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List of events
The following lists events that happened during 2001 in New Zealand .
Population
Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,916,200.
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Increase since 31 December 2000: 43,100 (1.11%).
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Males per 100 Females: 96.2.
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Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government
The
46th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was
The Labour Party led by
Helen Clark , in coalition with
Alliance , led by
Jim Anderton .
Opposition leaders
See:
Category:Parliament of New Zealand ,
New Zealand elections
Main centre leaders
Events
New Zealand establishes an embassy in Brasília,
Brazil .
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21 August - A magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes 390 kilometres north-east of Gisborne.
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Arts and literature
See
2001 in art ,
2001 in literature ,
Category:2001 books
Music
Two original categories were retired 'Most Promising Male Vocalist' and 'Most Promising Female Vocalist' and the 'Film Soundtrack/Cast Recording/Compilation' category introduced the year before was reduced to be compilations only.
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Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.
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Album of the Year:
Zed – Silencer
Single of the Year: Fur Patrol – Lydia
Eye TV – "One Day Ahead"
Shihad – Pacifier
Tadpole – Alright
Zed – Renegade Fighter
Top Group: Zed – Silencer
Tadpole – The Buddhafinger
Shihad – Pacifier
Best New Act: Betchadupa
Splitter
Dan Sperber & Luke Casey
Top Male Vocalist: Nathan King (Zed)
Jon Toogood (Shihad)
Dave Dobbyn
Top Female Vocalist:
Julia Deans (Fur Patrol)
Renee Brennan (Tadpole)
Libby Huirua
Best Folk Album: Lothlorien – Greenwood Side
Run The Cutter – Passing Time
The Jews Brothers Band – My Yiddish Swing
Best Jazz Album: The
Rodger Fox Big Band – Ain't That The Truth
Erna Ferry – Devil May Care
Chris Mason Bentley Group – Karakia
Best Classical Album: Strike – New Zealand Percussion Music
Michael Houston – Elusive Dreams: NZ Piano Music
New Zealand String Quartet – Gareth Farr: Owhiro
Best Country Album: no award
Best Gospel Album: The Parachute Band – Love
Solace – Solace
Invasion Band – Nga Mea Katoa
Best Mana Maori Album: Wai – Wai 100%
Ruia & Ranea – Whare Maori
Big Belly Woman – Dance with the Wind
Best Mana Reo Album: Whirimako Black -Shrouded in The Mist / Hinepukohurangi
Ruia & Ranea – Whare Maori
Wai – Wai 100%
Best Children's Album: Liam Ryan & Carol Storey – The Present
Kids Music Company Singers – On A High Note
John Phillips – The Lost Property Box
Best Compilation: Strawpeople – The Best of 1990–2000
HLAH – Blood on the Honky Tonk Floor
Various – Algorhythm 2
Best Songwriter:
Julia Deans – Lydia (Fur Patrol)
Aaron Takona – Calling On (Weta)
Nathan King – Renegade Fighter (Zed)
Best Producer: Dave Long – Pet (Fur Patrol)
Malcolm Welsford – The Buddhafinger (Tadpole)
Paul Casserly & Joost Langeveld – No New Messages (Strawpeople)
Best Engineer: Sam Gibson – Betchadupa EP (Betchadupa)
Malcolm Welsford – The Buddhafinger (Tadpole)
Mike Gibson – Pet (Fur Patrol)
Best Video: Alex Sutherland & Michael Lonsdale – Touchdown (The Stereobus)
Greg Page – "One Day Ahead" (
Eye TV )
Wade Shotter & Jamie Dower – Silent Film (
Augustino )
Best Cover: Wayne Conway – Hopetown (Dave Dobbyn)
Monique Facon – The Buddhafinger (Tadpole)
Andrew B White & Jade Weaver – Pet (Fur Patrol)
New Zealand Radio Programmer Award: Rodger Clamp – More FM Auckland & Channel Z
Andi Dawkins – More FM Christchurch and Dunedin
Brad King – The Rock Network
Outstanding International Achievement: Shihad
Deep Obsession
Salmonella Dub
See:
2001 in music ,
New Zealand Top 50 Albums of 2001
Performing arts
Radio and television
See:
2001 in New Zealand television ,
2001 in television ,
List of TVNZ television programming ,
Category:Television in New Zealand ,
TV3 (New Zealand) ,
Category:New Zealand television shows ,
Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
See:
Category:2001 film awards ,
2001 in film ,
List of New Zealand feature films ,
Cinema of New Zealand ,
Category:2001 films
Internet
See:
NZ Internet History
Sport
Athletics
Alastair Snowdon wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:22:12 on 3 June in
Christchurch , while
Anne Clarke claims her first as well in the women's championship (2:47:55).
Basketball
Cricket
Golf
Horse racing
Harness racing
Thoroughbred racing
Netball
Rugby league
Rugby union
The
Super 12 competition was won by the
Brumbies , the first win by a non-NZ team. No NZ teams made the semifinals.
National Provincial Championship : Division 1, Canterbury, Division 2: Hawke's Bay, Division 3: South Canterbury
the
Bledisloe Cup was won by Australia who won both games.
the
Tri Nations Series was won by Australia, with two wins and a draw. New Zealand came second with two wins.
