2002 in New Zealand


The following lists events that happened during 2002 in New Zealand.

Population

  • Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,989,500.
  • Increase since 31 December 2001: 73,400.
  • Males per 100 Females: 96.2.

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government

The 46th New Zealand Parliament continued until 10 June. Government was The Labour Party led by Helen Clark, In coalition with Alliance, led by Jim Anderton. In the 2002 general election Labour was returned to power, in coalition with The Progressive Party led by Jim Anderton, and backed with supporting supply votes by United Future, led by Peter Dunne.

Opposition leaders

See: :Category:Parliament of New Zealand, :New Zealand elections

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

See 2002 in art, 2002 in literature, :Category:2002 books

Music

[New Zealand Music Awards]

Two new categories were introduced this year: 'Best R&B/ Hip Hop Album' and 'Best Electronica Album'.
Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.
  • Album of the Year: Che Fu – The Navigator
  • *Anika Moa – Thinking Room
  • *Neil Finn – One Nil
  • *Salmonella Dub – Inside The Dub Plates
  • *the feelers – Communicate
  • Single of the Year: Che Fu – Fade Away
  • *Aaria – Kei A Wai Ra Te Kupu
  • *Anika Moa – Youthful
  • *Nesian Mystik – Nesian Style
  • *Salmonella Dub – Love Your Ways
  • Top Group: Salmonella Dub – Inside The Dub Plates
  • *the feelers – Communicate
  • *Zed -Silencer
  • Top New Act: Goodshirt – Good
  • *K'Lee – Broken Wings
  • *Pluto – Red Light Syndrome
  • Top Male Vocalist: Che Fu – Navigator
  • *Neil Finn – One Nil
  • *Tiki Taane – Inside The Dubplates
  • Top Female Vocalist: Anika Moa – Thinking Room
  • *Boh Runga – Magic Line
  • *Hayley Westenra – Hayley Westenra
  • Best Folk Album: Bob Mcneill – Covenant
  • *Beverley Young – The Tinkerman's Daughter
  • *Jacky Tarr – Defenestration
  • *Phil Garland – Swag O'Dreams
  • Best R&B/ Hip Hop Album : Che Fu – Navigator
  • *Dark Tower – Canterbury Drafts
  • Best Music Video: Matthew Metcalfe / Greg Rewai – Fade Away
  • *Garry Sullivan – Seed
  • *Ed Davis and Paul McLaney -Complicated
  • Outstanding International Achievement: Salmonella Dub
  • *Nathan Haines
  • *Anika Moa
  • Best Mana Maori Album: Ruia And Ranea – Waiata of Bob Marley
  • *Brannigan Kaa – Taputapu
  • *T-Sistaz – Whakamanahia
  • Best Mana Reo Album: Rangiatea -Rangiatea Concert Party
  • *Ruia and Ranea – Waiata of Bob Marley
  • *Te Ati Kimihia – Te Ati Kimihia and The Children of Tane
  • Best Country Album: The Topp Twins – Grass Highway
  • *Beau Redding – Dime Box
  • *Dennis Marsh – Faded Love
  • Best Cast Recording/Compilation: Greg Johnson – The Best Yet
  • *Th' Dudes – Where Are Th' Girls
  • *Various – Live at Helen's
  • Best Producer: Tom Bailey & Stellar* – Magic Line
  • *Malcolm Welsford – Scorpio Writing
  • *Paddy Free & Salmonella Dub – Inside The Dub Plates
  • Best Engineer: Dave Wernham, Tiki Taane And Paddy Free – 'Inside The Dub Plates'
  • *Luke Tomes – Magic Line
  • *Simon Holloway – Broken Wings
  • Best Electronica Album : Sola Rosa – Solarized
  • *Rhian Sheehan – Paradigm Shift
  • *Shapeshifter – Real Time
  • Best Jazz Album: C L Bob – Stereoscope
  • *Nathan Haines – Sound Travels
  • *The Rodger Fox Big Band – Warriors
  • Best Gospel Album: The Lads – Marvel
  • *Felt – Colour of the Sky
  • *Parachute Band – Amazing
  • Best Children's Album: Fatcat & Fishface – Dog Breath
  • *Kids Music Company Singers – On A High Note II
  • *Michelle Scullion – Peaks To Plains
  • Best Classical Album: Jack Body – Pulse
  • *New Zealand Symphony Orchestra – Landscapes
  • *Gareth Farr – Warriors From Pluto
  • Best Songwriter: Anika Moa – Youthful
  • *Che Fu – Fade Away
  • *James Reid and Donald Reid – Communicate
  • Best Cover Design: Kelvin Soh – Good
  • *Che Fu and Kelvin Soh – Navigator
  • *Shayne Carter and Andrew B White – I Believe You Are A Star
  • New Zealand Radio Programmer Award: Brad King – The Rock Network
  • *Dallas Gurney – ZM Network
  • *David Ridler – Channel Z
  • *Marty Lindsay – Star FM Wanganui
See: 2002 in music

