Making a stand: Protests

A DigitalNZ Story by Nat

Image: Karen Brough, injured during an anti Springbok rugby tour demonstration in Wellington - Photograph taken by Ian Mackley

Karen Brough, injured during an anti Springbok rugby tour demonstration in Wellington - Photograph taken by Ian Mackley

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Image: Springbok Tour protesters

Springbok Tour protesters

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Image: Protestors against the Springbok tour, Auckland

Protestors against the Springbok tour, Auckland

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Image: Protesters, Springbok rugby tour, Auckland

Protesters, Springbok rugby tour, Auckland

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Image: Anti-Springbok tour demonstration, Willis Street, Wellington

Anti-Springbok tour demonstration, Willis Street, Wellington

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Image: Anti Springbok tour demonstrators overturn a car, Auckland, New Zealand - Photograph taken by an Auckland Star photographer

Anti Springbok tour demonstrators overturn a car, Auckland, New Zealand - Photograph taken by an Auckland Star photographer

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Image: Anti Springbok rugby tour graffiti, Wellington - Photograph taken by Don Scott

Anti Springbok rugby tour graffiti, Wellington - Photograph taken by Don Scott

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Image: Geoffrey Walker arranging placards for use during an anti-Springbok tour demonstration in Wellington

Geoffrey Walker arranging placards for use during an anti-Springbok tour demonstration in Wellington

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Image: Protesters in Hamilton during a demonstration against the 1981 Springbok tour - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

Protesters in Hamilton during a demonstration against the 1981 Springbok tour - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

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Image: Protesters on Hill Street, Wellington, marching during a demonstration against the 1981 Springbok tour

Protesters on Hill Street, Wellington, marching during a demonstration against the 1981 Springbok tour

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Image: Policemen in riot helmets standing on Rugby Park, Hamilton, during the Springbok rugby tour - Photograph taken by Ian Mackley

Policemen in riot helmets standing on Rugby Park, Hamilton, during the Springbok rugby tour - Photograph taken by Ian Mackley

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Image: Demonstrators against the Springbok rugby tour turn away from police in Cuba Street, Palmerston North - Photograph taken by Don Scott

Demonstrators against the Springbok rugby tour turn away from police in Cuba Street, Palmerston North - Photograph taken by Don Scott

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Image: Scuffle between a policeman of the Red Squad and anti Springbok rugby tour demonstrators in Wellington - Photographs taken by Peter Avery

Scuffle between a policeman of the Red Squad and anti Springbok rugby tour demonstrators in Wellington - Photographs taken by Peter Avery

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Ball, Murray Hone, 1939-2017: I am not arresting them, Prime Minister, because not being inside Athletic Park for a Springbok test match does not, ...

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Image: Police and tour protesters on Rugby Park, Hamilton - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

Police and tour protesters on Rugby Park, Hamilton - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

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Image: Anti-tour protestors and police in Molesworth Street, Wellington - Photograph taken by Ian Mackley

Anti-tour protestors and police in Molesworth Street, Wellington - Photograph taken by Ian Mackley

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Image: Protest march against the All Black tour of South Africa in 1985, Wellington - Photograph taken by Greg King

Protest march against the All Black tour of South Africa in 1985, Wellington - Photograph taken by Greg King

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Image: Protest march against the All Blacks tour of South Africa - Photograph taken by Greg King

Protest march against the All Blacks tour of South Africa - Photograph taken by Greg King

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Image: Anti-tour protesters and rugby supporters clash in Sandringham Road outside Eden Park, Auckland

Anti-tour protesters and rugby supporters clash in Sandringham Road outside Eden Park, Auckland

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Image: Police and a barbed wire barricade at Invercargill's Rugby Park - Photograph taken by Stuart Menzies

Police and a barbed wire barricade at Invercargill's Rugby Park - Photograph taken by Stuart Menzies

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Image: Demonstrators facing a row of police officers - Photograph taken by Ian Mackley

Demonstrators facing a row of police officers - Photograph taken by Ian Mackley

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Image: Protestors and police officers at Rugby Park, Hamilton - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

Protestors and police officers at Rugby Park, Hamilton - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

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Image: Victoria University street theatre group, Wellington, New Zealand

Victoria University street theatre group, Wellington, New Zealand

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Image: Nuclear-free stamp

Nuclear-free stamp

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Image: 'Nuclear-Free Quilt'

'Nuclear-Free Quilt'

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Image: CANWAR protesters on a yacht in Wellington Harbour, protesting against the entrance of American nuclear warships into Wellington

CANWAR protesters on a yacht in Wellington Harbour, protesting against the entrance of American nuclear warships into Wellington

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Image: CANWAR protesters on a yacht in Wellington Harbour, protesting against the entrance of American nuclear warships into Wellington

CANWAR protesters on a yacht in Wellington Harbour, protesting against the entrance of American nuclear warships into Wellington

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Image: Silent peace march on Hiroshima Day, Lambton Quay, Wellington

Silent peace march on Hiroshima Day, Lambton Quay, Wellington

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Image: Maori Land Occupation, Bastion Point.

