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By convention, the governor-general is apolitical, so Prime Minister Rob Muldoon’s 1977 appointment of sitting cabinet minister Sir Keith Holyoake to the job without first seeking the leader of the opposition’s views drew criticism. Cartoonist Bob Brockie drew Holyoake as Muldoon’s glove puppet.
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Reference: H-705-013
by Bob Brockie
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