women's championship (2:40:12). Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup – Christopher Vance Auckland Trotting Cup – Christopher Vance Thoroughbred racing Shooting Ballinger Belt – Graeme Berman (Australia) Geoffrey Smith (Malvern), second, top New Zealander Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Christchurch United who beat Wellington United 2–1 in the final. Births January 1 January – Peter Burling, sailor 3 January – Joe Kayes, water polo player 4 January – Olivia Tennet, actor 5 January – Shane Savage, Australian rules footballer 7 January Stephen Shennan, rugby union player Ben Smith, cricketer 13 January – Mako Vunipola, rugby union player 16 January – James Lentjes, rugby union player 17 January Kate Chilcott, road cyclist Slade Griffin, rugby league player Brad Weber, rugby union player 27 January Beth Chote, actor Sebastine Ikahihifo, rugby league player 28 January Jordan Kahu, rugby league player Mike Kainga, rugby union player 29 January – Luke Whitelock, rugby union player 30 January Mitchell Graham, rugby union player Matthew Wright, rugby league player February 2 February Caitlin Campbell, association footballer Solomona Sakalia, rugby union player 3 February – Lima Sopoaga, rugby union player 7 February – Ben Murdoch-Masila, rugby league player 14 February – Michael Bracewell, cricketer 15 February - Matt McEwan, cricketer 16 February – Francis Saili, rugby union player 18 February Danielle Hayes, fashion model Stacey Michelsen, field hockey player 19 February – Ethan Mitchell, track cyclist 20 February – Julia Edward, rower March 2 March – Mitchell Scott, rugby union player 4 March – Sue Maroroa, chess player 12 March Alofa Alofa, rugby union player Jed Brown, rugby union player 14 March Taylor Gunman, road cyclist Kurt Pickard, BMX racer 16 March – Michael Barry, cricketer 17 March – Dylan Dunlop-Barrett, swimmer 19 March – Colin Murphy, association footballer 20 March – Liam Squire, rugby union player 22 March Jordan Grant, field hockey player Amy McIlroy, lawn bowls player 23 March – Jenny Hung, table tennis player 25 March – Ryan Duffy, cricketer 26 March – Courteney Lowe, road cyclist 30 March – Jono Hickey, cricketer and rugby union player 31 March – Codie Taylor, rugby union player April 1 April Graham Candy, singer-songwriter Iopu Iopu-Aso, rugby union player 2 April Kara Pryor, rugby union player Brad Shields, rugby union player 4 April – Sam Meech, sailor 6 April – Paratene McLeod, basketball player 9 April – Dominic Bird, rugby union player 10