The Springbok Tour was significant to New Zealanders because of all the events from when the Springboks stepped foot on New Zealand to the when they stepped foot into the plane to go back to South Africa it showed that rugby was connected to the racist law of apartheid which Africa had created.
The tour was also significant to New Zealanders because whether you were against the tour or for the tour it split families into two. As I mentioned earlier it split brothers who never fought against each other and sons and fathers stopped talking to each other. Up until today after 30 years after the event people still aren't talking to each other because of the tour.
The Springbok tour was also significant to people because later in 1981 it meant that the Muldoon government were able to win in elections because the Muldoon government were against the tour and in the long run it meant more people would vote for them and not the other parties that were for the tour. In 1984 the Labour party was against Apartheid and said that New Zealand shall have no sporting contact with South Africa . In 1990 Apartheid started to become weaker and weaker. It was the official year in 1992 when New Zealand started having sporting contact with South Africa again.
I think the tour made people realize that people are protesting against racism everywhere but to think it was happening in New Zealand. This was significance to New Zealanders because in my opinion everyone is born equally and the apartheid law was unfair to both South Africa and New Zealand because I think all humans should be treated equally not different based on colour or race. I think this was significant because some of the greatest rugby players like George Nepai wouldn't have been able to play the games against South Africa if apartheid was still intact. "I think we've got to keep our eyes open, not just glory in what's gone on."( Jared Savage and Andrew Stone : Jul 9, 2011)
The tour was also significant to New Zealanders because whether you were against the tour or for the tour it split families into two. As I mentioned earlier it split brothers who never fought against each other and sons and fathers stopped talking to each other. Up until today after 30 years after the event people still aren't talking to each other because of the tour.
The Springbok tour was also significant to people because later in 1981 it meant that the Muldoon government were able to win in elections because the Muldoon government were against the tour and in the long run it meant more people would vote for them and not the other parties that were for the tour. In 1984 the Labour party was against Apartheid and said that New Zealand shall have no sporting contact with South Africa . In 1990 Apartheid started to become weaker and weaker. It was the official year in 1992 when New Zealand started having sporting contact with South Africa again.
I think the tour made people realize that people are protesting against racism everywhere but to think it was happening in New Zealand. This was significance to New Zealanders because in my opinion everyone is born equally and the apartheid law was unfair to both South Africa and New Zealand because I think all humans should be treated equally not different based on colour or race. I think this was significant because some of the greatest rugby players like George Nepai wouldn't have been able to play the games against South Africa if apartheid was still intact. "I think we've got to keep our eyes open, not just glory in what's gone on."( Jared Savage and Andrew Stone : Jul 9, 2011)