2022 in New Zealand

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The following is a list of expected and scheduled events for the year 2022 in New Zealand.

Incumbents[]

Regal and vice-regal[]

  • Head of State – Elizabeth II
  • Governor-General – Cindy Kiro

  • Elizabeth II

  • Cindy Kiro

Government[]

Legislature term: 53rd New Zealand Parliament

The Sixth Labour Government, elected in 2020, continues.

  • Trevor Mallard

  • Jacinda Ardern

  • Grant Robertson

  • Chris Hipkins

  • Nanaia Mahuta

Other party leaders in parliament[]

  • Christopher Luxon

  • James Shaw

  • Marama Davidson

  • David Seymour

Judiciary[]

  • Helen Winkelmann

Main centre leaders[]

  • Phil Goff

  • Anne Tolley

  • Paula Southgate

  • Andy Foster

  • Lianne Dalziell

  • Aaron Hawkins

Events[]

January[]

  • 23 January – COVID-19 in New Zealand: The whole of New Zealand moves to red under the COVID-19 Protection Framework at 11:59 pm, after the confirmation of multiple community cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.[1]
  • 30 January – COVID-19 in New Zealand: Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern go into isolation after being deemed to be a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case.[2]

February[]

  • 1 February – Pregnant journalist Charlotte Bellis is offered a place in MIQ after initially being denied entry.[3]
  • 2 February – A state of emergency is issued in the Buller District as heavy rain continues to fall.[4]
  • 3 February – The West Coast Region receives a record-breaking amount of rainfall. State Highway 6 is closed.[5]
  • 4 February – Civil Defence orders evacuations for low-lying areas of Westport.[6]
  • 6 February
  • 7 February – A 21-gun salute is performed in Wellington for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of New Zealand.[9]

Predicted and scheduled events[]

  • 6 June – The will be announced
  • 8 October – The 2022 local elections will be held[10]
  • 31 December – The will be announced
  • no date yet – A by-election will be held in Tauranga[11]

Holidays and observances[]

Public holidays in New Zealand in 2022 are as follows:[12]

  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • 2 January – Day after New Year's Day
  • 3 January – New Year's Day observed
  • 4 January – Day after New Year's Day observed
  • 6 February – Waitangi Day
  • 7 February – Waitangi Day observed
  • 15 April – Good Friday
  • 18 April – Easter Monday
  • 25 April – Anzac Day
  • 6 June – Queen's Birthday
  • 24 June – Matariki
  • 24 October – Labour Day
  • 25 December – Christmas Day
  • 26 December – Boxing Day
  • 27 December – Christmas Day observed

Sports[]

Commonwealth Games[]

Main article: New Zealand at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Cricket[]

Scheduled events[]

Olympics[]

Main article: New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Olympics
 Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
2 1 0 3

Paralympics[]

Main article: New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
  • New Zealand sends a team of three alpine skiers.
 Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
1 1 2 4

Rugby union[]

  • 8 October – 12 November – The 2021 Rugby World Cup for women will be held at three venues in the upper North Island

Shooting[]

Squash[]

Deaths[]

January[]

February[]

March[]

  • 9 March – David Crooks, military leader (born 1931)[35]
  • 17 March – Sir Wira Gardiner, soldier, public servant, writer (born 1943)[36]
  • 18 March – Murray Day, squash administrator (born 1931)[37]
  • 20 March – Lyell Cresswell, composer (born 1944)[38]
  • 22 March – Dame Miriam Dell, women's advocate, botanist (born 1924)[39]
  • 23 March
    • Russell Kerr, ballet dancer, choreographer, and producer (born 1930)[40]
    • Busby Noble, Māori activist, Antarctic adventurer (born c. 1959)[41]
  • 24 March – Kenny McFadden, basketball player and coach (born 1961)[42]
  • 26 March – Cat Pausé, fat studies academic and activist.[43]
  • 28 March – Dame June Jackson, Māori leader, activist and public servant (born 1939)[44]
  • 31 March – Moana Jackson, Māori lawyer specialising in constitutional law, the Treaty of Waitangi and international indigenous issues[45]

References[]

