Deaths

Deaths
January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December

January

1 January
- Ross Allen, cricket umpire and local politician, chair of Taranaki Regional Council (1989–2001) (born 1928).^[26]
- Elizabeth Edgar, botanist (DSIR, Landcare Research), Hutton Medal (2000) (born 1929).^[27]
11 January – Wayne Blair, cricketer (Otago) (born 1948).^[28]^[29]
18 January – Reg Hart, rugby league player (national team) (born 1936).^[30]
20 January – Ian Shirley, social work and public policy academic (Massey University, Auckland University of Technology), social justice advocate (born 1940).^[31]^[32]
23 January
- Aloysius Pang, Singaporean actor (born 1990).^[33]
- Don Stark, cricketer (Canterbury) (born 1930).^[34]
25 January – Sir John Jeffries, politician, lawyer and jurist, Deputy Mayor of Wellington (1971–1974), chairmain of Air New Zealand (1975), judge of the High Court (1976–1992), head of the Police Complaints Authority (1992–1997), chair of the New Zealand Press Council (1997–2005) (born 1929).^[35]
26 January – John Henderson, cricketer (Central Districts (born 1928).^[36]
30 January – Murray Loudon, Olympic field hockey player (1956) (born 1931).^[37]

Elizabeth Edgar
Ian Shirley
Sir John Jeffries

February

3 February – Peter Posa, Hall of Fame guitarist (born 1941).^[38]
6 February – John Cocks, builder and television personality (My House My Castle) (born 1966).^[39]
9 February
- Judith McKinlay, biblical scholar (Knox College, University of Otago) (born 1937).^[40]
- Neville Young, lawyer, National Party president (1986–1989), chair of the Earthquake Commission (1998–2006) (born 1940).^[41]
11 February – Allan Wild, architect and academic (University of Auckland), Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects (since 1968) (born 1927).^[42]
12 February – George Grindley, geologist (New Zealand Geological Survey), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1968) (born 1925).^[43]
14 February – Barrie Hutchinson, water polo player, British Empire Games silver medallist (1950), rugby union player (Wellington, Auckland) (born 1926).^[44]
18 February
- George Cawkwell, classical scholar (University College, Oxford) and rugby union player (Scotland national team), Rhodes Scholar (1946) (born 1919).^[45]
- Laura Solomon, novelist, playwright and poet, Bridport Prize (2004, 2005) (born 1974).^[46]
- Peter Wells, writer and film-maker (Desperate Remedies), co-founder of the Auckland Writers Festival (born 1950).^[47]
23 February – Brian Halton, organic chemist (Victoria University of Wellington), president of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry (1986–1987), Shorland Medal (2001), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1992) (born 1941).^[48]
24 February – Ian Eliason, rugby union player (Taranaki, national team) (born 1945).^[49]
27 February – Bill Playle, cricketer (Auckland, national team, Western Australia) (born 1938).^[50]

John Cocks
Laura Solomon
Peter Wells

March

1 March – Mike Tamoaieta, rugby union player (North Harbour, Blues) (born 1995).^[51]
2 March – Keith Davis, rugby union player (Auckland, New Zealand Māori, national team) (born 1930).^[52]
3 March – Leo de Castro, musician (born c. 1948).^[53]
5 March – David Kear, geologist (New Zealand Geological Survey) and science administrator, DSIR director-general (1980–1983), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1973) (born 1923).^[54]^[55]
7 March – Ron Russell, Canadian politician (born 1926).^[56]
8 March – Ian Lawrence, local politician and Jewish community leader, Mayor of Wellington (1983–1986), Wellington Regional Councillor (1989–1995) (born 1937).^[57]
11 March – John Dawson, botanist (Victoria University of Wellington), New Zealand Post Book of the Year (2012) (born 1928).^[58]
14 March – Thomas Goddard, lawyer and jurist, chief judge of the Employment Court (1989–2005) (born 1937).^[59]
15 March – Atta Elayyan, futsal player (national team) (born 1985).^[60]
22 March – Denzil Meuli, writer, newspaper editor, lawyer and Catholic priest, editor of Zealandia (1969–1971) (born 1926).^[61]
24 March – Finn Lowery, water polo player (national team) and lawyer, Rhodes Scholar (2014) (born 1990).^[62]
28 March – Bill Culbert, artist (born 1935).^[63]
30 March – Ron Elvidge, rugby union player (Otago, national team), oldest living All Black (since 2016) (born 1923).^[64]

