Resources for further learning:
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls. 2009. 84 mins. A movie ‘part concept film, part biopic, part historical record and part comedy’ which tells the personal story of Jools and Lynda Topp including their involvement in the anti-nuclear movement.
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/1981-springbok-tour From the NZ History web-site. 9 pages of narrative, interviews, photos and links to movies showing the protest movement against the 1981 Springbox rugby tour where around 150,000 people marched in 200 demonstrations across 28 centres in New Zealand.
Peacemaking: A Christian Calling A study document presented to the 1982 Presbyterian General Assembly on the issue of disarmament in light of the Christian calling to peacemaking.
http://www.peace.net.nz/ The web-site of the NZ Peace Foundation offering resources, education and learning opportunities around issues of peace in order to fulfil the Foundation’s mission of building ‘peaceful relationships among people of all ages and cultures – from personal to global – through education, research and action.
