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Wellington reporters20:06, Jul 06 2021
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Hold on to your umbrellas. It s going to be showery and blustery. (File photo)
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The 1981 South African Springbok rugby tour of New
Zealand divided a nation – 40 years on, we’re revisiting
this historic event with a modern twist.
Wellington
City Libraries and City Archives have dug up news clippings,
photos and ephemera from the tour, and will be live tweeting
them 40 years from the date they happened throughout July,
August and September.
The controversial rugby tour saw
violent clashes between rugby fans, anti-apartheid
protestors and police across the country, and is still a
significant part of our history says Mayor Andy
Foster.
“The Springbok tour is one of the most
formative events in our contemporary history, which saw