Keith Davis
Ian Lawrence

April

4 April – Ray Harper, rugby union player (Southland) and administrator, NZRFU councillor (1974–1987) (born 1927).^[65]
5 April – Trevor McKee, Thoroughbred racehorse trainer (Sunline) (born 1937).^[66]
8 April – Anzac Wallace, actor (Utu, The Quiet Earth, Mauri) (born 1945).^[67]
9 April – George McConnell, cricketer (Wellington) (born 1938).^[68]
13 April – Dame Yvette Corlett, Hall of Fame track and field athlete, Olympic long jump champion (1952), long jump world record holder (1954–1955), British Empire and Commonwealth Games long jump (1950, 1954), discus throw (1954) and shot put (1954) champion, New Zealand Sportsman of the Year (1950, 1952) (born 1929).^[69]
16 April – Len Hoogerbrug, architect (born 1929).^[70]
17 April – Peter Cartwright, lawyer and statesman, viceregal consort (2001–2006) (born 1940).^[71]
19 April – Philip Liner, radio broadcaster (National Radio) (born 1925).^[72]

Dame Yvette Corlett
Peter Cartwright

May

2 May
- Duncan MacRae, rugby league player (Auckland, national team) (born 1934).^[73]
- Sister Pauline O'Regan, educator and writer, principal of Villa Maria College (1950–1966), principal of Mercy College (1967–1968) (born 1922).^[74]
7 May – Te Wharehuia Milroy, Māori language academic (University of Waikato) (born 1937).^[75]
8 May – Peter Webb, art dealer, gallery director and auctioneer (born 1933).^[76]
10 May
- Carey Adamson, air force officer, Chief of the Air Staff (1995–1999), Chief of Defence Force (1999–2001) (born 1942).^[77]
- Malcolm Black, musician (Netherworld Dancing Toys) and music lawyer, APRA Silver Scroll (1985) (born 1961).^[78]
11 May
- Sir Hector Busby, Māori traditional navigator and waka builder (born 1932).^[79]
- Pua Magasiva, actor (Shortland Street, Power Rangers Ninja Storm, Sione's Wedding) and radio host (Flava) (born 1980).^[80]
15 May – Roger Blackley, art historian (Auckland Art Gallery, Victoria University of Wellington) (born 1953).^[81]
18 May
- Quentin Pongia, rugby league player (Canberra Raiders, Auckland Warriors, Wigan, national team) (born 1970).^[82]
- Doug Wilson, rugby union player (Canterbury, Wellington, national team) (born 1931).^[83]
21 May – Colin Atkinson, cricketer (Central Districts) (born 1951).^[84]
24 May – Sharon McAuslan, lawyer and jurist, District Court judge (1995–2015) (born 1945).^[85]
26 May – Percy Erceg, rugby union player (North Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Māori, national team), Tom French Cup (1951) (born 1928).^[86]
27 May – Guy Jansen, music educator (University of Queensland, Wheaton College Conservatory of Music), choral founder and director (New Zealand Youth Choir) (born 1935).^[87]
30 May – Jim Bell, association footballer (Northern, Onehunga, national team) (born 1935).^[88]
31 May – Sir Grant Hammond, lawyer, legal academic (University of Alberta, University of Auckland, University of Waikato) and jurist, High Court judge (1992–2004), Court of Appeal justice (2004–2011), president of the Law Commission (2010–2016) (born 1944).^[89]

Te Wharehuia Milroy
Sir Hec Busby
Doug Wilson
Sharon McAuslan
Guy Jansen
Sir Grant Hammond

