– Dalton Papalii, rugby union player 23 October – Jaydn Su'A, rugby league player 30 October – Abbie Palmer, squash player November–December 1 November – Kimiora Poi, netball player 4 November – Bryony Botha, cyclist 16 November – Ethereal, Thoroughbred racehorse 21 November – Caleb Aekins, rugby league player 26 November – Tamati Tua, rugby union player 7 December – Briton Nikora, rugby league player 15 December – Stefania Owen, actor 27 December – Jona Nareki, rugby union player 31 December Peter Umaga-Jensen, rugby union player Thomas Umaga-Jensen, rugby union player Deaths January–March 1 January – Nora Crawford, police officer (born 1917) 2 January – Keith Hay, construction company founder, politician, conservative activist (born 1917) 10 January – John Rodgers, Roman Catholic bishop (born 1915) 15 January – Ted Smith, rower (born 1922) 29 January – Sir Clifford Richmond, jurist (born 1914) 2 February – Ray Dalton, rugby union player (born 1919) 26 March – Sir Norman Alexander, physics academic, university administrator (born 1907) April–June 8 April – Lord Module, Standardbred racehorse (foaled 1974) 10 April – Sir Robert Aitken, medical academic, university administrator (born 1901) 14 April – Count Geoffrey Potocki de Montalk, poet, pretender to the Polish throne (born 1903) 17 April – Henry Lang, public servant, economics academic (born 1919) 24 April – Hugh McLean, rugby union player (born 1907) 25 April – Terry O'Sullivan, rugby union player (born 1936) 3 May – Bruce Beetham, politician (born 1936) 7 May – Owen Jensen, musician, composer, music critic and broadcaster (born 1907) 17 May – James Newhook, veterinary science academic (born 1915) 21 May – Sir Tristram, thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1971) 22 May – Rachael Zister, Māori community leader (born 1893) 2 June – Oscar Garden, aviator (born 1903) 14 June – Sir Jack Hunn, public servant (born 1906) 15 June – Kim Casali, cartoonist (born 1941) 26 June – Dent Harper, cricketer (born 1937) 28 June – Jack Hinton, soldier (born 1909) 29 June – Ian Clarke, rugby union player, referee and administrator (born 1931) July–September 3 July – Ron Westerby, rugby league player (born 1920) 6 July – Brun Smith, cricketer (born 1922) 8 July – Ray Speed, association football player (born 1914) 12 July – Frank Shuter, speedway rider (born 1943) 23 July – David Warbeck, actor (born 1941) 25 July Jack Davies, swimmer (born 1916) Matiu Rata, politician (born 1934) 31 July – Sir