The following lists events that happened during 2019 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

Regal and vice-regal

Head of State A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state (polity), state#Foakes, Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international p ...

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Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...

Governor-General Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...

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Patsy Reddy Dame Patricia Lee Reddy (born 17 May 1954) is a New Zealand lawyer and businesswoman who served as the 21st governor-general of New Zealand from 2016 to 2021. Before becoming governor-general, Reddy was a partner of a law firm, headed a majo ...

File:Queen Elizabeth II on 3 June 2019.jpg, Elizabeth II File:Patsy Reddy 2019 (cropped).jpg, Patsy Reddy

Government

The Sixth Labour Government, elected in 2017, continues. *

Speaker of the House The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England. Usage The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hunger ...

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Trevor Mallard Trevor Colin Mallard (born 17 June 1954) is a New Zealand politician and member of the Labour Party. First elected to Parliament in 1984, he was Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 2017 until 2022. Mallard was a Cabinet ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is ...

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Jacinda Ardern Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern ( ; born 26 July 1980) is a New Zealand politician who has been serving as the 40th prime minister of New Zealand and Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party, leader of the Labour Party since 2017. A member of the L ...

Deputy Prime Minister A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, ...

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Winston Peters Winston Raymond Peters (born 11 April 1945) is a New Zealand politician serving as the leader of New Zealand First since its foundation in 1993. Peters served as the 13th deputy prime minister of New Zealand from 1996 to 1998 and 2017 to 2020, ...

* Leader of the House –

Chris Hipkins Christopher John Hipkins (born 5 September 1978) is a New Zealand Labour Party politician and a member of the Sixth Labour Government's Cabinet as Minister of Education, Minister of Police, Minister for the Public Service and Leader of the ...

Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ...

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Grant Robertson Grant Murray Robertson (born 30 October 1971) is a New Zealand politician and member of the Labour Party who has served as the 19th deputy prime minister of New Zealand since 2020 and the minister of Finance since 2017. He has served as Member ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between coun ...

– Winston Peters File:Trevor Mallard Speaker.jpg, Trevor Mallard File:Ardern Cropped.png, Jacinda Ardern File:Winston Peters, 2019.jpg, Winston Peters File:Chris Hipkins 2019 (cropped).jpg, Chris Hipkins File:Grant Robertson 2015 (cropped).jpg, Grant Robertson

Other party leaders in parliament

National National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...

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Simon Bridges Simon Joseph Bridges (born 12 October 1976) is a former New Zealand politician and lawyer. He served as Leader of the National Party and Leader of the Opposition between 2018 and 2020, and as the Member of Parliament for Tauranga from the to ...

(

Leader of the Opposition The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...

) *

New Zealand First New Zealand First ( mi, Aotearoa Tuatahi), commonly abbreviated to NZ First, is a nationalist and populist political party in New Zealand. The party formed in July 1993 following the resignation on 19 March 1993 of its leader and founder, Wi ...

–

Green Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 Nanometre, nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by ...

– James Shaw and

Marama Davidson Marama Mere-Ana Davidson (née Paratene; born 1973) is a New Zealand politician who entered the New Zealand Parliament in 2015 as a representative of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, of which she is the female co-leader. In October 20 ...

* ACT – David Seymour File:Simon Bridges 2019 (cropped).jpg, Simon Bridges File:Winston Peters swearing in (cropped).jpg, Winston Peters File:James Shaw, 2014 (cropped).jpg, James Shaw File:Marama Davidson 2019 (cropped).jpg, Marama Davidson File:David Seymour (cropped).jpg, David Seymour

Judiciary

* Chief Justice –

Sian Elias Dame Sian Seerpoohi Elias (born 13 March 1949) is a New Zealand former Government official, who served as the 12th Chief Justice of New Zealand, and was therefore the most senior member of the country's judiciary. She was the presiding judge ...

until 13 March, then

Helen Winkelmann Dame Helen Diana Winkelmann (born 1962) is the 13th and current Chief Justice of New Zealand, having been sworn in on 14 March 2019. She is the second woman to hold the position, following her immediate predecessor, Sian Elias. Early life and ...

File:Sian Elias 2016 (cropped).jpg, Sian Elias File:Helen Winkelmann 151sm.jpg, Helen Winkelmann

Main centre leaders

Mayor of Auckland The Mayor of Auckland is the directly elected head of the Auckland Council, the local government authority for the Auckland Region in New Zealand, which it controls as a unitary authority. The position exists since October 2010 after the amalga ...

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Phil Goff Philip Bruce Goff (born 22 June 1953) is a New Zealand politician. He was a member of the New Zealand Parliament from 1981 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 2016. He served as leader of the Labour Party and leader of the Opposition between 11 No ...

Mayor of Tauranga The Mayor of Tauranga is the head of the municipal government of Tauranga, New Zealand, and presides over the Tauranga City Council. There is currently no Mayor of Tauranga. On 9 February 2021, a Crown Commission appointed by the Minister of L ...

– Greg Brownless, then from 24 October

Tenby Powell The Mayor of Tauranga is the head of the municipal government of Tauranga, New Zealand, and presides over the Tauranga City Council. There is currently no Mayor of Tauranga. On 9 February 2021, a Crown Commission appointed by the Minister of ...

* Mayor of Hamilton – Andrew King, then from 24 October Paula Southgate *

Mayor of Wellington The Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of the City of Wellington. The mayor presides over the Wellington City Council. The mayor is directly elected using the Single Transferable Vote method of proportional representat ...

– Justin Lester, then from 30 October Andy Foster *

Mayor of Christchurch The Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system. The current mayor, Phi ...

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Lianne Dalziel Lianne Audrey Dalziel (; born 7 June 1960) is a New Zealand politician and former Mayor of Christchurch. Prior to this position, she was a member of the New Zealand Parliament for 23 years, serving as Minister of Immigration, Commerce, Minister ...

Mayor of Dunedin The Mayor of Dunedin is the head of the local government, the city council of Dunedin, New Zealand. The Mayor's role is "to provide leadership to the other elected members of the territorial authority, be a leader in the community and perform c ...

