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A war played out twice a week
Behind the scenes
This month marks thirty years since the South African rugby team began its controversial 'Springbok' tour of New Zealand in the face of widespread and growing protest.
Michael Reed Springbok Tour 1981. Serigraph. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, purchased 1999. Reproduced with permission
Over 56 days in July, August and September 1981, more than 150,000 New Zealanders took part in over 200 demonstrations in 28 centres.
This poster, created by Christchurch artist Michael Reed for a street protest against the tour, is in the Gallery's collection. You can see other anti-tour posters here.
