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Population

Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,597,800.^[1]
Increase since 31 December 1992: 45,600 (1.28%).^[1]
Males per 100 Females: 97.1.^[1]

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Head of State – Elizabeth II
Governor-General – The Hon Dame Catherine Tizard, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO^[2]

Government

The 43rd New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The National Party, led by Jim Bolger. National controlled nearly seventy percent of the seats in Parliament. In the 1993 New Zealand general election National was returned to power with a reduced majority.

Speaker of the House – Robin Gray then Peter Tapsell
Prime Minister – Jim Bolger
Deputy Prime Minister – Don McKinnon
Minister of Finance – Ruth Richardson then Bill Birch
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Don McKinnon
Chief Justice — Sir Thomas Eichelbaum

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition – Mike Moore (Labour) until 1 December, then Helen Clark (Labour).^[3]
NewLabour Party – Jim Anderton until
Alliance – Jim Anderton. (after 6 November general election)
New Zealand First: Winston Peters (after the general election)

Main centre leaders

Events

17 April – By-election in Tauranga after the National MP Winston Peters resigned from both his party and from Parliament. He recontested the seat as an independent and won it after no major political party stood a candidate.
26 May – Disappearance from Karangahape Road in Auckland of 17-year-old Jayne Furlong.
10 August - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Secretary Island, Fiordland.^[4]
25 August – A concrete mixer truck fails to stop at a railway level crossing in Rolleston and hits the side of a southbound Southerner passenger train, killing three people on board and seriously injuring seven others.
6 November
- The 1993 general election is held, with National losing its large majority to retain power by one seat.
- The 1993 voting method referendum is held, with a 53.9% majority voting to change to the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) voting system.
26 November – Auckland mid-air collision of police Eagle helicopter and a traffic spotting Piper Archer over the Auckland CBD, killing all occupants of both aircraft – two police and two civilians; debris falls on motorway.
The Tonga Island Marine Reserve is established.

Arts and literature

Stuart Hoare wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1993 in art, 1993 in literature, Category:1993 books

Music

New Zealand Music Awards

Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.^[5]^[6]

Album of the Year: The Mutton Birds – The Mutton Birds
- Jan Hellriegel – It's My Sin
- Shona Laing – New on Earth
Single of the Year: The Mutton Birds – Nature
- Annie Crummer – See What Love Can Do
- Greg Johnson Set – Isabelle
Best Male Vocalist: Greg Johnson
- Jordan Luck
- Paul Ubana Jones
Best Female Vocalist: Annie Crummer
- Patsy Riggir
- Shona Laing
Best Group: The Mutton Birds
- Greg Johnson Set
- The Exponents
Most Promising Male Vocalist: Ted Brown
- Jay Rei
- Kevin Greaves
Most Promising Female Vocalist: Jan Hellriegel
- Jules Issa
- Maree Sheehan
Most Promising Group: Head Like a Hole
- Dead Flowers
- Kantuta
Best Producer: Nigel Stone / Annie Crummer – See What Love Can Do
- Angus McNaughton – Donde Esta La Pollo
- Nick Morgan – It's My Sin
Best Engineer: Nigel Stone – See What Love Can Do (Annie Crummer)
- Graeme Myhre – New on Earth
- Nick Morgan/ Graeme Myhre/ John Harvey – It's My Sin
Best Video: Kerry Brown / Bruce Sheridan – Four Seasons in One Day (Crowded House)
- Fane Flaws & The Mutton Birds/ Sycorax Films – Nature (The Mutton Birds)
- Nigel Streeter – Fish Across Face (Head Like A Hole)
Best International Performer: Jenny Morris
- Dame Malvina Major
- Shona Laing
Best Songwriter: Jan Hellriegel – It's My Sin
- David Kilgour – You Forget
- Jordan Luck – Something Beginning With C
Best Māori Album: Southside of Bombay – All Across The World
- Hinewehi Mohe – Kia U
- Te Hei O Tahoka – Ahorangi Genesis
Best Cover: Shaun Pettigrew – Kantuta
- David Mitchell – Hellzapoppin
- Jan Hellriegel – It's My Sin
Best Country Album: Barry Saunders – Long Shadows
- Brendan Dugan – All This Time
- Patsy Riggir – Moonlight & Roses
Best Gospel Album: Wanganui Collegiate & South Wairarapa Singers – Faure Requiem
- Steve Apirana – No Turning Back
- St Paul's Collegiate – School Music
Best Classical Album: Dame Malvina Major – Dame Malvina in Concert
- Dame Malvina Major – I Remember
- NZ National Youth Choir – NZ National Youth Choir
Best Folk Album: Claddagh – Continental Drift
- Paul Ubana Jones – The Things Which Touch Me So
- Rua – Live in the Cathedral
Best Jazz Album: Broadhurst / Hopkins / Haines – Live at the London Bar
- The Inner City Jazz Workshop – Live in Concert
- Malcolm McNeill – Skylark
Best Polynesian Album: Annie Crummer – Language
- Harbour Light Express – Ua Ou Misia Oe
- Mere Darling – Rarotonga Waits For Me
- Samoan AOG – Foi Maia I Le Alii