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Dave Cull David Charles Cull (1 April 1950 – 27 April 2021) was the mayor of the city of Dunedin in New Zealand. He became the 57th Mayor of Dunedin in October 2010 and was re-elected in both the 2013 mayoralty race and 2016 mayoral election. Before ...

, then from 25 October Aaron Hawkins File:Phil Goff CNZM (cropped).jpg, Phil Goff File:Trafinz 2016 Brownless.jpg, Greg Brownless File:Andrew King (crop).jpg, Andrew King File:Paula Southgate in 2015.jpg, Paula Southgate File:Justin Lester 2016 (cropped).jpg, Justin Lester File:Foster2.png, Andy Foster File:Lianne Dalziel September 2017.jpg, Lianne Dalziell File:Dave Cull-Blueskin News.jpg, Dave Cull File:Aaron-hawkins.jpg, Aaron Hawkins

Events

February

* 5 February – 6 March – Wildfires in Nelson cause thousands to evacuate their homes.

March

* 15 March – Shootings at two Christchurch mosques result in the deaths of 51 people. *16 March –

Sky News Australia Sky News Australia is an Australian news channel owned by News Corp Australia. Originally launched on 19 February 1996, it broadcasts rolling news coverage throughout the day, while its prime time lineup is dedicated to opinion-based programs f ...

is pulled off the air by independently-owned Sky New Zealand. The decision was made after the channel refused to stop showing graphic video footage that had been live-streamed by the Christchurch shooter at the two mosques in Christchurch.

May

* 30 May – The

2019 New Zealand budget Budget 2019, dubbed the Wellbeing Budget, was the name given to the New Zealand budget for fiscal year 2019/20 presented to the New Zealand Parliament of New Zealand, House of Representatives by Finance Minister (New Zealand), Finance Minister Gran ...

is presented to Parliament by the Minister of Finance, Grant Robertson.

June

*3 June – The

2019 Queen's Birthday Honours The 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as ...

are announced.

July

* 19 July – A Christchurch house destroyed in a gas explosion results in six people being hospitalised.

October

*12 October – (Postal) voting for the 2019 local elections concludes. *22 October – The Skycity Convention Centre catches fire while still under construction, causing significant disruption in the

Auckland CBD The Auckland Central Business District (CBD), or Auckland city centre, is the geographical and economic heart of the Auckland metropolitan area. It is the area in which Auckland was established in 1840, by William Hobson. It is New Zealand's l ...

November

* 17–23 November –

Prince Charles Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to ...

and

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall Camilla (born Camilla Rosemary Shand, later Parker Bowles, 17 July 1947) is Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms as the wife of King Charles III. She became queen consort on 8 September 2022, upon the a ...

make an official visit to Auckland, Northland, Christchurch and Kaikōura.

December

* 8 December – Severe rain causes landslides and flooding in the South Island, closing two

state highways A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...

( and ) and Inland Scenic Route 72, and trapping 1000 tourists in

South Westland Westland District is a territorial authority district on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is administered by the Westland District Council. The district's population is History Westland was originally a part of Canterbury Prov ...

. *9 December – Whakaari / White Island erupts, killing 21 and injuring 26. *31 December – The

2020 New Year Honours The 2020 New Year Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebratio ...

are announced.

Holidays and observances

Public holidays in New Zealand in 2019 are as follows: * 1 January –

New Year's Day New Year's Day is a festival observed in most of the world on 1 January, the first day of the year in the modern Gregorian calendar. 1 January is also New Year's Day on the Julian calendar, but this is not the same day as the Gregorian one. Wh ...

* 2 January – Day after New Year's Day * 6 February –

Waitangi Day Waitangi Day ( mi, Te Rā o Waitangi), the national day of New Zealand, marks the anniversary of the initial signing – on 6 February 1840 – of the Treaty of Waitangi, which is regarded as the founding document of the nation. The first Wait ...

* 19 April –

Good Friday Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday (also Ho ...

* 21 April –

Easter Sunday Easter,Traditional names for the feast in English are "Easter Day", as in the '' Book of Common Prayer''; "Easter Sunday", used by James Ussher''The Whole Works of the Most Rev. James Ussher, Volume 4'') and Samuel Pepys''The Diary of Samuel ...

* 22 April –

Easter Monday Easter Monday refers to the day after Easter Sunday in either the Eastern or Western Christian traditions. It is a public holiday in some countries. It is the second day of Eastertide. In Western Christianity, it marks the second day of the ...

* 25 April – Anzac Day * 3 June –

Queen's Birthday The King's Official Birthday (alternatively the Queen's Official Birthday when the monarch is female) is the selected day in the United Kingdom and most Commonwealth realms on which the birthday of the monarch is officially celebrated in those ...

* 28 October –

Labour Day Labour Day (''Labor Day'' in the United States) is an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours fo ...

* 25 December –

Christmas Day Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year ...

* 26 December – Boxing Day

Sports

Cycling

* 27 January –

Aaron Gate Aaron Gate (born 26 November 1990) is a New Zealand road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He represented his country in track cycling at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. Gate is the first New Zealand a ...

wins the

New Zealand Cycle Classic The New Zealand Cycle Classic (previously known as the Tour of Wellington) is a road cycling race held in and around the Wairarapa near Wellington, New Zealand. The race is a men's competition over five stages and part of the UCI Oceania T ...

Rowing

* New Zealand Secondary School Championships (Maadi Cup) ** Maadi Cup (boys U18 coxed eight) –

Christchurch Boys' High School , motto_translation = I Seek Higher Things , type = State school, Day and Boarding school , gender = Boys , song = The School We Magnify , colours = Blue and Black , established = , address = 71 Straven ...

** Levin 75th Jubilee Cup (girls U18 coxed eight) – St Margaret's College ** Star Trophy (overall points) –

Shooting

*Ballinger Belt – ** Jim Bailey (Australia) ** John Snowden (Ashburton), second, top New Zealander

Rugby union

* England beat the All Blacks 19–7 in the semifinal of the

2019 Rugby World Cup The 2019 Rugby World Cup was the ninth edition of the Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's rugby union teams. It was hosted in Japan from 20 September to 2 November in 12 venues all across the country. The opening match ...

