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The following lists events that happened during 1987 in New Zealand .
Population
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Estimated population as of 31 December: 3,342,100.[1]
Increase since 31 December 1986: 28,600 (0.86%).[1]
Males per 100 Females: 97.9.[1]
Incumbents
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Regal and viceregal
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Government
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The 41st New Zealand Parliament , led by the Labour Party , concluded, and in the general election the party was re-elected in the 42nd New Zealand Parliament . The election also saw the elimination of the Democratic Party (formerly known as the Social Credit Party) from Parliament, leaving Labour and National as the only parties with representation.
Parliamentary opposition
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Main centre leaders
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Events
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January, February – Māori loan affair continues.
17 February – A bus on a field trip from Woodford House school in Havelock North rolls down a bank near Kereru , 50 km (31 mi ) west of Hastings . Five people (two students, two teachers and the bus driver) are killed and at least 17 are injured.[4] [5]
2 March – Edgecumbe earthquake in the Bay of Plenty .
19 May – Air New Zealand Flight 24 , en route from Tokyo to Auckland, is hijacked at Nadi International Airport , Fiji while on a scheduled refuelling stop.
22 May–20 June – Inaugural Rugby World Cup hosted by both New Zealand and Australia, and won by New Zealand.
June – The New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act is passed.
19 June – Six-year-old Teresa Cormack goes missing in Napier . Her body is found eight days later.[6]
July – The Māori Language Act makes Māori an official language.
1 August – The first Lotto draw takes place.
15 August – The 1987 general election is held.
August – Telecom launches New Zealand's first mobile phone network .[7]
20 October – The New Zealand stock market crashes following Black Monday on Wall Street. Share prices fell by 59 percent over four months.
3 November – McDonald's opens its first restaurants in the South Island at Linwood and Merivale , Christchurch.[8]
December – New Zealand's first heart transplant takes place at Green Lane Hospital , for Brian Lindsay.
Arts and literature
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See 1987 in art , 1987 in literature , Category:1987 books
Music
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Winners are shown first with nominees underneath.[9]
ALBUM OF THE YEAR Herbs – Sensitive to a Smile
SINGLE OF THE YEAR Dave Dobbyn – You Oughta Be in Love
BEST MALE VOCALIST Dave Dobbyn
Charles Tumahai (Herbs)
Martin Phillips (The Chills)
BEST FEMALE VOCALIST Shona Laing
Betty-Anne Monga (Ardijah)
Patsy Riggir
BEST GROUP The Chills
MOST PROMISING MALE VOCALIST Al Hunter
Wayne Elliot (Knightshade)
David Parker (Rhythm Cage)
MOST PROMISING FEMALE VOCALIST Moana Maniapoto Jackson Moana and the Moahunters
Darlene Adair
Kara Pewhairangi
MOST PROMISING GROUP Bonga And Harwood
INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Neil Finn
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 – Footrot Flats
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 / Frank Gibson, Jr. – '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
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
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Radio and television
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See: 1987 in New Zealand television , 1987 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
Auckland Radio 1ZB becomes Newstalk 1ZB creating the first Newstalk ZB station.
1ZM Auckland becomes Classic Hits 1251 creating the first Classic Hits station, other New Zealand radio stations do not take the Classic Hits branding until 1993/94.
Programme debuts
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Film
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See: Category:1987 film awards , 1987 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand , Category:1987 films
Sport
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Rugby
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Athletics
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Peter Renner wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:15:32 on 22 November in Wiri , while Jillian Costley claims her first in the women's championship (2:39:33).
Harness racing
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Shooting
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Soccer
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Births
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7 January: Michael McGlinchey
27 January: Ben Te'o
28 January: Steven O'Dor
13 February: Frank-Paul Nu'uausala
18 February: Maria Tutaia
22 February: Lesley Cantwell
3 March: Jacob Spoonley
17 March: Krisnan Inu
18 March: Clarissa Eshuis
20 March: David Richardson
27 March: Victor Vito
7 April: Jaimee Kaire-Gataulu
10 April: Hayley Westenra
11 April: Joseph Sullivan
29 April: Tim Winitana
6 May: Katrina Grant
29 May: Issac Luke
7 June: Daniel Logan
8 June: Joshua Brodie
4 July: Chris James
8 July: Alana Barber
22 July: Sam Bewley
1 September: Dann Hume
16 September: Rongo Brightwell
2 October: Anita Punt
7 October: Jeremy Brockie
10 October: Colin Slade
30 November: Miguel Start
9 December: Polly Powrie
14 December: Lauren Boyle
23 December: Owen Franks
Category:1987 births .
Deaths
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16 January Colin Scrimgeour [15]
13 February: Curly Page
29 May: Bryan Todd
31 May: Wilfrid Mervyn Lusty [16]
16 July: Harry Ayres
4 August: Cecil Burke
14 October: John Rangihau Tuhoe iwi.
27 December: Rewi Alley Chinese Communist Party .
Alfred E. Allen
Johnnie Hoskins
Norman Jones
Colin McCahon
Denis Rogers
See also
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References
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^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990 . ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
^ "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition" . Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008 .
^ "Schoolgirls among five killed in bus crash" . The Press . 18 February 1987. p. 1.
^ "No explanation for bus crash" . The Press . 19 February 1987. p. 2.
^ Wilson, Dave (22 June 1987). "Police fear for life of missing child" . The Press
^ Pullar-Strecker, Tom (26 August 2017). "30 years of mobile phones in NZ - from 'transportable' to indispensible [sic]" . Stuff . Retrieved 11 June 2022 .
^ "First McDonald's restaurants in the South Island celebrate 30 years" . Stuff . Retrieved 6 October 2019 .
^ "Awards 1987" . Listing . NZ Music Awards. Retrieved 28 September 2012 .
^ "Television and radio" . The Press
^ "List of NZ Trotting cup winners" . Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2009 .
^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ "New Zealand champion shot / Ballinger Belt winners" . National Rifle Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2014 .
^ Chatham Cup records, nzsoccer.com Archived 14 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ Davidson, Allan K. "Scrimgeour, Colin Graham" . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 29 June 2011 .
^ Verran, David. "Wilfrid Mervyn Lusty" . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 23 April 2017 .
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