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Sport and the New Zealanders - A History (Hardcover)
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Sport and the New Zealanders - A History (Hardcover)
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`. . . those two mighty products of the land, the Canterbury lamb
and the All Blacks, have made New Zealand what she is in spite of
politicians' claims to the contrary', wrote Dick Brittenden in
1954. `For many in New Zealand, prowess at sport replaces the
social graces; in the pubs, during the furious session between 5pm
and closing time an hour later, the friend of a relative of a horse
trainer is a veritable patriarch. No matador in Madrid, no tenor in
Turin could be sure of such flattering attention.' As Brittenden
suggested, sport has played a central part in the social and
cultural history of Aotearoa New Zealand throughout its history.
This book tells the story of sport in New Zealand for the first
time, from the Maori world to today's professional athletes.
Through rugby and netball, bodybuilding and surf lifesaving, the
book introduces readers to the history of the codes, the
organisations and the players. It takes us into the stands and on
to the sidelines to examine the meaning of sport to its
participants, its followers, and to the communities to which they
belonged. Why did rugby become much more important than soccer in
New Zealand? What role have Maori played in our sporting life? Do
we really `punch above our weight' in international sport? Does
sport still define our national identity? Viewing New Zealand sport
as activity and as imagination, Sport and the New Zealanders is a
major history of a central strand of New Zealand life.
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