1994 in New Zealand

1994 in New Zealand

Other years in New Zealand

1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 (1994) • 1995 • 1996 • 1997

Population

• Estimated Population as of 31 December: 3,648,200^[1]
• Increase since 31 December 1993: 50,400 (1.40%)
• Males per 100 Females: 97.2

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

• Head of State - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand
• Governor-General - The Hon Dame Catherine Tizard, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO^[2]

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: Category:Parliament of New Zealand, New Zealand elections

• 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, Category:1994 books

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. [2]
• 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, Category:New Zealand television, TV3 (New Zealand), Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand

Film

• Bread and Roses
• Heavenly Creatures
• Once Were Warriors

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

Internet

See: 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

Sport

Athletics

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

Basketball

• The NBL was won by Nelson

Commonwealth Games

• New Zealand at the 1994 Commonwealth Games

• Cricket: Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team, Chappell–Hadlee Trophy, Cricket World Cup
• Golf: New Zealand Open, Check Category:New Zealand golfers in overseas tournaments.

Horse racing

Harness racing

• New Zealand Trotting Cup: Bee Bee Cee^[3]
• Auckland Trotting Cup: Chokin - 2nd win^[4]

Thoroughbred racing

• Netball: Silver Ferns, National Bank Cup, Netball World Championships

Olympic Games

• New Zealand at the 1994 Winter Olympics

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.
• Canterbury rugby league team retained the Rugby League Cup throughout the season.

• 16 October, New Zealand defeated Papua New Guinea 28-12
• 27 October, New Zealand defeated Papua New Guinea 30-16

Rugby Union

Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Rugby Union World Cup, National Provincial Championship, Category:All Blacks, Bledisloe Cup, Tri Nations Series, Ranfurly Shield

Soccer

• The Superclub competition was won by North Shore United
• The Chatham Cup is won by Waitakere City who beat Wellington Olympic 1—0 in the final.^[5]

Births

• Rafe Custance: actor

Category:1994 births

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.^[6]
• 3 June: Jack Cowie, cricketer.^[7]
• 27 June: Dame Louise Henderson, painter
• 10 October: Nola Luxford, silent film actress.^[8]
• 24 October: Guy Powles, diplomat, ombudsman
• 22 November: Charles Upham VC and bar

References

See also

• List of years in New Zealand
• Timeline of New Zealand history
• History of New Zealand
• Military history of New Zealand
• Timeline of the New Zealand environment
• Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica

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