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… had been transformed into a party of the middle class. Neo-liberalism and 'Rogernomics' The greatest challenge to the … the Labour Party. Taking its cues from mid-20th century neo-liberal theorists, the fourth Labour government deviated …
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Part of story: Labour Party
… and trying to hold back tears.' Gibson considered herself a Liberal, and not long after that election she and some other … 1894) was too conservative and formed the Auckland Women's Liberal League, 'supporting the Government in every way … on Cost of Living in New Zealand in 1912. With the Liberal party in decline she became a member of the New …
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… from both Labour- and National-led governments in seeking liberalised trade in agriculture. Sleepless in Seattle Mike … globalisation and doubt about the advantages of trade liberalisation. Cairns Group New Zealand has been a key … has regularly used APEC meetings to build support for trade liberalisation, reduce border transaction costs and ease the …
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Part of story: Multilateral organisations
… by a comfortable margin of more than 900 over his nearest Liberal opponent. However, because the Liberal vote had been split, the seat was not really safe. … the civil service. This had expanded greatly as a result of Liberal government policies, but was haphazardly organised …
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… in Invercargill on 12 June 1902. He was elected in 1899 as Liberal MHR for Invercargill, a seat he was to hold for 26 … with the appointment of T. M. Wilford as leader of the Liberals. As a member of the Legislative Council from 1926 …
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… to have one son. In 1901 Sidey, standing as an independent Liberal, narrowly won the Caversham parliamentary seat in a … identified publicly (if cannily) with the left wing of the Liberal caucus on industrial issues and the increasingly … proved insufficiently responsive, Sidey joined the other Liberal members from similar constituencies to embarrass his …
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… heads with large, symmetrical antlers. The Rakaia herd was liberated in the Rakaia River valley in 1897, and spread from there into Westland. The Otago herd was liberated near Palmerston in 1871, and spread into the … Deer numbers surge In the North Island, red deer were first liberated in 1863, and rapidly spread in mountainous …
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Part of story: Hunting
… he had to look elsewhere for ways to revive the economy. Liberals The idea of using tariffs for purposes other than … – the ‘free breakfast table’. Over the next 20 years the Liberals remained committed to reviewing tariffs – but the …
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Part of story: Customs and tariffs
… pay – rather than whether or not to introduce it. Women’s liberation movement groups, 1970s Equal pay was one of the first demands made by the women’s liberation movement groups which were set up from 1970. …
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Part of story: Women’s labour organisations
… Union, and was elected provisional president. The new Liberal government reportedly intended to offer Rae a seat … a friend that his last wishes were for the success of the Liberal cause. Rae was widely praised after his death, in … He was described as 'one of the most prominent and staunch Liberals of New Zealand' and 'a man rare in these times, …
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… 1890 Liberal–Labour government After the 1890 election, held during the maritime strike, the new Liberal government needed the support of pro-labour politicians. This Liberal–Labour government brought in new laws which allowed …
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Part of story: Unions and employee organisations
… for the Hurunui seat in the General Assembly in 1902 as a Liberal, mainly in the hope of obtaining better roads and a … him in preference to George Forbes, who also stood as a Liberal candidate and polled fourth. Rutherford had … elections. He found himself in a difficult position in the Liberal caucus. He strongly favoured the optional system …
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… crops. Prolific breeders As few as 100 house sparrows were liberated between 1866 and 1871. Breeding success was high – … Rewriting history The Canterbury Acclimatisation Society liberated 40 sparrows in 1867. Once sparrows became a pest, …
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Part of story: Introduced land birds
… known as the laughing jackass. Distribution Sir George Grey liberated kookaburras on Kawau Island (near Auckland) in the …
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Part of story: Introduced land birds
… as their betrayal of his government and besmirching of the liberal cause. While out of Parliament Stout maintained a … system based on a division between 'Conservatives' and 'Liberals'. By 1882, however, he had become convinced that …
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… end of the 1880s, however, he had moved from his inherited liberalism towards a new vision of how to achieve a just … on the Labour Bills Committee, strongly supported advanced Liberal measures, did all in his power to promote Dunedin …
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… taxes on beer and spirits. The 1960s During the more liberal social climate of the 1960s major reform occurred. … of additional licensed outlets. Parliament also further liberalised drinking hours. …
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Part of story: Liquor laws
… Liberalisation of trade In 1948 New Zealand, along with many … the Uruguay round. New Zealand had a direct interest in the liberalisation of international agricultural trade, … European Economic Community in 1973. Trade had already been liberalised with the country’s most significant trading …
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Part of story: Customs and tariffs
… Frederick Ehrenfried Baume, a leading barrister (and later Liberal member of Parliament) from Auckland, New Zealand, … to take the lead'. Baume stood in Parnell as an independent Liberal but, handicapped by her sex and the Liberals' general loss of electoral appeal, came third. …
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… dismally at the polls, but stood again as an independent Liberal in November 1902, this time for City of Dunedin. … radical opposition group which by 1905 was known as the New Liberal Party. However, they debated their beliefs to little … evidence supporting the accusation was flawed and the New Liberal Party suffered for it. Along with Taylor, Bedford …
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