2004 in New Zealand

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[edit] Summary

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

[edit] Government

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

Speaker of the House - Jonathan Hunt (Labour)
Prime Minister - Helen Clark (Labour)
Deputy Prime Minister - Michael Cullen (Labour)
Minister of Finance - Michael Cullen (Labour)
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Phil Goff (Labour)

[edit] Events

27 January: National Party leader Don Brash delivers a speech at Orewa highly critical of the government's policy towards Māori.
8 April: New Zealand First party announces it would give its support to the government's foreshore legislation.
30 April: Tariana Turia announces she will vote against the Government's foreshore and seabed legislation.
5 May: A hikoi against the foreshore and seabed legislation arrives in Wellington.
7 May: The government's foreshore and seabed Bill passes its first vote in Parliament.
11 May: The Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act is passed. The Act allows people who have not reoffended for seven years to not declare minor criminal convictions in most circumstances.
30 June: Statistics New Zealand estimates for this date put the Cities of Lower Hutt and Tauranga at over 100,000 residents for the first time and Waimakariri District at over 40,000
1 July: First sitting of the new Supreme Court.
10 July: Te Tai Hauauru by-election won by Tariana Turia for the new Māori Party.
15 July: 2004 Israel-New Zealand spy scandal: New Zealand imposes diplomatic sanctions against Israel after two Israeli citizens are convicted of passport fraud.
2 August: Around 7,500 Destiny Church members march on Parliament in black shirts to protest liberal social policies.
15 August: Tornado in Waitara. Two fatalities when a farmhouse is destroyed. [1]
19 August: Cereal maker Dick Hubbard announces he is running for the position of Mayor of Auckland.
6 October: Waikato Hospital doctors complete a 22 hour surgery to separate a pair of conjoined twins.
9 October: 2004 local body and health board elections completed, but not all of the counting; and some results need to wait for special votes. All three West Coast mayors unseated, along with several in more populous centres such as Auckland.
November 18: Legislation passed vesting ownership of all land up to the high tide mark in New Zealand with the Crown.
29 November: The Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act comes into force.
9 December: The Supreme Court of New Zealand granted Ahmed Zaoui bail. He will reside in the Dominican Friary in Auckland. He will have to report to the Police twice a week and must spent each night in the Friary.
9 December: The Civil Unions Act is passed. The Act establishes the new institution of civil union, available to same-sex and de facto couples.
10 December: Smoking is banned in workplaces or licensed premises.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] New Books

[edit] Awards

Katherine Duignan wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

[edit] Montana Book Awards 2004

Deutz Medal for Fiction - Slow Water by Annamarie Jagose
Montana Medal for Non-fiction - The Trial of the Cannibal Dog by Anne Salmond
Readers' Choice - Penguin History of New Zealand by Michael King
Poetry - Sing-song by Anne Kennedy
History - The Trial of the Cannibal Dog by Anne Salmond
Lifestyle and contemporary culture - Classic fly fishing in New Zealand Rivers by David Hallett and John Kent
Biography - Mason by Rachael Barrowman
Illustrative - Central by Arno Gasteiger
Reference & Anthology - Whetu Moana: Contemporary Polynesian Poetry in English
Environment - Deep New Zealand: Blue Water, Black Abyss by Peter Batson

A.W. Reed Award for Contribution to New Zealand Literature - Joy Cowley

[edit] Music

New Zealand Music Awards
- Album Of The Year: Scribe (rapper) - The Crusader
- Single Of The Year: Scribe – Stand Up
- Best Group: Dimmer (band) - You've Got To Hear The Music
- Breakthrough Artist Of The Year: Brooke Fraser - What To Do With Daylight
- Best Male Solo Artist: Scribe – The Crusader
- Best Female Solo Artist: Brooke Fraser - What To Do With Daylight
- Highest Selling Nz Album: Hayley Westenra - Pure
- Highest Selling Nz Single: Ben Lummis - They Can't Take That Away
- Songwriter Of The Year: Scribe, P-Money, Con Psy & Savage (rapper) - Not Many : The Remix!
- Best Music Video: Chris Graham - Stand Up (Scribe)
- Best Rock Album: Dimmer - You've Got To Hear The Music
- Best Urban/Hip Hop Album: Scribe – The Crusader
- Best Dance/Electronica Album: Salmonella Dub - One Drop East
- Best Maori Album: Ruia - Hawaiki
- Best Pacific Music Album: Te Vaka - Tutuki
- Best Jazz Album: The Rodger Fox Big Band - A Rare Connection
- Best Classical Album: John Psathas - Psathas : Fragments
- Best Gospel / Christian Album: Magnify - In Wonder
- International Achievement: Hayley Westenra
- People's Choice Award: Scribe
- Best Producer: P-Money - The Crusader (Scribe)
- Best Engineer: Chris Van De Geer - Passenger – (Carly Binding)
- Best Album Cover: Ben Sciascia - Postage (Supergroove)
- Airplay Record Of The Year: Goldenhorse - Maybe Tomorrow
- Best Country Music Album: Donna Dean - Money
- Best Country Music Song: Donna Dean – Work It Out
- Best Folk Album: Brendyn Montgomery And Mike Considine - Mountain Air
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Shaun Joyce

