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Biography: Corbett, Ernest Bowyer

Corbett gives an election address, 1954

Hear Minister of Maori Affairs Ernest Corbett in a pre-recorded radio election address during the 1954 general election. He summarises the record of the National government in the reform of Maori land ownership and management. (6 min 39 sec)

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Reference: D2770

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Graham Butterworth. 'Corbett, Ernest Bowyer', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/128/corbett-gives-an-election-address-1954 (accessed 3 July 2026).