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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Since World War 2, Palmerston North was considered a swing seat, with National or Labour candidates winning elections. In 1978 it was the country's second most marginal seat and the two parties battled for the city. Party leaders held several local contentious meetings, with protest action directed mainly at National leader Robert Muldoon. The seat was won by Labour's Joe Walding and has since been held by the Labour Party. (2024).

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Image
Content type
Born digital
Relation
Manawatū Standard
Date
March 26, 2022
Digitisation ID
2023Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_041045
Format
Born Digital
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"IMCA Digital Archive"

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joe walding,
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