The following lists events that happened during 1987 in New Zealand.

Population

* Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,342,100 * Increase since 31 December 1986: 28,600 (0.86%) * Males per 100 Females: 97.9

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Head of State A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona who officially embodies a state Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representatitve of its international persona." in its unity and l ...

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Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...

Governor-General Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...

– The Rt Revd. Sir Paul Reeves

GCMG The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George III. It is named in honour ...

GCVO The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, or ...

QSO

Government

The 41st New Zealand Parliament, led by the Labour Party, concluded, and in the

general election A general election is a political voting election where generally all or most members of a given political body are chosen. These are usually held for a nation, state, or territory's primary legislative body, and are different from by-elections ( ...

the party was re-elected in the

42nd New Zealand Parliament The 42nd New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament. Its composition was determined by the 1987 election, and it sat until the 1990 election. The 42nd Parliament was the second (and final) term of the controversial fourth ...

. The election also saw the elimination of the

Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea *Gabonese Democratic Party *Demo ...

(formerly known as the Social Credit Party) from Parliament, leaving Labour and National as the only parties with representation. *

Speaker of the House The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England. Usage The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerf ...

– Gerard Wall then

Kerry Burke Sir Thomas Kerry Burke (born 24 March 1942) is a former New Zealand politician and Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He was a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party from 1972 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1990, and late ...

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

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David Lange David Russell Lange ( ; 4 August 1942 – 13 August 2005) was a New Zealand politician who served as the 32nd prime minister of New Zealand from 1984 to 1989. Lange was born and brought up in Otahuhu, the son of a medical doctor. He became ...

Deputy Prime Minister A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, ...

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Geoffrey Palmer Geoffrey Palmer may refer to: Politicians * Sir Geoffrey Palmer, 1st Baronet (1598–1670), English lawyer and politician *Sir Geoffrey Palmer, 3rd Baronet (1655–1732), English politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicestershire *Geoffrey Pa ...

Minister of Finance A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ...

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Roger Douglas Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937) is a retired New Zealand politician who served as a minister in two Labour governments. He became arguably best known for his prominent role in New Zealand's radical economic restructuring in the 198 ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ...

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then

Russell Marshall Cedric Russell Marshall (born 15 February 1936), known as Russell Marshall, is a former New Zealand politician of the Labour Party and diplomat. Biography Early life and career Marshall was born in Nelson in 1936. His father Cedric Marshall ...

* Chief Justice — Sir

Ronald Davison Sir Ronald Keith Davison (16 November 1920 – 2 July 2015) was a New Zealand lawyer and jurist. He served as the tenth Chief Justice of New Zealand from 1978 to 1989, Early life and family Born in Kaponga on 16 November 1920, Davison was the ...

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...

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Jim Bolger James Brendan Bolger ( ; born 31 May 1935) is a New Zealand retired politician of the National Party who was the 35th prime minister of New Zealand, serving from 1990 to 1997. Bolger was born to an Irish immigrant family in Ōpunake, Taran ...

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National National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

Main centre leaders

Mayor of Auckland The Mayor of Auckland is the directly elected head of the Auckland Council, the local government authority for the Auckland Region in New Zealand, which it controls as a unitary authority. The position exists since October 2010 after the amalga ...

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Catherine Tizard Dame Catherine Anne Tizard (née Maclean; 4 April 1931 – 31 October 2021) was a New Zealand politician who served as mayor of Auckland City from 1983 to 1990, and the 16th governor-general of New Zealand from 1990 to 1996. She was the first ...

* Mayor of Hamilton –

Ross Jansen Sir Ross Malcolm Jansen (6 September 1932 – 15 December 2010) was a New Zealand local-body politician. He served as mayor of Hamilton from 1977 to 1989. He was an expert in local government, held a variety of positions, was academically ackno ...

Mayor of Wellington The Mayor of Wellington is the head of the municipal government of the City of Wellington. The mayor presides over the Wellington City Council. The mayor is directly elected using the Single Transferable Vote method of proportional representati ...