See: 1993 in music

Sport

Athletics

Paul Herlihy wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:15:50 in Invercargill, while Gabrielle O'Rourke claims her first in the women's championship (2:38:23).

Horse racing

Harness racing

New Zealand Trotting Cup: Chokin^[7]
Auckland Trotting Cup: Chokin^[8]

Thoroughbred racing

Rugby league

Main article: 1993 New Zealand rugby league season

Canterbury retained the Rugby League Cup throughout the season.
Canterbury defeated Auckland 36–12 in the National Provincial Competition final.
20 June, New Zealand drew with Australia 14-all
25 June, New Zealand lost to Australia 8–16
30 June, New Zealand lost to Australia 4–16
4 October, New Zealand defeated Wales 24-19
16 October, New Zealand lost to Great Britain 0–17
30 October, New Zealand lost to Great Britain 12–29
6 November, New Zealand lost to Great Britain 10–29
21 November, New Zealand defeated France 36-11

Shooting

Ballinger Belt – Ross Collings (Karori)^[9]

Soccer

The Chatham Cup is won by Napier City Rovers who beat Christchurch Rangers 6–0 in the final.^[10]

Births

January[edit]

1 January – Randa, rapper
8 January – Sophie Pascoe, Paralympic swimmer
10 January – David Bhana, rugby league player
13 January – Storm Roux, association footballer
15 January – Justin Gulley, association footballer
16 January – Mary Fisher, Paralympic swimmer
17 January – Lolagi Visinia, rugby union player
20 January – Tom Biss, association footballer
23 January – Patrick Tuipulotu, rugby union player
24 January – Albert Vete, rugby league player

February[edit]

9 February – Daniel Lienert-Brown, rugby union player
10 February – Melody Tan, singer
11 February – Chris Vui, rugby union player
15 February – Stephanie McKenzie, racing cyclist
18 February – Siliva Havili, rugby league player
23 February – Mitch Renwick, cricketer
25 February
- Edwin Maka, rugby union player
- Nesiasi Mataitonga, rugby league player
28 February – Matthew Quinn, cricketer

March[edit]

1 March – Cam Fletcher, cricketer
2 March – Pieter Bulling, racing cyclist
3 March – Dion Smith, road cyclist
12 March – Ruby Livingstone, racing cyclist
14 March
- Michael Little, rugby union player
- Katherine Westbury, tennis player
20 March – Cameron Clark, rugby union player
25 March – Jordan Payne, rugby union player
30 March – Mitch Clark, rugby league player
31 March – Molly Meech, sailor

April[edit]