June

2 June – Alistair Browning, actor (Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, Rain, Futile Attraction), New Zealand Film Awards best supporting actor (2001) (born 1954).^[90]
13 June – Merilyn Wiseman, potter, Arts Foundation Laureate Award (2007) (born 1941).^[91]
14 June – Waana Davis, teacher, local politician and Māori arts leader, Palmerston North City Councillor (1984–1998), Toi Māori Aotearoa chair (1999–2019) (born 1938).^[92]
18 June
- Shirlene Colcord, one of the Lawson quintuplets (born 1965).^[93]
- Bill Deacon, rugby league player (Waikato, national team) (born 1944).^[94]
- Shona Dunlop MacTavish, dancer (Bodenwieser Ballet), choreographer, and academic (Silliman University) (born 1920).^[95]
21 June – Geraldine Harcourt, Japanese–English translator (Requiem) (born 1952).^[96]
25 June – Arthur Candy, Olympic (1964) and British Empire and Commonwealth Games (1962) cyclist (born 1934).^[97]
30 June – Jim Gill, cricketer (Otago) (born 1928).^[98]

Waana Davis

July

1 July – Gerald Cunningham, writer, photographer and historian (born 1945).^[99]
4 July – Vernon McArley, cricketer (Otago) (born 1923).^[100]
6 July – Denis Pain, lawyer, judge, and sports administrator, District Court judge (1970–1990), Olympic eventing team manager (1988, 1992) (born 1936).^[101]
9 July – Heather Nicholson, educator, writer, and geologist, Montana Medal for non-fiction (1999) (born 1931).^[102]
12 July – Matthew Trundle, classics and ancient history academic (Victoria University of Wellington, University of Auckland) (born 1965).^[103]
15 July – Brian Coote, legal academic (University of Auckland), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 2009) (born 1929).^[104]
17 July – Warren Cole, Hall of Fame rower, Olympic champion (1968), world championship bronze medallist (1970) (born 1940).^[105]
19 July – Shirley Peterson, athlete, British Empire Games bronze medallist (1950) (born 1928).^[106]
20 July
- Paddy Bassett, agricultural scientist, first female graduate from Massey University (1941) (born 1918).^[107]
- Lance Pearson, cricketer (Otago) and basketball player (born 1937).^[108]
21 July – Peter Ramsay, educationalist (University of Waikato) and daffodil breeder, member of the Picot task force, Peter Barr Cup (2013) (born 1939).^[109]
23 July – Ruth Gotlieb, local-body politician, Wellington City Councillor (1983–2001) (born 1923).^[110]
29 July – John Wybrow, public servant, politician and diplomat, Labour Party general secretary (1971–1985), High Commissioner to Canada (1985–1988) (born 1928).^[111]

