July – Samantha Lucie-Smith, swimmer 30 July – Adam Barwood, alpine skier 31 July – John Palavi, rugby league player August 6 August – Hamish Northcott, rugby union player 7 August – Albert Nikoro, rugby union player 8 August – Jimmy Tupou, rugby union player 14 August Liam Graham, association footballer Marty McKenzie, rugby union player 17 August - Alex Elisala, rugby league player 20 August – Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick, netball player 24 August – James Hunter, rower 28 August – Willis Feasey, alpine skier September 3 September – Michael Davidson, cricketer 4 September – Princess Chelsea, musician 5 September – Teimana Harrison, rugby union player 6 September – Joe Walker, cricketer 10 September – Hugh Blake, rugby union player 14 September – Michael Fatialofa, rugby union player 21 September – Avalon Biddle, motorcycle racer 24 September Pita Ahki, rugby union player Darcina Manuel, judoka 27 September – Eve MacFarlane, rower October 7 October – Hayley Jensen, cricketer 8 October – Octagonal, thoroughbred racehorse 9 October – Jay White, professional wrestler 11 October – Ligi Sao, rugby league player 12 October – Rhys Marshall, rugby union player 13 October – Alex Kennedy, rower 19 October – Scott Eade, rugby union player 20 October – Maddy Green, cricketer 21 October – Aaron Barclay, triathlete 22 October – Nathan Flannery, rower 24 October – Roysyn, thoroughbred racehorse 26 October Matt Proctor, rugby union player Sam Vaka, rugby union player 29 October – Eric Sione, rugby union player 31 October – Ish Sodhi, cricketer November 3 November Lance Beddoes, squash player Jamie McDell, singer-songwriter 9 November – Bridgette Armstrong, association footballer 20 November – Lara Custance, actor 22 November Natalie Dodd, cricketer Will Young, cricketer December 4 December – Peta Hiku, rugby league player 8 December David Correos, comedian Julia King, field hockey player 9 December – Sarah Goss, rugby union player 11 December – Megan Craig, squash player 12 December – Sophia Fenwick, netball player 17 December – Joe Carter, cricketer 21 December – Cameron Lindsay, association footballer 22 December – Aki Seiuli, rugby union player 23 December – Damon Leitch, motor racing driver 25 December – Christobelle Grierson-Ryrie, model Exact date unknown Stevie Tonks, singer Deaths January–March 6 January – Steve Gilpin, musician (born 1949) 18 January – Desmond O'Donnell, rugby union player (born 1921) 20 January – Snow Bowman, rugby union player (born 1915) 3 February – Merv Corner, rugby union