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… built on his property. By the end of the century the Liberal government was encouraging the break-up of large …
Type: Biography
… In 1922, Mander having retired, Murdoch won the seat as a Liberal candidate. Although a hard-working member and a …
Type: Biography
… would support farmers’ goals. In 1912 it helped oust the Liberals in favour of the Reform Party, headed by farmer …
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Part of story: Farmer and grower organisations
… Politicians bandied about labels such as ‘conservative’ or ‘liberal’, but these were often just convenient terms of …
Type: Story Page
Part of story: Premiers and prime ministers
… government services were restructured on the basis of neo-liberal economic theory, and local authorities faced similar …
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Part of story: Local and regional government
… issues of historical and contemporary injustice, women's liberation leaders campaigned for gender equity, students …
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Part of story: Labour Party
… 18.4% of the vote, winning 13 seats. A fifth party, the Liberal Party, formed in 1992 by two National MPs protesting …
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Part of story: Political parties
… anti-abortionists and moral crusaders gained support, while liberal Christians were active in anti-racist and anti-war …
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Part of story: Interdenominational Christianity
… She was also well-informed on world affairs, liberal and, on occasion, unconventional. She would not …
Type: Biography
… by temporary appointments. During the period of the Liberal government (1891–1912) ministers often encouraged or …
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Part of story: State services and the Public Service Commission
… of the whole person, spiritual, intellectual and physical. Liberal in outlook, Stephanie Young emphasised the need for …
Type: Biography
… to real education. This uncompromising manifesto for a liberal, child-centred education cheered embattled local … system. The most important of them, C. E. Beeby, set the liberal agenda at the heart of the education system when he … As with education, Shelley made radio a means to wider liberal ends. Under his guidance, broadcasting became New …
Type: Biography
… it until his death. He was initially an independent Liberal who had the backing of many local opposition … in Ward's government in February 1912 Coates voted with the Liberals, helping them to hold on to office by the barest …
Type: Biography
… the movement. This gained momentum as society became more liberal in the 1960s and 1970s. Continuing controversy Once …
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Part of story: Naturism
… defied Christian doctrine. This put them at odds with more liberal church hierarchies. A group of Methodists – mostly …
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Part of story: Pacific churches in New Zealand
… received Vogeltown in both New Plymouth and Wellington. The Liberal party cabinet did well with the settlements of …
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Part of story: Place names
… yards until it was clear that they were free of disease. Deliberate introductions Attitudes towards importing exotic … vulture or other bird of prey’. People could bring in and liberate any other species (unless it was deemed a threat to …
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Part of story: Biosecurity
… and the domination of indigenous peoples were becoming more liberal. The worldwide movement to abolish slavery was near …
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Part of story: Anti-racism and Treaty of Waitangi activism
… from the early 1960s until the mid-1970s. Its liberal-minded head, Paul Beadle, made small-scale …
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Part of story: Sculpture and installation art
… found that past governments should have exhibited a ‘more liberal spirit’ in their dealings with the Ngāi Tahu people …
Type: Story Page