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Jim Belich Sir James Belich (25 July 1927 – 13 September 2015) was a New Zealand local politician. He was the mayor of Wellington from 1986 to 1992. Biography Early life and career Belich was born on 25 July 1927, of Croat descent, in Awanui, North ...

Mayor of Christchurch The Mayor of Christchurch is the head of the municipal government of Christchurch, New Zealand, and presides over the Christchurch City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system. The current mayor, Phil ...

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Hamish Hay Sir Hamish Grenfell Hay (8 December 1927 – 7 September 2008) was a New Zealand politician, who served as Mayor of Christchurch for fifteen years, from 1974 to 1989. He was Christchurch's longest-serving mayor. Early life and family Hay was one ...

Mayor of Dunedin The Mayor of Dunedin is the head of the local government, the city council of Dunedin, New Zealand. The Mayor's role is "to provide leadership to the other elected members of the territorial authority, be a leader in the community and perform c ...

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Cliff Skeggs Sir Clifford George Skeggs (born 19 March 1931) is a New Zealand businessman from Dunedin, and was Mayor of Dunedin from 1977 to 1989. Early life and family Skeggs was born in Bluff, and was educated at Bluff School and Southland Technical ...

Events

* January, February:

Māori loan affair The Māori loan affair (or Hawaiian loans affair) of 1986 and 1987 in New Zealand was an unauthorised attempt by the Department of Māori Affairs (today called Te Puni Kōkiri) to raise money overseas for Māori development. The affair was first rai ...

continues. *2 March – Edgecumbe earthquake in the

Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty ( mi, Te Moana-a-Toi) is a region of New Zealand, situated around a bight of the same name in the northern coast of the North Island. The bight stretches 260 km from the Coromandel Peninsula in the west to Cape Runawa ...

. *22 May–20 June: Inaugural

Rugby World Cup The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport's international governing body. The winners are awarded the Webb E ...

hosted by both New Zealand and Australia, and won by New Zealand. *June– The

New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act In 1987, the Fourth Labour Government of New Zealand, Fourth Labour Government passed the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament and Arms Control Act. The Act essentially declared New Zealand as a nuclear free zone. The purpose of the Act ...

is passed. * 19 June – 6-year-old

Teresa Cormack Teresa Maida Cormack (18 June 1981 – 19 June 1987) was a six-year-old murder victim from Napier, New Zealand. After fifteen years, advances in genetic analysis led to conviction of Jules Mikus (28 September 1958 – 6 December 2019) for t ...

murdered. *July – The

Māori Language Act The Māori Language Act 1987 was a piece of legislation passed by the Parliament of New Zealand that gave official language status to the Māori language (), and gave speakers a right to use it in legal settings such as courts. It also establish ...

makes Māori an official language. *1 August – The first

Lotto Lotto may refer to: * Lotto, original, 15th century name of the Italian lottery * Lotto (Milan Metro), a railway station in Milan, Italy * Lotto carpet, a carpet having a lacy arabesque pattern * Lotto Sport Italia, an Italian sports apparel manu ...

draw. *15 August – The 1987 general election is held. *August – Telecom launches New Zealand's first

mobile phone network A cellular network or mobile network is a communication network where the link to and from end nodes is wireless. The network is distributed over land areas called "cells", each served by at least one fixed-location transceiver (typically thre ...

. *20 October – The New Zealand stock market crashes following

Black Monday Black Monday refers to specific Mondays when undesirable or turbulent events have occurred. It has been used to designate massacres, military battles, and stock market crashes. Historic events *1209, Dublin – when a group of 500 recently arriv ...

on Wall Street. Share prices fell by 59 percent over four months. *3 November –

McDonald's McDonald's Corporation is an American Multinational corporation, multinational fast food chain store, chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechri ...

opens its first restaurants in the South Island at

Linwood Linwood may refer to: Places Many of the place names for Linwood come from the presence of linden trees. Australia *Linwood, South Australia * Linnwood, Guildford, 11-35 Byron Road, Guildford, New South Wales Canada * Linwood, Ontario * Linwood, ...

and Merivale, Christchurch. *December– New Zealand's first

heart transplant A heart transplant, or a cardiac transplant, is a surgical transplant procedure performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or severe coronary artery disease when other medical or surgical treatments have failed. , the most common proce ...

takes place at

Greenlane Greenlane is a central isthmus suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. It is bounded by Epsom to the west, Newmarket to the north, Remuera to the east and One Tree Hill to the south. The Greenlane shops are situated at the intersection of Great Sout ...

Hospital A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...

, for Brian Lindsay.

Arts and literature

* Robert Lord wins the

Robert Burns Fellowship The Robert Burns Fellowship is a New Zealand literary residency. Established in 1958 to coincide with bicentennial celebrations of the birth of Robert Burns, it is often claimed to be New Zealand's premier literary residency. The list of past ...

. See

1987 in art Events from the year 1987 in art. Events * 10 December – Musée d'art moderne (Saint-Étienne) opens as a separate institution. * 22 July – Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali is shot in London; he dies 28 August. Awards *Archibald Prize – ...

1987 in literature This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1987. Events *January 2 – Golliwogs in Enid Blyton children's books are replaced by the British publisher with gnomes after complaints of a racial offence implica ...

, :1987 books

Music

New Zealand Music Awards The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously called the New Zealand Music Awards), conferred annually by Recorded Music NZ, honour outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the recording industry. The awards are among the most significant that ...

Winners are shown first with nominees underneath. *ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Herbs In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...

– Sensitive to a Smile **

Dave Dobbyn Sir David Joseph Dobbyn (born 3 January 1957) is a New Zealand musician, singer–songwriter and record producer. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash. Since then he ...

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Footrot Flats ''Footrot Flats'', a comic strip by New Zealand cartoonist Murray Ball, ran from 1976 to 1994 in newspapers (unpublished strips continued to appear in book form until 2000). Altogether there are 27 numbered books (collecting the newspaper strips, ...

Ardijah ''Ardijah'' is a music group from Auckland, New Zealand that formed in 1979. History Ardijah formed in 1979 and spent the early part of the eighties playing the Auckland pub and club scene honing their skills as a covers band. They released t ...

– Ardijah *SINGLE OF THE YEAR

– You Oughta Be in Love **Shona Laing – Glad I'm Not A Kennedy **The Chills – Leather Jacket *BEST MALE VOCALIST Dave Dobbyn **Charles Tumahai (Herbs) **Martin Phillips (The Chills) *BEST FEMALE VOCALIST

Shona Laing Shona Laing (born 9 October 1955) is a New Zealand musician. She has had several hits in her native country, as well as a few minor international hits, most notably "(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" and "Soviet Snow". Laing contributed to Manfred M ...

**Betty-Anne Monga (Ardijah) **Patsy Riggir *BEST GROUP

The Chills The Chills are a New Zealand rock band that formed in Dunedin in 1980. The band is essentially the continuing project of singer/songwriter Martin Phillipps, who is the group's sole constant member. For a time in the 1990s, the act was billed a ...

**Ardijah **Herbs *MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Al Hunter **Wayne Elliot (Knightshade) **David Parker (Rhythm Cage) *MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Moana Maniapoto Jackson

Moana and the Moahunters Moana Maree Maniapoto (born 22 June 1961) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and documentary maker. Widely considered one of New Zealand's most successful indigenous acts, her music is described as a fusion of traditional Māori haka, chants a ...

**Darlene Adair **Kara Pewhairangi *MOST PROMISING GROUP Bonga And Harwood **Rhythm Cage **Knightshade *INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

Neil Finn Neil Mullane Finn (born 27 May 1958) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician who is known for being a member of Crowded House, Split Enz (which he co-fronted with brother Tim), and Fleetwood Mac. Finn rose to prominence in the late ...

