1993 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1993 in New Zealand.

Population

Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,597,800.
Increase since 31 December 1992: 45,600.
Males per 100 Females: 97.1.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

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

Government

The 43rd New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was [New Zealand New Zealand National Party|National Party|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 until 1 December, then Helen Clark.
NewLabour Party – Jim Anderton until
Alliance – Jim Anderton.
New Zealand First: '''Winston Peters'''

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.
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 the 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 voting system.
26 November – Auckland mid-air collision of police Eagle helicopter and traffic spotting Piper Archer over the Auckland CBD, killing all occupants of both aircraft – two police and two civilians; debris falls on the 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.

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
*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
*Fane Flaws & The Mutton Birds/ Sycorax Films – Nature
*Nigel Streeter – Fish Across Face
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

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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.

Horse racing

Harness racing

New Zealand Trotting Cup: Chokin
Auckland Trotting Cup: Chokin

Rugby league

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

Soccer

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

Births

January

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

December

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

Full date unknown

Deaths

January–March

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

April–June

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

July–September

7 July – Sir Alexander Turner, lawyer and jurist
20 July – Harata Solomon, community leader
26 July – Phyllis Williams, singer
28 July – Vincent McCarten, cricketer
3 August – Sir Laurie Francis, diplomat, lawyer
4 August – Sir Harcourt Caughey, rugby union player, businessman
7 August – Paul Little, rugby union player
9 August – Jack Parker, boxer
10 August – Mike Bungay, lawyer
24 August – James Bertram, journalist, writer, university academic
25 August – Florence James, author and literary agent
7 September – Guy Overton, cricketer
17 September – John Robson, public servant, penal reformer
18 September – Rodger Freeth, motorsport competitor
24 September – Monte Holcroft, essayist and novelist

October–December

1 October
* Mabel Corby, cricketer
* Tom Marshall, Christian writer
4 October – Fred Lucas, military and commercial pilot, farmer, tourist operator
8 October – Gu Cheng, writer
17 October – Gordon Grieve, politician
19 October – Ring the Bell, thoroughbred racehorse
1 November – Sir Arthur Ward, dairy researcher, university administrator
3 November – Redmond Phillips, actor, writer
6 November – Zena Abbott, weaver
19 November – Sir John Stallworthy, obstetrician
20 November – Eve van Grafhorst, HIV/AIDS sufferer and community figure
11 December – Bill Mumm, rugby union player, politician
12 December – Ned Barry, rugby union player
24 December – Dorrie Parker, athlete
28 December – John Kemp, association footballer