Cup 23 July: The All Blacks beat Fiji 30–6 at ANZ National Stadium 13 September: The All Blacks beat Fiji 33–0 at Eden Park 8 October—1 November: All Blacks tour of North America and Wales Auckland defend the Ranfurly Shield against five challengers (Horowhenua 37–3, King Country 29–3, Poverty Bay 19–12, Southland 25–3, and Otago 43—13) before losing to Waikato 3–7. Waikato then beat Thames Valley 16—7 and Taranaki 15—0 to retain the shield at the end of the season. National Provincial Championship winners: Division 1: Manawatu. Division 2 North: Waikato Division 2 South: Mid Canterbury The North vs South match is played in Palmerston North and is won 13–9 by North. Soccer New Zealand National Soccer League won by Mount Wellington The Chatham Cup is won by Mount Wellington who beat Dunedin City 2–0 in the final. New Zealand was unplaced in the Oceania Cup tournament held in New Caledonia Births 7 January: Campbell Johnstone, rugby player 15 January: Jason Cayless, rugby league player. 31 January: Sam Harris, rugby league and rugby union player. 2 February: Kyle Pontifex, hockey player. 10 February: Riki Flutey, rugby union player. 21 February: Clinton Toopi, rugby league player. 4 March: Scott Hamilton, rugby union player. 6 March: Gareth Fleming, musician. 9 March: Trent Croad, Australian rules footballer. 14 April: Jeremy Smith, rugby league player. 15 April: Willie Mason, rugby league player. 16 April: David Hall, rugby union player. 22 April: Clarke Dermody, rugby union player. 25 April: Phil Burrows, hockey player. 25 April: Bruce Martin, cricketer. 7 May: Jeetan Patel, cricketer. 8 May: Steven Ferguson, canoer and swimmer. 10 May: Brad Carter, musician. 13 May: Ken Uprichard, archer. 21 May: Anika Moa, singer/songwriter. 24 May: William Trubridge, free-diver. 30 May: Henry Fa'afili, rugby league player. 16 June: Henry Perenara, rugby league player. 7 July: Benjamin Mitchell, actor. 22 July: Scott Dixon, racing car driver. 26 July: Jacinda Ardern, 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand 31 July (in Samoa): Mils Muliaina, rugby union player. 10 August: Pua Magasiva, actor. 12 August: Blair Hopping, hockey player. 14 August: Nick Evans, rugby union player. 31 August: Hayden Shaw, hockey player. 1 September: Ryan Archibald, hockey player. 4 September: Lucie Silvas, singer/songwriter. 9 September: David Fa'alogo, rugby player. 12 September: Clifford Manua, rugby player. 23 September: Shannon Paku, rugby player. 25 September: Luc Mullinder, Canadian Football player. 10 October: Tasesa Lavea, rugby union and rugby league player.