Born in 2000
Turns 26 in 2026
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BACK TO 2000 · New Zealand
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USB flash drives put files in a pocket, the Øresund link joined Copenhagen and Malmö by rail, and Malcolm in the Middle premiered on Fox. The year’s records range from everyday computing to a new cross-border connection and a distinctive television comedy.
What happened in 2000?
Team New Zealand retains the America’s Cup
Team New Zealand beat Italy’s Prada five races to none in the final series, retaining the America’s Cup in Auckland. The home defence kept the trophy in New Zealand.
Alan MacDiarmid shares the Chemistry Nobel
New Zealand chemist Alan G. MacDiarmid shared the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on conductive polymers. A New Zealand scientist earned one of science’s highest honours.
New Zealand abolishes knighthoods
The Labour government abolished knighthoods in the New Zealand honours system in 2000. The honours system changed with a shift in national policy.
UN summit adopts a Millennium Declaration
World leaders met at United Nations Headquarters in New York for the Millennium Summit from September 6 to 8, 2000.
Firsts and new ideas
Scientists announce a draft human genome
Scientists announced a working draft of the human genome on 26 June 2000, providing an unprecedented map for genetics and biomedical research.
National Human Genome Research Institute · University of California, Santa Cruz News
Expedition 1 begins permanent ISS occupation
Expedition 1 launched on 31 October 2000 and began the first long-duration human stay aboard the International Space Station.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Associated Press
Number ones and music in 2000
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Anastacia leads New Zealand’s 2000 chart
Anastacia’s “I'm Outta Love” ranked No. 1 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart’s end-of-year singles ranking for 2000.
Britney Spears repeats the pop takeover
The U.S. single arrived on April 11, 2000; it entered the UK chart in May.
Britney Spears official channel / Jive · Official Charts Company
Prices and everyday money in 2000
New Zealand figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol (annual avg.) | $1.07 | litre MBIE via Figure.NZ |
| Average weekly earnings | NZ$670.52 | per week Statistics New Zealand, New Zealand Official Yearbook 2010, Table 14.17 |
| Standard domestic letter postage | 40 cents | one full-rate standard domestic letter New Zealand Post |
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