2022 in New Zealand explained
The following lists events that happened during 2022 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
Regal and vice-regal
Government
Legislature term: 53rd New Zealand Parliament
The Sixth Labour Government, elected in 2020, continues.
Other party leaders in parliament
Judiciary
Main centre leaders
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.[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
- 1 February – COVID-19 in New Zealand: Pregnant journalist Charlotte Bellis is offered a place in MIQ after initially being denied entry.[7]
- 2 February – A state of emergency is issued in the Buller District as heavy rain continues to fall.[8]
- 3 February – The West Coast Region receives a record-breaking amount of rainfall. State Highway 6 is closed.[9]
- 4 February – Civil Defence orders evacuations for low-lying areas of Westport.[10]
- 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.[13]
March
April
- 7 April – Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill passes its third reading in Parliament, establishing Matariki as a public holiday in New Zealand.[17]
May
- 9 May – New Zealand's first emissions budgets are released by Climate Change Minister, James Shaw.[18]
- 16 May – The first Emissions Reduction Plan is released.[19]
- 19 May – The 2022 budget is delivered.[20]
June
July
- 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
- 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$2.1billion 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
October
- 1 October – The AMC+ streaming service launches in New Zealand.[57]
- 6 October
- Heavy snow hits much of the South Island, Wellington, Taranaki and the Central Plateau, causing problems for farmers and viticulturists, and closing state highways.[58]
- The first community transmission of monkeypox in New Zealand is confirmed.[59]
- 7 October – The Supreme Court posthumously quashes the 1993 child abuse convictions of Peter Ellis.[60]
- 8 October – The 2022 local elections are held.[61]
- 19 October – A digital security breach allows personal details about most University of Otago students to be viewable to others.[62]
- 20 October – Tractors drive through city centres in a protest led by the farmer advocacy group Groundswell.[63]
- 21 October – Minister of Transport Michael Wood announces a $1.3 billion public transport single payment system, to rolled out across the country in stages, starting with Canterbury in 2024.[64]
- 25 October – Women make up 50% of MPs in parliament for the first time, as Soraya Peke-Mason is sworn in as a list MP.[65]
November
December
- 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
Public holidays in New Zealand in 2022 are as follows:[78] [79]
- 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
- 26 September – Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day (2022 public holiday only)
- 24 October – Labour Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
- 27 December – Christmas Day observed
Sport
Commonwealth Games
See main article: New Zealand at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- New Zealand sends a team of 233 competitors across 19 sports
Cricket
- 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
Harness racing
Thoroughbred racing
Olympics
See main article: New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Paralympics
See main article: New Zealand at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.
Rowing
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
Trampoline
Deaths
January
- 1 January – Bob Leamy, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Rarotonga (1984–1996) (born 1934).[101]
- 3 January
- 5 January – Rose Beauchamp, puppeteer, actress, musician (born 1946).[105]
- 13 January – Joe Babich, winemaker, businessman (born 1940).[106]
- 20 January – David Kivell, cricketer (Central Districts) (born 1932).[107]
- 23 January
- 28 January – Betty Armstrong, early childhood education pioneer (born 1927).[110]
- 29 January – Pete Smith, actor (The Quiet Earth, The Market) (born 1958).[111]
February
- 2 February – Roy Purdon, harness-racing trainer (Chokin, Christopher Vance, Petite Evander) (born 1927).[112]
- 6 February – Frank McAtamney, rugby union player (Otago, national team) (born 1934).[113]
