December – Colin Chambers, swimmer (born 1926) 12 December – Max Mariu, first Māori Roman Catholic bishop (born 1952) 18 December – Doug Dye, microbiologist (born 1921) 22 December – Marty McDonnell, Australian rules footballer (born 1920) 28 December – Wal Chisholm, athletics coach (born 1915) See also History of New Zealand List of years in New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica Timeline of the New Zealand environment References External links New Zealand New Zealand Years of the 21st century in New Zealand 2000s in New Zealand