2005 in New Zealand

2005 in New Zealand
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At the beginning of 2005, the news was dominated by the recent "Boxing Day Tsunami". New Zealanders gave time and $25 million (money and goods) for relief in the areas affected.

The Foreshore and seabed legislation came into effect and was criticised by a UN committee.

The general election was the first contested by the Māori Party and Destiny New Zealand. It resulted in the continuation of the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 47th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was a coalition between Labour and the Progressives, with United Future supporting supply votes. At the 17 September election, the government arrangements changed considerably. The Labour-Progressive government is now supported by New Zealand First and United Future, both with their leader as a minister outside Cabinet.

Non-Labour ministers Jim Anderton (Progressives) (within Cabinet)

Opposition leaders

Main centre leaders

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Other

Arts and literature

Awards

Performing arts

Television

Radio

Film

Internet

Sport

Athletics

Basketball

Cricket

Golf

Horse racing

Harness racing

Rowing

Rugby league

Rugby union

Shooting

Soccer

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

  • 1 May – Rex Bergstrom, econometrics academic (born 1925)
  • 8 May – Ellis Child, cricketer (born 1925)
  • 11 May – Bob Stuart, rugby union player and administrator (born 1920)
  • 12 May – Ivan Walsh, association football player (born 1924)
  • 12 May – Owen Wilkes, peace campaigner (born 1940)
  • 20 May – Jack Dodd, physics academic (born 1922)
  • 23 May - Roderick Wright, Scottish Roman Catholic bishop (born 1940)
  • 29 May – Admiral Sir Gordon Tait, naval officer (born 1921)

June

  • 12 June – Sonja Davies, trade unionist, peace campaigner and politician (born 1923)
  • 17 June – Jonathan Elworthy, politician (born 1936)
  • 20 June – Arthur Hughes, rugby union player, businessman, horse racing administrator (born 1924)
  • 21 June – Larry Sutherland, politician (born 1951)

July

  • 4 July – Theo de Lange, air force officer (born 1914)
  • 11 July – Sir John Kennedy-Good, politician, mayor of Lower Hutt (1970–86) (born 1915)
  • 14 July – J. B. Trapp, history academic (born 1925)
  • 21 July – Nick Unkovich, lawn bowler (born 1923)[75]
  • 24 July – John Drawbridge, artist (born 1930)[76]
  • 27 July – Tūngia Baker, actor (born 1941)
  • 30 July – Jack McLean, rugby union and rugby league player (born 1923)

August

  • 1 August – Peter Turner, photographer and writer (born 1947)
  • 5 August – Roy Scott, cricketer (born 1917)
  • 8 August – Bob Binning, fencer (born 1935)
  • 13 August – David Lange, politician, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1984–89) (born 1942)
  • 15 August – Dame Evelyn Stokes, historical geography academic, Waitangi Tribunal member (born 1936)
  • 16 August – Kevin Smith, conservationist (born 1953)
  • 29 August – Jack Luxton, dairy farmer, politician (born 1923)

September

October

November

  • 6 November – Rod Donald, politician, co-leader of the Green Party (born 1957)
  • 9 November – Tama Poata, actor, filmmaker, human rights activist (born 1936)
  • 10 November – Kristian Fredrikson, stage and costume designer (born 1940)
  • 20 November – Bob Rudd, New Zealand's last resident World War I veteran (born 1901)[77]
  • 29 November

December

  • 1 December – Ray Hanna, pilot, leader of RAF Red Arrows display team (born 1928)
  • 4 December – Errol Brathwaite, writer (born 1924)
  • 12 December – Max Mariu, first Māori Roman Catholic bishop (born 1952)
  • 18 December – Doug Dye, microbiologist (born 1921)
  • 22 December – Marty McDonnell, Australian rules footballer (born 1920)
  • 28 December – Wal Chisholm, athletics coach (born 1915)

See also

References

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