The following lists events that happened during 1995 in New Zealand.
Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,706,700. Increase since 31 December 1994: 58,400 (1.60%). Males per 100 Females: 97.3.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal Head of State - Elizabeth II Governor-General - The Hon Dame Catherine Tizard, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO
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 Chief Justice — Sir Thomas Eichelbaum
Opposition leaders
See: :Category:Parliament of New Zealand, :New Zealand elections
Greens - Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald Act - Roger Douglas New Zealand First - Winston Peters Labour - Helen Clark (Leader of the Opposition)
Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland - Les Mills Mayor of Hamilton - Margaret Evans Mayor of Wellington - Fran Wilde then Mark Blumsky Mayor of Christchurch - Vicki Buck Mayor of Dunedin - Richard Walls then Sukhi Turner
Events April: The Cambridge Independent closes. The newspaper began as the Waikato Independent in 1904. 28 April: 13 polytech students and a Department of Conservation Worker die when a viewing platform collapses into a 40-metre deep gorge at Cave Creek in the Paparoa National Park. 9 June: Ansett Flight 703 crashes on approach to Palmerston North, killing 4 of 21 on board. Passenger Reginald John Dixon was awarded the New Zealand Cross posthumously. The Long Bay-Okura and Motu Manawa (Pollen Island) Marine Reserves are established
Arts and literature Elspeth Sandys wins the Robert Burns Fellowship.
See 1995 in art, 1995 in literature, :Category:1995 books
Music
New Zealand Music Awards Winners are shown first with nominees underneath. Album of the Year: Supergroove - Traction The Mutton Birds - Salty Dave Dobbyn - Twist Head Like A Hole - Flik y'self off y'self Shona Laing - Shona Single of the Year: Purest Form – Message to My Girl 3 The Hard Way - Hip Hop Holiday Headless Chickens - George Sisters Underground - In The Neighbourhood Supergroove - Can't Get Enough Best Male Vocalist: Dave Dobbyn – Twist David Kilgour Greg Johnson Jon Toogood Best Female Vocalist: Fiona McDonald Emma Paki Stephanie Tauevihi Best Group: Supergroove The Mutton Birds Headless Chickens Most Promising Male Vocalist: Brent Milligan (Pumpkinhead) Peter Daube (Bilge Festival) Evan Woodruffe (Melon Twister) Most Promising Female Vocalist: Sulata Foai Chloe Reeves Helen Goudge (Melon Twister) Most Promising Group: Sisters Underground 3 The Hard Way Purest Form International Achievement: Headless Chickens Shihad Crowded House Best Video: Jo Fisher & Matt Noonan – "Can't Get Enough" (Supergroove) Johnny Ogilvy - Cruise Control (Headless Chickens) G Keith/ M Ringrose/ S McGlashen - George (Headless Chickens) Best Producer: Karl Steven & Malcolm Welsford – Traction (Supergroove) Neil Finn - Twist Neil Finn - Greenstone Best Engineer: Malcolm Welsford - Traction (Supergroove) Paul Streekstra - Language Nick Launay - Greenstone Best Jazz Album: George Chisholm Quintet - Perfect Strangers John Key - Strange Fruit Urbanism - Urbanism Best Classical Album: The NZ Symphony Orchestra - The Three Symphonies / Douglas Lilburn Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra - NZ Music Volume 5 Dame Malvina Major - Christmastime The New Zealand National Youth Choir - On Tour in North America '93 Best Country Album: Kevin Greaves – I'm Not Scared of Women Noel Parlane - Can I Count on You Merv Pinny - Destiny Best Folk Album: Windy City Strugglers - Windy City Strugglers Paul Ubana Jones - A Change of Season Chris Priestley - Argentina To Invercargill Best Gospel Album: Derek Lind – Stations Sir Howard Morrison - Christmas Collection Jules Riding - The Fisherman Best Film Soundtrack: Once Were Warriors Blood Brothers Jesus Christ Superstar Best Songwriter: Dave Dobbyn – Language Don McGlashan - Anchor Me Neil Finn - Private Universe Best Cover: Alec Bathgate / Chris Knox - 3 EPs (Tall Dwarfs) Wayne Conway - Twist (Dave Dobbyn) Wayne Conway - Broadcast (Strawpeople) Lifetime Achievement Award: Ian Magan
See: 1995 in music
Performing arts
Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Guy Cater.