The
Ranfurly Shield was held by Canterbury all season, with successful defences against Buller 69-3 (in Westport), Sth Canterbury 103-0 (in Timaru), Nelson Bays 67–10, Bay of Plenty 72–3, Wellington 31–29, Taranaki 38–17, Auckland 38–10, Waikato 52-19
Shooting
Ballinger Belt – Murray Steele (Malvern)
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Soccer
Births
January–March
3 January –
Chay Fihaki , rugby union player
4 January –
Ally Wollaston , racing cyclist
11 January –
Corey Evans , rugby union player
15 January –
Tiana Metuarau , netball player
17 January –
Josh Lord , rugby union player
18 January –
Kanah Andrews-Nahu , weightlifter
25 January -
Olivia King , track cyclist
28 January –
TK Howden , rugby union player
1 February –
Sean Withy , rugby union player
6 February –
Peter Vodanovich , racing driver
7 February –
Maya Hahn , association footballer
9 February –
Eve Thomas , swimmer
14 February
15 February –
Reuben Thompson , racing cyclist
1 March
6 March –
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott , snowboarder
22 March –
Cortez Ratima , rugby union player
27 March –
Valentina Ivanov , tennis player
April–June
24 April –
Simi Sasagi , rugby league player
28 April –
Ruben Love , rugby union player
8 May –
Edward Osei-Nketia , athlete
11 May –
Kaleb Ngatoa , racing driver
17 May –
Rocco Berry , rugby league player
23 May –
Olivia Shannon , field hockey player
24 May –
Chante Temara , rugby league player
25 May –
Corey Kellow , rugby union player
7 June –
Aidan Morgan , rugby union player
11 June –
Ben Waine , association footballer
14 June –
Maggie Jenkins , association footballer
15 June
20 June –
Elys Ventura , tennis player
21 June –
Connor Bell , discus thrower
22 June –
Amelia Abbott , association footballer
26 June –
Anna Leat , association footballer
July–September
1 July –
Soane Vikena , rugby union player
7 July –
Gabi Rennie , association footballer
12 July –
Dominic Gardiner , rugby union player
26 July –
Gideon Wrampling , rugby union player
27 July –
Maiakawanakaulani Roos , rugby union player
30 July –
Dee Heslop , Australian rules footballer
3 August –
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens , rugby union player
16 August –
Danielle Aitchison , para-athlete
22 August –
Jackson Topine , rugby league player
4 September –
Zach Gallagher , rugby union player
10 September –
Maddison Weatherall , rugby league player
11 September
17 September –
Manu Paea , rugby union player
October–December
11 October –
Vaiolini Ekuasi , rugby union player
13 October –
Ben Harrington , freestyle skier
22 October –
George Ott , association footballer
25 October –
Kazuma Kobori , golfer
27 October –
Alec MacDonald , rugby league player
9 November –
Jock McKenzie , rugby union player
14 November
23 November –
Nico Porteous , freestyle skier
29 November –
Xcellent , Thoroughbred racehorse
1 December –
Alice Robinson , alpine skier
5 December –
Sean Findlay , field hockey player
10 December –
Sam Sutton , association footballer
21 December –
Finn Fisher-Black , racing cyclist
24 December –
Tukimihia Simpkins , rugby league player
27 December –
Sammie Maxwell , cross-country cyclist
Deaths
January–March
April–June
8 April –
Elsie Locke , writer, historian and activist (born 1912)
10 April
11 April – Sir
Thaddeus McCarthy , jurist (born 1907)
20 April –
Bert Sutcliffe , cricketer (born 1923)
22 April –
Trevor de Cleene , politician (born 1933)
24 April –
Lindsay Daen , sculptor and artist (born 1923)
5 May –
Roger Hill , World War II naval commander (born 1910)
18 May – Sir
Alan Westerman , public servant (born 1913)
19 May
21 May
2 June – Sir
Kenneth Hayr , RAF air marshal (born 1935)
6 June –
Douglas Lilburn , composer (born 1915)
8 June –
Duncan MacIntyre , politician (born 1915)
13 June –
Gordon Christie , politician (born 1914)
20 June –
Wallace Reyburn , writer (born 1913)
30 June –
Jack Finlay , rugby union player and coach, soldier (born 1916)
July–September
4 July –
Charlie Saxton , rugby union player, cricketer (born 1913)
6 July –
Derek Freeman , anthropologist (born 1916)
8 July –
John O'Shea , filmmaker and actor (born 1920)
18 July –
Ritchie Johnston , cyclist (born 1931)
19 July
25 July
27 July
30 July –
Thomas Wells , cricketer and educator (born 1927)
5 August
7 August –
Dick Dunn , boxing coach (born 1908)
8 August
25 August –
Bill Pratney , cyclist and politician (born 1909)
1 September – Sir
John Robertson , ombudsman (born 1925)
31 August –
Rex Forrester , hunter and fisherman (born 1928)
21 September –
Andrew Bradfield , computer programmer (born 1966)
23 September –
Allen Curnow , poet and journalist (born 1911)
28 September –
Jack Skeen , rugby union player (born 1928)
29 September –
Shona McFarlane , artist, journalist and television personality (born 1929)
October–December
8 October –
Ray Williams , rugby union player (born 1909)
10 October –
Norm Wilson , rugby union player and television personality (born 1922)
14 October – Sir
Philip Adams , diplomat (born 1915)
22 October –
Bill James , rower (born 1926)
26 October –
John Platts-Mills , politician (born 1906)
30 October −
Jack Scott , politician (born 1916)
6 November –
Peter Newman , economist (born 1928)
10 November –
Enid McElwee , fencer (born 1914)
13 November
6 December – Sir
Peter Blake , yachtsman (born 1948)
13 December –
Pamela Barham , netball player and coach
14 December –
Reg Singer , association football player (born 1924)
20 December
29 December –
Brian Bansgrove , film gaffer (born 1941)
See also
References
2001 in Oceania
Sovereign states Associated states of New Zealand