Regal and viceregal
Head of State - Elizabeth IIGovernor-General - The Rt Hon. Sir Michael Hardie Boys GNZM, GCMG, QSOThe 46th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The Labour Party led by Helen Clark, in coalition with Alliance, led by Jim Anderton.
Speaker of the House - Jonathan HuntPrime Minister - Helen ClarkDeputy Prime Minister - Jim AndertonMinister of Finance - Michael CullenMinister of Foreign Affairs - Phil GoffSee: Category:Parliament of New Zealand, New Zealand elections
National - Jenny Shipley (Leader of the Opposition)Greens - Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod DonaldAct - Richard PrebbleNew Zealand First - Winston PetersUnited - Peter DunneMain centre leaders
Mayor of Auckland - Christine FletcherMayor of Hamilton - Russell Matthew RemmingtonMayor of Wellington - Mark BlumskyMayor of Christchurch - Garry MooreMayor of Dunedin - Sukhi Turner1 January: Broadcasts from the Chatham Islands and the New Zealand mainland are watched worldwide as New Zealand, by virtue of time zone, kicks off the worldwide millennium celebrations.Arts and literature
James Norcliffe wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.Montana New Zealand Book Awards:Montana Medal: Grahame Sydney, The Art of Grahame SydneyDeutz Medal: Owen Marshall, Harlequin RexReader's Choice: Grahame Sydney, The Art of Grahame SydneyFirst Book AwardsFiction: Duncan Sarkies, Stray Thoughts And NosebleedsPoetry: Glenn Colquhoun, The Art of Walking UprightNon-Fiction: Pether Thomson, Kava in the BloodSee 2000 in art, 2000 in literature, Category:2000 books
New Zealand Music Awards
This year of awards included a new category, ' Best Film Soundtrack/Cast Recording/Compilation': Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.
Album of the Year: Stellar* – MixShihad - The General ElectricArdijah - TimeSalmonella Dub - KillervisionThe Mutton Birds - Rain, Steam and SpeedSingle of the Year: Stellar* - ViolentAKA Brown - Something I NeedShihad - My Minds SedateThe Mutton Birds - Pulled Along By LoveBreathe - LandslideTop Male Vocalist: Jon Toogood – The General Electric (Shihad)Dave DobbynDon McGlashan (The Mutton Birds)Top Female Vocalist: Boh Runga - Mix (Stellar*)Betty-Anne Monga (Ardijah)Zara Clark (Deep Obsession)Top Group: Stellar* – MixShihad - The General ElectricDeep Obsession - InfinityMost Promising Male Vocalist: Aaron Tokona (Weta)Sama Feo (AKA Brown)Conan Wilcox (Salmonella Dub)Most Promising Female Vocalist: Vanessa Kelly - Infinity (Deep Obsession)Maybelle Galuvao (Ma-V-Elle)Lavina Williams (The Invasion Band / Ma-V-Elle)Most Promising Group: WetaBreatheAKA BrownInternational Achievement: Bic RungaTe VakaShihadBest Video: Reuben Sutherland - My Mind's Sedate (Shihad)Marc Swadel - Birthday (The Stereo Bus)Jonathan King - Violent (Stellar*)Best Producer: Tom Bailey & Stellar* - MixAnthony Ioasa - Dream (TrueBliss)Malcolm Welsford - Landslide (Breathe)Best Engineer: Luke Tomes - Mix (Stellar*)Sam Gibson - Rain Steam & Speed (The Mutton Birds)Paddy Free & Tiki Taane - Killervision (Salmonella Dub)Best Jazz Album: Jason Jones - SubspaceMark De Clive-Lowe - Six DegreesSteve Sherriff - See What HappensBest Classical Album: John Psathas - Rhythm SpikeNZ National Youth Choir - Winds That WhisperGareth Farr / NZSO - Te PapaBest Country Album: The Warratahs – One Of Two ThingsThe Minstrel - BlaaackRosy Parsons - Pride Of PlaceBest Film Soundtrack/Cast Recording/Compilation (new category): Dave Dobbyn – Overnight Success: The Definitive Dave Dobbyn CollectionVarious - World Famous in New ZealandThe Exponents - Hello, Love You, GoodbyeBest Folk Album: -Best Gospel Album: The Lads – Lost at SeaThe Invasion Band - EverythingThe Parachute Band - AdoreBest Mana Maori Album: Southside Of Bombay – Live in AotearoaMaisey Rika - 20 Favourite Maori SongsHato Paora College - Hato Paora - 50 Years OnBest Mana Reo Album: Iwi – IwiMaisey Rika - 20 Favourite