Radio and television 12 February: TV One and TV3 goes 24/7. Horizon Pacific is launched, taking over CTV. Te Mangai Paho launched.
See: 1995 in New Zealand television, 1995 in television, List of TVNZ television programming, :Category:Television in New Zealand, TV3 (New Zealand), :Category:New Zealand television shows, Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film Bonjour Timothy Cinema of Unease Forgotten Silver
See: :Category:1995 film awards, 1995 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1995 films
Dance Black Grace, a modern dance company, is formed in Auckland.
Internet See: NZ Internet History
Sport
Athletics Chris Mardon wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:24:24 in Christchurch, while Robyn Duncan claims her first in the women's championship (2:57:29).
Horse racing
Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Il Vicolo Auckland Trotting Cup: Burlington BertieAuckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
Thoroughbred racing
Rugby league
The Auckland Warriors became the first New Zealand-based team to compete in the Australian Rugby League's premiership. They finished 10th, missing out on the final eight due to being docked two points for an incorrect substitution in one of their games. The North Harbour Sea Eagles defended their Lion Red Cup title, defeating the Auckland Warriors colts 28–21 in the final. Auckland ended the season holding the Rugby League Cup, after defeating Canterbury. 9 June, New Zealand defeated France 22–6. 16 June, New Zealand drew with France 16-all. 23 June, New Zealand lost to Australia 8-26. 7 July, New Zealand lost to Australia 10–20. 14 July, New Zealand lost to Australia 10–46. New Zealand competed in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup, losing to Australia 30–20 in extra time in the semi-final.
Shooting Ballinger Belt – Ross Geange (Hamilton/Whatawhata)
Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Waitakere City who beat North Shore United 4–0 in the final.Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com
Births
January–February 1 January – Kurt Heatherley, Australian rules footballer 5 January Vince Aso, rugby union player Toafofoa Sipley, rugby league player 7 January – Briar Palmer, association footballer 9 January – Braden Uele, rugby league player 20 January – Duncan Paia'aua, rugby union player 23 January Scott Ambrose, cyclist Tuimoala Lolohea, rugby league player 24 January – Aimee Fisher, canoeist 26 January – Sione Katoa rugby league player 6 February – Geoff Cridge, rugby union player 7 February – Joel Stevens, association footballer 25 February – Theresa Fitzpatrick, rugby union player 27 February – Corey Main, swimmer
March–April 8 March – Cameron Skelton, rugby union player 13 March – Whenua Patuwai, singer 23 March – Tevita Li, rugby union player 27 March Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi, association footballer Bill Tuiloma, association footballer 31 March – Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, rugby union player 10 April – Mitchell Joynt, para athlete 11 April Sarah Mason, surfer Erin Routliffe, tennis player 15 April – Anton Lienert-Brown, rugby union player 19 April – Blake Gibson, rugby union player 20 April – Sophia Batchelor, swimmer Damian McKenzie, rugby union player 22 April – Catherine Bott, association footballer 28 April – Jack Hunter, cricketer
May–June 4 May – Otere Black, rugby union player 19 May – Taane Milne, rugby league player 2 June – Mitchell Karpik, rugby union player 3 June – Thamsyn Newton, cricketer 8 June – Andre Heimgartner, motor racing driver 12 June – Atunaisa Moli, rugby union player 13 June Emily Fanning, tennis player Jack Goodhue, rugby union player Michael Rae, cricketer 16 June – Akira Ioane, rugby union player 19 June – Mitchell Hunt, rugby union player 22 June – Peter Cowan, canoeist (alternate link, alternate link 2) 30 June – Emma Dyke, rower
