The following lists events that happened during 1994 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,648,300 Increase since 31 December 1993: 50,400 (1.40%) Males per 100 Females: 97.2 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 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. 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'