Thomas Oliver Newnham was a New Zealand political activist and educationalist. He was involved in several left wing causes: attacking institutional racism in New Zealand, and opposing the 1981 Springbok Tour and apartheid in general.
1981 protest against Springboks in Hamilton (New Zealand), right Tom Newnham
1989 Tom Newnham at Kathleen Hall's village China
2000 Tom Newnham at Kathleen Hall commemoration in Baoding, China
1988 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)
The 1988 Queen's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of Elizabeth II, were appointments made by the Queen in her right as Queen of New Zealand, on the advice of the New Zealand government, to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 11 June 1988.
Mick Connelly
Peter Shirtcliffe
Sir Kenneth Keith
Anne Salmond