3 January – The official Christmas-New Year holiday period ends with the lowest holiday road toll since 1981. Nine people died on the roads.(TV3)
3 January – An extensive manhunt is launched for convicted murdererGraeme Burton, wanted for breaching parole.
4 January – A large (approx 7000m2)Tegel Foods chicken processing plant in theChristchurch suburb of Sockburn is razed. Authorities rule out arson.
6 January – Graeme Burton is recaptured inWellington, after fatally shooting one man and wounding two others.
12 January –New Line Cinema announces that it will never work withPeter Jackson again after Jackson's allegations of financial impropriety and breach of contract.(CNN)
17 January – The lawyer forAlgerian refugee and alleged security riskAhmed Zaoui lodges a formal request to be reunited with his family with the Minister of Immigration.
17 January – SirEdmund Hillary returns to Antarctica to take part in the celebration of the 50th Anniversary ofScott Base.
18 January – Officials inAuckland announce four cases oftyphoid have been diagnosed in the South Auckland suburb of Clendon since mid-December.
22 January – New Zealand stays resolute as the newlyself-installed government ofFiji's military Prime MinisterFrank Bainimarama threatens unspecified consequences if sanctions continue.(stuff.co.nz)
23 January – Six-year-oldJayden Headley is handed intoHamilton police by his grandfather, after being missing for five months.(NZ Herald)
7 February – former Immigration MinisterTuariki Delamere appears in court to face allegations that he had devised a fraudulent scheme designed to help ineligible Chinese migrants immigrate to New Zealand. He is cleared of all charges on 2 March.(NZ Herald)
9 February –Ahmed Zaoui's request to have his family join him in New Zealand is turned down by the Minister of Immigration.(stuff)
10 February – A tour bus crashes nearTokoroa injuring several of the Korean tourists on board.(nz herald)
2 March – for thesecond time in twelve months, former deputy Police CommissionerClint Rickards and two accomplices are cleared of sexual assault charges.(stuff.co.nz)
3 April – theBazley Report into police conduct is released, citing "disgraceful" conduct among policemen going back to 1979. The release of the report prompts a public apology from police commissioner Howard Broad.(stuffco.nz)
30 May –Folole Muliaga dies after the power to her Auckland home is disconnected by electricity companyMercury Energy for failure to pay her overdue account; Mrs Muliaga was dependent on an oxygen life support machine.(NZ Herald)
14–15 June – The military government ofFiji expels New Zealand high commissionerMichael Green.(BBC) The following day,Fairfax journalist Michael Field is deported.(stuff.co.nz)
21 June – TheSolicitor General announces thatDavid Bain, currently released on bail after thePrivy Council quashed his convictions for the May 1995 murder of his family and siblings, will face a retrial in 2008.(stuff.co.nz)
1 July – Introduction of several government reforms, including 20 hours funded childcare for 3- and 4-year-olds and theKiwisaver retirement savings scheme.(TVNZ)
4 July – The first of a swarm of tornadoes hitsNew Plymouth. No injuries are reported, but the tornadoes have inflicted major structural damage to buildings in a 140 km radius, and on 6 July, a seven-daystate of emergency is declared inTaranaki.(stuff.co.nz)
15 October – Police conduct a series ofraids across the country, charging 17 people with various firearms offences. They state that they are acting in response to an alleged paramilitary-style training camp inTe Urewera.
16 October – A magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes west of Milford Sound.[7]
31 October – Cabinet reshuffle prepares Helen Clark's Labour government for the coming election year.
20 December –A 6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes the town ofGisborne, causing severe damage to several buildings and one person to die of a heart attack.[9]
13 April –Television New Zealand announces a round of job cuts, with at least 140 staff being made redundant; the worst hit area being its news division.(TV3)
2 May – TheFreeview digital broadcasting platform is officially switched on.(One News)
28 January –Jacob Oram hits an unbeaten 101 off 72 balls againstAustralia, the fastest ever one-day century by a New Zealander
16–20 February – the best of threeChappell–Hadlee trophy series between the Black Caps and Australia is played; New Zealand win the series 3-0.Craig McMillan hits a century off 67 balls in the final match, beating the record set on 28 January for the fastest one day century by a New Zealander.(NZ Herald)
11 March – 28 April – The2007 Cricket World Cup is held in theWest Indies; The Black Caps make it to the semifinals before being beaten by Sri Lanka.
10–17 November – The2007 Netball World Championships takes place inWest Auckland. The champs were originally to be held inFiji, but the hosting rights were withdrawn after that country's militarycoup. The Silver ferns come 2nd after losing to Australia in the final.
22–24 June – the second of three legs of theWorld Rowing Cup is held inAmsterdam. New Zealand rowers win three gold and three silver medals.(NZ Herald)
6 January: Top seedJelena Janković wins the ASB Classic women's pro tournament held in Auckland, beating Vera Zvonareva (5th seed) 7-6 (11–9) 5–7 6-3 in the final.
13 January: Third seedDavid Ferrer of Spain wins theHeineken Open men's pro tournament held in Auckland, after he defeated top seed and compatriotTommy Robredo 6-4 6-2
23 June – 3 July –Team New Zealand facesAlinghi in a best of nine series to determine the winner of the2007 America’s Cup. Alinghi are the eventual winners, by five races to two.[1]
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