Births

* 28 September – Sharp 'N' Smart, Thoroughbred racehorse

Deaths

January

* 1 January ** Ross Allen, cricket umpire and local politician, chair of

Taranaki Regional Council Taranaki is a region in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It is named after its main geographical feature, the stratovolcano of Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont. The main centre is the city of New Plymouth. The New Plymouth D ...

(1989–2001) (born 1928). **

Elizabeth Edgar Elizabeth Edgar (27 December 1929 – 1 January 2019) was a New Zealand botanist, best known for her work in authoring and editing three of the five volumes of the series ''Flora of New Zealand'', which describes and classifies the species of ...

, botanist (

DSIR Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, abbreviated DSIR was the name of several British Empire organisations founded after the 1923 Imperial Conference to foster intra-Empire trade and development. * Department of Scientific and Industri ...

Landcare Research Landcare may refer to: *Australian Landcare Council, a now superseded Australian government body *Landcare in Australia Landcare Australia is the name for a community not-for-profit organisation which involves local groups of volunteers repairi ...

Hutton Medal The Hutton Medal is awarded annually by the Royal Society Te Apārangi to a researcher who, working within New Zealand, has significantly advanced understanding through work of outstanding scientific or technological merit. Requirements Prior ...

(2000) (born 1929). * 11 January –

Wayne Blair Wayne Blair may refer to: * Wayne Blair (cricketer) (1948–2019), New Zealand cricketer * Wayne Blair (director) (born 1971), Australian writer, actor and director {{hndis, Blair, Wayne ...

, cricketer (

Otago Otago (, ; mi, Ōtākou ) is a region of New Zealand located in the southern half of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately , making it the country's second largest local government reg ...

) (born 1948). * 18 January – Reg Hart, rugby league player (

national team A national sports team (commonly known as a national team or a national side) is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in an international sport. The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exam ...

) (born 1936). * 20 January –

Ian Shirley Ian Francis Shirley (28 February 1940 – 20 January 2019) was New Zealand's first professor of public policy and an advocate for social justice. He established the Institute of Public Policy at Auckland University of Technology. Academic care ...

, social work and public policy academic (

Massey University Massey University ( mi, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa) is a university based in Palmerston North, New Zealand, with significant campuses in Albany and Wellington. Massey University has approximately 30,883 students, 13,796 of whom are extramural o ...

Auckland University of Technology Auckland University of Technology (AUT) ( mi, Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau) is a university in New Zealand, formed on 1 January 2000 when a former technical college (originally established in 1895) was granted university status. AUT ...

), social justice advocate (born 1940). * 23 January –

Aloysius Pang Aloysius Pang (; 24 August 1990 – 24 January 2019) was a Singaporean actor managed under NoonTalk Media, best known for his involvement in multiple Mediacorp dramas. He died on 24 January 2019 at 1:45am NZDT (23 January 2019 at 8:45pm SST) du ...

, Singaporean actor (born 1990). * 25 January – Sir John Jeffries, politician, lawyer and jurist, Deputy Mayor of Wellington (1971–1974), chairmain of

Air New Zealand Air New Zealand Limited () is the flag carrier airline of New Zealand. Based in Auckland, the airline operates scheduled passenger flights to 20 domestic and 30 international destinations in 18 countries, primarily around and within the Pacif ...

(1975), judge of the High Court (1976–1992), head of the Police Complaints Authority (1992–1997), chair of the

New Zealand Press Council The New Zealand Media Council ( Māori: ''Te kaunihera ao pāpāho o Aotearoa'') is a non-governmental organisation which exists to uphold standards in the New Zealand media industry and promote freedom of speech in New Zealand. Founded in 1972 ...

(1997–2005) (born 1929). * 30 January –

Murray Loudon Murray may refer to: Businesses * Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles * Murrays, an Australian bus company * Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust * D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian w ...

, Olympic field hockey player (

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are kille ...

) (born 1931). File:Elizabeth Edgar Portrait edited small.jpg, Elizabeth Edgar File:Ian Shirley (cropped).jpg, Ian Shirley File:John Jeffries (crop).jpg, Sir John Jeffries

February

* 3 February –

Peter Posa Peter Paul Posa (8 August 1941 – 3 February 2019) was a New Zealand guitarist most famous for his instrumental "The White Rabbit", which was released in 1963. The song is a guitar instrumental that sold 100,000 copies. Career Posa was bor ...

, Hall of Fame guitarist (born 1941). * 6 February – John Cocks, builder and television personality ('' My House My Castle'') (born 1966). * 9 February – Neville Young, lawyer, National Party president (1986–1989), chair of the

Earthquake Commission The Earthquake Commission, ( mi, Kōmihana Rūwhenua), is a New Zealand Crown entity that invests in natural disaster research and education as well as providing natural disaster insurance to residential property owners. In March 2022, a bill ...

(1998–2006) (born 1940). * 11 February – Allan Wild, architect and academic (

University of Auckland , mottoeng = By natural ability and hard work , established = 1883; years ago , endowment = NZD $293 million (31 December 2021) , budget = NZD $1.281 billion (31 December 2021) , chancellor = Cecilia Tarrant , vice_chancellor = Dawn ...

Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) is a membership-based professional organisation that represents 90 per cent of all registered architects in New Zealand, and promotes architecture that enhances the New Zealand liv ...

(since 1968) (born 1927). * 12 February –

George Grindley George William Grindley (22 October 1925 – 12 February 2019) was a New Zealand geologist. The Grindley Plateau in Antarctica is named in his honour. Early life and education Grindley was born in Dunedin on 22 October 1925, and studied geology ...

, geologist (

New Zealand Geological Survey GNS Science ( mi, Te Pū Ao), officially registered as the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited, is a New Zealand Crown Research Institute. It focuses on geology, geophysics (including seismology and volcanology), and nuclear s ...

Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context. In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements. Within the context of higher educationa ...

(since 1968) (born 1925). * 14 February – Barrie Hutchinson, water polo player, British Empire Games silver medallist (

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 ...

), rugby union player (

Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te Whanganui-a-Tara or ) is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the second-largest city in New Zealand by m ...

Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about I ...

) (born 1926). * 18 February **

George Cawkwell George Law Cawkwell (25 October 1919 – 18 February 2019) was a classical scholar who specialised in the ancient history of Greece in the 4th century BC. Life and career Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Cawkwell was educated at King's College, ...