- 9 February – Peter Neilson, politician, MP for Miramar (1981–1990), Minister of Works and Development (1990) (born 1954).[114]
- 10 February – Olsen Filipaina, rugby league player (Balmain Tigers, national team) (born 1957).[115]
- 17 February – Vincent Burke, television and film producer (Flatmates), co-founder of Choice TV (born 1952).[116]
- 18 February – Harold Titter, businessman and public administrator, Auckland Area Health Board commissioner (1989), chair of Trustpower (2001–2007) (born 1930).[117]
- 19 February – Peter Grayburn, accountant and businessman (born 1925).[118]
- 23 February – Joeli Vidiri, rugby union player (Counties Manukau, Auckland Blues, national team) (born 1973).[119]
- 24 February
March
- 9 March – David Crooks, military leader, Chief of the Air Staff (1983–1986), Chief of the Defence Staff (1986–1987) (born 1931).[122]
- 10 March – Clint Baddeley, trade unionist and local politician, deputy mayor of Waikato District (2007–2010) (born).[123]
- 14 March – Terry Dunleavy, wine industry leader, politician and columnist, Wine Institute of New Zealand CEO (1976–1989) (born 1928).[124]
- 17 March
- 18 March – Murray Day, squash administrator, president of the New Zealand Squash Rackets Association (1968–1971) and the International Squash Rackets Federation (1975–1981) (born 1931).[127]
- 20 March – Lyell Cresswell, composer, New Zealand Arts Foundation Laureate (2016) (born 1944).[128]
- 22 March
- 23 March
- 24 March – Kenny McFadden, basketball player (Wellington Saints) and coach (born 1961).[133]
- 25 March – Cat Pausé, fat studies academic (Massey University) and activist (born).[134]
- 26 March
- 27 March – Maurice Langdon, cricketer (Northern Districts) (born 1934).[137]
- 28 March – Dame June Jackson, Māori leader, activist and public servant, CEO of the Manukau Urban Māori Authority (1986–2009), member of the Parole Board (since 1991) (born 1939).[138]
- 29 March – Kerry-Jayne Wilson, ornithologist, Robert Falla Memorial Award (2012) (born 1950).[139]
- 31 March – Moana Jackson, lawyer, Māori and indigenous rights activist, convenor of Matike Mai Aotearoa (born 1945).[140]
April
- 2 April – Sir Robin Gray, politician, MP for Clutha (1978–1996), Speaker of the House of Representatives (1990–1993) (born 1931).[141]
- 3 April
- 4 April (date of funeral) – Lorraine Warren, professor at Massey University from 2014 to 2019[144] [145]
- 5 April – Leslie Young, economist (born 1949)[146]
- 6 April – John Creighton, rugby union player (Canterbury, national team) (born 1937).[147]
- 8 April – Peter Musson, bassoonist (NZBC National Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra), bassoon teacher (Queensland Conservatorium) and reed maker (born 1940).[148]
- 9 April – Myra Larcombe, police officer, historian, and swimming coach, Halberg lifetime achievement award (2016) (born 1927).[149]
- 12 April – Alison Gernhoefer, school principal, Westlake Girls High School principal (1981–2011) (born 1936).[150]
- 17 April – Kevin Meates, rugby union player (Canterbury, national team) and businessman (born 1930).[151]
- 20 April
- 24 April – Frances Cherry, novelist, short-story writer, and teacher of creative writing, Storylines Notable Book Award (2001) (born 1937).[154]
- 26 April
- 28 April – Ian Pool, demographer, academic (University of Waikato) (born 1936).[157]
May
June
- 1 June
- Katharine Bowden, family planning pioneer (born 1928).[174]
- Tom Johnson, rugby union player (Hawke's Bay), businessman, sports administrator, New Zealand Rugby Football Union council member (1973–1986) (born 1938).[175]
- 5 June – Toby Autridge, jockey and horseracing trainer (born 1962).[176]
- 8 June – Graeme Marsh, Hall of Fame businessman and philanthropist (born 1933).[177]
- 10 June
- 12 June – Jim Campbell, rugby league player (Eastern Suburbs), coach and administrator; surf lifesaving administrator (born 1929).[180]
- 16 June
- 22 June – Donald Gemmell, Olympic (1956) and British Empire and Commonwealth Games (1958) rower (born 1932).[183]
- 23 June – Rex Austin, politician, MP for Awarua (1975–1987) (born 1931).[184]
- 25 June
July
- 3 July
- 4 July – Richard Bradley, Māori leader (Rangitāne o Wairau) (born 1952).[189]
