Joseph Tapine

Joseph Tapine, New Zealand rugby league player

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Born: May 4, 1994
Age in 2026: 32
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1994

About Joseph Tapine

Joseph Tapine is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a prop or lock forward for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League and New Zealand and New Zealand Māori at international level. In Round 22 against the Sydney Roosters, Tapine scored his first NRL career try in the 38-22 loss at Hunter Stadium. In Round 12 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Tapine scored his first and second club tries for the Raiders in the 32-20 win at Canberra Stadium. Tapine finished the 2016 NRL season with him playing in 25 matches and scoring 4 tries in his first year with the Canberra Raiders. Tapine made a total of 17 appearances for Canberra as the club reached the grand final for the first time in 25 years.

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The world when Joseph Tapine was born

Joseph Tapine was born in 1994. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1994

#1 song"I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men
Top movieForrest Gump
Top TV showSeinfeld
Best-selling bookThe Chamber – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentO.J. Simpson's white Bronco chase watched by 95 million
Top headlineO.J. Simpson car chase captivates the nation
Technology milestoneNetscape Navigator released
Defining fadThe Macarena (early)
Notable inventionAmazon.com founded
World population5.61 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNo World Series (Strike)
Also wonHouston Rockets (NBA)
U.S. population260.3M

1994 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Joseph Tapine's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1994	2026
Gas	$1.11	$3.45/gal
Average home	$107,200	$435,000
Average income	$40,217	$67,500
Minimum wage	$4.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.18	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.29	$0.73
Population	260.3M	341 million

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