  1. ^ "Covid 19 Omicron: NZ moves to red light tonight, PM Jacinda Ardern confirms nine cases with variant". New Zealand Herald. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Prime Minister and Governor-General in isolation after possible Covid exposure". RNZ. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Pregnant journalist Charlotte Bellis offered a place in MIQ". RNZ. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. ^ "State of emergency declared as heavy rain moves up West Coast". RNZ. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Record breaking West Coast rainfalls". RNZ. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Westport evacuations ordered before flooding". RNZ. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  7. ^ Forrester, Georgia (6 February 2022). "Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to the Queen ahead of Platinum Jubilee celebrations". Stuff. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Waitangi Day commemorations go online". RNZ. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Platinum Jubilee: 21-gun salute to be held in Wellington to mark Queen's accession". RNZ. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Key dates for the 2022 local election". Auckland Council. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  11. ^ Cooke, Henry (15 March 2022). "Former National Party leader Simon Bridges retiring from politics, will spark byelection". Stuff. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Holidays and anniversary dates". Employment New Zealand. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  13. ^ a b Egan, Brendon (11 January 2022). "Black Caps give Ross Taylor winning farewell, square series with Bangladesh". Stuff. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  14. ^ Havill, Kristy (25 February 2022). "White Ferns player ratings from their 4-1 ODI series win over India". Stuff. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  15. ^ Egan, Brendon (1 March 2022). "South Africa thump Black Caps in second test to draw series 1–1". Stuff. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  16. ^ Powell, Alex (6 February 2022). "Beijing Winter Olympics: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott creates history with New Zealand's first gold medal, wins women's slopestyle". Newshub. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  17. ^ Pearson, Joseph (19 February 2022). "Winter Olympics: Freeskier Nico Porteous wins New Zealand's second gold in halfpipe". Stuff. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Mike Collings makes history with back-to-back Ballinger Belt wins". Stuff. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  19. ^ "Coll becomes first male New Zealander to reach World no. 1 in PSA world rankings". PSA World Tour. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Bishop Robin Walsh Leamy, S.M. †". The hierarchy of the Catholic Church. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Former Kumul Maori passes on". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  22. ^ Schwanecke, Gianina (10 January 2022). "Wellington puppeteer, pianist and performer Rose Beauchamp to be farewelled". Stuff. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  23. ^ "Joseph Babich obituary". New Zealand Herald. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  24. ^ "Ronald Miller obituary". Dominion Post. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  25. ^ Skipwith, David (29 January 2022). "New Zealand actor and Once Were Warriors star Pete Smith dies, age 63". Stuff. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  26. ^ Guerin, Michael (3 February 2022). "Racing: Loss of a legend – Purdon patriarch passes on at 94". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  27. ^ "Francis McAtamney obituary". The Press. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  28. ^ "Obituaries — Hon Peter Neilson". Hansard. New Zealand Parliament. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  29. ^ "Kiwi rugby league legend Olsen Filipaina dies, aged 64". Newshub. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  30. ^ "Harold Titter obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  31. ^ "Peter Grayburn obituary". New Zealand Herald. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  32. ^ Reid, Neil (27 February 2022). "Joeli Vidiri tragedy: All Black dies in US after catching Covid-19 on wedding trip". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  33. ^ "Lillian Chrystall obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  34. ^ "Tributes flow after former All Black and Samoa international Inga Tuigamala dies". Stuff. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  35. ^ Naish, Joanne (11 March 2022). "Former Defence Force chief Air Marshal David Crooks dies aged 90". Stuff. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  36. ^ "Māori leader Sir Wira Gardiner dies after illness". RNZ News. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  37. ^ "Murray Day obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  38. ^ "Highly-regarded composer Lyell Cresswell dead at age 77". RNZ News. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  39. ^ "Miriam Dell death notice". The New Zealand Herald. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  40. ^ Gates, Charlie (23 March 2022). "Leading New Zealand ballet choreographer Russell Kerr has died". Stuff. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  41. ^ Weekes, John (24 March 2022). "Busby Noble, Antarctic adventurer and Ōtara elder, has died". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  42. ^ "Kiwi basketballing great Kenny McFadden dies". Stuff. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  43. ^ Karaitiana, Karla (27 March 2022). "Tributes flow for 'brave' academic, feminist and activist Cat Pausé". Manawatū Standard. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  44. ^ "Respected Māori leader Dame June Jackson dies aged 82". RNZ News. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  45. ^ "Esteemed Māori leader Dr Moana Jackson dies". 1 News. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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