Ajaz Patel etched his name in the record books and NZ made the T20 World Cup final but 2021 will always be remembered as the year the Black Caps won the World Test Championship.
Whether it was our massive vaccine effort or watching our sporting heroes dominate on a world stage, there was no shortage of moments to be proud of.
The year kicked off with a coup at the Capitol, and it hasn't slowed down since.
It was a record-breaking Olympics for our athletes in Tokyo, as they hauled in the most medals ever by a New Zealand Olympic team.
While there was plenty to celebrate at the Olympics Kiwi sports stars gave us other reasons to wave the flag, writes Brodyn Knuckey.
Between the Covid-19 pandemic and National's internal dramas, it's been a busy 2021 in politics.
Billionaires blast off and New Zealand space enthusiasts are treated to some wondrous phenomena.
Swearing toddlers and a boot load of KFC are just some of the memorable moments from the past year.
Kim and Kanye separating, Bernie Sanders' mittens and #freebritney all captured attention.
It is a nervous wait for all as we head into 2022, and hopefully a less turbulent ride.
Co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer say it’s about having “courageous conversations”.
“People on the outskirts and marginalised are certainly vulnerable,” Marama Davidson says.
The ACT leader acknowledged keeping up the momentum for his party’s support in 2022 won’t be easy.
National's leader says 2022 is the year the party stops looking at itself and starts concentrating on what matters to Kiwis — and part of the focus will be on education.
"We were going into the unknown," the Prime Minister told 1News political editor Jessica Mutch McKay.