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Lady Pippa Blake and NZL32 AKA Black Magic

‘She went like a rocket.’ History curator Stephanie Gibson and Lady Pippa Blake discuss NZL32 AKA Black Magic and New Zealand’s America’s Cup win on 13 May 1995.

Read about NZL32 (Black Magic) on Collections Online

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Ours: Twenty Objects from Te Papa

Mon 12 Feb 2018

A unique creative collaboration between RNZ and Te Papa will mark the museum’s 20th anniversary this week by showcasing an eclectic and surprisingly diverse collection of national treasures.

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Peter Snell’s shoes

Head of New Zealand and Pacific Cultures Bronwyn Labrum, and former principal of Tauranga Girls' College Pauline Cowens, talk about the shoes that Peter Snell wore when he won gold at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games.

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.