Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,648,200
Increase since 31 December 1993: 50,400 (1.40%)
Males per 100 Females: 97.2
Regal and viceregal
Head of State - Elizabeth II
Governor-General - The Hon Dame Catherine Tizard, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO
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
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
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
New Zealand Music Awards
Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.
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: List of TVNZ television programming, TV3 (New Zealand), Public broadcasting in New Zealand
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
See: NZ Internet History
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).
The NBL was won by Nelson
Various Tours, New Zealand cricket team, Chappell–Hadlee Trophy, Cricket World Cup
New Zealand Open, Check Category:New Zealand golfers in overseas tournaments.
New Zealand Trotting Cup: Bee Bee Cee
Auckland Trotting Cup: Chokin - 2nd win
Netball: Silver Ferns, National Bank Cup, Netball World Championships
New Zealand at the 1994 Winter Olympics
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
Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, Rugby Union World Cup, National Provincial Championship, Category:All Blacks, Bledisloe Cup, Tri Nations Series, Ranfurly Shield
Ballinger Belt –
Andy Luckman (United Kingdom)
John Whiteman (Upper Hutt), sixth, top New Zealander
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.
