Patu! / director/producer, Merata Mita.
In 1981 anti-apartheid protesters rallied to resist the Springbok rugby team's tour of New Zealand. In spite of massive opposition and warnings of civil unrest, the Muldoon government allowed the tour to proceed. The nation was torn between those outraged at the racial discrimination practiced...
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| Hōputu: | Ngā ataata tikinoa |
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| Reo: | English |
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New Zealand :
Privately Published,
1983.
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| Urunga tuihono: | Click to access this resource online |
| Whakarāpopototanga: | In 1981 anti-apartheid protesters rallied to resist the Springbok rugby team's tour of New Zealand. In spite of massive opposition and warnings of civil unrest, the Muldoon government allowed the tour to proceed. The nation was torn between those outraged at the racial discrimination practiced by South Africa's apartheid regime, and those who's love of rugby outweighed all other considerations. What followed was the most controversial and violent chapter in recent New Zealand history. It not only highlighted the human rights abuses of apartheid, but also exposed a racial divide in New Zealand. |
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| Whakaahutanga tūemi: | Title from resource description page (viewed August 08, 2019). |
| Whakaahuatanga ōkiko: | 1 online resource (108 minutes) |
| Wā purei: | 01:47:33 |