- 9 July – Kevin Dawkins, legal academic (University of Otago) (born 1949).[190]
- 10 July
- 12 July
- 13 July – Bruce Cliffe, politician, MP for North Shore (1990–1996) (born 1948).[196]
- 14 July – Ann Trotter, historian, University of Otago pro vice-chancellor (1993–1997) (born 1932).[197]
- 16 July
- 18 July
- 21 July – John Duggan, rugby union (Wakefield RFC) and rugby league player (Wakefield Trinity, Yorkshire) (born 1929).[202]
- 23 July
- 27 July
- 30 July – Don Hammond, rugby league player (Auckland, national team) and coach (Auckland) (born 1936).[208]
- 31 July – Brian Molloy, rugby union player (Canterbury, national team), plant ecologist, and conservationist, Loder Cup (1990) (born 1930).[209]
August
- 5 August – Mark Paterson, Olympic sailor (1976), Cherub world champion (1978), 470 World Championship bronze medallist (1977) (born 1947).[210]
- 9 August – Sir Miles Warren, architect (Christchurch Town Hall), NZIA Gold Medal (2000), Member of the Order of New Zealand (since 1995) (born 1929).[211]
- 10 August – Jim Thomson, cricketer (Wellington) (born 1933).[212]
- 11 August
- 12 August – Jann Medlicott, radiographer and philanthropist, sponsor of the Acorn Prize for Fiction (since 2016) (born 1942).[215]
- 14 August
- 15 August – Ioane King, actor (Spartacus) (born 1973).[218]
- 17 August – Sir Toby Curtis, rugby union player (Counties, Bay of Plenty), Māori leader (Te Arawa), and educator, deputy vice-chancellor of Auckland University of Technology (2000–2005) (born 1939).[219]
- 22 August – Margaret Urlich, Hall of Fame singer (Peking Man, When the Cat's Away), seven-time New Zealand Music Award winner (born 1965).[220]
- 23 August – Julian Robertson, hedge fund manager (Tiger Management) and philanthropist (born 1932).[221]
- 26 August – Roy Wilson, architect (Wellington Regional Stadium) (born 1946).[222]
- 28 August – Gil Cawood, Olympic rower (1968), world championship bronze medallist (1970) (born 1939).[223]
- 30 August – Sir Graeme Davies, metallurgist (University of Auckland, University of Cambridge, University of Sheffield) and universities administrator (Universities Funding Council, Higher Education Funding Council for England) (born 1937).[224]
September
- 1 September
- 4 September – Peter Macdonald, geophysicist (DSIR), Antarctic research pioneer, Polar Medal (1958) (born 1926).[227]
- 5 September – Jeff Robson, Hall of Fame badminton and tennis player, and badminton administrator, International Badminton Federation vice president, (1989–2004), Halberg lifetime achievement award (2004) (born 1926).[228]
- 7 September – Willie Los'e, rugby union player (North Harbour, Auckland, Tonga national team) and broadcaster (born 1967).[229]
- 8 September – Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (since 1952) (born 1926).[230]
- 11 September – David McIntyre, historian (University of Canterbury) (born 1932).[231]
- 12 September – Dick Littlejohn, Hall of Fame rugby union administrator, co-chair of the 1987 Rugby World Cup organising committee (born 1931).[232]
- 14 September – Ken Douglas, trade union leader, New Zealand Council of Trade Unions president (1987–1999), Member of the Order of New Zealand (since 1998) (born 1935).[233]
- 15 September – Maanu Paul, Māori leader (Ngāti Awa), New Zealand Māori Council co-chair (born 1938).[234]
- 25 September – Leslie Swindale, soil scientist (Soil Bureau, University of Hawaiʻi, Food and Agriculture Organization) (born 1928).[235]
- 26 September – Gordon Dryden, educationalist and broadcaster, founder of Radio Pacific (born 1931).[236]
- 28 September – Oonah Shannahan, netball player (national team) (born 1921).[237]
October
- 2 October – Jim Carter, Hall of Fame musician ("Blue Smoke") (born 1919).[238]
- 6 October – Mary Ogg, local politician, mayor of Gore (1995–2001) (born).[239]
- 9 October – Bruce Pairaudeau, cricketer (Northern Districts, West Indies) (born 1931).[240]
- 11 October
- 15 October – Margaret Farry-Williams, fashion leader and fundraiser (born 1933).[243]
- 23 October – Robert Nola, philosophy academic (University of Auckland), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (2009–2022) (born 1940).[244]
- 25 October – Farquhar Wilkinson, cellist, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra principal cello (1955–1992) (born 1932).[245]
