2021 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 2021 in New Zealand.
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Incumbents
Regal and vice-regal
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Patsy Reddy
Government
Legislature term: 53rd New Zealand Parliament
The Sixth Labour Government, elected in 2017, continues.
- Speaker of the House – Trevor Mallard
- Prime Minister – Jacinda Ardern
- Deputy Prime Minister – Grant Robertson
- Leader of the House – Chris Hipkins
- Minister of Finance – Grant Robertson
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – Nanaia Mahuta
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Chris Hipkins
Nanaia Mahuta
Other party leaders in parliament
- National – Judith Collins (Leader of the Opposition)
- Green – James Shaw and Marama Davidson
- ACT – David Seymour
- Māori Party – Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
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David Seymour
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Main centre leaders
- Mayor of Auckland – Phil Goff
- Mayor of Tauranga – Tina Salisbury (acting)
- Mayor of Hamilton – Paula Southgate
- Mayor of Wellington – Andy Foster
- Mayor of Christchurch – Lianne Dalziel
- Mayor of Dunedin – Aaron Hawkins
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Phil Goff
Andy Foster
Lianne Dalziell
Aaron Hawkins
Events
January
- 29 December 2020 - 3 January – Riots between inmates and prison guards at Waikeria Prison, causing major fire damage to the complex.[1]
- 1 January – A bomb threat closes Gisborne Airport, causing evacuations and delayed flights.[2]
Predicted and scheduled events
- 7 June – The 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours will be announced.
- 31 December – The 2022 New Year Honours will be announced.
Holidays and observances
Public holidays in New Zealand in 2021 are as follows:[3]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 2 January – Day after New Year's Day
- 4 January – Day after New Year's Day observed
- 6 February – Waitangi Day
- 8 February – Waitangi Day observed
- 2 April – Good Friday
- 5 April – Easter Monday
- 25 April – Anzac Day
- 26 April – Anzac Day observed
- 7 June – Queen's Birthday
- 25 October – Labour Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
- 27 December – Christmas Day observed
- 28 December – Boxing Day observed
Deaths
January
- 5 January – Alan Burgess, cricketer (born 1920)[4]
- 8 January – Stewart McKnight, cricketer, curler (born 1935)[5]
- 12 January – John Ward, cricketer (born 1937)[6]
- 17 January – Tom Prebble, educationalist, university administrator (born 1945)[7]
- 20 January
- Doug Bowden, cricketer (born 1927)[8]
- Bill Sheat, lawyer, arts advocate (born 1930)[9]
- 26 January
- Peter Thorburn, rugby union player and coach (born 1939)[10]
- Peter Vere-Jones, actor (born 1939)[11]
- 30 January – Bill Hammond, artist (born 1947)[12]
See also
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References
- "Waikeria Prison: First images show devastated prison, inmates' rooftop camp". Stuff. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Gisborne Airport reopens after bomb threat forces evacuation, significant flight delays". TVNZ. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Holidays and anniversary dates". Employment New Zealand. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "WW2 veteran and NZ's oldest first-class cricketer dies in Rangiora aged 100". Star News. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- "Stewart McKnight". New Zealand Curling. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- "Former New Zealand wicketkeeper John Ward remembered as a sharp gloveman". Stuff.co.nz. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "Tom Prebble death notice". Dominion Post. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- Heagney, George (22 January 2021). "Pioneering CD cricketer Doug Bowden dies after long innings". Manawatū Standard. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- Boyack, Nicholas (20 January 2021). "Bill Sheat: the man who saved Wellington's Opera House". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- "Rugby: Former All Blacks selector and North Harbour coach Peter Thorburn passes away". New Zealand Herald. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "Peter Vere-Jones". NZ On Screen. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- "Bill Hammond, one of nation's most influential artists, has died". RNZ News. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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