In 1981 the nation was divided. In 56 days there were 205 demonstrations in 28 centres, involving more than 150,000 New Zealanders.
Springok Protesters: At New Plymouth in 1981
Image: Provided by The Daily News
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Timeline
01 May 1981 First Major demonstration
19 Jul 1981 Springboks arrived in New Zealand
25 Jul 1981 Protesters storm Rugby Park, Hamilton
29 Jul 1981 Anti-tour protest in Molesworth St, Wellington
12 Sep 1981 "Flour-bomb" Test, Eden Park Auckland
13 Sep 1981 Springboks Leave New Zealand
Subject Searching
Try using the Library Catalogue to search for books on the 1981 Springbok tour.
Use the above dates as a guide to search the Daily News for articles. The Daily News is available in the Taranaki Research Centre on Microfilm.
You can use INNZ (Index to New Zealand Periodicals) to search for references to articles that have appeared in other Newspapers and Magazines since 1987 about the 1981 Tour. INNZ is available from the Taranaki Research Centre and at all New Plymouth District Libraries.
Subjects to try on the Library Catalogue
- Springbok Tour (1981 : New Zealand)
- Discrimination in sports - New Zealand
- Demonstrations - New Zealand
- Demonstrations - New Zealand - Wellington
- Demonstrations - New Zealand - Christchurch
- Springboks (Rugby team)
- All Blacks (Rugby Team)
- Rugby football - New Zealand - History.
- Rugby football - South Africa - History
Any of the following items with a dewey number beginning with z, will be reference copies only. These can be found in the Taranaki Research Centre. Always remember to check the catalogue as other copies may be available for loan.
1981 Tour Specific
Aitkin, Anna Counting the cost : the 1981 Springbok tour in Wellington z322.44 COU
Bush, Graeme New Zealand: A Nation Divided, NZ 309.1931 NEW
Chapple, Geoff 1981 : The tour, NZ 796.333 z322.44 POL
Greig, Louise The Police and the 1981 tour : a survey of police attitudes: a report on Molesworth Street NZ 796.333 POL
Morris, Juliet With all our strength, z322.44 MOR
Walker, Geoff 56 days, z322.44 FIF
The Tour photographs : a record by 16 photographers of protests against the 1981 Springbok tour of New Zealand, z322.44 TOU
Magazine Articles
The following articles were found using INNZ. Check the catalogue to see if we hold the Journal or Newspaper. If you can't find it on our catalogue, ask about our Interloan Service or talk to your School Librarian about Interloaning the article.
Possible Keyword searches
- 1981 Springbok
- 1981 Demonstrations
- Springbok Demonstrations
Possible Subject searches
Using Advanced search, try:
Title: Another country
Author: Ansley, Bruce
In: Listener, 28 Jul 2001, p28-29
Abstract: Reflects on the long-term impact on NZ of the 1981 Springbok tour, and suggests that it was the end to passionate protests.
Title: A shameful pride
Author: Graham, Frederick
In: North and South, Sep 2001; 186:86-91
Abstract: Reminisces about the 12 Sep 1981 Auckland protests against the Springbok rugby tour.
Title: The days of rage 10 years after
Author: Reid, Tony
In: Listener, 22 Jul 1991; 130(2678):22-29
Abstract: Reflects on the 1981 Springbok rugby tour in NZ. the nature and intensity of the demonstrations and describes attempts to explain the underlying factors which influenced the protests, and suggests that it was not only apartheid that the demonstrators were opposing.