[Springboks 1981 Tour - Tairāwhiti welcome. Tape 2]

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1981
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47543
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Year
1981
Reference
47543
Media type
Audio

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Categories
Māori radio programs
Radio programs
Sound recordings
Duration
00:52:50
Broadcast Date
19 Jul 1981
Taonga Māori Collection
Yes
Credits
RNZ Collection
Searancke, Monty, Speaker/Kaikōrero
White, Tiny, 1925-2012, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Nepia, George, 1905-1986, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Claassen, Johan, 1929-2019, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Williams, Abe, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Tobias, Errol, 1950 -, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Claassen, Wynand, 1951-, Speaker/Kaikōrero

The second of two tapes, recording of the Māori pōwhiri to the touring Springbok rugby team at Poho-o-Rawiri Marae, Gisborne. (Unedited with some breaks in the recording.)

Master of Ceremonies Monty Searancke introduces Tiny White, Mayor of Gisborne and former All Black.

Kaikōrero: Tiny White. He refers to Abraham Ordia and the controversy surrounding the 1981 tour. Welcomes the visitors to Gisborne and comments on his past involvement with other Springbok tours.
Waiata kinaki: Excerpt of "Po karekare ana"

Kaikōrero: Former All Black George Nepia welcomes the Springboks. Refers to being barred from travelling to South Africa in 1928 and being determined to visit there one day. He talks about the anti-tour organisations HART and CARE and welcomes Errol Tobias (the only black Springbok.)

Kaikōrero: Jock White, President of the Poverty Bay Rugby Union. Welcomes the Springboks and refers to anti-tour protests as "silly nonsense."

Kaikōrero: Professor Johan Claassen, former Springbok and manager of the South African team thanks Gisborne for the welcome.

Kaikōrero: Abe Williams, assistant manager, Springboks. Speaks on behalf of the coloured community of South Africa, thanking the tangata whenua for their welcome. Presents plaque to the marae.

Kaikōrero: Errol Tobias, first black member of the South African team says a few words, and calls on all Black captain Graham Mourie to change his mind and play against his team.

Waiata kīnaki by Springboks team (unidentified song in Afrikaans)

Kaikōrero: Wynand Claassen, Springboks captain. speaks briefly thanking the Māori people for their welcome (incomplete)