Gerald Cunningham
Paddy Bassett
Ruth Gotlieb
John Wybrow

August

1 August
- Raymond Boyce, stage and costume designer, and puppeteer, Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts (since 1993), Arts Foundation of New Zealand Icon (since 2007) (born 1928).^[112]
- Llew Summers, sculptor (born 1947).^[113]
2 August
- Stuart O'Connell, Roman Catholic bishop, Bishop of Rarotonga (1996–2011) (born 1935).^[114]
- Rob Storey, farmer and politician, Federated Farmers president (1981–1984), MP for Waikato (1984–1996), Minister of Transport (1990–1993) (born 1936).^[115]
- Helen Young, radio manager (RNZ Concert) and arts advocate, New Zealand Radio Award for outstanding contribution to broadcasting (1990) (born 1926).^[116]
3 August – Sir Brian Lochore, Hall of Fame rugby union player and coach, Member of the Order of New Zealand (since 2007) (born 1940).^[117]
6 August – Rod Coleman, motorcycle road racer, Isle of Man Junior TT champion (1954) (born 1926).^[118]
8 August – Mazhar Krasniqi, Muslim community leader (born 1931).^[119]
11 August – Geoff Malcolm, physical chemist (University of Otago, Massey University), Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry (since 1966) (born 1931).^[120]
15 August – Noel Pope, local-body politician, Mayor of Tauranga (1983–1989, 1995–2001) (born 1931).^[121]
16 August – Bruce Deans, rugby union player (Canterbury, national team) (born 1960).^[122]
19 August – John Hempleman, motorcycle racer, East German Grand Prix 250cc and 500cc champion (1960) (born 1933).^[123]
21 August – Lawrence Reade, cricketer (Central Districts) (born 1930).^[124]
23 August – Roaring Lion, Thoroughbred racehorse, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2018) (foaled 2015).^[125]
25 August
- Sam McGredy, rose hybridiser ('Dublin Bay', 'Sexy Rexy', 'Aotearoa') (born 1932).^[126]
- Ian Sinclair, cricketer (Canterbury, national team) (born 1933).^[127]
26 August
- Felix Donnelly, Roman Catholic priest, social activist, academic (University of Auckland), writer, and talkback radio host (Radio Pacific), founder of Youthline (1970) (born 1929).^[128]
- Ray Henwood, forensic toxicologist (DSIR) and actor (Gliding On), co-founder of Circa Theatre (1976) (born 1937).^[129]
- Pita Paraone, public servant and politician, New Zealand First list MP (2002–2008, 2014–2017), Local Government Commission chair (since 2018) (born 1945).^[130]
27 August – Tahu Potiki, Māori leader (Ngāi Tahu), chief executive officer of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (2002–2006) (born 1966).^[131]
29 August – Don Aickin, obstetrician and gynaecologist (University of Otago, Christchurch) (born 1934).^[132]
30 August – Ken France, association footballer (Christchurch Technical, Christchurch United, national team) (born 1941).^[133]

Sir Brian Lochore
Mazhar Krasniqi
Geoff Malcolm
Bruce Deans
Pita Paraone
Tahu Potiki

September

2 September – Kevin Percy, Olympic field hockey player (1960) (born 1935).^[134]
4 September
- Charles Broad, cricketer (Canterbury) and veterinarian (born 1945).^[135]
- Peter Ellis, childcare worker wrongly convicted of child sexual abuse (born 1958).^[136]
7 September
- Lawrie Creamer, protein chemist (Dairy Research Institute), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1995) (born 1937).^[137]
- Terry Horne, cricketer (Central Districts) and business executive (Sealord Group) (born 1953).^[138]
8 September – Ray Hitchcock, cricketer (Cantebury, Warwickshire) and racehorse breeder (born 1929).^[139]
9 September – Alister Taylor, publisher (born 1943).^[140]
12 September
- Wade Doak, marine conservationist (born 1940).^[141]
- ʻAkilisi Pōhiva, Tongan politician, Prime Minister of Tonga (since 2014) (born 1941).^[142]
18 September – Lady Anne Berry, horticulturalist (Rosemoor, Hackfalls Arboretum) (born 1919).^[143]
27 September – Jack Lasenby, children's writer and editor (New Zealand School Journal), Margaret Mahy Medal (2003), Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (2014) (born 1931).^[144]

Charles Broad
Wade Doak
ʻAkilisi Pōhiva

October

2 October – Tiny Hill, rugby union player (Canterbury, Counties, national team) and official, All Blacks selector (1981–1986) (born 1927).^[145]
7 October
- Harvey Benge, photographer (born 1944).^[146]
- Arnold Heine, Antarctic scientist (DSIR), tramper and conservationist (born 1926).^[147]
10 October – Marie Darby, marine biologist (Otago Museum), first New Zealand woman to visit mainland Antarctica (born 1940).^[148]
11 October – Heather Robson, badminton player (national team) and administrator, tennis player and administrator, Oceania Badminton Confederation president (1987–2000), Badminton World Federation lifetime achievement award (2013) (born 1928).^[149]
14 October – Desmond Park, cricketer (Central Districts) (born 1936).^[150]
17 October – Rom Harré, philosopher (University of Oxford, Georgetown University), founder of ethogenics (born 1927).^[151]
Between 16 and 22 October – Mike McClennan, rugby league player (Auckland, national team) and coach (St Helens, tonga national team) (born 1944).^[152]
22 October – Bill Thomson, Olympic field hockey squad member (1968), and cricketer (Canterbury) (born 1943).^[153]
28 October – Ken McCracken, rugby league player (Auckland, national team) (born 1941).^[154]

