1994 in New Zealand

Population

* Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,648,200 http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/24107FC8-E7B5-4CF2-B17C-15E31CCA7D05/0/HistoricalPop.xls]
* Increase since 31/12/1993: 50,400 (1.40%)
* Males per 100 Females: 97.2

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

*Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand
*Governor-General - The Hon Dame Catherine Tizard, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO [ [http://www.gg.govt.nz/gg/former.htm] ]

Government

The 44th New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The National Party, led by Jim Bolger.

*Speaker of the House - Peter Tapsell
*Prime Minister - Jim Bolger
*Deputy Prime Minister - Don McKinnon
*Minister of Finance - Bill Birch
*Minister of Foreign Affairs - Don McKinnon

Opposition Leaders

See: ,

*Act - Roger Douglas
*New Zealand First - Winston Peters
*United Future - TBD
*Labour - Helen Clark (Leader of the Opposition)
*Progressives - TBD

Main centre leaders

*Mayor of Auckland - Les Mills
*Mayor of Hamilton - Margaret Evans
*Mayor of Wellington - Fran Wilde
*Mayor of Christchurch - Vicki Buck
*Mayor of Dunedin - Richard Walls

Events

*13 August: By-election in Selwyn after the National MP Ruth Richardson retired from politics. David Carter retained the seat for National.

Arts and literature

*Christine Johnston wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.

See 1994 in art, 1994 in literature,

Music

*New Zealand Music Awards:
**Album of the Year: Straitjacket Fits - Blow
**Single of the Year: Headless Chickens – Juice / Chopper
**Best Male Vocalist: Shayne Carter (Straitjacket Fits)
**Best Female Vocalist: Fiona McDonald (Headless Chickens)
**Best Group: Headless Chickens
**Most Promising Male Vocalist: Matty J (Matty J And The Soul Syndicate)
**Most Promising Female Vocalist: Emma Paki
**Most Promising Group: Urban Disturbance
**International Achievement: Crowded House
**Best Video: Matt Noonan / Josh Frizzell – System Virtue (Emma Paki)
**Best Producer: Strawpeople – World Service
**Best Engineer: Malcolm Welsford - Churn (Shihad)
**Best Jazz Album: Freebass – Raw
**Best Classical Album: Dame Malvina Major – Casta Diva
**Best Country Album: Al Hunter – The Singer
**Best Folk Album: Steve McDonald - Sons Of Somerled
**Best Gospel Album: Stephen Bell-Booth – Undivided
**Polynesian Album of the Year: Pasifik MX – Manuiri
**Best Songwriter: Emma Paki – System Virtue
**Best Cover: Brett Graham - Te Rangatahi

See: 1994 in music

Radio and Television

*TV 2 begins 24 hour/7 day programming. [http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz/pdf/tvnz_timeline.pdf]
*Newstalk ZB begins broadcasting nationwide.
*The Classic Hits brand is rolled out nationwide when heritage stations operated by Radio New Zealand are rebranded as Classic Hits originally retaining local programming.

See: 1994 in New Zealand television, 1994 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, , TV3 (New Zealand), , Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

*"Bread and Roses"
*"Heavenly Creatures"
*"Once Were Warriors"

See: , 1994 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand,

Internet

See: [http://www.wlug.org.nz/NewZealandInternetHistory NZ Internet History]

Appointments and awards

See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand
*Archbishop of New Zealand
*Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia , see appointments to Diocese

port

* See: 1994 in sports , , Winter Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games

Athletics

*Paul Smith wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:19:12 on April 30 in Rotorua, while Nyla Carroll claims her first in the women's championship (2:37:37).

Basketball

* The NBL was won by Nelson

*Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team , Chappell-Hadlee Trophy , Cricket World Cup
*Gold: New Zealand Open , Check in overseas tourniments.
*Horse racing: See , list winners.
*Netball: Silver Ferns , National Bank Cup , Netball World Championships

Rugby league

* The Lion Red Cup competition was introduced, with 12 teams particiapting. The Counties Manukau Heroes were the Minor Premiers, but were beaten 24-16 in the Grand Final by the North Harbour Sea Eagles.
New Zealand national rugby league team , Rugby League World Cup

Rugby Union

, Rugby Union World Cup, National Provincial Championship , , Bledisloe Cup , Tri Nations Series , Ranfurly Shield

occer

* The Superclub competition was won by North Shore United
*The Chatham Cup won by Waitakere City F.C.

Births

* Rafe Custance: actor

Deaths

* 1 January: Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt, 11th Governor-general of New Zealand.
* 26 March: Whina Cooper Māori leader (b. 1895)
* 30 April: Ina Lamason, cricketer. [ [http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/54406.html Cricinfo] ]
* 3 June: Jack Cowie, cricketer. [ [http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/36616.html Cricinfo] ]
* 10 October: Nola Luxford, silent film actress. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0527701/ IMDB] ]
* 24 October: Guy Powles, diplomat, ombudsman
* 22 November: Charles Upham VC and bar

* Dame Louise Henderson, painter

References

ee also

*List of years in New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand history
*History of New Zealand
*Military history of New Zealand
*Timeline of environmental history of New Zealand
*Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica

"For world events and topics in 1994 not specifically related to New Zealand see": 1994