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Mike Bush and John Minto’s Springbok Tour helmet

Mike Bush and History curator Stephanie Gibson tell the story of the scooter helmet worn by John Minto, the national organiser of Halt All Racist Tours (HART), during the Springbok rugby tour in 1981.

Read more about the helmet on Collections Online >

This podcast is a co-creation of RNZ, Te Papa, and media production company Bird of Paradise.

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