The following lists events that happened during 1991 in New Zealand. Population Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,516,000 Increase since 31 December 1990: 40,900 (1.18%) Note that there is a discontinuity between the 1990 and 1991 figures as Statistics NZ switched from using the de facto population concept to estimated resident population. Males per 100 Females: 99.7 Incumbents Regal and viceregal Head of State – Elizabeth II Governor-General – The Hon Dame Catherine Anne Tizard, GCMG, GCVO, DBE, QSO Government The 43rd New Zealand Parliament continued. Government was The National Party, led by Jim Bolger. National controlled nearly seventy percent of the seats in Parliament. Speaker of the House – Robin Gray Prime Minister – Jim Bolger Deputy Prime Minister – Don McKinnon Minister of Finance – Ruth Richardson Minister of Foreign Affairs – Don McKinnon Chief Justice — Sir Thomas Eichelbaum Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Mike Moore (Labour) . NewLabour Party – Jim Anderton Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Les Mills Mayor of Hamilton – Margaret Evans Mayor of Wellington – Jim Belich Mayor of Christchurch – Vicki Buck Mayor of Dunedin – Richard Walls Events January 2 January: description February March April 17 April: Prime Minister Jim Bolger stated, "We intend to keep New Zealand nuclear-free this term, next term, and the term after that." June July 22 July The Resource Management Act 1991 passes into law after a third reading speech by Simon Upton. August September October 1 October The Resource Management Act 1991 commences November December Arts and literature Lynley Hood wins the Robert Burns Fellowship. See 1991 in art, 1991 in literature, :Category:1991 books Performing arts Benny Award presented by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Debbie Dorday. Radio and television CanWest takes management control of TV3. See: 1991 in New Zealand television, 1991 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 A Soldier's Tale Chunik Bair Grampire Old Scores Te Rua The End of the Golden Weather See: :Category:1991 film awards, 1991 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1991 films Internet See: NZ Internet History Sport Athletics Paul Herlihy wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:13:34 on 2 March in New Plymouth, while Lee-Ann McPhillips claims her first in the