Maori Land Occupation, Bastion Point.

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Image: Bastion Point protester Eruera Nia, Wellington

Bastion Point protester Eruera Nia, Wellington

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Image: Bastion Point, Hikoi ki Waitangi

Bastion Point, Hikoi ki Waitangi

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Image: Bastion Point protesters at Parliament, Wellington

Bastion Point protesters at Parliament, Wellington

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Image: Protests

Protests

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Image: Protests, Auckland

Protests, Auckland

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Image: Protesters 1981

Protesters 1981

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Image: Longburn Meatworkers Union protest

Longburn Meatworkers Union protest

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Image: Mothers protest against abortion legislation

Mothers protest against abortion legislation

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Image: Protest march walking into Parliament grounds

Protest march walking into Parliament grounds

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Image: Maori land protesters at Parliament, Wellington

Maori land protesters at Parliament, Wellington

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Image: Protestors against the Vietnam War, and policeman

Protestors against the Vietnam War, and policeman

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Image: Unemployed workers protest, Wellington Town Hall

Unemployed workers protest, Wellington Town Hall

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Image: Crowd of men protesting about wage reductions

Crowd of men protesting about wage reductions

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Image: Protesting against the sale of Coalcorp

Protesting against the sale of Coalcorp

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Image: Protest outside the South African Consulate, Wellington

Protest outside the South African Consulate, Wellington

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Image: Farmers protest meeting, Wellington, New Zealand

Farmers protest meeting, Wellington, New Zealand

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Image: Campaign Against Rising Prices protest march, Wellington

Campaign Against Rising Prices protest march, Wellington

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Image: Photographs of a protest against whaling, Wellington

Photographs of a protest against whaling, Wellington

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Image: Billboard protest, re Horo. Hospital, 1969

Billboard protest, re Horo. Hospital, 1969

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Image: Anti Vietnam war demonstration

Anti Vietnam war demonstration

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Image: Anti Vietnam war protestors in action in Wellington

Anti Vietnam war protestors in action in Wellington

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Image: Anti Vietnam War demonstration protesting in front of Parliament, Wellington

Anti Vietnam War demonstration protesting in front of Parliament, Wellington

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Image: Crowd of anti Vietnam war protestors outside Wellington Town Hall

Crowd of anti Vietnam war protestors outside Wellington Town Hall

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Image: Anti Vietnam War demonstration passing the Wellington Town Hall, Mercer Street

Anti Vietnam War demonstration passing the Wellington Town Hall, Mercer Street

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Image: Anti Vietnam War demonstrators outside the American Embassy on The Terrace, Wellington

Anti Vietnam War demonstrators outside the American Embassy on The Terrace, Wellington

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Image: Sailors from the HMNZS Taranaki, and anti Vietnam war protesters, at the opening of Parliament in Wellington

Sailors from the HMNZS Taranaki, and anti Vietnam war protesters, at the opening of Parliament in Wellington

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Image: Victoria University student protest against the Vietnam War, Molesworth street, Wellington

Victoria University student protest against the Vietnam War, Molesworth street, Wellington

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Image: Pro-abortion rally

Pro-abortion rally

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Image: Pro abortion demonstration, Wellington

Pro abortion demonstration, Wellington

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Image: Pro-abortion march, Wellington

Pro-abortion march, Wellington

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Image: Anti abortion demonstrators with banners, Wellington

Anti abortion demonstrators with banners, Wellington

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Image: Anti abortion demonstrators marching in Willis Street, Wellington

Anti abortion demonstrators marching in Willis Street, Wellington

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Image: Anti-abortion protestor with placard, 1978 International Women's Day march, Wellington

Anti-abortion protestor with placard, 1978 International Women's Day march, Wellington

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Image: Pro-abortion demonstrators being spoken to by Cath Tizard, Parliament steps, Wellington

Pro-abortion demonstrators being spoken to by Cath Tizard, Parliament steps, Wellington

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Image: Anti-abortion protestor and police outside Parkview Clinic, Wellington - Photograph taken by John Nicholson

Anti-abortion protestor and police outside Parkview Clinic, Wellington - Photograph taken by John Nicholson

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Image: Demonstrators with banners at rally opposing the Hospitals Amendment Bill

Demonstrators with banners at rally opposing the Hospitals Amendment Bill

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Image: Women protesting against Dr Gerald Wall's Hospitals Amendment Bill

Women protesting against Dr Gerald Wall's Hospitals Amendment Bill

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Image: Deputation of women meet Frank Gill, Minister of Health

Deputation of women meet Frank Gill, Minister of Health

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Image: Unemployed workers' demonstration, Wellington

Unemployed workers' demonstration, Wellington

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Image: The Temperance demonstration in Pitt Street, Auckland

The Temperance demonstration in Pitt Street, Auckland

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