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Turns 24 in 2026
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The Two Towers and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets returned two fantasy stories to cinemas. Eminem released Lose Yourself as the lead single from 8 Mile, pairing a tense guitar with a pounding rhythm.
What happened in 2002?
Rakiura becomes New Zealand’s 14th national park
Rakiura National Park opened in 2002, protecting about 85 percent of Stewart Island. The park gave lasting protection to a large part of the island.
Labour returns to government after the 2002 election
Labour won the 2002 general election and formed a coalition with the Progressive Coalition, with an arrangement involving United Future. The election set the direction of the next parliamentary term.
Brazil wins a fifth men’s World Cup
Brazil defeated Germany 2–0 in Yokohama to win the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Winter Olympics return to Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Olympics from February 8 to 24, 2002.
International Olympic Committee Olympic Studies Centre · Deseret News
Firsts and new ideas
The Fellowship of the Ring earns four Oscars
The first film in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy won four Academy Awards in 2002. The awards brought international recognition to a New Zealand-led production.
Mars Odyssey mapped signs of buried ice
NASA’s Mars Odyssey mapped evidence for abundant buried water ice near the south pole.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory · Science, indexed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Number ones and music in 2002
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Avril Lavigne tops New Zealand's 2002 singles chart
Avril Lavigne's 'Complicated' ranked No. 1 on the Official Aotearoa Music Charts' 2002 End of Year Top 50 Singles.
Eminem turns one chance into an anthem
Eminem released Lose Yourself in 2002 as the lead single from 8 Mile, turning a fictional rapper’s anxiety into a global motivational anthem.
Prices and everyday money in 2002
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.) | $1.03 | litre MBIE via Figure.NZ |
| Average weekly earnings | NZ$718.21 | 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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