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 – 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) 23 June – Charles Begg, radiologist and historian (born 1912) 28 June – Sydney Josland, bacteriologist (born 1904) July–September 3 July – Trevor Horne, politician (born 1920) 17 July – John O'Sullivan, cricketer (born 1918) 21 July – Allan Wilson, biochemistry academic (born 1934) 7 August Billy T. James, entertainer (born 1948) Reginald Keeling, politician (born 1904) 8 August – John Marsdon, cricketer (born 1928) 22 August – Reuel Lochore, public servant and diplomat (born 1903) 25 August – Charles Willocks, rugby union player (born 1919) 17 September – Herb Mullon, philatelist (born 1905) 25 September – Te Reo Hura, Rātana leader (born 1904) 29 September – Sir Henry Kelliher, businessman and philanthropist (born 1896) October–December 6 October – Bob Loudon, rugby union player (born 1903) 12 October – Murray Kay, association footballer (born 1905) 13 October – Sir William Gentry, military leader (born 1899) 22 October – Francis O'Brien, cricketer (born 1911) 25 October – Roy Parsons, bookseller (born 1909) 26 October – Clive Boyce, local-body politician (born 1918) 8 November – Billy Savidan, athlete (born 1902) 9 November – Jack Newton, rugby league player (born 1920) 10 November Bill Gwynne, cricket umpire (born 1913) Colin Johnstone, rower (born 1921) 11 November – Sir Tom Skinner, politician and trade union leader (born 1909) 12 November – Kamal Bamadhaj, human rights activist (born 1970) 24 November – Allan Pyatt, Anglican bishop (born 1916) 28 November – Te Kari Waaka, Ringatū minister and community leader (born 1916) 1 December Zin Harris, cricketer (born 1927) Jim Knox, trade union leader (born 1919) 2 December – Ted Spillane, rugby league player (born 1905) 6 December – Bill Beattie, photographer (born 1902) 12 December – Julia Wallace, educationalist, politician, community leader (born 1907) 20 December Beatrice Beeby, Playcentre pioneer (born 1903) Wi Huata, clergyman (born 1917)