, classical scholar (

University College, Oxford University College (in full The College of the Great Hall of the University of Oxford, colloquially referred to as "Univ") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. It has a claim to being the oldest college of the unive ...

) and rugby union player (

Scotland national team The Scotland national football team gd, Sgioba Ball-coise Nàiseanta na h-Alba sco, Scotland National Fitbaa Team represents Scotland in men's international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. It competes in the thr ...

Rhodes Scholar The Rhodes Scholarship is an international postgraduate award for students to study at the University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom. Established in 1902, it is the oldest graduate scholarship in the world. It is considered among the world' ...

(1946) (born 1919). ** Laura Solomon, novelist, playwright and poet,

Bridport Prize Bridport Arts Centre is an arts centre in Bridport, Dorset, England. Founded in 1973, it is housed in and around a 19th-century, Grade II listed building, formerly known as the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. The complex includes the Marlow Theatre, ...

(2004, 2005) (born 1974). ** Peter Wells, writer and film-maker ( ''Desperate Remedies''), co-founder of the

Auckland Writers Festival Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tāmaki is the largest annual literary festival in Aotearoa New Zealand since 1999. It has about 200 public events each year featuring local and international writers as guests. History and staff The inaug ...

(born 1950). * 23 February – Brian Halton, organic chemist (

Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington ( mi, Te Herenga Waka) is a university in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1897 by Act of New Zealand Parliament, Parliament, and was a constituent college of the University of New Z ...

), president of the

New Zealand Institute of Chemistry The New Zealand Institute of Chemistry (NZIC) was founded in 1931 and is the professional membership organisation for professionals working in the field of chemistry across the education and industry sectors in New Zealand. It is organised into si ...

(1986–1987),

Shorland Medal The Shorland Medal is awarded annually by the New Zealand Association of Scientists in recognition of a "major and continued contribution to basic or applied research that has added significantly to scientific understanding or resulted in signifi ...

(2001),

(since 1992) (born 1941). * 24 February – Ian Eliason, rugby union player (

Taranaki Taranaki is a region in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It is named after its main geographical feature, the stratovolcano of Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont. The main centre is the city of New Plymouth. The New Plymouth Dis ...

) (born 1945). * 27 February – Bill Playle, cricketer (

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to ...

) (born 1938). File:JohnCocks2017.jpg, John Cocks File:Laura Solomon.jpg, Laura Solomon File:Peter wells(3113).jpg, Peter Wells

March

* 1 March –

Mike Tamoaieta Michael Tamoaieta (6 July 1995 – 1 March 2019) was a Samoan-born rugby union player. A prop, Tamoaieta represented at a provincial level, and played for the in the Super Rugby competition. Tamoaieta died on 1 March 2019. Professional car ...

, rugby union player ( North Harbour, Blues) (born 1995). * 2 March – Keith Davis, rugby union player (

, New Zealand Māori,

) (born 1930). * 3 March –

Leo de Castro Leo de Castro (born Kiwi Leo de Castro Kino; c. 1948 – 3 March 2019) was a New Zealand funk and soul singer-guitarist. From 1969 to 1995 he worked in Australia in a variety of bands before returning to Auckland. He contributed to ''Rocco'' ...

, musician (born ). * 5 March – David Kear, geologist (

) and science administrator,

director-general (1980–1983),

(since 1973) (born 1923). * 7 March – Ron Russell, Canadian politician (born 1926). * 8 March – Ian Lawrence, local politician and Jewish community leader,

(1983–1986),

Wellington Regional Council Wellington Regional Council, branded as Greater Wellington Regional Council, is the regional council overseeing the Wellington Region of New Zealand's lower North Island. It is responsible for public transport under the brand Metlink, environm ...

lor (1989–1995) (born 1937). * 11 March – John Dawson, botanist (

), New Zealand Post Book of the Year (2012) (born 1928). * 14 March –

Thomas Goddard Thomas Goddard may refer to: * Thomas Goddard (MP for Wiltshire), member of parliament for Wiltshire in 1767 * Thomas Goddard (MP) (1777–1814), member of parliament for Cricklade * Thomas Goddard (priest) (1674–1731), Canon of Windsor * Thoma ...

, lawyer and jurist, chief judge of the Employment Court (1989–2005) (born 1937). * 15 March – Atta Elayyan, futsal player (

) (born 1985). * 22 March –

Denzil Meuli Pierre Denzil Meuli (22 September 1926 – 22 March 2019) was a writer, former newspaper editor, Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Auckland and a leading traditionalist Catholic in New Zealand. In 1969 Meuli was appointed editor of the new ...

, writer, newspaper editor, lawyer and Catholic priest, editor of ''Zealandia'' (1969–1971) (born 1926). * 24 March –

Finn Lowery Finn Henry Mrkusic Lowery (1 October 1990 – 24 March 2019) was a New Zealand lawyer, Rhodes Scholar, and water polo player who was a member of the New Zealand men's national water polo team at the Water polo at the 2013 World Aquatics Champio ...

, water polo player (

) and lawyer,

(2014) (born 1990). * 28 March –

Bill Culbert William Franklin Culbert (23 January 1935 – 28 March 2019) was a New Zealand artist, notable for his use of light in painting, photography, sculpture and installation work, as well as his use of found and recycled materials. He was born in ...

, artist (born 1935). * 30 March – Ron Elvidge, rugby union player (

), oldest living

All Black The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks ( mi, Ōpango), represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cup in 1987 ...

(since 2016) (born 1923). File:Keith Davis c1951.jpg, Keith Davis File:Ian Lawrence 2012.jpg, Ian Lawrence

April

* 4 April – Ray Harper, rugby union player ( Southland) and administrator,

NZRFU New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is the governing body of rugby union in New Zealand. It was founded in 1892 as the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU), 12 years after the first provincial unions in New Zealand. In 1949 it became an affiliate to t ...

councillor (1974–1987) (born 1927). * 5 April –

Trevor McKee Trevor John McKee (22 September 1937 – 5 April 2019) was a New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He was best known as the trainer, in partnership with his son Stephen, of the champion racehorse Sunline. Biography McKee was born in th ...

