the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand to Silvio De Pra. Radio and television 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. 18 July: British children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends makes its debut on Network 2. Film Bad Taste Ngati Starlight Hotel See: :Category:1987 film awards, 1987 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1987 films Internet See: NZ Internet History Sport Rugby The All Blacks win the inaugural Rugby World Cup. Athletics 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 New Zealand Trotting Cup: Lightning Blue The Auckland Trotting Cup 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 is won by Gisborne City who beat Christchurch United 7-3 on aggregate in a two-leg final. Births 7 January: Michael McGlinchey, football player 27 January: Ben Te'o, rugby league player 28 January: Steven O'Dor, football player 13 February: Frank-Paul Nu'uausala, rugby league player 18 February: Maria Tutaia, netball player 22 February: Lesley Cantwell, race walker 3 March: Jacob Spoonley, football player 17 March: Krisnan Inu, rugby league player 18 March: Clarissa Eshuis, hockey player 20 March: David Richardson, actor 27 March: Victor Vito, rugby union player 7 April: Jaimee Kaire-Gataulu, actor 10 April: Hayley Westenra, 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, netball player 29 May: Issac Luke, rugby league player 7 June: Daniel Logan, actor 4 July: Chris James, football player 8 July: Alana Barber, race walker 22 July: Sam Bewley, racing cyclist 1 September: Dann Hume, singer-songwriter, drummer, and producer 16 September: Rongo Brightwell, singer 2 October: Anita Punt, hockey player 7 October: Jeremy Brockie, football player 10 October: Colin Slade, rugby