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Haurongo: Allen, James

James Allen

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James Allen

As Minister of Defence during the First World War, James Allen was responsible for the maintenance of New Zealand's war effort, a role that brought him public recognition and criticism.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, S. P. Andrew Collection (PAColl-3739)

Reference: 1/1-013393; G

Photograph by Stanley P. Andrew

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Ian McGibbon. 'Allen, James', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1996, whakahou March 2015. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/31/james-allen (accessed 4 June 2026).