2008_in_New_Zealand

2008 in New Zealand

2008 in New Zealand:

Other years in New Zealand

2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011

Contents

1 Incumbents

1.1 Regal and Vice Regal

1.2 Government

1.3 Other Party Leaders

1.4 Main centre leaders

2 Events

2.1 Holidays and Observances

3 Arts and literature

3.1 New Books

3.2 Awards

3.3 Music

3.4 Television

3.5 Film

3.6 Internet

4 Sport

4.1 Cricket

4.2 Netball

4.3 Motorsport

4.4 Olympic Games

4.5 Rugby league

4.6 Rugby union

4.7 Rowing

4.8 Soccer

4.9 Tennis

5 Births

6 Deaths

7 See also

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, since February 6, 1952
Governor-General - Anand Satyanand since August 23, 2006

Government

2008 will be the third full year since the election of the current (48th) Parliament. The current 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.

Speaker of the House - Margaret Wilson (Labour) since March 3, 2005
Prime Minister - Helen Clark (Labour) since December 5, 1999
Deputy Prime Minister - Michael Cullen (Labour) since August 15, 2002
Minister of Finance - Michael Cullen (Labour) since December 5, 1999
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Winston Peters (NZ First) since October 2005

Non-Labour Ministers

Jim Anderton (Progressives) - Minister of Agriculture (within Cabinet)
Peter Dunne (United Future), Minister of Revenue and Associate Minister of Health (outside Cabinet)

Other Party Leaders

National - John Key (Leader of the Opposition) since November 27, 2006
Act - Rodney Hide, since June 13, 2004
Greens - Jeanette Fitzsimons (since 1995) and Russel Norman (since 2006)
Māori Party - Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples, both since July 7, 2004

Main centre leaders

Mayor of Auckland - John Banks, since October 2007
Mayor of Hamilton - Bob Simcock, since May 2007
Mayor of Wellington - Kerry Prendergast, since October 2001
Mayor of Christchurch - Bob Parker, since October 2007
Mayor of Dunedin - Peter Chin, since October 2004

Events

22 January: State funeral for Sir Edmund Hillary
November 15: a General Election must be held on or before this day.

Holidays and Observances

February 6 - Waitangi Day Wednesday
March 21/March 24 Good Friday/Easter Monday
April 25 - ANZAC Day Friday
June 2 - Queen's Birthday Monday
June 5 - Matariki Thursday
October 27 - Labour Day Monday

Arts and literature

New Books

Awards

Music

May - New Zealand Music Month

Television

Film

Internet

Sport

This article or section contains information about a future sporting event or team.
It is likely to contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the event approaches and more information becomes available.

Cricket

New Zealand men's cricket team, Black Caps play three test match games against the English cricket team, and draw with England-each team having won a match

Netball

The ANZ Netball Championship begins in April 2008.

Motorsport

Olympic Games

Main article: New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Rugby league

Rugby union

Rowing

Soccer

30 October - 16 November — New Zealand hosts the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Matches will be held in Albany, Christchurch, Hamilton and Wellington.

Tennis

Births

Deaths

January 1: Joan Dingley, mycologist
January 4: Bert Walker, former National Party politician, minister.
January 10: George Laking, diplomat and public servant.TVNZ
January 11: Sir Edmund Hillary, mountaineer and first person to climb Mount Everest. (BBC)
January 16: Hone Tuwhare, poet. (New Zealand Herald)
February 12: Ron Chippindale, Chief Inspector of Accidents (New Zealand Herald)
February 19: Barry Barclay, Māori film-maker (New Zealand Herald)
April 6: Tony Davies, All Blacks rugby union player (New Zealand Herald)
April 11: Fraser Colman, former Labour Party politician, minister.
April 12: Dame Augusta Wallace, former judge, first woman District Court judge (New Zealand Herald).