1995 in New Zealand

none February 2020 1995 thumb | right | The Clutha River Floods of December 1995 devastated the South Island in New Zealand The following lists events that happened during 1995 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,706,700.Historical population estimates tables http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20171231000952/http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/historical-population-tables.aspx 31 December 2017 Statistics New Zealand 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.http://cambridgemuseum.org.nz/Npapers/WaikCbInde/indefront.htm Waikato Independent Cambridge Museum 21 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20120606022626/http://cambridgemuseum.org.nz/Npapers/WaikCbInde/indefront.htm 6 June 2012 dead dmy-all 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.http://www.taic.org.nz/AviationReports/tabid/78/ctl/Detail/mid/482/InvNumber/1995-011/Page/14/Default.aspx?SkinSrc= de Havilland DHC-8 ZK-NEY, controlled flight into terrain, near Palmerston North, 9 June 1995 5 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111003102636/http://www.taic.org.nz/AviationReports/tabid/78/ctl/Detail/mid/482/InvNumber/1995-011/Page/14/Default.aspx?SkinSrc= 3 October 2011 dead dmy-all 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.Awards 1988 http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1988-winners/ Listing NZ Music Awards 28 September 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121030145758/http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1988-winners/ 30 October 2012 dmy 1995 New Zealand Music Awards http://www.rianz.org.nz/awards2008/history1995.asp Web page RIANZ 28 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120305094726/http://www.rianz.org.nz/awards2008/history1995.asp 5 March 2012 dead dmy-all 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20160115011249/http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz/pdf/tvnz_timeline.pdf 15 January 2016 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. Temin Christine Black Grace troupe melds Maori culture and modern dance The Boston Globe Globe Newspaper Company 12 August 2004 http://archive.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/08/12/black_grace_troupe_melds_maori_culture_and_modern_dance/ 5 April 2008 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 Vicolohttp://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm List of NZ Trotting cup winners 6 May 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120222233106/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/nz_trotting_cup.htm 22 February 2012 dead dmy-all Auckland Trotting Cup: Burlington BertieAuckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz https://web.archive.org/web/20090617211531/http://www.hrnz.co.nz/data/major_races/major_race2.htm 17 June 2009 Thoroughbred racing Rugby league 1995 New Zealand rugby league season 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. 1995 New Zealand rugby league tour of Australia Shooting Ballinger Belt – Ross Geange (Hamilton/Whatawhata)http://www.nranz.com/competitions/ballinger_belt New Zealand champion shot / Ballinger Belt winners National Rifle Association of New Zealand 11 October 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150125012900/http://www.nranz.com/competitions/ballinger_belt 25 January 2015 Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Waitakere City who beat North Shore United 4–0 in the final.Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090314234154/http://www.nzsoccer.com/page/chatham_cup_records.html 14 March 2009 Births 30em 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 playerTennis Emily Fanning - ESPN http://m.espn.com/general/tennis/playercard?playerId=2184&src=desktop&rand=ref~%257B%2522ref%2522%253A%2522https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F%2522%257D m.espn.com 14 February 2020 EN 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, canoeisthttps://www.paralympic.org/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/peter-cowan_2000983 COWAN Peter Paris 2024 Paralympics International Paralympic Committee 9 September 2024 (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 30em 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) 2 September – Ivan Vodanovich, rugby union player, coach and administrator (born 1930) 3 September – Sir Lance Adams-Schneider, politician, diplomat (born 1919) 5 September John Britten, mechanical engineer, designer (born 1950) Brian Poananga, sportsman, military leader, diplomat (born 1924) 11 September – Peter McIntyre, painter and author (born 1910) 21 September – Alan Deere, air force pilot (born 1917) 24 September – Peter Butler, trade unionist, politician (born 1901) October–December 15 October – Poul Gnatt, ballet dancer, balletmaster (born 1923) 16 October Cam Campion, politician (born 1943) Peter Murdoch, rugby union player (born 1941) 23 October – Harold Taylor, mathematician, physicist, university administrator, architectural historian (born 1907) 25 October – Noel Crump, swimmer (born 1916) 29 October – Fred Gerbic, politician (born 1932) 31 October – Sir Wallace (Bill) Rowling, 30th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1927) 5 November – Gordon Walters, painter (born 1919) 13 November – Dale Trendall, classical art historian, university administrator (born 1909) 20 November – George Burns, rowing coxswain (born 1919) 1 December – Colin Tapley, actor (born 1907) 11 December – Euan Robertson, athlete (born 1948) 21 December – Charlie Tumahai, musician, songwriter (born 1949) 28 December – Kendrick Smithyman, poet (born 1922) Full date unknown Grant Lingard, artist (born 1961) 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 1995 in yes New Zealand Category:Years of the 20th century in New Zealand