Manawatu Women's Rugby - Local Heritage 2025

Check out the HERstory of women's rugby around the lower North Island of New Zealand, focused on the Manawatu, in this podcast recording of a talk given by Dr Lydia Furse for Local Heritage Month 2025.

Local Heritage Month Episode 01 - Dr Lydia Furse: Herstory of Womens RugbyMany may have overlooked the significance of the Manawatū region in the broader development of women’s rugby in New Zealand, and indeed internationally. Dr Lydia Furse traces a number of local links to the herstory of national women’s rugby, outlining reactions to games in the 1920s before considering the interprovincial game in 1980, and finally celebrating some local sports stars who have made a huge impact on the world stage as part of the Black Ferns. This talk was recorded at Palmerston North Central Library on 08/03/25. A podcast produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

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Manawatu Women's Rugby - Local Heritage 2025

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