Maori SongsHato Paora College - Hato Paora - 50 Years OnHe Taonga Reo - Tahi/Rua'Best Children's Album: Jennifer Moss - Jennifer's HouseJanet Channon & Wendy Jensen - You've Got to ClapJanet Grierson and Kidz Choice Singers - Singing Is FunTessarose Productions - Sing A Song About The BodyBest Songwriter: Boh Runga – Violent (Stellar*)Salmonella Dub - For The Love Of It (Salmonella Dub)Christopher Bands and Zara Clark - Cold (Deep Obsession)Best Cover: Shihad & Karl Kippenberger – The General ElectricKimberley Renwick - Second Nature (Margaret Urlich)Gideon Keith and Seven - Infinity (Deep Obsession)New Zealand Radio Programmer Award: Grant Hislop - (ZM / Hauraki Auckland)Martin Good (Hits 89FM)Rodger Clamp (More FM Auckland)See: 2000 in music, New Zealand Top 50 Albums of 2000
Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Doug Aston.Radio and television
1 July: Public Broadcasting Fee finishes. [1]See: 2000 in New Zealand television, 2000 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, Category:Television in New Zealand, TV3 (New Zealand), Category:New Zealand television programmes, Public broadcasting in New Zealand
JubileeStickmen (film)The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingThe Price of MilkSee: Category:2000 film awards, 2000 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:2000 films
See: NZ Internet History
See: 2000 in sports, Category:2000 in sportsMark Hutchinson wins his third national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:24:58 on 29 October in Auckland, while Melissa Moon claims her first in the women's championship (2:45:42).The NBL was won by the Auckland Stars who beat the Nelson Giants, 95-78 in the final.The Women’s NBL was won by the Otago Breakers, who beat Waikato in the final, 75-69The Tall Blacks lost all five pool games at the Olympic Men's tournament, then beat Angola in the classification game to finish 11th out of 12 teams.The Tall Ferns lost all five pool games at the Olympic Women's tournament, then beat Senegal in the classification game to finish 11th out of 12 teams.New Zealand cricket teamThe State Championship was won by the Northern Districts KnightsNew Zealand Open, Category:New Zealand golfers in overseas tournaments.New Zealand Trotting Cup: YulestarAuckland Trotting Cup: Flight SouthSilver FernsNational Bank CupNew Zealand sent 151 athletes to the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia. The medal tally of 1 gold and 3 bronze medals was considered very disappointing and sparked a review of high-performance sports training programmes.The inaugural Bartercard Cup was won by the Canterbury Bulls who defeated the Otahuhu Leopards 38-24 in the grand final.The Auckland Warriors finished 13th of 14 teams in the NRL. The club was under severe financial pressure until purchased by Eric Watson after the season had ended and rebranded as the New Zealand Warriors.27 April, New Zealand lost to Australia 0-52.New Zealand competed in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup, losing to Australia 12-40 in the final.Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Super 12, National Provincial Championship, Category:All Blacks, Bledisloe Cup, Tri Nations Series, Ranfurly Shield
Ballinger Belt – John Whiteman (Upper Hutt)The New Zealand National Soccer League was relaunched as a winter competition with 10 teams and finals playoffs. The winner was Napier City Rovers.New Zealand placed second to Australia at the OFC Nations Cup tournament held in TahitiThe Chatham Cup is won by Napier City Rovers who beat Central United 4—1 in the final.29 July – Marcus Armstrong, motor racing driver21 September – Vengeance of Rain. Thoroughbred racehorse5 October – Glamour Puss, Thoroughbred racehorse13 October – Amelia Kerr, cricketer21 October – Starcraft, Thoroughbred racehorse26 October – Cut The Cake, Thoroughbred racehorse30 December – Tayla Alexander, singer