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Bastion Point Protesters occupied Bastion Point in Auckland in January 1977 after the government announced a housing development on former Ngati Whatua reserve land. The land had been gradually reduced in size by compulsory acquisition, leaving the Ngati Whatua ki Orakei tribal group holding less than one hectare. Police and army removed all 218 occupants of Bastion Point, on 25 th May 1978 ending an occupation that had lasted 506 days. As a result of a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry much of the land was returned to Ngati Whatua. From point-protest

The Springbok Rugby Tour 1981 For 56 days in July, August and September 1981, New Zealanders were divided against each other in the largest civil disturbance seen since the 1951 waterfront dispute. More than 150,000 people took part in over 200 demonstrations in 28 centres, and 1500 were charged with offences stemming from these protests. The cause of this unrest was the visit to New Zealand of the South African rugby team (the Springboks). South Africa was practicing Apartheid – segregating people by race springbok-tour

Nuclear Free NZ 1970’s and 80’s Because we signed the ANZUS treaty in 1951 we accepted the help of the US who used Nuclear Weapons Many Nzers became opposed to nuclear warfare From the early 1970s to the mid-1980s two key issues emerged: opposition to French nuclear tests at Mururoa and to American warships' visits to New Zealand. The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland in July 1985 was a defining moment in this period. Rainbow Warrior Trilogy by Nelson Thompson 1986

Homosexual Law reform 1986 The Homosexual Law Reform Act, which was signed by the governor-general on 11 July 1986 and came into effect on 8 August that year, decriminalised sexual relations between men aged 16 and over. Sex between women was not illegal, but many lesbians suffered the same social discrimination as gay men and were staunch supporters of the reform movement. The campaign to reform the law moved beyond the gay community to wider issues of human rights and discrimination. /119