Springboks Tour Nz 1981

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1981 Springbok tour - New Zealand History

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For 56 days in July, August and September 1981, New Zealanders were divided against each other in the largest civil disturbance seen since the 1951 waterfront dispute. The cause of this was the visit of the South African rugby team – the Springboks.

1981 Springbok tour - New Zealand History

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1981 Springbok tour From the mid-1960s New Zealand–South African rugby contact was central to South Africa's attempts to maintain international sporting contact. Those opposed to apartheid believed that isolating South African sport would increase the prospect of real change.

1981 Springbok tour - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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In 1956, the Springboks toured New Zealand, and the All Blacks, with Maori players included, triumphed. Anti-apartheid movement. In the 1960s and 70s, public disapproval of apartheid grew. The issue exploded in 1981 when the Springboks toured New Zealand. The Springbok tour was one of the most divisive events in New Zealand’s history.

1981 Springbok tour - New Zealand History

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/1981-springbok-tour/impact-of-the-tour

The 1981 tour was part of a long process that led to this significant change in South Africa, and in this respect, it represented New Zealand's contribution towards a major international development in the closing decades of the 20th century. Protestor John Minto (film)

New Zealanders protest against Springbok rugby tour, 1981

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The Springboks arrived on July 19, 1981. Though they were officially welcomed by the New Zealand government, there was a sense of dread and anticipation that surrounded their arrival – perhaps, some thought, the 1981 tour should have been cancelled like the tour in 1972 was.

1981 Springbok tour - New Zealand History

https://www.nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/1981-springbok-tour/gleneagles-agreement

1981 Springbok tour Page 5 – Gleneagles Agreement. ... New Zealand’s international reputation had been damaged. Prime Minister Robert Muldoon, though, maintained that a free and democratic country could not restrict the rights of its citizens to travel overseas. He reiterated his belief that sport and politics should be kept separate.

Anti-Springbok protesters block ... - New Zealand History

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Reverend George Armstrong addresses police (Alexander Turnbull Library, EP/1981/2598/28A-F) Anti-tour demonstrators invaded Hamilton’s Rugby Park, forcing the abandonment of the Springboks–Waikato match. Rugby Park was packed for the first Saturday game of the controversial tour. More than 500 police officers were present in the city.

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