40th Anniversary of The Springbok Tour Protests

Join us for a day of dialogue and reflection on the 40th anniversary of the Springbok tour. Watch a screening of Merata Mita’s definitive protest documentary PATU! (1983), and hear about the impact of the tour.

40 years on from the Springbok tour, join us for a day of dialogue and reflection. The day will include a screening of Merata Mita’s definitive protest documentary PATU! (1983), a panel discussion about the impact of the tour and a chance to see tour-related items from the collections of National Library and Ngā Taonga.

Panel discussion
Following the film screening, there will be a very special discussion from panellists involved in the protests and the making of PATU! — including editor Annie Collins.

TOHE | PROTEST
You’ll also have a chance to explore TOHE | PROTEST, the new exhibition about the Tour from Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.

About the speaker
Annie Collins is one of New Zealand’s foremost film editors. She had a close working relationship with filmmaker Merata Mita and edited PATU!, in addition to many other documentaries and features.

Image: A protestor holds up a shield as baton-wielding police advance outside Lancaster Park Christchurch on 15 August 1981. PATU! (1983) Courtesy of Mita whānau. S317877