, Thoroughbred racehorse trainer ( Sunline) (born 1937). * 8 April –

Anzac Wallace Anzac Hohepa Wallace, also known as Zac Wallace, born Norman Pene Rewiri (1943 – 8 April 2019), was a New Zealand actor and former trade union delegate. He is best known for his role as Te Wheke in the 1983 New Zealand film ''Utu''. Early life ...

, actor ( ''Utu'', ''The Quiet Earth'', ''Mauri'') (born 1945). * 9 April – George McConnell, cricketer (

) (born 1938). * 13 April – Dame Yvette Corlett, Hall of Fame track and field athlete, Olympic long jump champion (

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh ...

), long jump world record holder (1954–1955), British Empire and Commonwealth Games long jump (

, 1954), discus throw ( 1954) and shot put ( 1954) champion,

New Zealand Sportsman of the Year The Halberg Awards are a set of awards, given annually since 1949, recognising New Zealand's top sporting achievements. They are named for New Zealand former middle-distance runner and Olympic gold medalist Sir Murray Halberg. The initial award ...

(1950, 1952) (born 1929). * 16 April –

Len Hoogerbrug Leendert Jacob Johannus Hoogerbrug (25 June 1929 – 16 April 2019), generally known as Len Hoogerbrug, was a New Zealand architect whose practice was based in Hawke's Bay. Architectural career Born in Hilversum, Netherlands, on 25 June 1929, ...

, architect (born 1929). * 17 April – Peter Cartwright, lawyer and statesman, viceregal consort (2001–2006) (born 1940). * 19 April –

Philip Liner Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek language, Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philip ...

, radio broadcaster ( National Radio) (born 1925). File:Yvette Williams 1954b.jpg, Dame Yvette Corlett File:Peter Cartwright (cropped).jpg, Peter Cartwright

May

* 2 May ** Duncan MacRae, rugby league player (

) (born 1934). ** Sister Pauline O'Regan, educator and writer, principal of

Villa Maria College Villa Maria College is a private Roman Catholic college in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1960 by the Felician Sisters. History The college was initially a teacher-training center for sisters in the education apostolate and was establish ...

(1950–1966), principal of

Mercy College Mercy College may refer to: * Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia * Mercy College (Dublin), Ireland * Mercy College, Sligo, Ireland * Mercy College of Detroit, Michigan, since merged with the University of Detroit * Mer ...

(1967–1968) (born 1922). * 7 May –

Te Wharehuia Milroy James Te Wharehuia Milroy (24 July 1937 – 7 May 2019) was a New Zealand academic and expert in the Māori language. He was of Ngāi Tūhoe descent. Together with Tīmoti Kāretu and Pou Temara, Milroy was a lecturer at Te Panekiretanga o te ...

, Māori language academic (

University of Waikato The University of Waikato ( mi, Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato), is a Public university, public research university in Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton, New Zealand established in 1964. An additional campus is located in Tauranga. The university perfo ...

) (born 1937). * 10 May **

Carey Adamson Air Marshal Carey William Adamson, (5 September 1942 – 10 May 2019) was a senior officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Adamson grew up in Fairlie before attending Timaru Boys' High School, where he was a boarder apart from his final y ...

, air force officer, Chief of the Air Staff (1995–1999), Chief of Defence Force (1999–2001) (born 1942). ** Malcolm Black, musician (

Netherworld Dancing Toys Netherworld Dancing Toys was a New Zealand band from Dunedin formed in 1982. In 1985, their single "For Today" reached number 3 in the New Zealand singles chart. History The group formed at the University of Otago. The band members included ...

) and music lawyer, APRA Silver Scroll (1985) (born 1961). * 11 May ** Sir Hector Busby, Māori traditional navigator and waka builder (born 1932). **

Pua Magasiva Pua Magasiva (10 August 1980 – 11 May 2019) was a New Zealand actor of Samoan descent, best known for his roles as Shane Clarke, the Red Ranger from ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm'', and Vinnie Kruse in the soap opera ''Shortland Street'', both ...

, actor (''

Shortland Street ''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital, first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992. It is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously ...

'', ''

Power Rangers Ninja Storm ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm'' is a television series and the eleventh season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 26th Super Sentai series '' Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger''. The season marked a series of firsts in the franchise, being ...

'', ''

Sione's Wedding ''Sione's Wedding'' (also marketed outside New Zealand as ''Samoan Wedding'') is a 2006 New Zealand comedic film directed by Chris Graham and written by James Griffin and Oscar Kightley, and produced by South Pacific Pictures South Pacif ...

'') and radio host ( Flava) (born 1980). * 15 May –

Roger Blackley Roger Allan Blackley (29 July 1953 – 15 May 2019) was a New Zealand art historian, author, and curator. He was a noted authority on the work of artist C. F. Goldie. Early life and education Blackley was born in Masterton in 1953. He studied a ...

, art historian (

Auckland Art Gallery Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is the principal public gallery in Auckland, New Zealand. It has the most extensive collection of national and international art in New Zealand and frequently hosts travelling international exhibitions. Set be ...

) (born 1953). * 18 May **

Quentin Pongia Quentin Lee Pongia (9 July 1970 – 18 May 2019) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1990s and 2000s. Background He was the grandson of fellow Kiwi international Jim Calder. His sister Megan Tahapeehi ...

, rugby league player (

Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby ...

Auckland Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand that competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and is the League's only team from outside Australia. They were formed in 1995 as ...

Wigan Wigan ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas, Lancashire, River Douglas. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. Bolton lies to the nor ...

) (born 1970). ** Doug Wilson, rugby union player (

Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of ...

) (born 1931). * 24 May –

Sharon McAuslan Sharon Elizabeth Couper McAuslan (née Rutherford, 1945 – 24 May 2019) was a New Zealand jurist. She was a judge of the District Court from 1995 to 2015. Legal career Born in 1945, McAuslan was admitted to the bar in 1986. She was a senior ...

, lawyer and jurist, District Court judge (1995–2015) (born 1945). * 26 May – Percy Erceg, rugby union player (

North Auckland The Northland Peninsula, called the North Auckland Peninsula in earlier times, is in the far north of the North Island of New Zealand. It is joined to the rest of the island by the Auckland isthmus, a narrow piece of land between the Waitematā ...

