2016 in New Zealand

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2016
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New Zealand
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The following lists events that happened during 2016 in New Zealand.

Contents

Population

National

Estimated populations as at 30 June. [1]

Main urban areas

Estimated populations as at 30 June. [1]

Incumbents

Regal and vice-regal

Government

2016 is the second full year of the 51st Parliament, which first sat on 21 October 2014.

The Fifth National Government, first elected in 2008, continues.

Other party leaders in parliament

Judiciary

Main centre leaders

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Arts and literature

Performing arts

Sport

Halberg Awards

Olympics

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49518

Paralympics

Gold medal icon.svg GoldSilver medal icon.svg SilverBronze medal icon.svg BronzeTotal
95721

Rowing

Shooting

Winter Youth Olympics

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0112

Births

Deaths

Deaths
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January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

References

  1. 1 2 "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2016 (provisional)". Statistics New Zealand. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006–16 (2017 boundary)". Statistics New Zealand. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. "Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae". Governor-General of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  3. "New Zealand Navy Kicks off Seventy-Fifth Celebrations". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. "New Zealand cliffs collapse in Christchurch earthquake". BBC News. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  5. "2015 and 2016 Referendums on the New Zealand Flag". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  6. Ainge Roy, Eleanor (11 March 2016). "This article is more than 7 years old Zero-hour contracts banned in New Zealand". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  7. "Disestablishment of CERA". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  8. "Queen's 90th Birthday honours list 2016". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  9. "A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred 120 km north-east of Te Araroa, New Zealand on Fri Sep 2 2016 4:37 AM. The quake was 22 kilometres deep and the shaking was severe close to the quake". GeoNet . Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  10. Beckford, Gyles (15 December 2016). "Amazon Prime streaming service launches in NZ". RNZ . Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  11. "New Year honours list 2017". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  12. "Ballinger Belt". National Rifle Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  13. "Copy That". Harness Racing New Zealand. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  14. Sparks, Zizi (16 December 2016). "Strong-minded, whiskey-loving Auckland leader Helen Ryburn dies". North Shore Times. Retrieved 16 April 2022.