1895 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1895 in New Zealand.

Regal and viceregal

 * Head of State – Queen Victoria
 * Governor – David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow

Government and law
The 12th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.


 * Speaker of the House – Sir Maurice O'Rorke
 * Prime Minister – Richard Seddon
 * Minister of Finance – Joseph Ward
 * Chief Justice – Hon Sir James Prendergast

Parliamentary opposition
Leader of the Opposition – William Russell.

Main centre leaders

 * Mayor of Auckland – James Holland
 * Mayor of Christchurch – Thomas Gapes followed by Walter Cooper
 * Mayor of Dunedin – Henry Fish followed by Nathaniel Wales
 * Mayor of Wellington – Charles Luke

Events

 * July: The Waikato Advocate is published in Cambridge. It merged with the Waikato Times in 1896.
 * 12 August: Minnie Dean hanged for murder (the only woman to be executed in New Zealand).


 * Undated
 * New Zealander Alexander von Tunzelmann becomes the first person to set foot on Antarctica, at Cape Adare

Athletics
National Champions, Men
 * 100 yards – Alfred J. Patrick (Wellington)
 * 250 yards – L. Broad (Canterbury)
 * 440 yards – W. Low (Otago)
 * 880 yards – W. Low (Otago)
 * 1 mile – A. Davies (Auckland)
 * 3 miles – A. Bell (Manawatu)
 * 120 yards hurdles – W. Martin (Auckland)
 * 440 yards hurdles – F. Harley (Wellington)
 * Long jump – J. Ryan (Hawkes Bay)
 * High jump – H. Bailey (Wanganui)
 * Pole vault – H. Kingsley (Wanganui)
 * Shot put – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury)
 * Hammer throw – Charles M. Louisson (Canterbury)

Chess
National Champion: W. Mackay of Wellington.

Golf

 * National amateur champion (men) – G. Gossett (Christchurch)
 * National amateur champion (women) – Mrs ? Melland

Harness racing

 * Auckland Trotting Cup (over 2 miles) is won by Old Judge

Thoroughbred racing

 * New Zealand Cup – Euroclydon
 * New Zealand Derby – Euroclydon
 * Auckland Cup – Anita
 * Wellington Cup – Mahaki

Season leaders (1894/95)

 * Top New Zealand stakes earner – Mahaki
 * Leading flat jockey – R. Derrett

Lawn Bowls
National Champions
 * Singles – W. McLaren (Kaitangata)
 * Pairs – R. Struthers and W. Barnett (skip) (Christchurch)
 * Fours – H. Reid, A. Tapper, A. McDonald and T. Sneddon (skip) (Kaituna)

Polo

 * Savile Cup winners – Manawatu

Rowing
National Champions (Men)
 * Coxed fours – Queen's Dr, Port Chalmers
 * Coxless pairs – Union, Christchurch
 * Double sculls – Union, Christchurch
 * Single sculls – J. McGrath (Dunedin Amateur)

Rugby union
Provincial club rugby champions include:
 * see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

Shooting
Ballinger Belt – W. Ballinger (Petone Rifle Club)

Soccer
Provincial league champions:
 * Auckland:	Auckland United
 * Otago:	Roslyn Dunedin
 * Wellington:	Wellington Swifts

Swimming
National Champions (Men)
 * 100 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
 * 220 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
 * 440 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)
 * 880 yards freestyle – L. Leo (New South Wales, Australia)

Tennis
National Championships
 * Men's singles – J. Hooper
 * Women's singles – K. Hitchings
 * Men's doubles – Richard Harman and  Frederick Wilding
 * Women's doubles – C. Lean and E. Black

Births

 * 5 January: Eruera Tirikatene, politician. (d. 1967)
 * 2 February: Ethel Gould, politician (MLC). (d. 1992)
 * 1 April: Alexander Aitken, mathematician. (d. 1967)
 * 15 April: Clark McConachy, snooker and billiards player (d. 1980)
 * 2 June: George Jobberns, academic. (d. 1974)
 * 6 August: Cyril Brownlie, rugby union player. (d. 1954)
 * 23 August: Thomas Ashby, mayor of Auckland (d. 1957)
 * 3 October: Ernest Toop (in England), politician, mayor of Wellington (d. 1976)
 * 16 October: Keith Caldwell, WWI flying ace. (d. 1980)
 * 9 December: Whina Cooper, Māori leader. (d. 1994)
 * 23 December: Nola Luxford, Hollywood actress. (d. 1994)

Deaths

 * 14 July: Ernest Gray, politician and farmer.
 * 7 September: Walter Mantell, scientist and politician.