On January 6, he underwent heart surgery after doctors found he had a heart defect and while he was recovering, claims of a new millennium baby were raised. The stadium was officially opened on the first Monday of 2000 – January 3 – by Governor General Sir Michael Hardie Boys. Back in 2000 though, cricket fans were caught up watching the West Indies tour of New Zealand. 2000's FIRST WEEK MILESTONESBORN: In Auckland's Waitakere Hospital at 12.01am on New Year's Day, the first baby of the third millennium: Tuatahi Manaakitanga. New Zealand won the first three games, with two to play.

Source: Stuff December 31, 2019 02:15 UTC