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Podcast: Research and Reason
Episode: 100 Years of Netball in Aotearoa
Description: 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.ย 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.
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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