There were a number of organisations which were anti tour, both local and national. Many came under the organisation of HART (Halt All Racist Tours) and included CARE and NAAC. As well as these groups there were other localised groups that organised protests in their centers.
Halt all racist tours (HART) was an anti-tour protest group established by Tom Newnham, Trevor Richards and others in 1969 for the purpose of protesting against the All Black's touring South Africa in 1970. HART said they would lead a campaign of civil disruption if the Springbok South African Rugby team was allowed to tour New Zealand. In 1980 HART merged with the National Apartheid council making them HART : NZAAM (Halt All Racist Tours New Zealand Anti Apartheid movement).
The 1981 protests were the most extreme, in which thousands of New Zealanders took part in civil disobedience in the form of protests and taking extreme action like invading the rugby pitches. HART possibly played the biggest role in the Springbok tour protests, as despite many organisations for each area being established to organise protest; members of HART played major roles within these organisations.
The Citizens Association for racial equality (CARE) also gained prominence in its opposition to the Springbok tour. CARE was founded in 1964 and played roles in protests against the 1970 tour and were also responsible for campaigning for racial equality around New Zealand, for example opposing the confiscation of Maori land.
Tom Newnham was CARE's secretary from 1966 and helped organise nationwide protest against a proposed tour of South Africa by an all-white All Black team in 1967. The pressure form the government to stop the tour meant that the 1967 tour was cancelled.
Halt all racist tours (HART) was an anti-tour protest group established by Tom Newnham, Trevor Richards and others in 1969 for the purpose of protesting against the All Black's touring South Africa in 1970. HART said they would lead a campaign of civil disruption if the Springbok South African Rugby team was allowed to tour New Zealand. In 1980 HART merged with the National Apartheid council making them HART : NZAAM (Halt All Racist Tours New Zealand Anti Apartheid movement).
The 1981 protests were the most extreme, in which thousands of New Zealanders took part in civil disobedience in the form of protests and taking extreme action like invading the rugby pitches. HART possibly played the biggest role in the Springbok tour protests, as despite many organisations for each area being established to organise protest; members of HART played major roles within these organisations.
The Citizens Association for racial equality (CARE) also gained prominence in its opposition to the Springbok tour. CARE was founded in 1964 and played roles in protests against the 1970 tour and were also responsible for campaigning for racial equality around New Zealand, for example opposing the confiscation of Maori land.
Tom Newnham was CARE's secretary from 1966 and helped organise nationwide protest against a proposed tour of South Africa by an all-white All Black team in 1967. The pressure form the government to stop the tour meant that the 1967 tour was cancelled.