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80s - Big Event - Springbok Tour: The Springbok Tour, and the protests that resulted, didn’t just disrupt a few rugby games, it divided a nation. Pitting family members and workmates against one another, debating that now classic question - is there any place for politics in sport?

Join legendary TV presenters Dougal Stevenson, Jennie Goodwin, Judy Bailey and Tom Bradley in a brand new local series, I Was There showing every weeknight in June. Each episode is presented by one of our iconic Kiwi newsreaders and covers a new decade. From the 60s through to the 90s, as viewers are taken through the biggest moments in New Zealand history over four momentous periods of change. I Was There unearths footage from rare archives, and fresh interviews offer new perspectives on the moments that changed our nation, from national tragedies to sporting triumphs and cultural milestones - all from the people who lived them.

Primary Title
  • I Was There
Episode Title
  • 1980s - Big Event - Springbok Tour
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 20 June 2013
Start Time
  • 07 : 00
Finish Time
  • 07 : 29
Duration
  • 29:00
Series
  • The 1980s
Episode
  • 3
Channel
  • TVNZ Heartland
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • Join legendary TV presenters Dougal Stevenson, Jennie Goodwin, Judy Bailey and Tom Bradley in a brand new local series, I Was There showing every weeknight in June. Each episode is presented by one of our iconic Kiwi newsreaders and covers a new decade. From the 60s through to the 90s, as viewers are taken through the biggest moments in New Zealand history over four momentous periods of change. I Was There unearths footage from rare archives, and fresh interviews offer new perspectives on the moments that changed our nation, from national tragedies to sporting triumphs and cultural milestones - all from the people who lived them.
Episode Description
  • 80s - Big Event - Springbok Tour: The Springbok Tour, and the protests that resulted, didn’t just disrupt a few rugby games, it divided a nation. Pitting family members and workmates against one another, debating that now classic question - is there any place for politics in sport?
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • New Zealand--History--1984-
  • New Zealand--Social life and customs
  • Springbok Tour :--(1981 :--New Zealand)
  • Rugby football--Social aspects--New Zealand
Hosts
  • Tom Bradley (Presenter)
Contributors
  • TVNZ (Production Unit)
  • Damian Christie (Producer)
Subjects
  • New Zealand--History--1984-
  • New Zealand--Social life and customs
  • Springbok Tour :--(1981 :--New Zealand)
  • Rugby football--Social aspects--New Zealand