- 27 October – Terry Ryan, expert on Ngāi Tahu genealogy (born 1942).[246]
- 30 October – Shane Reed, Aquathlon world champion (1998, 1999, 2004) and Olympic triathlete (2008) (born 1973).[247]
- 31 October – Eddie Robertson, geophysicist and scientific administrator, Director-General of the DSIR (1971–1980), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1963) (born 1919).[248]
November
- 3 November – Starcraft, Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse, Australian Derby (2004), Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2005), Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (2005), Australian Champion Three Year Old (2003–04) (foaled 2000).[249]
- 4 November – John Warrington, cricketer (Auckland, Northern Districts) and association footballer (Worcester City) (born 1948).[250]
- 6 November – John Alderson, cricketer (Canterbury) (born 1929).[251]
- 7 November
- 11 November – Sir Ian Barker, jurist, King's Counsel (since 1973), judge of the High Court (1976–1997), chancellor of the University of Auckland (1991–1999) (born 1934).[254]
- 12 November – Susan Wakefield, tax accountant and philanthropist (Ravenscar House Museum), chair of the Commerce Commission (1989–1994) (born 1942).[255]
- 14 November – Geoff Cochrane, poet, novelist, short-story writer, Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate (2014) (born 1951).[256] (death announced on this date)
- 18 November
- 20 November – Lesley Elliott, domestic violence prevention campaigner, Supreme Woman of Influence (2014) (born 1946).[260]
- 27 November
- 28 November – Jenny McLeod, composer (Hōhepa) and musical theorist (Victoria University of Wellington) (born 1941).[263]
- 29 November – Gray Nelson, public servant and diplomat (born 1927).[264]
- 30 November
December
- 3 December – Annemarie Hope-Cross, photographic artist.[267] [268] [269]
- 6 December – Hamish Kilgour, Hall of Fame musician (The Clean, Bailter Space) (born 1957).[270] (death announced on this date)
- 8 December – Ian Hunter, naval officer, Chief of Naval Staff (1991–1994) (born 1939).[271]
- 10 December
- 11 December – Bruce J. McFarlane, Australian economist (University of Adelaide) (born 1936).[275]
- 12 December – Hilary McCormack, deaf community advocate (born 1934).[276]
- 13 December – Vern Clark, animal scientist (Lincoln University) (born 1923).[277]
- 17 December
- 19 December – Sandy Edmonds, singer (born 1948).[281]
- 23 December
- 30 December – Terence O'Brien, diplomat, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York (1990–1993), President of the United Nations Security Council (March 1993) (born 1936).[284]
Notes and References
- News: Wayne Brown officially sworn in as Auckland mayor . 28 October 2022 . . 3 November 2022.
- News: 'New era' for Wellington council with marae as inauguration venue . Erin . Gourley . 26 October 2022 . . 3 November 2022.
- Web site: Pauline Cotter appointed as deputy mayor . 25 October 2022 . Christchurch City Council . 3 November 2022.
- News: 'We'll work faithfully on your behalf': Radich sworn in as mayor . Grant . Miller . 26 October 2022 . . 3 November 2022.
- News: Covid 19 Omicron: NZ moves to red light tonight, PM Jacinda Ardern confirms nine cases with variant . 23 January 2022 . . 24 January 2022.
- Web site: 30 January 2022. Prime Minister and Governor-General in isolation after possible Covid exposure. 7 February 2022. . en-nz.
- News: 1 February 2022. Pregnant journalist Charlotte Bellis offered a place in MIQ. 7 February 2022. . en-nz.
- Web site: 2 February 2022. State of emergency declared as heavy rain moves up West Coast. 7 February 2022. . en-nz.
- Web site: 3 February 2022. Record breaking West Coast rainfalls. 7 February 2022. . en-nz.
- Web site: 4 February 2022. Westport evacuations ordered before flooding. 7 February 2022. . en-nz.
- News: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to the Queen ahead of Platinum Jubilee celebrations . Georgia . Forrester . 6 February 2022 . . 6 February 2022.
- Web site: 6 February 2022. Waitangi Day commemorations go online. 7 February 2022. . en-nz.
- Web site: 7 February 2022. Platinum Jubilee: 21-gun salute to be held in Wellington to mark Queen's accession. 7 February 2022. . en-nz.
