2003 in New Zealand - Events

Events

  • 11 February – Donna Awatere Huata is expelled from thr caucus of political party ACT New Zealand. She remains in parliament.
  • 24 April – New Zealand's population reaches the 4,000,000 mark, according to Statistics New Zealand's population clock.
  • 30 June – Announcement that the North Island population reaches 3 million, North Shore City reaches 200,000 and Porirua City reaches 50,000
  • 5 July – 350 skiers and 70 staff were trapped in skifield facilities on Mount Ruapehu when a sudden storm closes the access road. All descend safely the next day.
  • August – The Refugee Status Appeals Authority declares that Ahmed Zaoui is a genuine asylum seeker. He is moved from a maximum security to medium security prison as a result.
  • 15 August – The Strongman Mine closes
  • 28 October – Don Brash becomes parliamentary leader of the National Party.
  • October – Australian company Toll Holdings completes a takeover bid for Tranz Rail
  • 18 November – the Supreme Court declares that Donna Awatere Huata has no right to her parliamentary seat.
  • Evangelical Christian based political party Destiny New Zealand formed.

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