Norman Eric Kirk was a New Zealand politician who served as the 29th prime minister of New Zealand from 1972 until his sudden death in 1974.
Kirk in 1966
Norman Kirk
Norman Kirk's childhood home
Kirk speaks to a crowd outside Labour Party headquarters, Levin, 1972
Prime Minister of New Zealand
The prime minister of New Zealand is the head of government of New Zealand. The incumbent prime minister, Christopher Luxon, leader of the New Zealand National Party, took office on 27 November 2023.
Christopher Luxon reads the oath of allegiance, 27 November 2023
Pictured in 2017, the then-Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (foreground, left of centre) chairs her first meeting of Cabinet, wherein government policy is formulated.
Premier House in Wellington is the prime minister's residence.
Henry Sewell, regarded as New Zealand's first premier