2009 in New Zealand
Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
Government
2009 will be the first full year of the election of the current (49th) Parliament.
Other Party Leaders
Main centre leaders
Events
January
February
March
April
May
- 7 May: Gunman Jan Molenaar shoots three police officers executing a routine cannabis search warrant, and a neighbour who tried to assist them. He killed Senior Constable Leonard Snee and seriously injured the others, and after a two day siege was found dead.[5]
- 30 May: Metiria Turei elected as co-leader of the Green Party at the AGM in Dunedin.
June
- 3 June: A police investigation leads to MP Richard Worth resigning ministerial portfolios including Minister of Internal Affairs "for personal reasons", with Prime Minister John Key saying, "If he hadn't resigned I would have sacked him".[6]
- 5 June: David Bain is found not guilty of the murder of five family members.
- 12 June: Five members of the family of Janet Moses were found guilty of manslaughter after performing a fatal exorcism.[7]
July
August
- 4 August: Former MP Phillip Field found guilty on bribery, corruption and obstruction of justice charges.[10]
- 8–9 August: New Zealand's first Telethon for 16 years raises $2 million for the KidsCan Stand Tall Trust.[11]
October
November
Holidays and observances
Arts and literature
Awards
Music
- May - New Zealand Music Month
- Vodafone Album of the year: Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke
- Vodafone Single of the year: Ladyhawke - My Delerium
- Best group: Midnight Youth
- Best male solo artist: Savage
- Best female solo artist: Ladyhawke
- Breakthrough artist of the year: Ladyhawke
- Best Music Video: Chris Graham – Brother (Smashproof)
- Best Rock Album: Midnight Youth – "The Brave Don't Run"
- Best Urban/Hip Hop Album: Ladi 6 – "Time Is Not Much"
- Best Aotearoa Roots Album: Fat Freddy's Drop – "Dr Boondigga and the Big BW"
- Best dance/electronica album: Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke
- Best gospel/Christian album: Mumsdollar - Ruins
- Best classical album: David Bremner – "Gung Ho"
- The Vodafone People's Choice Award, voted by New Zealand music fans: Smashproof
- Highest Selling NZ Single: Smashproof feat. Gin - Brother
- Highest Selling NZ Album: The Feelers - The Best: 1998 - 2008"
- Radio Airplay Record of the Year: Tiki Taane- "Always on my mind"
- Earth Whisperers/Papatuanuku[13]
Sport
Motorsport
The 2009 Chatham Cup is won by Wellington Olympic, who beat Three Kings United 2-1 in the final.
Tennis
Births
Deaths
- 4 January: Sonny Fai, rugby league player, presumed drowned
- 4 February: Antonie Dixon, convicted murderer.
- 1 March: Robert Bruce, professional wrestler and talent agent, illness
- 2 May: Percy Marunui Murphy, New Zealand's first Maori mayor
- 12 May: Heather Begg, opera singer, leukemia
- 13 July: Bill Young, politician and diplomat
- 26 August: Sir Jack Harris, 2nd Baronet, businessman
- 20 September: Ken Hough, dual international cricketer and footballer
- 24 September: Sir Howard Morrison, entertainer
See also
For world events and topics in 2009 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 2009
References
External links
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