Tiny Hill
Rom Harré

November

2 November – Ian Cross, writer (The God Boy), journalist (The Dominion, New Zealand Listener) and broadcasting executive, Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand chair (1977–1984) and chief executive (1984–1986) (born 1925).^[155]
5 November – Ed Dolejs, Hall of Fame softball coach (women's national team) (born 1929).^[156]
9 November – Les Downes, cricketer (Central Districts) (born 1945).^[157]
16 November
- Nancy Brunning, actress (Shortland Street, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?, Mahana), director and playwright (born 1971).^[158]
- Drago Došen, artist (born 1943).^[159]
18 November
- Ryan Costello, baseball player (Arizona League Mariners, Fort Myers Miracle, Pensacola Blue Wahoos) (born 1996).^[160]
- Sandra Easterbrook, Hall of Fame netball player (national team), world champion (1967) (born 1946).^[161]
20 November – Alastair Smith, information science academic Victoria University of Wellington and cycling advocate (born 1948).^[162]
21 November – Wally Clark, zoologist (Massey University, University of Canterbury) (born 1927).^[163]
25 November – Bevin Hough, rugby league player (Auckland, national team) and long jumper, British Empire Games silver medallist (1950) (born 1929).^[164]

Ryan Costello

December

1 December – Sacred Falls, Thoroughbred racehorse, New Zealand 2000 Guineas (2012), Doncaster Handicap (2013, 2014), George Main Stakes (2014) (foaled 2009).^[165]
3 December – Arthur Baysting, journalist (New Zealand Listener), scriptwriter (Sleeping Dogs, The Mad Dog Gang Meets Rotten Fred and Ratsguts), songwriter and New Zealand music advocate (born 1947).^[166]
5 December – Rick Bryant, musician (Rick Bryant and the Jive Bombers, The Windy City Strugglers, Blerta) (born 1948).^[167]
6 December – Jules Mikus, convicted murderer (born 1958).^[168]
8 December
- Joe Moodabe, cinema-chain manager (born 1937).^[169]
- Tessa Temata, lawyer and diplomat, High Commissioner to the Cook Islands (since February 2019) (born c. 1967).^[170]
12 December
- Norman Kingsbury, educational administrator, University of Waikato registrar (1964–1988), New Zealand Qualifications Authority chief executive officer (1990–2000) (born 1932).^[171]
- Brian Muller, rugby union player (Taranaki, national team) (born 1942).^[172]
- Sir Peter Snell, Hall of Fame athlete, triple Olympic champion (1960, 1964) and double British Commonwealth Games champion (1962), Track & Field News Athlete of the Year (1962, 1964), Lonsdale Cup (1962, 1964), New Zealand Sportsman of the Year (1960, 1964), New Zealand Sports Champion of the Century (2000) (born 1938).^[173]
21 December
- Peter Bartlett, architect and academic (University of Auckland), Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Architects (since 1976), Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (since 1977) (born 1929).^[174]
- Sam Strahan, rugby union player (Manawatu, national team) and adminstrator, president of the Manawatu Rugby Union (2003–2006) (born 1944).^[175]
22 December
- Bill Lambert, politician, MP for Western Hutt (1975–1978) (born 1930).^[176]
- Campbell Thomas, theatre director (Fortune Theatre) (born 1935).^[177]
29 December – Ken Strongman, psychology academic (University of Canterbury), book and television reviewer (The Press), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 1994) (born 1940).^[178]
31 December – Diana Martin, microbiologist (Institute of Environmental Science and Research), Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (since 2000) (born 1942).^[179]

Brian Muller
Sir Peter Snell
Diana Martin

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