- Web site: Declared States of Emergency . 24 April 2024 . www.civildefence.govt.nz . en.
- Web site: 14 March 2022 . Public transport fares to be halved, fuel taxes and road user charges reduced . 4 November 2023 . . en-nz.
- News: Transmission Gully opens to traffic after road was first proposed 100 years ago . Georgina . Campbell . Vita . Molyneux . 31 March 2022 . The New Zealand Herald . 31 March 2022.
- News: 'Not just a holiday' – MPs defend Matariki Bill as it passes into law . 7 April 2022 . 1News . 8 April 2022.
- News: Cooke . Henry . 9 May 2022 . Climate change Minister James Shaw confirms sinking lid of emissions budgets . 15 January 2023 . Stuff.
- Web site: 16 May 2022 . First Emissions Reduction Plan spends $2.9b from Emergency Response Fund . 15 January 2023 . . en-nz.
- News: Budget 2022 at a glance: What you need to know . Russell . Palmer . 19 May 2022 . . 15 January 2023.
- News: The Queen's Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours List 2022 . 6 June 2022 . . 26 July 2022.
- News: White . Mike . 9 June 2022 . Arthur Easton's family react to quashing of Alan Hall murder conviction . 21 June 2022 . .
- News: National's Sam Uffindell wins Tauranga by-election, will be the city's next MP . Annemarie . Quill . Dan . Sheridan . Sharnae . Hope . 18 June 2022 . . 22 June 2022.
- News: Family First does not qualify for charitable status, Supreme Court rules . 28 June 2022 . . 28 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628062918/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/469924/family-first-does-not-qualify-for-charitable-status-supreme-court-rules. 28 June 2022. live.
- News: Traditional values advocate Family First loses argument that it should be a registered charity . 28 June 2022 . . 28 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627232302/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/129099323/traditional-values-advocate-family-first-loses-argument-that-it-should-be-a-registered-charity . 27 June 2022. live.
- News: 7 July 2022 . Meteor sighted in parts of lower North Island . 3 July 2024 . RNZ.
- News: 9 July 2022 . First case of monkeypox confirmed in Auckland, Health Ministry says . 17 July 2022 . . en-nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20231003041825/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/470633/first-case-of-monkeypox-confirmed-in-auckland-health-ministry-says. 3 October 2023. live.
- News: Second case of monkeypox confirmed in NZ, Ministry of Health says . 25 July 2022 . . 12 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713153655/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/470777/second-case-of-monkeypox-confirmed-in-nz-ministry-of-health-says . 13 July 2022. live.
- Web site: 14 July 2022 . Christchurch councillors meet on stadium decision . 17 July 2022 . . en-nz.
- News: Hamilton section of Waikato Expressway open to traffic . Jo . Lines-MacKenzie . 15 July 2022 . . 26 July 2022.
- Web site: 18 July 2022 . Strong wind gusts topple trees, trigger power cuts in South Island . 20 July 2022 . . en-nz.
- Web site: 20 July 2022 . South Island floods: Clean-up ahead for parts of Otago, Canterbury . 20 July 2022 . . en-nz.
- Web site: 19 July 2022 . Wild weather: Canterbury rivers rising as heavy rain, strong wind batters South Island . 20 July 2022 . . en-nz.
- Web site: 20 July 2022 . State Highway 35 closed between Ōpōtiki and Gisborne after eastbound lane falls into river . 20 July 2022 . Stuff . en.
- Web site: Law . Tina . 20 July 2022 . 'Huge day for Christchurch' as water bottling consents quashed . 20 July 2022 . Stuff . en.
- News: LBorder fully reopens, but big visitor numbers not expected just yet . Jake . McKee . 1 August 2022 . RNZ News . 2 August 2022.
- News: Anderson . Ryan . Sommerville . Troels . Large police presence, road blocked off due to incident in Auckland's Clendon Park . 18 August 2022 . Stuff . 11 August 2022 . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818080256/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300657961/large-police-presence-road-blocked-off-due-to-incident-in-aucklands-clendon-park?rm=a . live .
- Web site: 12 August 2022 . First cruise ship since beginning of pandemic arrives in New Zealand . 18 August 2022 . . en-nz.
- Web site: 15 August 2022 . Quake recorded near Kermadec Islands . 18 August 2022 . . en-nz.
