The following lists events that happened during 1991 in New Zealand.
Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,516,000. Increase since 31 December 1990: 40,900 (1.18%) Note that there is a discontinuity between the 1990 and 1991 figures as Statistics NZ switched from using the de facto population concept to estimated resident population. Males per 100 Females: 99.7
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – The Hon Dame Catherine Anne Tizard, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO
Government The 43rd New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The National Party, led by Jim Bolger. National controlled nearly seventy percent of the seats in Parliament.
Speaker of the House – Robin Gray Prime Minister – Jim Bolger Deputy Prime Minister – Don McKinnon Minister of Finance – Ruth Richardson Minister of Foreign Affairs – Don McKinnon Chief Justice — Sir Thomas Eichelbaum
Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Mike Moore (Labour) . NewLabour Party – Jim Anderton
Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Les Mills Mayor of Hamilton – Margaret Evans Mayor of Wellington – Jim Belich Mayor of Christchurch – Vicki Buck Mayor of Dunedin – Richard Walls
Events
January 2 January: description
February
March
April 17 April: Prime Minister Jim Bolger stated, "We intend to keep New Zealand nuclear-free this term, next term, and the term after that."New Zealand Parliamentary Debate Wednesday, 16 October 1991 Retrieved 30 July 2015
May
25 May – New Zealand Phone Number Update: Palmerston North and the Manawatū area switches to seven-digit local telephone numbers.
June
July 5 July – New Zealand Phone Number Update: Nelson and Blenheim switch to seven-digit local telephone numbers. 22 July The Resource Management Act 1991 passes into law after a third reading speech by Simon Upton.(July 1991) 51b Hansard, Resource Management Bill Third Reading, 3018–3020.
August
16 August – New Zealand Phone Number Update: The Bay of Plenty region (including Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatāne and Taupō) switches to seven-digit local telephone numbers.
September
October 1 October The Resource Management Act 1991 commences 25 October – New Zealand Phone Number Update: Wellington and the Kapiti Coast complete their switch to seven-digit local telephone numbers.
November
22 November– New Zealand Phone Number Update: New Plymouth and most of the Taranaki region switches to seven-digit local telephone numbers. 29 November– New Zealand Phone Number Update: Masterton and the Wairarapa area switches to seven-digit local telephone numbers.
December
Arts and literature Lynley Hood wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
See 1991 in art, 1991 in literature, :Category:1991 books
Performing arts
Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Debbie Dorday.
Radio and television CanWest takes management control of TV3.
See: 1991 in New Zealand television, 1991 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, :Category:Television in New Zealand, TV3 (New Zealand), :Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film A Soldier's Tale Chunik Bair Grampire Old Scores Te Rua The End of the Golden Weather
See: :Category:1991 film awards, 1991 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1991 films
Internet See: NZ Internet History
Sport
Athletics Paul Herlihy wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:13:34 on 2 March in New Plymouth, while Lee-Ann McPhillips claims her first in the women's championship (2:40:12).
Horse racing
Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup – Christopher Vance Auckland Trotting Cup – Christopher VanceAuckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
Thoroughbred racing
Shooting Ballinger Belt – Graeme Berman (Australia) Geoffrey Smith (Malvern), second, top New Zealander
Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Christchurch United who beat Wellington United 2–1 in the final.Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com
Births
January 1 January – Peter Burling, sailor 3 January – Joe Kayes, water polo player 4 January – Olivia Tennet, actor 5 January – Shane Savage, Australian rules footballer 7 January Stephen Shennan, rugby union player Ben Smith, cricketer 13 January – Mako Vunipola, rugby union player 16 January – James Lentjes, rugby union player 17 January Kate Chilcott, road cyclist Slade Griffin, rugby league player Brad Weber, rugby union player 27 January Beth Chote, actor Sebastine Ikahihifo, rugby league player 28 January Jordan Kahu, rugby league player Mike Kainga, rugby union player 29 January – Luke Whitelock, rugby union player 30 January Mitchell Graham, rugby union player Matthew Wright, rugby league player
February 2 February Caitlin Campbell, association footballer Solomona Sakalia, rugby union player 3 February – Lima Sopoaga, rugby union player 7 February – Ben Murdoch-Masila, rugby league player 14 February – Michael Bracewell, cricketer 15 February – Matt McEwan, cricketer 16 February – Francis Saili, rugby union player 18 February Danielle Hayes, fashion model Stacey Michelsen, field hockey player 19 February – Ethan Mitchell, track cyclist 20 February – Julia Edward, rower
March 2 March – Mitchell Scott, rugby union player 4 March – Sue Maroroa, chess player 12 March Alofa Alofa, rugby union player Jed Brown, rugby union player 14 March Taylor Gunman, road cyclist Kurt Pickard, BMX racer 16 March – Michael Barry, cricketer 17 March – Dylan Dunlop-Barrett, swimmer 19 March – Colin Murphy, association footballer 20 March – Liam Squire, rugby union player 22 March Jordan Grant, field hockey player Amy McIlroy, lawn bowls player 23 March – Jenny Hung, table tennis player 25 March – Ryan Duffy, cricketer 26 March – Courteney Lowe, road cyclist 30 March – Jono Hickey, cricketer and rugby union player 31 March – Codie Taylor, rugby union player
