2003 in New Zealand

2003 in New Zealand
Decades:
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
See also:

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 47th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was a coalition between Labour and the small Progressive party with United Future supporting supply votes.

Opposition leaders

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

Awards

New Zealand Book Awards

New Zealand Music Awards

A number of new categories were introduced this year: 'Highest Selling NZ Album', 'Highest Selling NZ Single', 'Best Pacific Island Album' (its predecessor 'Best Polynesian Album' last presented in 1997), and 'Best Roots Music Album'. 'Best R&B/ Hip Hop Album' was renamed 'Best Urban Album'. Two categories were retired 'Best Children's Album', and 'Best Compilation'. This year was also the first to feature a Lifetime Achievement Award.[3]

Performing arts

Television

Film

Internet

See: NZ Internet History

Sport

Athletics

Basketball

Horse racing

Harness racing

Motor racing

Netball

Rugby union

Rugby league

Shooting

Soccer

Yachting

Births

Deaths

January–March

  • 6 January – Hirini Melbourne, composer, singer, writer and academic (born 1949)
  • 7 January – Charisma, eventing horse (foaled 1972)
  • 8 January – Mac Price, diplomat (born 1948)
  • 22 January – Dylan Taite, drummer, rock music journalist (born 1937)
  • 13 February – Bright Williams, last surviving New Zealand-born veteran of World War I (born 1897)
  • 22 February – Sir Frank Callaway, music educator and administrator (born 1919)
  • 7 March – Sid Scales, cartoonist (born 1916)
  • 19 March – Tori Reid, rugby union player (born 1912)
  • 27 March – Edwin Carr, composer (born 1926)

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. "New Zealand is home to 3 million people and 60 million sheep - Population Mythbusters". Statistics New Zealand. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  3. "2003 New Zealand Music Awards". Web page. RIANZ. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  4. "New Zealand Trotting Cup (Group 1)". Harness Racing New Zealand. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  5. "Auckland Cup (Group 1)". Harness Racing New Zealand. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  6. "New Zealand Free-For-All (Group 1)". Harness Racing New Zealand. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  7. "New Zealand champion shot / Ballinger Belt winners". National Rifle Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  8. "Chatham Cup Records". nzsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-14.

External links

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