June Mariu
Rowena Jackson
Kevin Hickman
Garrick Murfitt
Stephen Thorpe
Tūheitia Paki
Sir Sonny Ramphal
Sir Harold Marshall
September
1 September
3 September
10 September – Doug Hood , musician (The Clean ), record producer (Flying Nun Records ), and music promoter (born c. 1954 ).[ 597]
11 September – Aussie Malcolm , politician and businessman, MP for Eden (1975–1984), Minister of Immigration (1981–1984), Minister of Health (1981–1984) (born 1940).[ 598]
13 September – George Mason , botanist, chemist and philanthropist (born 1930).[ 599]
14 September – Glenis Levestam , actress (Close to Home City Life Black Sheep [ 600]
17 September – Ron McDowall , engineer, Distinguished Fellow of Engineering New Zealand (since 2019) (born c. 1951 ).[ 601]
18 September – Sam Malcolmson , association footballer (Albion Rovers , Stop Out , national team ) (born 1947).[ 602]
21 September – Eddie Low , country and folk singer and musician, Benny Award (2009) (born 1943).[ 603]
22 September – Peter Dallas , radio announcer (4ZB , Concert FM , National Programme ).[ 604]
24 September – Steve Hinds , rugby union player (Wellington ) and official, and police officer, World Rugby citing commissioner manager (since 2017), president of the New Zealand Police Association (1989–1995) (born 1955).[ 605]
26 September – Alvin Pankhurst , magic realism artist (born 1949).[ 606]
James Guild
Doug Hood
George Mason
Ron McDowall
Sam Malcolmson
Alvin Pankhurst
October
2 October – Gerald Kember , rugby union player (Wellington , national team ) (born 1945).[ 607]
4 October – Linzy Forbes , poet (born c. 1952 ).[ 608]
7 October – Brian Hastings , cricketer (Wellington , Central Districts , Canterbury , national team ).[ 609]
8 October – Frank Habicht , photographer (born 1938).[ 610]
10 October – Fleur Adcock , poet, Cholmondeley Award (1976), Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry (2006), Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (since 1984) (born 1934).[ 611]
13 October – Dame Elizabeth Hanan , local-body politician, science educator, and community leader, deputy mayor of Dunedin (1998–2004) (born 1937).[ 612]
16 October – Alan Mansfield , Hall of Fame musician (Dragon ), record producer ("Rain ") and songwriter ("Young Years ") (born c. 1952 ).[ 613]
18 October
19 October
24 October
29 October – Tony Signal , physicist (Massey University ) (born 1962).[ 620]
31 October – David Vere-Jones , statistician and probabilist (Victoria University of Wellington ), Rhodes Scholar (1958), New Zealand Science and Technology Gold Medal (1999), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1982) (born 1936).[ 621]
Gerald Kember
Brian Hastings
Dame Elizabeth Hanan
Robert Ludbrook
Tony Lanigan
Tony Signal
November
2 November – Maree Lawrence , sculptor (born 1939).[ 622]
5 November – Marise Chamberlain , Hall of Fame middle-distance athlete, Olympic bronze medallist (1964 ), British Empire and Commonwealth Games silver medallist (1962 ), women's mile world record holder (1962–1967) (born 1935).[ 623]
7 November – Sir Bom Gillies , soldier, last surviving member of the Māori Battalion .[ 624]
8 November – William Gillespie , orthopaedic surgeon, dean of University of Otago Dunedin School of Medicine (1998–2002) and Hull York Medical School (2003–2007) (born 1940).[ 625]
12 November – Lindsay Yeo , radio personality (2ZB ) (born 1946).[ 626]
15 November – Richard Mulgan , political scientist (University of Auckland , University of Otago , Australian National University ), member of the Royal Commission on the Electoral System (born 1940).[ 627]
19 November – Roy Christian , rugby league player (Auckland , national team ), and Presbyterian minister (born 1943).[ 628]
20 November – Rosemary O'Brien , field hockey player (national team ) (born 1937).[ 629]
21 November – Mei Whaitiri, model for the Pania of the Reef [ 630]
22 November
23 November
27 November – Angus Macfarlane , education academic (University of Waikato , University of Canterbury ), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 2018).[ 636]
29 November – John Dalmer , lawyer and judge, District Court judge (1978–2003) (born 1938).[ 637]
30 November – Peter Yealands , aquaculture and winery entrepreneur (Yealands Estate ) (born c. 1948 ).[ 638]
Marise Chamberlain
Sir Bom Gillies
Helen Hughes
Nikki Kaye
Angus Macfarlane
December
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