EPISODE · Oct 15, 2024 · 31 MIN
100 Years of Netball in Aotearoa
from Research and Reason · host Faculty of Arts and Education, University of Auckland
Netball has been the most popular game for girls and women in New Zealand for a century. As a fan and former player, Dr Margaret Henley researches the social history of netball and shares how she tracked down a rare film shot in 1932. Margaret also tells the stories of the sport's pioneers such as Jessie Knapp and the role it has in the intergenerational wellbeing of Aotearoa women. Read more: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2024/09/26/the-pioneers-of-netball.html "Our Game" Exhibition: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/visit/exhibitions/our-game
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