2025 in New Zealand
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The following lists events that have happened or are expected to happen during 2025 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
[edit]Regal and vice-regal
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Government
[edit]Legislature term: 54th New Zealand Parliament.
The Sixth National Government, elected in 2023, continues.
- Speaker of the House – Gerry Brownlee
- Prime Minister – Christopher Luxon
- Deputy Prime Minister – Winston Peters
- Leader of the House – Chris Bishop
- Minister of Finance – Nicola Willis
- Minister of Foreign Affairs – Winston Peters
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Other party leaders in parliament
[edit]- Labour – Chris Hipkins (Leader of the Opposition)
- Green – Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick
- ACT – David Seymour
- NZ First – Winston Peters
- Te Pāti Māori – Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
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Judiciary
[edit]- Chief Justice – Helen Winkelmann
- President of the Court of Appeal – Christine French
- Chief High Court judge – Sally Fitzgerald
- Chief District Court judge – Heemi Taumaunu
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Main centre leaders
[edit]- Mayor of Auckland – Wayne Brown
- Mayor of Tauranga – Mahé Drysdale
- Mayor of Hamilton – Paula Southgate
- Mayor of Wellington – Tory Whanau
- Mayor of Christchurch – Phil Mauger
- Mayor of Dunedin – Jules Radich
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Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January – A driver runs over two police officers on a foot patrol in Nelson, killing one and injuring the other. A 32-year old man is arrested.[1]
- 3 January:
- A 32-year old man is charged with the murder of Nelson police officer Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming.[2]
- Biosecurity New Zealand launches a major biosecurity operation after an oriental fruit fly is detected in South Auckland.[3]
- Thousands attend a vigil in Nelson for slain police officer Lyn Fleming.[4]
- Air New Zealand flight NZ677 from Auckland to Dunedin is cancelled due to a phone threat, affecting 170 passengers.[5]
- 4 January – Interislander and Bluebridge cancel a total of seven ferry crossings in response to rough weather conditions in the Cook Strait.[6][7]
- 5 January – Interislander and Bluebridge cancel five ferry crossings in response to continuing rough weather in the Cook Strait.[7]
- 6 January:
- The Desert Road closes for two months of repairs.[8]
- Interislander and Bluebridge suspend ferry crossings due to rough weather in the Cook Strait.[9]
- 8 January – Over 2,070 customers in the Kaipara District experience internet outages after a digger damages the main fibre optic cable between Whangārei and Dargaville.[10]
- 9 January:
- In response to significant public interest, New Zealand Parliament's justice select committee extends the submission deadline for the Treaty Principles Bill to 1pm on 14 January.[11]
- A fire engulfs 20 hectares of scrubland in Whangārei, leading to the evacuation of two houses.[12]
Predicted and scheduled
[edit]- 1 April – The minimum wage will rise by 1.5% from $23.15 to $23.50. In addition, training and starting wages will rise to $18.80.[13]
- 2 June – The 2025 King's Birthday Honours will be announced.
- 11 October – The 2025 local elections will be held.[14]
- 31 December – The 2026 New Year Honours will be announced.
- According to NIWA New Zealand will not have a warmer winter.
Holidays and observances
[edit]Public holidays in New Zealand in 2025 are as follows:[15]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 2 January – Day after New Year's Day
- 6 February – Waitangi Day
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 25 April – Anzac Day
- 2 June – King's Birthday
- 20 June – Matariki
- 27 October – Labour Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Sport
[edit]Cricket
[edit]- January
- New Zealand completes a 2–1 series win over Sri Lanka in a three-match Twenty20 International series in New Zealand.[16]
Tennis
[edit]The ASB Classic tournament is held in Auckland from 28 December 2024 to 11 January 2025:[17]
- Women's singles – Clara Tauson
- Women's doubles – Jiang Xinyu / Wu Fang-hsien
- Men's singles – in progress
- Men's doubles – in progress
Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January – Helen Hogan, educator (Hillmorton High School, WEA), editor of poetry anthologies, and Māori studies scholar (born 1923).[18]
- 2 January – Lex Clark, Olympic rower (1964) (born 1943).[19]
- 3 January – Dame Tariana Turia, politician, Labour list MP (1996–2002), MP for Te Tai Hauāuru (2002–2014), co-leader of the Māori Party (2004–2014), Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector (2003–2004, 2008–2011), Minister for Disability Issues (2009–2014), Minister for Whānau Ora (2010–2014) (born 1944).[20]
- 5 January – Philippa Blair, artist (born 1945).[21]
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References
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Wikinews has related news:
- ^ Graham-McLay, Charlotte (1 January 2025). "Driver runs down two New Zealand police officers, killing one". AP News. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Gordon, Pretoria (3 January 2025). "Nelson police officer's 'tragic and senseless' death mourned". RNZ. Archived from the original on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Franks, Raphael (3 January 2025). "Oriental fruit fly found in Auckland: Restrictions on fruit, vegetables to come into force in Papatoetoe". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Gordon, Pretoria (3 January 2025). "Thousands of people gather at vigil for slain police officer in central Nelson". RNZ. Archived from the original on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Shaw, Ruby; Littlewood, Matthew (4 January 2025). "Phone threat forces passengers off plane". Otago Daily Times. Archived from the original on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Interislander and Bluebridge cancel Cook Strait ferry crossings". Radio New Zealand. 4 January 2025. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Large swells cancel Cook Strait ferry crossings". 1News. 5 January 2025. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Tweed, Mike (19 November 2024). "State Highway 1 between Tūrangi and Waiouru to close for repairs". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 19 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Weather: Cold snap brings summer snow, cancels ferry crossings". RNZ. 6 January 2025. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Ling, Jenny (9 January 2025). "Northland fibre outage disrupts businesses, leaves thousands offline". Northern Advocate. The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ Stuff reporters (9 January 2025). "Public submissions on Treaty Principles Bill extended by five days". Stuff. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ Cooper, Karina; Franks, Raphael; Maher, Rachel (9 January 2025). "Whangārei scrub fire: Evacuations under way as helicopters with monsoon buckets fight blaze". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Smallest minimum wage increase 'since the 1990s'". RNZ. 17 December 2024. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Council, Auckland. "Local versus general elections". Auckland Council. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Holidays and anniversary dates". Employment New Zealand. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Cricket: Sri Lanka avoid clean sweep in T20 series". RNZ News. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Tauson claims Auckland title after injured Osaka retires from final". WTA Tour. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Helen Hogan obituary". The Press. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Death notices – Clark, Alexander Grant (Lex)". Gillions. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Howell, Azaria; Lyth, Jaime (3 January 2025). "Te Pāti Māori co-founder Dame Tariana Turia dies". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Philippa Blair obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.