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The following lists events that happened during 2020 in New Zealand. One overarching event is the COVID-19 pandemic.

Incumbents

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Regal and vice-regal

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  • Elizabeth II
    Elizabeth II
  • Patsy Reddy
    Patsy Reddy

Government

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Legislature term: 52nd New Zealand Parliament and from November 2020, 53rd New Zealand Parliament.

The Sixth Labour Government, elected in 2017 and October 2020, continues.

  • Trevor Mallard
    Trevor Mallard
  • Jacinda Ardern
    Jacinda Ardern
  • Winston Peters
    Winston Peters
  • Grant Robertson
    Grant Robertson
  • Chris Hipkins
    Chris Hipkins
  • Nanaia Mahuta
    Nanaia Mahuta

Other party leaders in parliament

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  • Simon Bridges
    Simon Bridges
  • Todd Muller
    Todd Muller
  • Judith Collins
    Judith Collins
  • Winston Peters
    Winston Peters
  • James Shaw
    James Shaw
  • Marama Davidson
    Marama Davidson
  • David Seymour
    David Seymour
  • Rawiri Waititi
    Rawiri Waititi
  • Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
    Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Judiciary

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  • Helen Winkelmann
    Helen Winkelmann
  • Stephen Kós
    Stephen Kós

Main centre leaders

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  • Phil Goff
    Phil Goff
  • Paula Southgate
    Paula Southgate
  • Andy Foster
    Andy Foster
  • Lianne Dalziell
    Lianne Dalziell
  • Aaron Hawkins
    Aaron Hawkins

Events

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See also: COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand

January

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February

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  • 3 February – A state of emergency is declared in Milford Sound as rain and flooding hit the region.[5]
  • 5 February – Residents of Gore, Mataura and Wyndham are ordered to evacuate as the Mataura River bursts its banks.[6]
  • 28 February
    • COVID-19 in New Zealand: New Zealand's first case of the coronavirus is confirmed. They had recently returned from Iran via Bali.[7]
    • Kiwibank stops issuing and accepting cheques as payment, becoming the first New Zealand bank to do so.[8]

March

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  • 5 March – COVID-19 in New Zealand: Information of the first human transmission case of the coronavirus within New Zealand is released.[9]
  • 14 March – COVID-19 in New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern announces new measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus. These measures provide that all people (excluding people who have come from Pacific islands where no cases have been confirmed) who arrive in New Zealand must self-isolate for 14 days. Cruise ships are also banned from docking in New Zealand ports.[10]
  • 17 March – COVID-19 in New Zealand: A $12.1 billion scheme is announced by the government, due to the economic impact of coronavirus on New Zealand, including $5.1 billion for an income subsidy. This is the biggest peacetime government spend in history.[11]
  • 19 March – COVID-19 in New Zealand: The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association announces that all Anzac Day services, scheduled for 25 April, will be cancelled and the red poppy collection postponed due to the health risk. This is the first time that Anzac Day services have not been held since 1916.[12]
  • 21 March – COVID-19 in New Zealand: Ardern announces the COVID-19 alert level system, with New Zealand initially being placed at alert level 2.[13]
  • 23 March – COVID-19 in New Zealand: New Zealand is placed at alert level 3.[14]
  • 25 March
    • COVID-19 in New Zealand: A State of National Emergency is declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]
    • COVID-19 in New Zealand: New Zealand is upgraded to alert level 4 at 11:59 pm, and the country enters lockdown for a period of at least four weeks.[16][17]
  • 26 March – The perpetrator of the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings pleads guilty to all 51 murder charges, as well as 40 charges of attempted murder and one charge of engaging in a terrorist act laid under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002.[18]
  • 29 March – COVID-19 in New Zealand: The first coronavirus-related death in New Zealand occurs, a woman in her 70s from Greymouth.[19]

April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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  • 11 August – COVID-19 in New Zealand: Four new cases of COVID-19 outside of a quarantine facility are reported.[39]
  • 12 August
    • COVID-19 in New Zealand: At noon, Auckland enters alert level 3, while the rest of the country enters alert level 2.[39]
    • The dissolution of Parliament, originally set for this day, is delayed until 17 August.[40]
  • 17 August

September

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October

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November

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  • 9 November – A state of emergency is declared in Napier due to flooding.[48]

December

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  • 9 December – The University of Otago cancels its end-of-year graduation ceremonies after receiving a security threat.[49]
  • 26 December – The Tasman region suffers a heavy hail storm, causing millions of dollars in physical and economic damage.[50]
  • 27 December – Manukura, a North Island brown kiwi, born entirely with white feathers, dies after deteriorating health following surgery.[51]
  • 29 December
    • A large bushfire in Ahipara leads to local residents being evacuated.[52]
    • 29 December - 3 January 2021 – Riots between inmates and prison guards at Waikeria Prison, causing major fire damage to the complex.[53]
  • 31 December – The 2021 New Year Honours are announced.[54]

Holidays and observances

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Public holidays in New Zealand in 2020 are as follows:[55]

Sports

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See also: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports

Sailing

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Shooting

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  • Ballinger Belt –
    • David Black (Australia)
    • Allan White (Malvern), second, top New Zealander[57]

Winter Youth Olympics

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Main article: New Zealand at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
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Deaths

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Deaths
January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December

January

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  • Dick Scott
    Dick Scott
  • Piri Sciascia
    Piri Sciascia
  • Tony Ford
    Tony Ford

February

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  • Mike Moore
    Mike Moore
  • Sir Des Britten
    Sir Des Britten
  • Terry Lineen
    Terry Lineen

March

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  • Kerry Marshall
    Kerry Marshall
  • Troy Collings
    Troy Collings
  • Jeanette Fitzsimons
    Jeanette Fitzsimons
  • Sir Rob Fenwick
    Sir Rob Fenwick

April

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  • Eric Verdonk
    Eric Verdonk
  • Te Huirangi Waikerepuru
    Te Huirangi Waikerepuru
  • Phil Broadhurst
    Phil Broadhurst

May

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  • Susie Simcock
    Susie Simcock

June

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  • Lindsay Townsend
    Lindsay Townsend
  • Murray Hill
    Murray Hill
  • Basil Meeking
    Basil Meeking
  • Krystyna Tomaszyk
    Krystyna Tomaszyk
  • Jim Young
    Jim Young
  • Dennis Young
    Dennis Young
  • John Kneebone
    John Kneebone

July

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  • Ross Dallow
    Ross Dallow

August

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  • Lindsay Brown
    Lindsay Brown
  • Jean Stewart
    Jean Stewart
  • Heta Kingston
    Heta Kingston
  • Vinka Lucas
    Vinka Lucas
  • Sir Bob Elliott
    Sir Bob Elliott
  • Keri Kaa
    Keri Kaa
  • Douglas MacDiarmid
    Douglas MacDiarmid
  • Don Bacon
    Don Bacon

September

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  • John Shrapnell
    John Shrapnell
  • Joe Williams
    Joe Williams
  • Sir Vaughan Jones
    Sir Vaughan Jones

October

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  • John Tanner
    John Tanner
  • John Reid
    John Reid

November

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  • Bones Hillman
    Bones Hillman
  • Alan Powell
    Alan Powell

December

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  • Jim Flynn
    Jim Flynn

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