- Web site: 16 August 2022 . State of emergency declared for West Coast as residents brace for more flooding . 18 August 2022 . . en-nz.
- Web site: 16 August 2022 . Watch: Labour's caucus unanimously agrees to suspend MP Gaurav Sharma – PM Jacinda Ardern . 30 August 2022 . . en-nz.
- Web site: Gates . Charlie . 17 August 2022 . People enter the Christ Church Cathedral for the first time since 2011 . 18 August 2022 . Stuff . en.
- Web site: Weather: Nelson flooding – households, communities stunned by damage . . 21 August 2022.
- Web site: New Zealand floods could take years to clean up, with 1,200 people displaced . The Guardian . 19 August 2022.
- Web site: 21 October 2022 . Nelson City Council faces $60m bill for flood repairs, govt must help – mayor . 24 October 2022 . . en-nz.
- News: Government taking direct control of Kiwibank . 1 September 2022 . . 22 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220824060442/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/473251/government-taking-direct-control-of-kiwibank . 24 August 2022. live.
- Web site: 24 August 2022 . Reports say NZ soldier killed in Ukraine while on leave – NZDF . 30 August 2022 . . en-nz.
- Web site: 26 August 2022 . Firefighters walk off the job again after their first ever national strike last week . 30 August 2022 . . en-nz.
- Web site: 26 August 2022 . Auckland wharf explosion: Five injured as emergency services rush to scene . 30 August 2022 . . en-nz.
- Web site: 30 August 2022 . Man shot, search underway after serious incident in central Christchurch . 30 August 2022 . . en-nz.
- News: Queen Elizabeth II has died, aged 96 . 9 September 2022 . . 9 September 2022.
- News: King Charles III officially proclaimed as New Zealand's new king . 11 September 2022 . RNZ News . 11 September 2022.
- News: Covid-19 traffic light system, masks scrapped from midnight Monday . Bridie . Witton . . 12 September 2022.
- https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/475039/queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral-the-delegation-representing-new-zealand Queen Elizabeth II funeral: The delegation representing New Zealand
- News: State Memorial for Queen Elizabeth II held in Wellington . 26 September 2022 . . 1 October 2022.
- News: Lucy . Anderson . Shoppers flock to new Costco store in Auckland on opening day . 29 September 2022 . 1 News.
- News: Mahon-Heap . John . A new streaming service is coming to New Zealand: What is AMC+? . 7 October 2022 . . 30 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005231308/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/stuff-to-watch/300700857/a-new-streaming-service-is-coming-to-new-zealand-what-is-amc . 5 October 2022. live.
- News: 6 October 2022 . Live: Cool, sunny weather for the weekend as October freeze expected to pass . 6 October 2022 . Stuff.
- News: Martin . Hannah . 6 October 2022 . Monkeypox: Community transmission confirmed in New Zealand . 6 October 2022 . Stuff.
- News: Sowman-Lund . Stewart . Peter Ellis has his name cleared: child abuse convictions posthumously quashed . 7 October 2022 . The Spinoff . 7 October 2022.
- Web site: Key dates for the 2022 local election . Auckland Council . 10 December 2021.
- News: 19 October 2022 . Private details of Otago students were exposed by digital fault . 24 October 2022 . RNZ News.
- News: 20 October 2022 . Tractors, trucks roll into city centres in Groundswell protest . 24 October 2022 . RNZ News.
- News: 21 October 2022 . New $1.3b single payment system for public transport announced . 24 October 2022 . RNZ News.
- News: Labour's Peke-Mason sworn in, creating history for women MPs . 25 October 2022 . 1News . 3 November 2022.
- Web site: 2 November 2022 . 130 people evacuated as crews battle Canterbury scrub fire . 6 November 2022 . . en-nz.
- News: Molyneux . Vita . 21 November 2022 . Supreme Court rules in favour of lowering voting age to 16 . . live . 20 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125144720/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/make-it-16-appeal-to-lower-voting-age-accepted-by-supreme-court/FAWCOW3GEFBL7D4PEOVGZ2WOVA/ . 25 November 2022.
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- News: Top NZ diplomat Terence O'Brien dies . 31 December 2022 . . 1 January 2023.
