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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. A coalition of groups and individuals joined together in 1985 to protest against a proposed rugby tour to South Africa. Locally, Coalition Against the Tour (CAT) was formed in Palmerston North to stop the proposed tour "via non-violent means". A silent march of 5000 protestors converged on Te Marae o Hine/The Square on 3 May. The marchers were peaceful and did not respond to about 25 hecklers. Public support for cancelling the tour grew throughout the country. The tour was cancelled in July and CAT, having served its purpose, came to an end.

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Object type
Image
Content type
Born digital
Relation
Manawatū Standard
Date
November 23, 2024
Digitisation ID
2025Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_043001
Format
Born Digital
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"IMCA Digital Archive"

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back issues,
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manawatu standard,
protests,
rugby tour,
the square,
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