Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
Government
The 48th New Zealand Parliament continues. The government is a Labour-Progressive coalition with supply and confidence from United Future and New Zealand First in exchange for two ministerial spots outside Cabinet.
Non-Labour Ministers
Other Party Leaders
Main centre leaders
Events
Holidays and Observances
Arts and literature
New Books
Awards
Music
Television
Film
Internet
Sport
- New Zealand men's cricket team, the Black Caps plays three test matches against England and draws the series, each team having won a game
Motorsport
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Births
Deaths
- January 1: Joan Dingley, mycologist
- January 4: Bert Walker, former National Party politician, minister.
- January 10: George Laking, diplomat and public servant.[6]
- January 11: Sir Edmund Hillary, mountaineer and first person to climb Mount Everest.[7]
- January 16: Hone Tuwhare, poet.[8]
- February 12: Ron Chippindale, Chief Inspector of Accidents[9]
- February 19: Barry Barclay, Māori film-maker[10]
- March 21: Merv Wallace, cricketer and test match captain.[11]
- April 6: Tony Davies, All Blacks rugby union player[12]
- April 11: Fraser Colman, former Labour Party politician, minister.
- April 12: Dame Augusta Wallace, former judge, first woman District Court judge.[13]
- June 5: Colin Kay, Mayor of Auckland and New Zealand triple jump champion.[14]
- August 25: Hardwicke Knight, Otago historian. [15]
- September 7: Sir Hamish Hay, Mayor of Christchurch from 1974 to 1989.[16]
- September 8: A. R. Guthrey, Mayor of Christchurch from 1968 to 1971.[17]
- September 13: Duncan Laing, swimming coach, trainer of 11 Olympic athletes.[18]
- September 13: Sue Garden-Bachop, women's rugby international player and administrator.[19]
- September 25: Brian Donnelly, politician and diplomat.[20]
- October 2: Rob Guest, actor and singer.[21]
See also
For world events and topics in 2008 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 2008
References
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- ^ "The Governor-General’s new flag".
- ^ Schofield, Edith (22 August 2008). "Dunedin Hospital to lift lockdown". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
- ^ Yardley, Jim (September 15, 2008). "Chinese Baby Formula Scandal Widens as 2nd Death Is Announced". New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-09-16.
- ^ "Clark announces election date". TVNZ (12 September 2008). Retrieved on 2008-09-12.
- ^ "PM pays tribute to Sir George Laking". TVNZ (January 11, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
- ^ "Everest hero Edmund Hillary dies". BBC News (11 January 2008). Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
- ^ "Maori poet Hone Tuwhare dies". New Zealand Herald (January 16, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
- ^ "Erebus investigator killed in crash". New Zealand Herald (February 12, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
- ^ "Film maker Barry Barclay dies". New Zealand Herald (February 19, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
- ^ "Former New Zealand cricket captain Merv Wallace dead at 91". International Herald Tribune (March 22, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
- ^ "Former All Black Davies dies". New Zealand Herald (April 9, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
- ^ "NZ's first female district court judge dies". New Zealand Herald (April 14, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
- ^ Falconer, Phoebe (June 6, 2008). "Devotee of sport and politics". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
- ^ "Hardwicke Knight commemorative display". Dunedin Public Libraries (10 September 2008). Retrieved on 2008-09-18.
- ^ "Sir Hamish Hay dies". TVNZ (8 September 2008). Retrieved on 2008-09-08.
- ^ "Former mayor and wife die within minutes of each other", The Press (9 September 2008). Archived from the original on 2008-09-09.
- ^ "Master coach Duncan Laing dies". Otago Daily Times (13 September 2008). Retrieved on 2008-09-13.
- ^ "Former Black Fern dies". RugbyHeaven.co.nz (13 September 2008). Retrieved on 2008-09-18.
- ^ "Ex-NZ First MP dies", The New Zealand Herald (25 September 2008).
- ^ "Theatre star Rob Guest dies", New Zealand Herald (2008-10-02). Retrieved on 2008-10-01.
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