2 April – Matthew Small, water polo player
3 April – Louis Fenton, association football player
7 April – Jacob Skeen, rugby union player
13 April
- Matthew Bacon, cricketer
- Reid McGowan, gymnast
14 April – Sione Mafileo, rugby union player
17 April – Portia Bing, heptathlete
18 April – Siliva Havili, rugby league player
3 April – Louis Fenton, footballer
5 April – Hikule'o Malu, rugby league player
14 April – Rhiannon Dennison, field hockey player
17 April – Hamish Watson, association footballer
18 April – Scott Scrafton, rugby union player
20 April – Storm Purvis, netball player
22 April – Ngani Laumape, rugby league player
29 April
- Jamie Gibson, cricketer
- Stephen Jones, rower

May[edit]

5 May – Briana Mitchell, artistic gymnast
8 May – Jordan Manihera, rugby union player
15 May – Jeremy Hawkins, rugby league player
16 May – Michael Sio, rugby league player
25 May – Teihorangi Walden, rugby union player
31 May – Jason Taumalolo, rugby league player

June[edit]

3 June – Michael Collins, rugby union player
5 June – Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, rugby league player
6 June
- Jack Debreczeni, rugby union player
- Rosie White, association footballer
8 June – Lausii Taliauli, rugby union player
10 June – Scott McLaughlin, motor racing driver
16 June – Samuel Blakely, cricketer
17 June
- James Oram, cyclist
- Rebekah Stott, association footballer
18 June
- Alex Frame, racing cyclist
- Jamie-Jerry Taulagi, rugby union player
- Jade Te Rure, rugby union player
20 June – Abraham Papalii, rugby league player
29 June – Caleb Shepherd, rowing coxswain

July[edit]

2 July – Tayla Ford, amateur wrestler
14 July – Julia Ratcliffe, hammer thrower
15 July – Edward Nuttall, cricketer
16 July – Alex Hodgman, rugby union player
20 July – Steven Adams, basketball player
26 July
- Raymond Faitala-Mariner, rugby league player
- Sarah Landry, water polo player
- Theo van Woerkom, cricketer

August[edit]

6 August – Alexandra Rout, figure skater
12 August – Max Crocombe, association footballer
15 August – Mitchell Brown, rugby union player
20 August – Anjali Mulari, ice hockey and inline hockey player
23 August – Jaime Ridge, socialite
25 August – Georgia Williams, racing cyclist
27 August – Joe Webber, rugby union player
31 August – Great Command, thoroughbred racehorse

September[edit]

5 September – Sione Molia, rugby union player
21 September
- Joe Edwards, rugby union player
- Jason Emery, rugby union player
27 September
- Massad Barakat-Devine, musician
- Liam Higgins, association footballer

October[edit]

2 October – Daniel Franks, BMX rider
5 October – Olivia Chance, association footballer
6 October – Might and Power, thoroughbred racehorse
13 October – Blair Tickner, cricketer
14 October – Ardie Savea, rugby union player
27 October – Denny Solomona, rugby league player

November[edit]

6 November – Carina Doyle, swimmer^[11]
12 November – Kurtis Rowe, rugby league player^[12]
14 November
- Jackson Hemopo, rugby union player^[13]
- Hymel Hunt, rugby league player^[14]
15 November – Allan Fa'alava'au, rugby union player^[15]
16 November – Devy Dyson, gymnast
17 November – Chris Feauai-Sautia, rugby union player^[16]
20 November
- Scott Barrett, rugby union player^[17]
- Junior Paulo, rugby league player^[18]
24 November – Tayler Adams, rugby union player^[19]
26 November – Georgia Guy, cricketer^[20]
27 November – Toa Halafihi, rugby union player^[21]
30 November – Lyell Creek, standardbred racehorse

December[edit]

18 December – Kerri Gowler, rower
26 December – Taleni Seu, rugby union player

Full date unknown[edit]

Deaths

January–March[edit]

