Born in 2011
Turns 15 in 2026
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BACK TO 2011 · New Zealand
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Atlantis landed at Kennedy Space Center on July 21, completing NASA’s final shuttle mission. Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal to win his first Wimbledon title on July 3. HBO premiered Game of Thrones in April, adapting George R. R. Martin’s novels.
What happened in 2011?
New Zealand won its home Rugby World Cup
New Zealand defeated France 8-7 in the Rugby World Cup final at Auckland's Eden Park on October 23, 2011.
Forests for People opens a global year
On February 2, 2011, the United Nations launched its International Year of Forests under the theme “Forests for People.”
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title
Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in four sets on July 3, 2011, to win his first Wimbledon gentlemen's singles title.
Atlantis landed after the shuttle’s final mission
Space Shuttle Atlantis landed at Kennedy Space Center on July 21, 2011, completing STS-135 and the final flight of NASA’s 30-year shuttle program.
Firsts and new ideas
Juno began its journey to Jupiter
NASA’s Juno spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral on August 5, 2011, beginning a five-year journey to study Jupiter’s origins and interior.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory · Southwest Research Institute, Mission Juno
Curiosity launched on a journey to Mars
NASA launched the Mars Science Laboratory, carrying the Curiosity rover, from Cape Canaveral on November 26, 2011, to investigate Mars’s climate and geology.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory · Associated Press, republished by CBS News
Number ones and music in 2011
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Party Rock Anthem topped New Zealand year-end singles chart
Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO ranked No. 1 on New Zealand End of Year Top 50 Singles for 2011.
Arcade Fire won album of the year
Arcade Fire received the Album of the Year Grammy for The Suburbs at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on February 13, 2011.
The Recording Academy · Associated Press, republished by CBS News
Prices and everyday money in 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinema (adult avg.) | $15.43 | one admission (adult Saturday evening) Statistics New Zealand |
| Petrol (annual avg.) | $2.06 | litre MBIE via Figure.NZ |
| Bread – white sliced loaf | NZ$1.76 | 600 g loaf Stats NZ |
| Milk – standard homogenised | NZ$3.68 | 2 litre container Stats NZ |
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