, New Zealand Māori,

Tom French Cup In rugby union, the Tom French Cup is an honour awarded by New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) to the Tom French Memorial Māori player of the year. The cup has been awarded annually since 1949, when it was donated to the New Zealand Māori coach ...

(1951) (born 1928). * 27 May – Guy Jansen, music educator (

University of Queensland , mottoeng = By means of knowledge and hard work , established = , endowment = A$224.3 million , budget = A$2.1 billion , type = Public research university , chancellor = Peter Varghese , vice_chancellor = Deborah Terry , city = ...

, Wheaton College Conservatory of Music), choral founder and director ( New Zealand Youth Choir) (born 1935). * 30 May – Jim Bell, association footballer ( Northern,

Onehunga Onehunga is a suburb of Auckland in New Zealand and the location of the Port of Onehunga, the city's small port on the Manukau Harbour. It is south of the city centre, close to the volcanic cone of Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill. Onehunga is ...

) (born 1935). * 31 May – Sir Grant Hammond, lawyer, legal academic (

University of Alberta The University of Alberta, also known as U of A or UAlberta, is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford,"A Gentleman of Strathcona – Alexander Cameron Ruth ...

) and jurist, High Court judge (1992–2004), Court of Appeal justice (2004–2011), president of the

Law Commission A law commission, law reform commission, or law revision commission is an independent body set up by a government to conduct law reform; that is, to consider the state of laws in a jurisdiction and make recommendations or proposals for legal chan ...

(2010–2016) (born 1944). File:Wharehuia Milroy CNZM (cropped).jpg, Te Wharehuia Milroy File:Hec Busby (cropped).jpg, Sir Hec Busby File:Douglas Dawson Wilson 1953.jpg, Doug Wilson File:Sharon McAuslan QSO (cropped).jpg, Sharon McAuslan File:Guy Jansen MNZM (cropped).jpg, Guy Jansen File:Grant Hammond KNZM (cropped).jpg, Sir Grant Hammond

June

* 2 June – Alistair Browning, actor (''

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence , also known in many European editions as , is a 1983 war film co-written and directed by Nagisa Ōshima, co-written by Paul Mayersberg, and produced by Jeremy Thomas. The film is based on the experiences of Sir Laurens van der Post (portra ...

'', ''Rain'', '' Futile Attraction''), New Zealand Film Awards best supporting actor (

2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event of 2001. The United States led a multi-national coalition in an invasion of Afghanistan ...

) (born 1954). * 13 June –

Merilyn Wiseman Merilyn Wiseman (25 October 1941 – 13 June 2019) was a New Zealand potter. Education Wiseman graduated from Elam School of Art in Auckland with a Preliminary Diploma in 1959. In 1963 she graduated from Goldsmiths School of Art in London with ...

, potter,

Arts Foundation The arts are a very wide range of human practices of creative expression, storytelling and cultural participation. They encompass multiple diverse and plural modes of thinking, doing and being, in an extremely broad range of media. Both h ...

Laureate Award (2007) (born 1941). * 18 June **

Shirlene Colcord This is a list of multiple births, consisting of notable higher order (4+) multiple births and pregnancies. Twins and triplets are sufficiently common to have their own separate articles. With the use of reproductive technology such as fertilit ...

, one of the Lawson quintuplets (born 1965). ** Bill Deacon, rugby league player (

Waikato Waikato () is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato District, Waipa District, Matamata-Piako District, South Waikato District and Hamilton City, as well as Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, t ...

) (born 1944). ** Shona Dunlop MacTavish, dancer ( Bodenwieser Ballet), choreographer, and academic (

Silliman University Silliman University (also referred to as Silliman or SU) is a private university, private Research institute, research university in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, the Philippines. Established in 1901 as Silliman Institute by the Presbyte ...

) (born 1920). * 21 June – Geraldine Harcourt, Japanese–English translator ( ''Requiem'') (born 1952). * 25 June –

Arthur Candy William Arthur Francis Candy (19 June 1934 – 25 June 2019) was a New Zealand cyclist who represented his country at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and 1964 Olympic Games. At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Gam ...

, Olympic (

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...

) and British Empire and Commonwealth Games (

1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wo ...

) cyclist (born 1934). * 30 June – Jim Gill, cricketer (

) (born 1928).

July

* 4 July –

Vernon McArley Vernon Aubrey Clinton McArley (29 September 1923 – 4 July 2019) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in six first-class matches for Otago between the 1947–48 and 1957–58 seasons. McArley was born at Dunedin in 1923 and educated at ...

, cricketer (born 1923) * 6 July –

Denis Pain Denis Blake Pain (7 January 1936 – 6 July 2019) was a New Zealand jurist and sports administrator. He was a judge of the District Court from 1970 to 1990, subsequently serving as deputy director of the Serious Fraud Office. In the 1980s and ...

, jurist, eventing team manager (born 1936) * 9 July –

Heather Nicholson Heather Nicholson is a British animal rights activist.Peachey, Paul (23 August 2014)"Animal rights group ends 15-year campaign against experiments at Huntingdon" ''The Independent. Nicholson set up Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) to clos ...

, geologist, writer (born 1931) * 12 July –

Matthew Trundle Matthew Freeman Trundle (12 October 1965 – 12 July 2019) was a British-born New Zealand academic. From 1999 until 2012 he was a member of the Classics Programme at Victoria University of Wellington. From 2012 until his death in 2019 he was a ...

, classics and ancient history academic (born 1965) * 15 July – Brian Coote, legal academic (born 1929) * 17 July – Warren Cole, rower (born 1940) * 19 July – Shirley Peterson, athlete (born 1928) * 20 July **

Paddy Bassett Elsie Gertrude "Paddy" Bassett (née Thorpe, 15 July 1918 – 20 July 2019) was a New Zealand agricultural scientist. She graduated from Massey Agricultural College in 1941, becoming the first woman graduate from that institution. Bassett was a ...