**Dave Dobbyn **The Chills **Shona Laing **Kiri Te Kanawa *BEST VIDEO Matt Box Films – Sensitive to a Smile (Herbs) **Kerry Brown/ Bruce Sheridan – Glad Im Not A Kennedy (Shona Laing) **Paul Middleditch – The Game of Love (Tex Pistol) *BEST FILM SOUNDTRACK Dave Dobbyn –

**Various Artists – Queen City Rocker *BEST PRODUCER Dave Dobbyn – Footrot Flats **Billy Kristian – Sensitive to a Smile (Herbs) **Ian Morris – The Game of Love (Tex Pistol) *BEST ENGINEER Ian Morris – The Game of Love (Tex Pistol) **Roland Morris / Nick Morgan – Ardijah **Doug Rogers / Rhys Moody – Brand New Doll **Tim Field – Out for the Count *BEST JAZZ ALBUM

Mike Nock Michael Anthony Nock (born 27 September 1940) is a New Zealand jazz pianist, currently based in Australia. Biography He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. Nock began studying piano at 11. He attended Nelson College for one term in 1955.' ...

Frank Gibson, Jr. Frank Gibson Jr. (born 1946) is a New Zealand jazz drummer and drum tutor. His father, also Frank Gibson, was drummer and leader of the first rock’n’roll band in the country, Frank Gibson's Rock’n’Rollers. Before going to the UK in 197 ...

– 'Open Door' **Brian Smith – Brian Smith **The Umbrellas – The Umbrellas *BEST CLASSICAL ALBUM Gillian Weir – Music to the Sun King **NZ Symphony Orchestra – Music By Douglas Lilburn **Margaret Neilson – Sea Changes *BEST COUNTRY ALBUM Al Hunter – Neon Cowboy **Jodi Vaughan – Straight From The Heart **Patsy Riggir – Close To Thee *BEST FOLK ALBUM Beverly Young – Bushes & Briar **Phil Garland – Hunger in the Air **Paul Mesters – Pacific Pilgrim *BEST GOSPEL ALBUM Jules Riding – Heart Strings **Patsy Riggir – Close To Thee **Darlene Adair – Darlene Adair *BEST POLYNESIAN ALBUM Herbs – E Papa – Jah Knows **Kahurangi – Kahurangi **Moana –

Kua Makona "" (English: "Isn't That Enough"), is the debut single from Moana Maniapoto. Produced by Dalvanius Prime and sung in the Māori language, the song was used in a campaign for the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand. In 1993, the song was re ...

*BEST CAST ALBUM Stewart Macpherson – Pirates of Penzance **Philip Norman – Love Off The Shelf **Thomas Baker – The Conductor's Shoes *BEST SONGWRITER Charles Tumahai/ Dilworth Karaka – Sensitive to a Smile (Herbs) **Dave Dobbyn – You Oughta Be in Love **Shona Laing – Glad Im Not A Kennedy *BEST COVER Philip Trusttum – Songdance (Mike Herron) **Peter Bennett – Elephunkin **Reston Griffiths – Footrot Flats See:

1987 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1987. Specific locations *1987 in British music * 1987 in Norwegian music Specific genres *1987 in country music * 1987 in heavy metal music * 1987 in hip hop music * 1987 ...

Performing arts

Benny Award The Benny Award is bestowed on a New Zealand variety entertainer. It is presented annually by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand, a non-for-profit organisation and showbusiness club, founded in 1966 and awarded to a variety performer who ha ...

presented by the

Variety Artists Club of New Zealand The Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc (VAC) is a non-for-profit organisation and show business club. It was founded in 1966 and became an incorporated society in 1972. The VAC was formed to promote goodwill within the New Zealand enterta ...

to Silvio De Pra.

Radio and television

See: 1987 in New Zealand television,

1987 in television For 1987 in television, see: * 1987 in Albanian television *1987 in American television * 1987 in Australian television * 1987 in Austrian television * 1987 in Belgian television * 1987 in Brazilian television * 1987 in British television * 1987 ...

List of TVNZ television programming This is an incomplete list of television programmes, past and present, screened on Television New Zealand that were made in New Zealand. Programmes Regular shows (screened throughout the year) Seasonal shows One-off series Shows that scre ...

, :Television in New Zealand,

TV3 (New Zealand) Three ( mi, Toru), stylized as +HR=E, is a New Zealand nationwide television channel. Launched on 26 November 1989 as TV3, it was New Zealand's first private broadcasting, privately owned television channel. The channel currently broadcasts nat ...