Performing arts

Dance

  • 7–24 January: Inaugural Footnote Choreolab runs in Wellington under the direction of Deirdre Tarrant and guest choreographer Justin Rutzou with New Zealand choreographers Kristian Larsen and Jacob Sullivan and 22 dancers from throughout New Zealand.
  • 30 January – 3 February, Jan Bolwell premieres her theatre work Standing On My Hands at BATS Theatre, Wellington, subsequently touring it throughout New Zealand over the course of the year.
  • 20–21 February, premieres, a programme of short works by choreographers Michael Parmenter, Merenia Gray, Raewyn Hill, subsequently touring this programme throughout New Zealand. The dancers are: Annabel Reader, Tane Duncan, Melissa Tate, Georgina White, Tim Fletcher and Paora Taurima.
  • 15–17 March, Inland by Douglas Wright Dance Company, premieres at the NZ International Festival of the Arts who commissioned the work. Subsequently, the work tours to Dunedin, Christchurch and Auckland to considerable acclaim.
  • 19 April to 5 May, the Auckland Dance Festival runs throughout the month at a number of Auckland venues, presenting professional and community performances, classes, workshops, and public participatory events. Events include: Shake a Leg Youth Dance performances at ASB Theatre; Platform 2002 choreographic development project at UNITEC; Dancing City to City, ESCAPE by Black Grace Urban Youth Movement, Polished Up at St Kevins Arcade, Prayers in the Forest of Mirrors by Edna Katz-Levy at the Maidment Studio, Scratch 'n Sniff Dance Shorts, a mixed bill of dance films, short works and improvisational performances curated by Wilhimeena Gordon at Woonton's Lane in Titirangi, Sub-urban Legends by Atamira Dance Collective at UNITEC Studios, Living Room at UNITEC Studios, and Still Life 2002, a triple bill by Sean Curham at the Dorothy Winston Centre.
  • 19–22 April, MEDANZ Festival in Christchurch
  • On 3 May, Creative New Zealand launches

Radio and television

See: 2002 in New Zealand television, 2002 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:2002 film awards, 2002 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:2002 films

Internet

See:

Sport

Athletics

  • Mark Bright wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:29:24 on 27 April in Rotorua, while Bernardine Portenski claims her third in the women's championship.

Basketball

Commonwealth Games

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11132145

Cricket

Horse racing

Harness racing

Olympics

  • New Zealand sends a team of 10 competitors in five sports.
Total
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Paralympic Games

  • New Zealand sends a team of two competitors in one sport.
Total
4026

Rugby union

Rugby league

  • The New Zealand Warriors had their best season ever in the Australian NRL competition, winning the Minor Premiership and making the Grand Final, which they lost to the Sydney Roosters, 30-8
  • The Bartercard Cup was won by the Mt Albert Lions who defeated the Hibiscus Coast Raiders 24–20 in the grand final, the last match ever played at Carlaw Park.
  • The New Zealand national rugby league team played in six test matches, winning three and drawing one:
  • *12 October – Lost to Australia 24–32;
  • *3 November – Defeated Wales 50–22;
  • *9 November – Defeated Great Britain 30–16;
  • *16 November – Drew with Great Britain 14–all;
  • *23 November – Lost to Great Britain 10–16;
  • *30 November – Defeated France 22–14.

Shooting

  • Ballinger Belt – Trevor Oliver

Soccer

Births

January–June

July–December

Deaths

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December