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2022 in New Zealand

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2022
in
New Zealand

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The following lists events that happened during 2022 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

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Regal and vice-regal

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Government

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Legislature term: 53rd New Zealand Parliament

The Sixth Labour Government, elected in 2020, continues.

Other party leaders in parliament

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Judiciary

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Main centre leaders

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Events

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January

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  • 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.[5]
  • 30 January – COVID-19 in New Zealand: Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern enter isolation after being deemed to be a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case.[6]

February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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  • 7 July – A daytime meteor is visible in the lower North Island.[26]
  • 9 July – The first case of mpox is detected in Auckland.[27]
  • 12 July – The second case of mpox is reported in Auckland.[28]
  • 14 July
  • 18 to 20 July – Severe winds, heavy rain and flooding cause chaos across the country, as well as leaving more than 100 people trapped in Lake Ōhau and closing a number of state highways.[31][32][33][34]
  • 20 July – The Court of Appeal overturns resource consents that allowed two water-bottling companies to extract billions of litres of water from Christchurch aquifers.[35]
  • 31 July – COVID-19 in New Zealand: The New Zealand border fully reopens to all travellers at 11:59 pm.[36]

August

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  • 11 August – The remains of two children are found in suitcases in Clendon Park, Auckland.[37]
  • 12 August – COVID-19 in New Zealand: The first cruise ship since the beginning of the pandemic docks at Queens Wharf in Auckland from Sydney.[38]
  • 15 August – A 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurs south of the Kermadec Islands at 1:45am.[39]
  • 16 August
    • A state of emergency is declared on the West Coast, following a red-level alert issued by MetService due to heavy rain.[40]
    • Labour's caucus unanimously decides to suspend Hamilton West MP Gaurav Sharma effective immediately in the wake of allegations of bullying of and by MPs.[41]
  • 17 August
    • Two restoration workers become the first people to enter the ChristChurch Cathedral since February 2011.[42]
    • A front of severe weather hits the Nelson and Tasman regions causing record flooding and numerous slips. The heavy rain lasts for four days causing extensive damage to Nelson City and surrounding areas. Over five hundred people are evacuated and numerous homes are rendered unlivable. It is estimated that it will take years for the city to recover. Areas of the West Coast and Marlborough are also hit causing extensive flooding and damage. The severe weather heads north to hit Taranaki in the following days.[43][44] The cost, according to Nelson City Council, is $60 million.[45]
  • 22 August – The government takes direct control of Kiwibank through the purchase of holding company Kiwi Group Holdings for an estimated NZ$2.1 billion from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, ACC, and New Zealand Post.[46]
  • 25 August – Corporal Dominic Abelen is killed in Ukraine whilst on a period of leave without pay, and was not on active duty with the NZDF.[47]
  • 26 August
    • Fire and Emergency firefighters go on strike for a second time, lasting an hour.[48]
    • Five people are taken to hospital after a gas explosion at a building site in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter.[49]
  • 30 August – A person is shot in the Christchurch suburb of Linwood, leading to a manhunt.[50]

September

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October

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November

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December

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  • 1 December – Graham Philip is sentenced to three years and one month in prison for sabotage, the first conviction for this crime in New Zealand history.[74]
  • 10 December – The Hamilton West by-election is won by the National Party candidate, Tama Potaka.[75]
  • 26 December – New Zealanders break retail spending record for Boxing Day, with consumers spending $100.5 million.[76]
  • 31 December – The 2023 New Year Honours are announced.[77]

Holidays and observances

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Public holidays in New Zealand in 2022 are as follows:[78][79]

Sport

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Commonwealth Games

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  • New Zealand sends a team of 233 competitors across 19 sports
 Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
20 12 18 50

Cricket

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January
February
March
April
June
July
  • The New Zealand men's team tours Ireland, winning both the ODI series and T20 international series 3–0[87]

Horse racing

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Harness racing

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Thoroughbred racing

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Olympics

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 Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
2 1 0 3

Paralympics

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 Gold  Silver  Bronze Total
1 1 2 4

Rowing

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Rugby union

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

Shooting

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Squash

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Trampoline

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Deaths

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January

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February

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March

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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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September

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October

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November

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December

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