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SIGNIFICANCE (Importance to people (Brought NZ attention and shame, NZ'…
SIGNIFICANCE
Importance to people
Brought NZ attention and shame
NZ's international reputation was damaged
Brought NZ to world-wide attention
Over 2000 people were arrested
Challenged people's perceptions of race relations
cost police 15 million dollars to police the tour
Brought out people who hadn't protested before
Divided Society
Lasting effects
3 students dressed as clowns were attacked and won $10,000 compensation
Police complaints authority was set up
1981 tour is still commemorated
Lost trust in police due to violence of red and blue squads
Depth of impact
Rugby became a national shame.
After 1981 there were no more racially selected teams
After the 1981 tour many more people stopped sporting contact with South Africa
Change to NZ as a nation
Lost the 1984 election to labour who didn't support sporting contact