, :New Zealand television shows,

Public broadcasting in New Zealand Public broadcasting in New Zealand is funded through New Zealand Government body New Zealand On Air, and consists of a number of television channels, radio stations, and websites. In addition to funding solely public media outlets, New Zealand On ...

* Auckland Radio 1ZB becomes ''Newstalk 1ZB'' creating the first

Newstalk ZB Newstalk ZB is a nationwide New Zealand talk radio, talk-radio network operated by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, NZME Radio. It is available in almost every media market, radio market area in New Zealand, and has news reporters based in m ...

station. * 1ZM Auckland becomes ''Classic Hits 1251'' creating the first

Classic Hits Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes songs from the top 40 music charts from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 1980s ...

station, other New Zealand radio stations do not take the Classic Hits branding until 1993/94. * 18 July: British children's television series

Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' (originally known as ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' and later ''Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!'') is a British children's television series that aired across 24 series from 1984 to 2021. Based on ''The ...

makes its debut on

Network 2 Network, networking and networked may refer to: Science and technology * Network theory, the study of graphs as a representation of relations between discrete objects * Network science, an academic field that studies complex networks Mathematics ...

Film

Bad Taste ''Bad Taste'' is a 1987 New Zealand Science fiction film, science-fiction comedy horror film directed, produced and filmed by Peter Jackson, who also stars in and co-wrote the screenplay, along with Tony Hiles and Ken Hammon. Independent film ...

Ngati ''Ngati'' is a 1987 New Zealand feature film directed by Barry Barclay, written by Tama Poata and produced by John O'Shea. Production ''Ngati'' is of historical and cultural significance in New Zealand as it is the first feature film written an ...

* Starlight Hotel See: :1987 film awards,

1987 in film The following is an overview of events in 1987 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Paramount Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1987. Highest-gross ...

List of New Zealand feature films This is a list of feature films and pre 1910 short films produced or filmed in New Zealand, ordered by year of release. Key * * = Funded in part by the New Zealand Film Commission. * † = Year given is date of principal photography rather th ...

Cinema of New Zealand Cinema may refer to: Film * Cinematography, the art of motion-picture photography * Film or movie, a series of still images that create the illusion of a moving image ** Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking * ...

, :1987 films

Internet

See
NZ Internet History

Sport

Rugby

* The

All Blacks The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks ( mi, Ōpango), represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cup in 1987 ...

win the inaugural Rugby World Cup.

Athletics

Peter Renner Peter Campbell Renner (born 27 October 1959) is a retired New Zealand track and field athlete from Mosgiel, New Zealand who mostly competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Renner competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 198 ...

wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:15:32 on 22 November in

Wiri Wiri is a mostly industrial-commercial focused suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. It was formerly part of Manukau City until the merger of all of Auckland's councils into the ' super city' in 2010. The area was named after the chief Takaanini W ...

, while Jillian Costley claims her first in the women's championship (2:39:33).

Harness racing

New Zealand Trotting Cup The New Zealand Cup for standardbred horses, also known as either the New Zealand Trotting Cup or the New Zealand Pacing Cup is a Group One (G1) harness race held annually by the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club at Addington Raceway in Chri ...

: Lightning Blue * The

Auckland Trotting Cup The Auckland Pacing Cup which is sometimes referred to as the Auckland Trotting Cup or merely the Auckland Cup is a race held at Alexandra Park in Auckland, New Zealand for Standardbred horses. It is one of the two major harness races, along with ...

was run twice in 1987 as it was being rescheduled from January back to December. ** January (2700m): Master Mood ** December (3200m): Luxury Liner

Shooting

*Ballinger Belt – Diane Collings (Te Puke)

Soccer

* The

Chatham Cup The Chatham Cup is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's association football. It is held annually, with the final contested in September. The current champions of the Chatham Cup are 2022 winners Auckland City, who defeated Eastern ...

is won by

Gisborne City Gisborne City AFC was an association football club in Gisborne, New Zealand. Founded in 1939 as Eastern Union, the club changed its name to Gisborne City after winning the Central Districts League at the first attempt in 1967. As Eastern Union, ...

who beat

Christchurch United Christchurch United is an amateur association football club in Christchurch, New Zealand. They compete in various Mainland Football competitions at Junior and Senior level. The club has won six National League titles and six Chatham Cup trophi ...

