Born in 2010
Turns 16 in 2026
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BACK TO 2010 · New Zealand
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Spain won its first men’s football World Cup, with Andrés Iniesta scoring the only goal in extra time. Japan’s Hayabusa mission returned asteroid material to Earth, and Toy Story 3 opened in June, bringing Woody and Buzz back to cinemas.
What happened in 2010?
Nagoya Protocol sets new biodiversity rules
On October 29, 2010, the Nagoya Protocol was adopted in Japan to set rules for access to genetic resources and sharing benefits from their use.
United Nations Treaty Section · Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat
Tiger summit backs a recovery plan
At the St Petersburg summit of November 21–24, 2010, tiger-range governments endorsed a recovery plan with a goal of doubling wild tiger numbers by 2022.
Spain won its first football World Cup
Spain defeated the Netherlands in Johannesburg to win the men’s football World Cup for the first time, with Andrés Iniesta scoring the only goal in extra time.
Team USA left Vancouver with 37 medals
The United States won a record 37 medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
Firsts and new ideas
Obama served as president through 2010
Barack Obama was the 44th U.S. president throughout 2010, midway through his first term.
Miller Center, University of Virginia · White House Historical Association
Hayabusa brings asteroid material home
Hayabusa returned its asteroid sample capsule to Earth on June 13, 2010, after traveling from Itokawa.
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency · NASA Technical Reports Server
Number ones and music in 2010
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
You Got Me topped New Zealand year-end singles chart
You Got Me by J.Williams feat. Scribe ranked No. 1 on New Zealand End of Year Top 50 Singles for 2010.
Lady Antebellum takes a country ballad pop
Lady Antebellum’s country ballad reached pop audiences and later won both record and song of the year at the Grammys.
Prices and everyday money in 2010
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.) | $1.77 | litre MBIE via Figure.NZ |
| Bread – white sliced loaf | NZ$1.57 | 600 g loaf Stats NZ |
| Milk – standard homogenised | NZ$3.37 | 2 litre container Stats NZ |
| Median hourly earnings from wages and salaries | NZD 20.00 per hour | NZD per hour Figure.NZ Trust (data provided by Stats NZ) |
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