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Biography: Turnovsky, Frederick

Fred Turnovsky speaking at the publication of his autobiography

Hear Fred Turnovsky speak at the publication of his autobiography. He reflects on New Zealand's immigration policy and how it has tended to be used to keep the country 'British'. His recollections of Wellington in 1945 are not very complimentary. This interview with Martin Gibson was recorded on 22 June 1990. (4 min 41 sec)

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William Renwick. 'Turnovsky, Frederick', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/210/fred-turnovsky-speaking-at-the-publication-of-his-autobiography (accessed 4 June 2026).