Norman Kirk
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Norman Eric Kirk was a New Zealand politician who served as the 29th prime minister of New Zealand and as well as the minister of Foreign Affairs from 1972 until his sudden death in 1974. He also serv
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Norman Kirk's childhood home
Kirk speaks to a crowd outside Labour Party headquarters, Levin, 1972
Jack Marshall
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Sir John Ross Marshall was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He entered Parliament in 1946 and was first promoted to Cabinet in 1951. After spending eleven years as the deputy prime mini
Norman Kirk
…increase both its share of the vote and number of seats to 44.2% and 39. In February 1972 Keith Holyoake resigned as Prime Minister and was replaced by Jack Marshall. Not even this could blunt Labour's campaign slogan, "It's Time – Time for a change, time for Labour", and on 25 November 1972 Kirk led Labour to victory…
Marshall in 1972
Marshall as a Cabinet minister in 1951
Marshall in 1957