Springbok Tour

A DigitalNZ Story by Zac

1981 Springbok Tour (Social Studys)

A ticket before any of the protesting happened there is also a badge which is when people start to realize what apartheid is. Then there's the protesters meeting to start the protests.

Image: Ticket

Ticket

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Badge – Stop The '81 Tour

Badge – Stop The '81 Tour

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Image: Photograph – Springbok tour protest

Photograph – Springbok tour protest

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Here are protesters marching towards rugby park, and a family outside protesting against HART, then there is protesters running onto the field to stop the game.

Image: Photograph - 1981 Springbok Tour

Photograph - 1981 Springbok Tour

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Image: Photograph - 1981 Springbok Tour

Photograph - 1981 Springbok Tour

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Image: "Protestors on the field at Rugby Park"- 1981 Springbok Tour

"Protestors on the field at Rugby Park"- 1981 Springbok Tour

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Here are protesters rushing onto the pitch to attempt to stop the game, then riot squads make it to the game and confront them.

Image: "Riot Squad on rugby field" - 1981 Springbok Tour

"Riot Squad on rugby field" - 1981 Springbok Tour

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Image: "Confrontation on Centre Field" - 1981 Springbok Tour

"Confrontation on Centre Field" - 1981 Springbok Tour

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato