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 (1.28%). 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 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 (Labour) until 1 December, then Helen Clark (Labour). NewLabour Party – Jim Anderton until Alliance – Jim Anderton. (after 6 November general election) New Zealand First: Winston Peters (after the general election)
Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Les Mills Mayor of Hamilton – Margaret Evans Mayor of Wellington – Fran Wilde Mayor of Christchurch – Vicki Buck Mayor of Dunedin – Richard Walls
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 (MMP) 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 (Annie Crummer) 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 (Crowded House) Fane Flaws & The Mutton Birds/ Sycorax Films – Nature (The Mutton Birds) Nigel Streeter – Fish Across Face (Head Like A Hole) 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
See: 1993 in music
Performing arts
Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Mary Throll and Rob Guest OBE.
Radio and television See: 1993 in New Zealand television, 1993 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 Desperate Remedies Map of the Human Heart The Piano
See: :Category:1993 film awards, 1993 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1993 films
Internet See: NZ Internet History
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 (2:38:23).
Horse racing
Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Chokin Auckland Trotting Cup: ChokinAuckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
Thoroughbred racing
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 (Karori)
Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Napier City Rovers who beat Christchurch Rangers 6–0 in the final.Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com
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 Jessica Clarke, fashion model Daniel McBride, musician Thomas Sewell, Neo-Nazi
Deaths
January–March 1 January – Sir Kingi Ihaka, Anglican priest, broadcaster, Māori leader (born 1921) 6 January – Cole Wilson, musician (born 1922) 7 January – John Crichton, furniture and interior designer (born 1917) 10 January – Bill Gray, rugby union player (born 1932) 13 January – Bob Smith, rower (born 1909) 14 January – Venn Young, politician (born 1929) 27 January