1994 in New Zealand
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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 viceregal
- 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
Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.[3][4]
- Album of the Year: Straitjacket Fits - Blow
- Strawpeople - World Service
- The 3Ds - Venus Trail
- Single of the Year: Headless Chickens – Juice / Chopper
- Strawpeople - Love Explodes
- Straitjacket Fits - Cat Inna Can
- Best Male Vocalist: Shayne Carter (Straitjacket Fits)
- Jon Toogood (Shihad)
- Chris Matthews
- Best Female Vocalist: Fiona McDonald (Headless Chickens)
- Annie Crummer
- Shona Laing
- Best Group: Headless Chickens
- Strawpeople
- Straitjacket Fits
- Most Promising Male Vocalist: Matty J (Matty J and the Soul Syndicate)
- Michael Gregg & Brendan Gregg
- Jason Ioasa
- Most Promising Female Vocalist: Emma Paki
- Jan Preston
- Rima Te Wiata
- Most Promising Group: Urban Disturbance
- Holy Toledos
- 3Ds
- International Achievement: Crowded House
- Straitjacket Fits
- Headless Chickens
- Best Video: Matt Noonan / Josh Frizzell – System Virtue (Emma Paki)
- Fane Flaws - The Beautiful Things (Front Lawn)
- Johnny Ogilvie - Mr Moon (Headless Chickens)
- Best Producer: Strawpeople – World Service
- Stuart Pearce - Pacifico (Kantuta)
- Jaz Coleman - Churn (Shihad)
- Best Engineer: Malcolm Welsford - Churn (Shihad)
- Malcolm Wellsford - You Gotta Know (Supergroove)
- Graeme Myhre - Travellin' On (Midge Marsden)
- Best Jazz Album: Freebass – Raw
- Bluespeak - Late Last Night
- Nairobi Trio - Through The Clouds
- Best Classical Album: Dame Malvina Major – Casta Diva
- NZ Symphony Orchestra - The Three Symphonies/ Douglas Lilburn
- Tamas Vesmas - Eastern European Piano Music
- Best Country Album: Al Hunter – The Singer
- The Warratahs - Big Sky
- Patsy Riggir - My Little Corner of the World
- Best Folk Album: Steve McDonald - Sons Of Somerled
- Adam Bell - Summerland
- Beverly Young - It's Then I Wish
- Best Gospel Album: Stephen Bell-Booth – Undivided
- Woodford House Chapel Choir - Celebration
- Monica O'Hagan - His Love
- Andrew & Saskia Smith - The Gemcutter
- Polynesian Album of the Year: Pasifik MX – Manuiri
- Andre Tapena - It's Raro
- Mana - Mana
- Best Songwriter: Emma Paki – System Virtue
- Stephen Bell-Booth - Undivided
- Greg Johnson - Winter Song
- Best Cover: Brett Graham - Te Rangatahi
- Johnny Pain & Jonathan King - Drinking With Judas (Hallelujah Picassos)
- Chris Knox - Duck Shaped Pain and Gum
See: 1994 in music
Radio and Television
- TV 2 begins 24-hour/7-day programming.
- 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
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
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
- 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[5]
- Auckland Trotting Cup: Chokin - 2nd win[6]
Thoroughbred racing
- Netball: Silver Ferns, National Bank Cup, Netball World Championships
Olympic Games
Rugby league
Main article: 1994 New Zealand rugby league season
- The Lion Red Cup competition was introduced, with 12 teams participating. 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
Shooting
- Ballinger Belt –
- Andy Luckman (United Kingdom)
- John Whiteman (Upper Hutt), sixth, top New Zealander[7]
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.[8]
Births
January–June
- 10 January – Tim Payne, association football player
- 12 January – Simon Hickey, rugby union player
- 31 January
- Georgia Fabish, actor
- Rose Keddell, field hockey player
- 15 February – Mitchell Drummond, rugby union player
- 15 April – Katie Bowen, association football player
- 4 May – Joseph Tapine, rugby league player
- 22 June – Felicity Leydon-Davis, cricketer
- 24 June – Mitch Evans, motor racing driver
July–December
- 2 August – Jacob Duffy, cricketer
- 11 August – Anton Cooper, cross-country cyclist
- 19 August – Nick Cassidy, motor racing driver
- 3 September – Francis Molo, rugby league player
- 12 September – Robert O'Donnell, cricketer
- 8 October – Jahrome Hughes, rugby league player
- 16 October – David Fusitua, rugby league player
- 6 November – Christian Cullen, standardbred racehorse
- 24 November – Brew, thoroughbred racehorse
- 5 December – Zonda, thoroughbred racehorse
- 17 December – Lloyd Perrett, rugby league player
- 20 December
- Jacko Gill, shot putter
- Ryan Thomas, association football player
- 22 December
- Lalakai Foketi, rugby union player
- Cameron Howieson, association football player
- 24 December – Fa'amanu Brown, rugby league player
- 30 December – Tyler Boyd, association football player