July–August 20 July – Moses Leota, rugby league player 21 July – Zac Williams, cyclist 2 August – Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, rugby league player 5 August – Tim Robertson, orienteering competitor 7 August – David Nyika, boxer 16 August – Sam Perry, swimmer 17 August – Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, rugby league player
September–October 4 September – Jazz Tevaga, rugby league player 7 September – Luka Prelevic, association footballer 11 September – Willis Meehan, rugby league player 15 September – Joe Ofahengaue, rugby league player 20 September – Laura Dekker, sailor 27 September – Zoe McBride, rower 29 September – Sunline, Thoroughbred racehorse (died 2009) 2 October Sam Brotherton, association footballer Te Maire Martin, rugby league player 6 October – Sam McNicol, rugby union player 14 October – Chase Tiatia, rugby union player 19 October – Toni Storm, pro wrestler 23 October – Sean Wainui, rugby union player (died 2021) 25 October – So Casual, Thoroughbred racehorse
November–December 11 November – Josh Aloiai, rugby league player 17 November – Beau-James Wells, freestyle skier 18 November – Mitchell Dunshea, rugby union player 23 November – Bradlee Ashby, swimmer 1 December – Lamar Liolevave, rugby league player 5 December – Danny Levi, rugby league player 12 December – Sam Gaze, cross-country cyclist 18 December – Take A Moment, standardbred racehorse
Deaths
January–March 16 January – John Charters, rower (born 1913) 20 January – Thomas Arbuthnott, boxer (born 1911) 2 February – Kiwi, Thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1977) 12 February – Dorothy Neal White, librarian (born 1915) 19 February – Dick Matthews, plant virologist (born 1921) 22 February – Ron Hardie, local-body politician (born 1924) 23 February – Thing Big, Thoroughbred racehorse (foaled 1970) 25 February – John O'Brien, rower (born 1927) 8 March – Sir John Ormond, farmer, politician, businessman (born 1905) 13 March – Lorelle Corbin, naval officer (born 1916) 23 March Eric McCormick, historian, biographer (born 1906) Pat Ralph, marine biology academic (born 1920) 24 March – Linden Saunders, music teacher and critic, broadcaster (born 1908) 26 March – Winnie Davin, writer, literary editor (born 1909)
April–June 22 April – Henry May, politician (born 1912) 1 May – Wynn Abel, businessman, racehorse owner, athlete (born 1911) 2 May – James Godwin, military aviator, war crimes investigator (born 1995) 9 May – John McIndoe, artist (born 1898) 23 May – Edna Pearce, police officer (born 1906) 6 June – Sir James Barnes, politician (born 1908) 9 June – Gordon Rowe, cricketer (born 1915) 10 June – Bruno Lawrence, musician, actor (born 1941) 13 June – Patricia Buckfield, paediatrician and neonatologist (born 1934) 14 June – Dame Rangimarie Hetet, tohunga raranga (born 1892) 16 June – Ron Smith, public servant, communist, peace activist (born 1921) 22 June – Spencer Digby, photographer (born 1901)
July–September 2 July – Richard Toy, architect (born 1911) 22 July – Jack Bergin, neurologist, anti-abortion campaigner (born 1921) 25 July Eddie Isbey, politician (born 1917) Gloria Rawlinson, poet, novelist, short-story writer, editor (born 1918) 31 July – Joan Cochran, social reformer, sex educator, teacher (born 1912) 1 August – Colin Gray, World War II fighter ace (born 1914) 8 August – Dot McNab, military administrator, political organizer (born 1921) 13 August – Bruce Grant, alpine skier (born 1963) 14 August – Freda White, show-jumper and racehorse trainer (born 1909) 25 August – Erich Geiringer, physician, peace activist, writer (born 1917) 27 August – Sir Geoffrey Roberts, military aviator and leader, airline manager (born 1906) 1 September – Sylvia Chapman, doctor (born 1896)