, agricultural scientist (born 1918) **

Lance Pearson Launcelot Robert Pearson (1 January 1937 – 20 July 2019) was a New Zealand cricketer and basketballer. Pearson was born at Dunedin in 1937 and educated at King's High School in the city.McCarron A (2010) ''New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2 ...

, cricketer, basketball (born 1937) * 21 July – Peter Ramsay, educationalist, daffodil breeder (born 1939) * 23 July –

Ruth Gotlieb Ruth Gotlieb (née Wolman, 16 May 1923 – 23 July 2019) was a local politician in Wellington, New Zealand, serving as a Wellington City Councillor from 1983 to 2001. Biography Early life and career Gotlieb was born in England on 16 May 19 ...

, local-body politician (born 1923) * 29 July –

John Wybrow John Francis William Wybrow (2 April 1928 – 29 July 2019) was a New Zealand politician and diplomat. He was the secretary of the Labour Party and later New Zealand's High Commissioner to Canada. Biography Early life and career Wybrow w ...

, politician, diplomat (born 1928) File:Paddy Bassett 2003 (cropped).jpg, Paddy Bassett File:Ruth Gotlieb (cropped).jpg, Ruth Gotlieb File:John Wybrow.jpg, John Wybrow

August

* 1 August ** Raymond Boyce, stage and costume designer, puppeteer (born 1928) ** Llew Summers, sculptor (born 1947) * 2 August ** Stuart O'Connell, Roman Catholic bishop (born 1935) **

Rob Storey William Robson Storey (16 July 1936 – 2 August 2019), generally known as Rob Storey, was a New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1996, representing the National Party. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1984 election as ...

, politician (born 1936) **

Helen Young Helen Young (born 10 June 1969) is an English weather forecaster and television presenter. Born in Crawley, West Sussex, Young attended the Old Palace School in Croydon, where she is now a governor. She then studied geography at University of Bri ...

, radio manager, arts advocate (born 1926) * 3 August –

Sir Brian Lochore Sir Brian James Lochore (3 September 1940 – 3 August 2019) was a New Zealand rugby union player and coach who represented and captained the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks. He played at number 8 and lock, as well as captaining t ...

, rugby union player and coach (born 1940) * 6 August – Rod Coleman, motorcycle road racer (born 1926) * 8 August –

Mazhar Krasniqi Mazhar Shukri Krasniqi (1931–2019) was a New Zealand Muslim and Albanian community leader of Kosovar Albanian descent, businessman and human rights activist. He was both the first president of the New Zealand Albanian Civic League and Feder ...

, Muslim community leader (born 1931) * 11 August – Geoff Malcolm, physical chemist (born 1931) * 15 August –

Noel Pope Noel Francis Pope (3 October 1907 – 18 September 1999) was a New Zealand rower. Pope was born in 1907 in Havelock, New Zealand. He was a member of Hamilton Rowing Club. He represented New Zealand at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 S ...

, local-body politician (born 1931) * 16 August – Bruce Deans, rugby union player (born 1960) * 21 August – Lawrence Reade, cricketer (born 1930) * 23 August –

Roaring Lion Roaring Lion (22 February 190811 July 1999) was a Trinidadian calypsonian (calypso singer/composer). His 65-year career began in the early 1930s and he is best known for his compositions "Ugly Woman" (1933), " Mary Ann" and "Netty, Netty", whic ...

, Thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 2015) * 25 August **

Sam McGredy Sam McGredy refers to four generations of Northern Irish rose hybridizers. Sam McGredy I founded the family nursery in 1880. Sam McGredy II focused the nursery on roses in 1895. Sam McGredy III took over in 1926, and was the first to name roses ...

, rose hybridiser (born 1932). **

Ian Sinclair Ian McCahon Sinclair (born 10 June 1929) is a former Australian politician who served as leader of the National Party from 1984 to 1989. He was a government minister under six prime ministers, and later Speaker of the House of Representative ...

, cricketer (born 1933) * 26 August ** Felix Donnelly, Roman Catholic priest, social activist, writer, broadcaster (born 1929) **

Ray Henwood Charles Raymond Henwood (15 January 1937 – 26 August 2019) was a Welsh-born New Zealand actor. He was married to district court judge Carolyn Henwood, and was the father of New Zealand comedian Dai Henwood. Born in Swansea, Wales, on 15 Jan ...

, actor (born 1937) ** Pita Paraone, politician (born 1945) * 27 August – Tahu Potiki, Ngāi Tahu leader (born 1966) * 29 August –

Don Aickin Donald Russell Aickin (31 October 1934 – 29 August 2019) was a New Zealand obstetrician and gynecologist. He was professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Otago Christchurch School of Medicine from 1972 until his retirement ...

, obstetrician and gynaecologist (born 1934) * 30 August – Ken France, association footballer (born 1941) File:Brian Lochore ONZ 2018 (cropped).jpg, Sir Brian Lochore File:Mazhar Shukri Krasniqi, Q.S.M. (cropped).jpg, Mazhar Krasniqi File:Professor Geoff Malcolm.jpg, Geoff Malcolm File:1987 LC Old Boys Rugby World Cup (Bruce Deans).tif, Bruce Deans File:Pita Paraone crop.jpg, Pita Paraone File:Tahu Potiki (cropped).jpg, Tahu Potiki

September

* 4 September – Peter Ellis, childcare worker wrongly convicted of child sexual abuse (born 1958) * 7 September – Lawrie Creamer, protein chemist (born 1937) * 8 September –

Ray Hitchcock Raebern Brooks Hitchcock Jr (born June 20, 1965) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, who drafted him in the 12th round of the 1987 NFL Draft. He played college foo ...

, cricketer, racehorse breeder (born 1929) * 9 September –

Alister Taylor Rupert Alister Halls Taylor (21 September 1943 – 9 September 2019) was an innovative and controversial New Zealand publisher. He published '' The Little Red Schoolbook'' in the 1970s (widely criticised by morals campaigners for its subversive ...

, publisher (born 1943) * 12 September ** Wade Doak, marine conservationist (born 1940) **

ʻAkilisi Pōhiva Samiuela ʻAkilisi Pōhiva (7 April 1941 – 12 September 2019) was a Tongan pro-democracy activist and politician. Pohiva, the leader of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands (DPFI), served as the Prime Minister of Tonga from 2014 to h ...

