1970s Decade of Protest exhibition in Manawatu

A second exhibition of the 1970s Protest PhotosNZ “Where were you in ’72”   was held in Palmerston North at the Square Edge Community Arts Centre from 1-26 May 2024. 

The original exhibition was enlarged by an additional thirty-three photographs, taken by Manawatū Standard photographers of 1970s protests in the Manawatū area primarily in Palmerston North. Some of these are in new categories of Human Rights and Student Action.     

Manawatu Exhibition Photographs

Click on a category to read about related protest action in New Zealand and view the Manawatū exhibition images. Putting your cursor over the enlarged photo will bring up the same information about the image that was under the image in the gallery.

Anti-Apartheid
Human Rights
Environment
Peace
Student Action
Tino Rangatiratanga
Trade Union Action
Women's Rights
Download the 2024 Manawatu Exhibition Timelines booklet
Download 1970s Decade of Protest exhibition opening speech by John Harvey
Download 1970s Decade of Protest exhibition opening speech by Dame Judy McGregor

Acknowledgements

Thanks to all the Manawatū Standard photographers from that period.

Permission to reproduce the photographs given by Stuff Limited. 

Thanks to Square Edge Manawatū.

Thanks to the support and assistance from Unions Manawatū, Manawatū Standard, NZCTU, Palmerston North Library and Manawatū Heritage.

Also thanks to the workers and volunteers at Manawatū Heritage at the Palmerston North Library who searched for protest photos and stories from that decade in the archives of the Manwatū Standard.

Thanks also to all those who helped by donating time, skills and money to make the Palmerston North exhibition happen including Dion Martin, Maryanne Mechen, Hilary Watson, Linda Burgess, Keith Stewart and Roger Steele.

We couldn’t have done it without you.