2002 in New Zealand

2002 in New Zealand
Decades:
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
See also:

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 46th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The Labour Party led by Helen Clark, In coalition with Alliance, led by Jim Anderton. In the 2002 General Election Labour was returned to power, in coalition with The Progressive Party led by Jim Anderton, and backed with supporting supply votes by United Future, led by Peter Dunne.

Opposition leaders

See: Category:Parliament of New Zealand, New Zealand elections

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 2002 in art, 2002 in literature, Category:2002 books

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

Two new categories were introduced this year: 'Best R&B/ Hip Hop Album' and 'Best Electronica Album'.[4] Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.[5]

See: 2002 in music

Performing arts

Dance

Radio and television

See: 2002 in New Zealand television, 2002 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:New Zealand television, TV3 (New Zealand), Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

See: Category:2002 film awards, 2002 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:2002 films

Internet

See: NZ Internet History

Sport

Athletics

Basketball

Commonwealth Games

See New Zealand at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Cricket

Golf

See New Zealand Open, Check Category:New Zealand golfers in overseas tournaments.

Horse racing

Harness racing

Netball

see Silver Ferns, National Bank Cup ,

Olympics

see New Zealand at the 2002 Winter Olympics,

Rugby union

Rugby league

Shooting

Soccer

Births

Deaths

January–March

  • 3 January – Jack Skinner, association football player (born 1915)
  • 12 February – Ossie Johnson, triple jumper (born 1906)
  • 13 February – Mike Gilbert, rugby union and rugby league player (born 1911)
  • 15 February – Kevin Smith, actor (born 1963)
  • 22 February
  • 23 February – Ossie Butt, rugby league player, selector and administrator (born 1934)
  • 6 March – Richard Dell, malacologist (born 1920)
  • 9 March – Gordon Hunter, rugby union player, coach and selector (born 1949)
  • 12 March – Empire Rose, thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1982)
  • 14 March – Cherry Grimm, fantasy and science-fiction writer under the pseudonym Cherry Wilder (born 1930)
  • 26 March – Roy Calvert, World War II pilot (born 1913)
  • 27 March – Geoffrey Sim, politician (born 1911)
  • 29 March – John Dick, rugby union player (born 1912)

April–June

July–September

October–December

See also

References

  1. The Hon Dame Silvia Cartwright PCNZM DBE QSO gg.govt.nz. Retrieved 10 April 2012
  2. "Mighty Auckland". The New Zealand Herald. 1 February 2003. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  3. "National accepts dismal result". Television New Zealand. 28 July 2002. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  4. "2002 New Zealand Music Awards". Web page. RIANZ. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  5. "Awards 2002". Listing. NZ Music Awards. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  6. "New Zealand Trotting Cup (Group 1)". Harness Racing New Zealand. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  7. "Auckland Cup (Group 1)". Harness Racing New Zealand. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  8. "New Zealand Free-For-All (Group 1)". Harness Racing New Zealand. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  9. "New Zealand champion shot / Ballinger Belt winners". National Rifle Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  10. Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com

External links

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