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 followed by The Rt Hon. Sir Michael Hardie Boys GNZM, GCMG, 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 - Cant 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