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Biography: Butler, Peter Michael

Butler discusses the 1951 waterfront dispute

Hear Peter Butler recall events at the start of the 1951 waterfront dispute, including last-minute efforts to avoid a lockout. This interview was recorded in May 1976 for a Radio New Zealand documentary. (5 min 7 sec)

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Reference: T1682

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Peter Franks. 'Butler, Peter Michael', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/70/butler-discusses-the-1951-waterfront-dispute (accessed 4 June 2026).