7-3 on aggregate in a two-leg final.

Births

* 7 January:

Michael McGlinchey Michael Ryan McGlinchey (born 7 January 1987) is a New Zealand international footballer who plays for Weston Bears in the National Premier Leagues. McGlinchey played youth football with Scottish club Celtic, where he made his professional d ...

, football player * 27 January:

Ben Te'o Ben Te'o (born 27 January 1987) is a former profesional rugby union and rugby league footballer who last played as a er for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. He previously played for both the Wests Tigers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs with wh ...

, rugby league player * 28 January: Steven O'Dor, football player * 13 February: Frank-Paul Nu'uausala, rugby league player * 18 February:

Maria Tutaia Solonaima Maria Folau (née Tuta'ia; born 18 February 1987 in Tokoroa, New Zealand) is a retired New Zealand netball player. She played regularly for the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns. Early life Folau was born Solonaima M ...

, netball player * 22 February: Lesley Cantwell, race walker * 3 March:

Jacob Spoonley Jacob Spoonley (born 3 March 1987) is a New Zealand goalkeeper currently playing for Forrest Hill Milford. Football career In 2005, Spoonley played for Auckland City for two seasons. He left to the Wellington Phoenix in 2007 after a successful ...

, football player * 17 March:

Krisnan Inu Krisnan Nevada Inu (born 17 March 1987) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or er for the Leigh Centurions in the RFL Championship. He has played for both New Zealand and Samoa at international level. On 24 February 202 ...

, rugby league player * 18 March:

Clarissa Eshuis Clarissa Eshuis (born 18 March 1987) is a New Zealand field hockey player. She has competed for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team (the ''Black Sticks Women'') since 2005, including for the team at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth ...

, hockey player * 20 March: David Richardson, actor * 27 March: Victor Vito, rugby union player * 7 April: Jaimee Kaire-Gataulu, actor * 10 April:

Hayley Westenra Hayley Dee Westenra (born 10 April 1987) is a New Zealand classical crossover singer and songwriter. Her first internationally released album, ''Pure'', reached number one on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million c ...

, soprano * 11 April: Joseph Sullivan, rower Olympic gold medallist (2012 Summer Olympics 2012 London) * 29 April: Tim Winitana, rugby league player * 6 May:

Katrina Grant Katrina Rore ( née Grant; born 6 May 1987 in Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand international netball player. Rore is the current vice-captain of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, and plays for the Central ...

, netball player * 29 May:

Issac Luke Issac Luke (born 29 May 1987) is a former New Zealand professional rugby league footballer He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, New Zealand Warriors, St. George Illawarra Dragons, and the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugb ...

, rugby league player * 7 June:

Daniel Logan Daniel Logan (born 6 June 1987) is a New Zealand-born American actor. Logan is best known for his portrayal of Boba Fett from the 2002 film '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'', for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award ...

, actor * 4 July: Chris James, football player * 8 July: Alana Barber, race walker * 22 July:

Sam Bewley Samuel Ryan Bewley (born 22 July 1987) is an amateur podcast host and former racing cyclist from New Zealand who last rode for UCI WorldTeam . Bewley has also competed for UCI ProTeam and BikeNZ PureBlack Racing. He has raced in nine Grand Tou ...

, racing cyclist * 1 September:

Dann Hume Dann Hume (born 1 September 1987) is a New Zealand musician, music producer, mix engineer and songwriter. Hume began his career with his two brothers (with Peter Hume and Jon Hume) who make up the alternative rock band, Evermore since 1999. B ...

, singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer * 16 September: Rongo Brightwell, singer * 2 October:

Anita Punt Anita McLaren (née Punt; born 2 October 1987) is a New Zealand field hockey player. She competed for the New Zealand women's national field hockey team (the ''Black Sticks Women'') from 2009 to 2018, including for the team at the 2010 Commonwea ...