[edit] Television

28 March: Māori Television commences.
September 22: Animated series bro'Town premieres on TV3.
The Insider's Guide to Happiness

[edit] Film

February 29: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King wins all 11 Academy Awards for which it was nominated.
Fracture
In My Father's Den
Kaikohe Demolition

[edit] Internet

See: NZ Internet History

[edit] Sport

[edit] Athletics

Dale Warrender wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:23:40 on May 1 in Rotorua, while Nyla Carroll claims her second in the women's championship (2:46:44).

[edit] Basketball

The National Basketball League was won by the Auckland Stars who beat the Nelson Giants 80-68 in the final.
The Women’s National Basketball League was won by the Canterbury Wildcats who beat the Nelson Sparks 68-58 in the final.

[edit] Cricket

The State Championship for 2003-04 was won by the Wellington Firebirds.
In December Australia and New Zealand played a series of 3 one-day matches in Australia for the inaugural Chappell-Hadlee Trophy. After winning one game each, the decider was washed out by rain, so the trophy was shared.

[edit] Olympic Games

August: New Zealand wins five medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens.

[edit] Rugby league

Bartercard Cup won by the Mt Albert Lions

[edit] Rugby union

June - July: 2004 Philips International Series: The All Blacks beat England 36-3, England 36-12, Argentina 41-7 and Pacific Islanders rugby union team 41-26.
July 17: The All Blacks beat Australia 16-7 at Westpac Stadium as part of the 2004 Tri Nations Series
July 24: The All Blacks beat South Africa 23-21 at Jade Stadium as part of the 2004 Tri Nations Series

August 7: The All Blacks lose 18-23 to Australia at Telstra Stadium as part of the 2004 Tri Nations Series
August 14: The All Blacks lose 26-40 to South Africa at Ellis Park Stadium as part of the 2004 Tri Nations Series
August 15: Bay of Plenty beat Auckland 33-28 to take the Ranfurly Shield
September 5: Canterbury beat Bay of Plenty 33-26 to take the Ranfurly Shield
November 13: The All Blacks beat Italy 59-10 at Stadio Flaminio as part of the 2004 All Black Tour of Europe
November 20: The All Blacks beat Wales 26-25 at Millennium Stadium as part of the 2004 All Black Tour of Europe
November 27: The All Blacks beat France 45-6 at Stade de France as part of the 2004 All Black Tour of Europe
December 4: The All Blacks beat The Barbarians 47-9 at Twickenham as part of the 2004 All Black Tour of Europe

[edit] Soccer

Chatham Cup won by Mirimar Rangers

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

January: Sir Peter Elworthy, farmer, politician, businessman.
25 January: Sonny Schmidt, bodybuilder.
29 January: Janet Frame, writer.
16 February: Don Cleverley, cricketer.
March: Frank Mooney, cricketer.
March: Arthur Kinsella, politician.
17 March: Sir William Pickering, space scientist.
30 March: Michael King, historian.
June: Amelia Batistich, author.
26 June: Ronald Sharp, inventor of the herringbone cowshed.
June: Allan Henderson Smith DFC and Bar, fighter pilot.
June: Pat Kelly, union leader.
26 July: Morton W. Coutts, brewing pioneer.
14 August: Eric Petrie, cricketer.
11 September: Ruth Symons, cricketer.
5 October: Maurice Wilkins, scientist.
10 October: Maurice Shadbolt, writer.
23 October: George Silk, photojournalist.
11 December: Arthur Lydiard, athletics coach.

[edit] See also

For world events and topics in 2004 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 2004

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