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Sidney Holland

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Prime Minister Sidney Holland lays a wreath at the Wellington cenotaph during Anzac Day ceremonies in 1950. Holland was a staunch supporter of the British Empire, something he emphasises in this clip from his 1951 election victory speech.

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Colin James, National Party – Formation and rise, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/speech/33857/sidney-holland (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Colin James, published 21 March 2012, updated 1 July 2020.