, hockey player * 7 October:

Jeremy Brockie Jeremy Russell Brockie (born 7 October 1987) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward. He has represented New Zealand at senior international level, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup and at the 2008 Olympic Games, and wa ...

, football player * 10 October:

Colin Slade Colin Richard Slade (born 10 October 1987) is a retired New Zealand professional rugby union player. He played primarily at first five-eighth, as well as all other backline positions on occasions. He was first selected for the All Blacks in 200 ...

, rugby union player * 30 November: Miguel Start, rugby league player * 9 December:

Polly Powrie Olivia Elizabeth "Polly" Powrie (born 9 December 1987) is a New Zealand sailor. She has won Olympic and world championship titles in the 470 class, and is also a former 420 world champion. Biography Powrie and her sailing partner Jo Aleh, w ...

, sailor, Olympic gold medallist (2012 Summer Olympics 2012 London) * 14 December:

Lauren Boyle Lauren Marie Boyle (born 14 December 1987) is a former competitive swimmer from New Zealand. She has competed at three Commonwealth Games and three Olympic Games. Career Boyle won a bronze medal with Helen Norfolk, Alison Fitch and Melissa ...

, swimmer * 23 December:

Owen Franks Owen Thomas Franks (born 23 December 1987) is a New Zealand rugby player who currently plays for Hurricanes (rugby union), Hurricanes in the Super Rugby competition. His usual position is tighthead prop. Franks has previously represented the C ...

, rugby union player All Black (2009–) :1987 births.

Deaths

* 16 January

Colin Scrimgeour The Reverend Colin Graham Scrimgeour (30 January 1903 – 16 January 1987), also known as Uncle Scrim or Scrim, was a New Zealand Methodist Minister and broadcaster. Biography Life and ministry Born in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, he entered the Metho ...

, minister and broadcaster. * 13 February:

Curly Page Milford Laurenson "Curly" Page (8 May 1902 – 13 February 1987) was a New Zealand Test cricketer and rugby union player, who represented his country in both sports. Early life and family Born in Lyttelton on 8 May 1902, Page was the son of O ...

, cricketer. * 29 May: Bryan Todd, businessman (born 1902) * 31 May: Wilfrid Mervyn Lusty, journalist, drama critic, theatre administrator and adult educationalist * 16 July: Harry Ayres, guide and mountaineer. * 4 August: Cecil Burke, cricketer. * 14 October:

John Rangihau John Te Rangianiwaniwa Rangihau (5 September 1919 – 14 October 1987) was a New Zealand academic and Māori leader of the Ngāi Tūhoe iwi. He was also called Te Nika and Te Rangihau. Rangihau was born at Kuha near Waikaremoana. He received his ...

, academic and leader of Tuhoe iwi. * 27 December:

Rewi Alley Rewi Alley (known in China as 路易•艾黎, Lùyì Àilí, 2 December 1897 – 27 December 1987) was a New Zealand-born writer and political activist. A member of the Chinese Communist Party, he dedicated 60 years of his life to the cause a ...

, writer and member of the

Communist Party of China The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the CCP emerged victorious in the Chinese Civil ...

. *

Alfred E. Allen Alfred Ernest Allen (20 May 1912 – 9 March 1987) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. In 1972, he was the seventeenth Speaker of the House of Representatives. Biography Allen was born in Onehunga, Auckland, in 1912, a ...

, politician. *

Johnnie Hoskins Johnnie S. Hoskins MBE (1892 Waitara, New Zealand – 1987 Kent, England) was the most significant promoter of speedway and stock car racing in the United Kingdom, he is considered by some to have invented motorcycle speedway. Early life Born at ...

, motorcycle speedway pioneer. * Norman Jones, politician. *

Colin McCahon Colin John McCahon (; 1August 191927May 1987) was a prominent New Zealand artist whose work over 45 years consisted of various styles, including landscape, figuration, abstraction, and the overlay of painted text. Along with Toss Woollaston and ...

, artist. * Dennis Rogers, mayor of Hamilton.

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New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

Years of the 20th century in New Zealand