1 January – Sir Kingi Ihaka, Anglican priest, broadcaster, Māori leader (born 1921)
6 January – Cole Wilson, musician (born 1922)
7 January – John Crichton, furniture and interior designer (born 1917)
10 January – Bill Gray, rugby union player (born 1932)
13 January – Bob Smith, rower (born 1909)
14 January – Venn Young, politician (born 1929)
27 January
- Alan Geddes, athlete (born 1912)
- Mary Rouse, cricketer (born 1926)
30 January – James LuValle, athlete, scientist (born 1912)
5 February – Tommy Adderley, singer (born 1940)
10 February
- Fred Hollows, ophthalmologist (born 1929)
- Nancy Russell, speech teacher (born 1909)
17 February – Leslie Townsend, cricketer (born 1903)
27 February – John Hippolite, activist (born 1929)
5 March – Sir Colin Allan, colonial official, diplomat, author (born 1921)
8 March – Tui Mayo, nurse, politician (born 1905)
11 March – Tibor Donner, architect (born 1907)
12 March
- Lewis Johnston, cricket umpire (born 1917)
- Robin Morrison, photographer (born 1944)
26 March – Edwin Norton, weightlifter (born 1926)
28 March – Jelal Natali, community leader, anti-racism activist (born 1899)
31 March – Wharetutu Stirling, Ngāi Tahu leader, conservationist (born 1924)

April–June[edit]

2 April – Ted Chamberlain, plant pathologist (born 1906)
4 April – Sir Charles Elworthy, Baron Elworthy, air force officer (born 1911)
15 April – Herbert Dudley Purves, medical researcher (born 1908)
17 April – Doris Palmer, political activist, welfare worker (born 1898)
21 April – Lincoln Hurring, swimmer (born 1931)
28 April – Sir Monita Delamere, rugby union player, Māori leader (born 1921)
29 April – Cyril Kay, aviator, military leader (born 1902)
22 May – Colleen Dewe, politician (born 1930)
24 May – Eric Lee-Johnson, artist and photographer (born 1908)
30 May – Frank Robson, marine conservationist (born 1912)
3 June – Lester Harvey, rugby union player (born 1919)
7 June – Rita Smith, communist, political activist (born 1912)
10 June – Nellie Schroder, community leader (born 1903)
20 June – Sir Keith Sinclair, historian (born 1922)

July–September[edit]

7 July – Sir Alexander Turner, lawyer and jurist (born 1901)
20 July – Harata Solomon, community leader (born 1925)
26 July – Phyllis Williams, singer (born 1905)
28 July – Vincent McCarten, cricketer (born 1913)
3 August – Sir Laurie Francis, diplomat, lawyer (born 1918)
4 August – Sir Harcourt Caughey, rugby union player, businessman (born 1911)
7 August – Paul Little, rugby union player (born 1934)
9 August – Jack Parker, boxer (born 1915)
10 August – Mike Bungay, lawyer (born 1934)^[22]
24 August – James Bertram, journalist, writer, university academic (born 1910)
25 August – Florence James, author and literary agent (born 1902)
7 September – Guy Overton, cricketer (born 1919)
17 September – John Robson, public servant, penal reformer (born 1909)
18 September – Rodger Freeth, motorsport competitor (born 1953)
24 September – Monte Holcroft, essayist and novelist (born 1902)

October–December[edit]

1 October
- Mabel Corby, cricketer (born 1913)
- Tom Marshall, Christian writer (born 1921)
4 October – Fred Lucas, military and commercial pilot, farmer, tourist operator (born 1915)
8 October – Gu Cheng, writer (born 1956)
17 October – Gordon Grieve, politician (born 1912)
19 October – Ring the Bell, thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1977)
1 November – Sir Arthur Ward, dairy researcher, university administrator (born 1906)^[23]
3 November – Redmond Phillips, actor, writer (born 1912)
6 November – Zena Abbott, weaver (born 1922)^[24]^{[unreliable source?]}
19 November – Sir John Stallworthy, obstetrician (born 1906)^[25]
20 November – Eve van Grafhorst, HIV/AIDS sufferer and community figure (born 1982)^[26]
11 December – Bill Mumm, rugby union player, politician (born 1922)
12 December – Ned Barry, rugby union player (born 1905)^[27]
24 December – Dorrie Parker, athlete (born 1928)^[28]
28 December – John Kemp, association footballer (born 1940)^[29]

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