April 1 April Graham Candy, singer-songwriter Iopu Iopu-Aso, rugby union player 2 April Kara Pryor, rugby union player Brad Shields, rugby union player 4 April – Sam Meech, sailor 6 April – Paratene McLeod, basketball player 9 April – Dominic Bird, rugby union player 10 April – Kirsten Pearce, field hockey player 17 April – Augusta Xu-Holland, actor 20 April – Daniel Hawkins, rugby union player 26 April – Isaac Liu, rugby league player 27 April – Dylan Collier, rugby union and rugby league player 29 April – Steven Luatua, rugby union player 30 April – Brett Hampton, cricketer
May 2 May – Patrick Bevin, road cyclist 3 May – Hannah Wall, association footballer 5 May – Joel Faulkner, rugby union player 7 May – Kenny Ardouin, cleft lip and palate community advocate 8 May – Waisake Naholo, rugby union player 9 May Sosaia Feki, rugby league player Harriet Miller-Brown, alpine skier 10 May – Gareth Anscombe, rugby union player 11 May – Tony Ensor, rugby union player 12 May Elizabeth Chuah Lamb, high jumper Greg Pleasants-Tate, rugby union player 15 May – Matt Moulds, rugby union player 20 May – Daryl Mitchell, cricketer 24 May – Ian McPeake, cricketer 25 May Maritino Nemani, rugby union player James Raideen, professional wrestler 27 May Beauden Barrett, rugby union player Kayla Pratt, rower 31 May – Brodie Retallick, rugby union player
June 3 June Sarah McLaughlin, association footballer Ava Seumanufagai, rugby league player 4 June Matt McIlwrick, rugby league player Ben Stokes, cricketer 5 June – Chloe Tipple, sports shooter 7 June – Amanda Landers-Murphy, squash player 9 June – Ben Lam, rugby union player 11 June – Nepo Laulala, rugby union player 13 June – Lachie Ferguson, cricketer 19 June – Zoe Stevenson, rower 23 June – Mikhail Koudinov, gymnast 25 June – Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, rugby union player 26 June – Dakota Lucas, association footballer
July 1 July Annalie Longo, association footballer Ruby Muir, endurance athlete 12 July – Portia Woodman, rugby union player 16 July – Sam Webster, track cyclist 20 July Jarrad Butler, rugby union player Sam Lousi, rugby league and rugby union player 24 July – Derone Raukawa, basketball player 27 July – Ricky Wells, speedway rider 28 July – Priyanka Xi, actor 31 July – Tony Lamborn, rugby union player
August 2 August Tom Bruce, cricketer Rob Thompson, rugby union player 5 August Gareth Evans, rugby union player Konrad Hurrell, rugby league player Robert Loe, basketball player 13 August – Michael Cochrane, athlete 16 August – Angie Smit, athlete 22 August – Kenny Bromwich, rugby league player 29 August – Samantha Harrison, field hockey player 30 August – Ben Tameifuna, rugby union player
September 2 September – Adam Henry, rugby league player 4 September – Chevannah Paalvast, basketball player 5 September – Nepia Fox-Matamua, rugby union player 9 September – Adam Ling, rower 11 September – Rebecca Sinclair, snowboarder 13 September – Lee Allan, rugby union player 14 September – Ryan De Vries, association footballer 16 September – Luke Rowe, association footballer 19 September – Owen Ivins, cricketer 23 September – Cardiff Vaega, rugby union player 26 September – Look Who's Talking, thoroughbred racehorse 29 September – Stefi Luxton, snowboarder
October 5 October – Gareth Kean, swimmer 7 October – Stefan Marinovic, association footballer 12 October – Nabil Sabio Azadi, artist 15 October – Mandy Boyd, lawn bowls player 19 October – Michael Allardice, rugby union player 22 October – Levi Sherwood, freestyle motocross rider 26 October – Blair Soper, cricketer 27 October – Il Vicolo, standardbred racehorse 28 October – Duane Bailey, basketballer 29 October – Parris Goebel, dancer, choreographer and actor 31 October – Charles Piutau, rugby union player
November 5 November – Marco Rojas, association footballer 6 November – Matt Faddes, rugby union player 10 November – Ben Wheeler, cricketer 11 November – Kate Broadmore, cricketer 13 November – David Light, boxer 15 November – Henry Nicholls, cricketer 20 November – Tim Simona, rugby league player 21 November – Peni Terepo, rugby league player 22 November – Michael Vink, cyclist 24 November – Richie Stanaway, motor racing driver 27 November – Brooke Duff, singer-songwriter
December 1 December – Richard Moore, motor racing driver 3 December – Jarrod Firth, rugby union player 7 December Samantha Charlton, field hockey player Chris Wood, association footballer 11 December – Kahurangi Taylor, beauty pageant contestant 13 December – Ruby Tui, rugby sevens player 14 December Ben Henry, rugby league player Matt Henry, cricketer 22 December – Paul Alo-Emile, rugby union player
Exact date unknown Holly Cassidy, beauty pageant contestant Annah Mac, singer-songwriter
Deaths
January–March 4 January – Vernon Sale, cricketer (born 1915) 12 February – Norman Fisher, boxer (born 1916) 17 February – Fuzz Barnes, political activist (born 1902) 18 February – Elizabeth Lissaman, potter (born 1901) 9 March – Esther Blackie, cricketer (born 1916) 14 March – Emily Carpenter, consumer advocate (born 1917) 17 March – Peter Gordon, politician (born 1921) 21 March – William Ditchfield, cricketer (born 1903) 28 March – Henry Field, educational psychologist (born 1903)
April–June 3 April – Peter Hooper, writer (born 1919) 9 April – June Litman, journalist (born 1926) 14 April – Bob Page, rowing coxswain (born 1936) 20 April – Clare Mallory, children's writer (born 1913) 28 April – Ngata Pitcaithly, educationalist (born 1906) 18 May – Horace Smirk, medical academic (born 1902) 31 May Maida Clark, school principal, politician, community leader (born 1902) Ian Milner, public servant, academic, alleged spy (born 1911) 6 June – Stella Jones, playwright (born 1904) 10 June – Jim Burrows, rugby union player and coach, cricketer, military leader (born 1904) 18 June – Eric Halstead, politician and diplomat (born 1912)