Robert Muldoon, the Former New Zealand Prime Minister and His Role in the 1981 Springbok Tour

Robert Muldoon was one of the most powerful political figures in New Zealand. Having huge influences on New Zealand politics for almost 20 years, his way and his character were familiar to most New Zealanders in the 70's and 80's.
South Africa shocked the world in 1948 when a government that supported a policy called apartheid was elected. This meant that people were separated according to race, sports were also interfered as different races were banned from playing sport together. Many countries stopped playing sports with South Africa, excluding New Zealand. …