Full date unknown
- Rafe Custance, actor
- Kylie Price, singer-songwriter
Deaths
January–March
- 1 January – Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt, 11th Governor-General of New Zealand (born 1900)
- 2 January – Godfrey Bowen, sheep shearer (born 1922)
- 4 January – Dame Eileen Mayo, artist and designer (born 1906)
- 18 January – Hēmi Pōtatau, Presbyterian minister, soldier, writer (born 1904)
- 25 January – Bertha Rawlinson, operatic singer, actor, composer (born 1910)
- 16 February – Graeme Caughley, population ecologist and conservation biologist (born 1937)
- 4 March – George Hughes, philosopher and logician (born 1918)
- 10 March – D. J. M. Mackenzie, colonial medical officer (born 1905)
- 20 March – John Kennedy, Roman Catholic journalist and editor (born 1926)
- 26 March – Dame Whina Cooper, Māori leader (born 1895)
April–June
- 30 April – Ina Lamason, cricketer and field hockey player (born 1911)
- 2 May – Roderick Syme, agricultural instructor, mountaineer, local-body politician (born 1900)
- 3 May – Francis Bell, actor (born 1944)
- 5 May – Charles Diver, confectioner (born 1910)
- 7 May – Nassipour, thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1980)
- 9 May – Connie Birchfield, political activist (born 1898)
- 16 May – Roy McElroy, politician, mayor of Auckland (1965–68) (born 1907)
- 18 May
- Sir Harry Barker, newspaper journalist, politician (born 1898)
- Charles Turner, mechanical and civil engineer (born 1901)
- 22 May – Norman Read, racewalker (born 1931)
- 27 May
- James McHaffie, cricketer (born 1910)
- Bert Roth, librarian, historian (born 1917)
- 31 May
- Philip Blakeley, electrical engineer (born 1915)
- Cedric Firth, architect, writer (born 1908)
- Doug Freeman, cricketer (born 1914)
- 1 June – Bramwell Cook, Salvation Army leader, doctor (born 1903)
- 3 June – Jack Cowie, cricketer (born 1912)
- 7 June – Peter Jones, rugby union player (born 1932)
- 16 June – Stephen Scott, rugby union player (born 1955)
- 19 June – Florence Harsant, temperance worker, writer (born 1891)
- 27 June – Dame Louise Henderson, painter (born 1902)
July–September
- 3 July – Felix Kelly, designer, painter and illustrator (born 1914)
- 13 July – Richard B. Sibson, ornithologist (born 1911)
- 19 July – Jim Bellwood, physical education teacher, sports coach (born 1912)
- 25 July – Jay Epae, singer and songwriter (born 1933)
- 29 July – Wiremu Te Āwhitu, Roman Catholic priest (born 1914)
- 9 August – Charles Saunders, rower (born 1902)
- 17 August – Dick Shortt, cricket umpire (born 1922)
- 19 August – Harry Jacks, soldier, plant pathologist, forester (born 1908)
- 22 August – Sir Ralph Love, public servant, politician, Te Āti Awa leader (born 1907)
- 24 August – Cecil Holmes, film director (born 1921)
- 5 September – Kathleen Curtis, Lady Rigg, mycologist (born 1892)
- 6 September – Edward Gaines, Roman Catholic bishop (born 1926)
- 12 September – John Chewings, politician (born 1920)
October–December
- 9 October – Bill Fox, politician (born 1899)
- 10 October – Nola Luxford, actor (born 1901)
- 15 October – Avis Acres, artist, writer, illustrator, conservationist (born 1910)
- 24 October – Sir Guy Powles, diplomat, Ombudsman (born 1905)
- 26 October – Pavel Tichý, logician, philosopher and mathematician (born 1936)
- 28 October – Jock Richardson, rugby union player (born 1899)
- 29 October – Gordon Cochrane, pilot (born 1916)
- 2 November – John Nimmo, cricketer (born 1910)
- 22 November – Charles Upham, soldier (born 1908)
- 6 December – Laura Ingram, community leader, local-body politician (born 1912)
- 10 December – James Healy, geologist (born 1910)
- 12 December – Frederick Turnovsky, manufacturer, entrepreneur, arts advocate (born 1916)
- 16 December – Les Gandar, politician, diplomat (born 1919)
- 24 December – Louise Sutherland, cyclist (born 1926)
- 26 December – Sybil Lupp, mechanic, motor racing driving, garage proprietor (born 1916)
- 27 December – Jimmy Kemp, cricketer (born 1918)
References
- ↑ Statistics New Zealand:Historical Population Estimates
- ↑
- ↑ "Awards 1994". Listing. NZ Music Awards. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ↑ "1994 New Zealand Music Awards". Web page. RIANZ. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ↑ List of NZ Trotting cup winners
- ↑ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
- ↑ "New Zealand champion shot / Ballinger Belt winners". National Rifle Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com
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
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