Third Labour Government of New Zealand
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The Third Labour Government of New Zealand was the administration led by Prime Minister Norman Kirk (and later Bill Rowling) in the early 1970s, noted for its progressive social reforms, independent foreign policy stance, and opposition to nuclear testing in the Pacific.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Government of New Zealand
ⓘ
Labour government ⓘ |
| cabinetMember |
Arthur Faulkner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Watt NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Walding NERFINISHED ⓘ Matiu Rata NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameToPowerAfter | 1972 New Zealand general election ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| deputyPrimeMinister | Hugh Watt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1975 ⓘ |
| financeMinister | Bill Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third National Government of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyStance | independent foreign policy ⓘ |
| governorGeneralDuringTerm | Denis Blundell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
progressivism
ⓘ
social democracy ⓘ |
| introducedPolicy |
ACC universal accident compensation scheme implementation
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Māori and Pacific Island social programmes ⓘ domestic social welfare expansion ⓘ environmental protection measures ⓘ opposition to apartheid-era South African sporting contacts ⓘ recognition of People’s Republic of China ⓘ superannuation reform ⓘ withdrawal of remaining New Zealand combat forces from Vietnam ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Bill Rowling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureTerm | 37th New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostPowerIn | 1975 New Zealand general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
French nuclear tests at Mururoa Atoll
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nuclear testing in the Pacific ⓘ |
| policyFocus |
foreign policy independence
ⓘ
nuclear disarmament advocacy ⓘ social reform ⓘ welfare state expansion ⓘ |
| politicalPartyInGovernment | New Zealand Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second National Government of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinister |
Bill Rowling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentNavalVesselToProtest |
HMNZS Canterbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMNZS Otago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEventDuringTerm | death of Prime Minister Norman Kirk in 1974 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1972 ⓘ |
| succeededByAsPrimeMinister | Bill Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
New Zealand Labour Party