Oranges at Halftime: Rugby and the Kiwi Experience is a free exhibition visiting towns throughout New Zealand during August, September and October as part of the REAL New Zealand Festival.
Rugby’s grassroots are woven together with the DNA of Kiwi culture. Oranges at Halftime gets stuck into this fascinating and sometimes surprising relationship.
Exhibition visitors will step into a golden age of grassroots rugby to explore what the game means in New Zealand, in the home, along the sidelines, on the paddock and in the clubrooms.
Take on your friends and family and answer every question in the Halftime Quiz Challenge.
Add your story to Keith Quinn’s famous collection of anecdotes. A video kiosk inside the trailer allows you to share your favourite rugby tales with Keith.
Play selector and vote for the Grassroots XV, a team of quirky, cheeky and heroic characters from the lesser-known corners of Kiwi footy history.
Discover classic recipes that filled the tanks of NZ’s rugby legends before a big game.
The exhibition is completely free to visit as part of the REAL New Zealand Festival.
Share your rugby stories with Keith Quinn!
About Oranges at Halftime
Detail from Nelson Photo News, July 21, 1962; Creative Commons NZ BY-NC-ND 3.0
INFORMATION FOR SCHOOLS
Oranges at Halftime: Rugby and the Kiwi Experience encourages visits from school delegations and groups.
Content:
The exhibition is about grassroots rugby and Kiwi culture, particularly in the 50s, 60s and 70s.
There are four major display sections, with images and objects telling the story of rugby’s appearances in life at home, of the characters along the sideliness of a match, of the teams out on the field and the trophies they fought for, and of the clubrooms and the clubs that were the centre of a busy community.
These are accompanied by several interactive sections, allowing visitors to add the names of their own local rugby legends to a giant map of New Zealand; vote for grassroots rugby heroes to join the “Grassroots XV”; explore a 1960s documentary about rugby in New Zealand; work through a quiz challenge of 16 true/false questions; and leave their own rugby stories in a video recording booth.
Age appropriateness:
The exhibition has appeal and interest for all ages. We have already welcomed a large pre-school group who thoroughly enjoyed their visit. However, children Year 4 and above will be able to engage in more of the interactive features and better appreciate the displays without adult explanation..
Location:
In each town it visits, the exhibition trailer will set up in a central venue. School groups will need to arrange their own transport to and from this location.
Group sizes:
The exhibition space will feel well-occupied by a group of 25 to 30 people. It is possible to have more simultaneous visitors than that, however the space will become crowded.
Duration:
Plan for a visit to Oranges taking around 30 minutes.
On-site guides:
One or two staff are on duty at all times. They can welcome visitors and explain the exhibits and interactive features. However, they are not tour leaders. Visiting groups should expect to guide themselves through the exhibition.
Content:
The exhibition is about grassroots rugby and Kiwi culture, particularly in the 50s, 60s and 70s.
There are four major display sections, with images and objects telling the story of rugby’s appearances in life at home, of the characters along the sideliness of a match, of the teams out on the field and the trophies they fought for, and of the clubrooms and the clubs that were the centre of a busy community.
These are accompanied by several interactive sections, allowing visitors to add the names of their own local rugby legends to a giant map of New Zealand; vote for grassroots rugby heroes to join the “Grassroots XV”; explore a 1960s documentary about rugby in New Zealand; work through a quiz challenge of 16 true/false questions; and leave their own rugby stories in a video recording booth.
Age appropriateness:
The exhibition has appeal and interest for all ages. We have already welcomed a large pre-school group who thoroughly enjoyed their visit. However, children Year 4 and above will be able to engage in more of the interactive features and better appreciate the displays without adult explanation..
Location:
In each town it visits, the exhibition trailer will set up in a central venue. School groups will need to arrange their own transport to and from this location.
Group sizes:
The exhibition space will feel well-occupied by a group of 25 to 30 people. It is possible to have more simultaneous visitors than that, however the space will become crowded.
Duration:
Plan for a visit to Oranges taking around 30 minutes.
On-site guides:
One or two staff are on duty at all times. They can welcome visitors and explain the exhibits and interactive features. However, they are not tour leaders. Visiting groups should expect to guide themselves through the exhibition.