, Tongan Prime Minister (born 1941) * 18 September –

Lady Anne Berry Lady Anne Sophia Berry (née Walpole, 11 December 1919 – 18 September 2019) was an English-New Zealand horticulturist who founded Rosemoor Garden. She offered the garden to the Royal Horticultural Society in 1988. In 1990 she married Bob ...

, horticulturalist (born 1919) * 27 September – Jack Lasenby, children's author (born 1931) File:Wade Doak QSM (cropped).jpg, Wade Doak File:Akilisi Pohiva ITU 2016.jpg, ʻAkilisi Pōhiva

October

* 2 October –

Tiny Hill Tiny may refer to: Kane Places * Tiny, Ontario, a township in Canada * Tiny, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the US * Tiny Glacier, Wyoming, US Computing * Tiny BASIC, a dialect of the computer programming language BASIC * Tiny Encryp ...

, rugby union player and selector (born 1927) * 7 October – Harvey Benge, photographer (born 1944) * 10 October –

Marie Darby Marion Marie Stringer Darby (née Büchler, 2 August 1940 – 10 October 2019) was a New Zealand marine biologist and teacher. She was the first New Zealand woman to visit the Antarctic mainland. In January 1968, she travelled on the ''Magga Da ...

, marine biologist (born 1940) * 11 October – Heather Robson, badminton and tennis player (born 1928) * 18 October –

Rom Harré Horace Romano "Rom" Harré (; 18 December 1927 – 17 October 2019), was a New Zealand-British philosopher and psychologist. Biography Harré was born in Āpiti, in northern Manawatu, near Palmerston North, New Zealand, but held British citiz ...

, philosopher (born 1927) * Between 16 and 22 October –

Mike McClennan Michael James McClennan (26 January 1944 – October 2019) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach who played for the New Zealand national team And Michael was also known as one of the top Rugby League Coaches and Mentors of his decad ...

, rugby league player and coach (born 1944) * 28 October – Ken McCracken, rugby league player File:Tiny Hill.jpg, Tiny Hill File:Rom Harre (cropped).jpg, Rom Harré

November

* 2 November –

Ian Cross Ian Robert Cross (6 November 1925 – 2 November 2019) was a New Zealand novelist, journalist and administrator, and contributed significantly to New Zealand letters. His first novel, ''The God Boy'', was released in 1957 to critical acclaim. ...

, writer, journalist, broadcasting executive (born 1925) * 5 November – Ed Dolejs, softball coach (born 1929) * 9 November –

Les Downes Leslie William Downes (19 September 1945 – 9 November 2019) was a New Zealand first-class cricketer who played for Central Districts in 1975–76. Downes was born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. He was a wicketkeeper-batsman who had a long caree ...

, cricketer (born 1945) * 16 November – Nancy Brunning, actress and playwright (born 1971) * 18 November **

Ryan Costello Ryan Anthony Costello (born September 7, 1976) is an American politician, lobbyist and attorney who served as the U.S. representative for from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected to the U.S. House of Represent ...

, baseball player (born 1996) **

Sandra Easterbrook Sandra Anne Easterbrook (née James; 12 March 1946 — 18 November 2019) was a New Zealand netball player. She represented her country in the 1967 World Netball Championships, when won the gold medal for the first time. Biography Easterbrook w ...

, netball player (born 1946) * 20 November –

Alastair Smith Alastair Gibson Smith (1948 – 20 November 2019) was a New Zealand academic in the field of library and information science. He retired in 2014 after spending most of his career at Victoria University of Wellington. Biography Smith obtained a ...

, information science academic (born 1948) * 21 November – Wally Clark, zoologist (born 1927) * 25 November –

Bevin Hough William Bevin Keith Hough (21 April 1929 – 25 November 2019) was a New Zealand sportsman who represented New Zealand in rugby league and the long jump. Early life and family Hough was born on 21 April 1929 in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonb ...

, rugby league player, long jumper (born 1929) File:Ryan Costello baseball.jpg, Ryan Costello

December

* 1 December – Sacred Falls, Thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 2009) * 3 December –

Arthur Baysting Arthur Baysting (17 April 1947 – 3 December 2019Bourke, C.,Arthur Baysting: Farewell to a champion of NZ music and TV" ''Radio New Zealand'', 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.) was a New Zealand writer, producer and children's advocat ...

, writer, songwriter, New Zealand music advocate (born 1947) * 5 December – Rick Bryant, musician (born 1948) * 6 December – Jules Mikus, convicted murderer (born 1958) * 8 December **

Joe Moodabe The Moodabe family is a long established Auckland family which has been associated with the development and operation of cinema in New Zealand since the 1920s. Business beginnings Michael Joseph Moodabe, OBE (1895–1975) was born in Sydney, Aus ...

, cinema chain manager (born 1937) **

Tessa Temata Tessa is a feminine given name, sometimes a shortened form of Theresa. It may refer to: People * Tessa Albertson (born 1996), American actress * Tessa Balfour, Countess of Balfour (born 1950), British aristocrat * Tessa Blanchard (born 1994), ...

, diplomat (born ) * 12 December **

Norman Kingsbury Norman William Kingsbury (7 December 1932 – 12 December 2019) was a New Zealand educational administrator. He served as the inaugural registrar of the University of Waikato (1964–1988), and chief executive officer of the New Zealand Qualif ...

, educational administrator (born 1932) **

Brian Muller Brian Leo Muller (11 June 1942 – 12 December 2019) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Muller represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks The New Zealand natio ...

, rugby union player (born 1942). ** Sir Peter Snell, athlete (born 1938). * 21 December ** Peter Bartlett, architect and academic (born 1929) ** Sam Strahan, rugby union player (born 1944) * 22 December – Bill Lambert, politician (born 1930) * 29 December – Ken Strongman, psychology academic, book and television reviewer (born 1940) * 31 December – Diana Martin, microbiologist (born 1942) File:Brian Muller.jpg, Brian Muller File:Peter Snell 1964.jpg, Sir Peter Snell File:Gg-investitures-government-house-wellington-sep-2008-sep-2008-martin (cropped).jpg, Diana Martin

References

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