List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1995 in New Zealand.
Arts and literature
See 1995 in art, 1995 in literature, Category:1995 books
Music
Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.[5][6]
- 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
- 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
- International Achievement: Headless Chickens
- 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
- 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
Radio and television
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
See: Category:1995 film awards, 1995 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1995 films
Dance
Internet
See: NZ Internet History