Events In History
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30 March 1940Funeral procession for Prime Minister Savage
New Zealand’s first Labour prime minister, Michael Joseph Savage, died in office on 27 March 1940. His body lay in state at Parliament for two days before his funeral cortège, which was more than 1.6 km long, set off for the railway station at 9 a.m. on 30 March. Read more...
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10 June 1906Death of Richard Seddon
Known as 'King Dick', Seddon had dominated New Zealand politics since the early 1890s. His Liberal government established the tradition of state-supported welfare in this country. Read more...
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Main image: Michael Joseph Savage's funeral
The funeral cortege of Michael Savage, prime minister 1935–40, leaves Parliament grounds in 1940.