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 – Elizabeth II Governor-General – The Rt Revd. Sir Paul Reeves GCMG GCVO QSO Government 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. Speaker of the House – Gerard Wall then Kerry Burke Prime Minister – David Lange Deputy Prime Minister – Geoffrey Palmer Minister of Finance – Roger Douglas Minister of Foreign Affairs – David Lange then Russell Marshall Chief Justice — Sir Ronald Davison Parliamentary opposition Leader of the Opposition – Jim Bolger (National). Main centre leaders Mayor of Auckland – Catherine Tizard Mayor of Hamilton – Ross Jansen Mayor of Wellington – Jim Belich Mayor of Christchurch – Hamish Hay Mayor of Dunedin – Cliff Skeggs Events January, February: Māori loan affair continues. 2 March – Edgecumbe earthquake in the Bay of Plenty. 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 – 6-year-old Teresa Cormack murdered. July – The Māori Language Act makes Māori an official language. 1 August – The first Lotto draw. 15 August – The 1987 general election is held. August – Telecom launches New Zealand's first mobile phone network. 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. December– New Zealand's first heart transplant takes place at Greenlane Hospital, for Brian Lindsay. Arts and literature Robert Lord wins the Robert Burns Fellowship. See 1987 in art, 1987 in literature, :Category:1987 books Music New Zealand Music Awards Winners are shown first with nominees underneath. ALBUM OF THE YEAR Herbs – Sensitive to a Smile Dave Dobbyn – Footrot Flats Ardijah – Ardijah SINGLE OF THE YEAR Dave Dobbyn – You