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Kōrero: Human rights

Youth march for rights, 1981

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Youth march for rights, 1981

This march from Te Hāpua, Northland, to Wellington was held in August and September 1981 to draw attention to the rights of youth in a time of economic downturn. The event emphasised the social and economic rights of youth – particularly Māori and those from rural areas – to jobs, education, recreational facilities and a say in decision-making. These marchers are near the end of their journey, passing through Tawa.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PA-Group-00685)

Reference: EP/1981/3076

by Merv Griffiths

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Paul Rishworth, Human rights – Human rights: the background, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/34469/youth-march-for-rights-1981 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Paul Rishworth, i tāngia i te 28 November 2011, updated 1 June 2016.