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Events in New Zealand 2001-2020

What do you know of New Zealand things for each year between 2001 and 2020?
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Last updated: January 21, 2024
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First submittedNovember 18, 2019
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2001
This six-letter percussion group wins the classical category at NZ Music Awards
Strike
2002
This government-owned bank is established
Kiwibank
2003
This driver wins the first of his five IndyCar championships
Scott Dixon
2004
He wins a best-director Academy Award for The Lord of the Rings
Peter Jackson
2005
This province, which has won the most NPC rugby titles, wins again this year
Auckland
2006
This entrepeneur's autobiography, Jump Start, is published
AJ Hackett
2007
This TV series, starring Jemaine and Bret, premieres in the US
Flight of the Conchords
2008
The winning party, led by John Key, of the 2008 general election
National
2009
This Labour politician, later Auckland's mayor, has his first year as Opposition Leader
Phil Goff
2010
Coming-of-age movie, 3-letters long, about an 11 year-old from the East Coast
Boy
2011
New Zealand wins its second Rugby World Cup under this captain
Richie McCaw
2012
11 die when a hot-air balloon crashes near this Wairarapa town
Carterton
2013
This author (pictured) wins the Man Booker prize for her novel The Luminaries
Eleanor Catton
2014
New Zealand's first cricket test triple century, 302 by Brendon McCullum, is scored here
Wellington
2015
This woman reaches the number 1 world golf ranking, aged 17
Lydia Ko
2016
This north Canterbury earthquake closes State Highway 1, and the main railway, for a year
Kaikoura
2017
She becomes New Zealand's third female prime minister
Jacinda Ardern
2018
NZ wins its 2nd and 3rd medals, ever, at this sports event
Winter Olympics
2019
51 midday worshippers are killed by a lone Australian in this city
Christchurch
2020
Two referendums are held, one on legalising cannabis, the other on legalising ...
euthanasia
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Gassu
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Level 70
Nov 18, 2019
Sweet! 9/20 Nice quiz!
GlassMonkeyCode
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Level 67
Jan 20, 2024
Surely you can find something else for 2019
Kymmenentuhatta
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Level 76
Jan 21, 2024
It was the most significant event in that year, so it was the obvious thing to ask. It is currently the question with the highest correct percentage.
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