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1940-1948: John A. Lee (Labour)
1943 (Majority) def. Gordon Coates ('Reformist' National), Charles Wilkinson (Official 'Loyalist' National)
1948-1952: Peter Fraser (Official 'National' Labour)
1948 (National Government with National Reform) def. Charles Wilkinson (Conservative), John A. Lee ('Democratic' Labour)
1952-1957: Walter Nash (Labour)
1952 (National Government with National Reform) def. Sidney Holland (Conservative)
1957-1969: Keith Holyoake (Conservative)
1957 (Minority) def. Walter Nash (Labour), Jack Watts (National Reform)
1961 (Coalition with National Reform) def. Clarence Skinner (Labour)
1965 (Majority) def. Fred Hackett (Labour)
1969-1975: Bob Muldoon (Labour)
1969 (Majority) def. Keith Holyoake (Conservative), Clifford Emeny ('New' Reform)
1973 (Majority) def. Duncan MacIntyre (Conservative), Clifford Emeny (Liberal Reform)
Lee had become Labour leader and Prime Minister in the wake of his predecessor's death. Lee would go on to distinguish New Zealand as the only Dominion not to follow Britain into war, officially declaring neutrality. New Zealand still endured shortages as a cautious US Navy imposed an embargo. Neutrality split the National Party between those who wanted to remain loyal to London and those who begrudgingly agreed with the policy. This resulted in a Labour landslide against a split right.
Lee was removed from office by a dissatisfied Labour party no longer willing to tolerate his growing authoritarianism. Fraser formed a National Government with National Reform, granting him the majority to officially transform New Zealand into a republic.
National Reform rapidly withered as they became perceived as a Labour puppet. The Conservatives managed to reorganise and went from Official Opposition to New Zealand's second party. In 1957 they became the largest party. In government, they held to a 'One Nation' economic line that avoided recriminations from their allies in Washington.
The Conservatives ascent continued, managing to reunite the right, but it fell apart in 1967 when Holyoake called a referendum on restoring the monarchy. The republicans in the party broke away, ultimately forming the Liberal Reform Party. The Conservatives continue to struggle with that fateful decision especially against a populist Labour leader.
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6_Garnet_New_Zealand
1940-1948: John A. Lee (Labour)
1943 (Majority) def. Gordon Coates ('Reformist' National), Charles Wilkinson (Official 'Loyalist' National)
1948-1952: Peter Fraser (Official 'National' Labour)
1948 (National Government with National Reform) def. Charles Wilkinson (Conservative), John A. Lee ('Democratic' Labour)
1952-1957: Walter Nash (Labour)
1952 (National Government with National Reform) def. Sidney Holland (Conservative)
1957-1969: Keith Holyoake (Conservative)
1957 (Minority) def. Walter Nash (Labour), Jack Watts (National Reform)
1961 (Coalition with National Reform) def. Clarence Skinner (Labour)
1965 (Majority) def. Fred Hackett (Labour)
1969-1975: Bob Muldoon (Labour)
1969 (Majority) def. Keith Holyoake (Conservative), Clifford Emeny ('New' Reform)
1973 (Majority) def. Duncan MacIntyre (Conservative), Clifford Emeny (Liberal Reform)
Lee had become Labour leader and Prime Minister in the wake of his predecessor's death. Lee would go on to distinguish New Zealand as the only Dominion not to follow Britain into war, officially declaring neutrality. New Zealand still endured shortages as a cautious US Navy imposed an embargo. Neutrality split the National Party between those who wanted to remain loyal to London and those who begrudgingly agreed with the policy. This resulted in a Labour landslide against a split right.
Lee was removed from office by a dissatisfied Labour party no longer willing to tolerate his growing authoritarianism. Fraser formed a National Government with National Reform, granting him the majority to officially transform New Zealand into a republic.
National Reform rapidly withered as they became perceived as a Labour puppet. The Conservatives managed to reorganise and went from Official Opposition to New Zealand's second party. In 1957 they became the largest party. In government, they held to a 'One Nation' economic line that avoided recriminations from their allies in Washington.
The Conservatives ascent continued, managing to reunite the right, but it fell apart in 1967 when Holyoake called a referendum on restoring the monarchy. The republicans in the party broke away, ultimately forming the Liberal Reform Party. The Conservatives continue to struggle with that fateful decision especially against a populist Labour leader.
1_Red_Great_Britain
2_Crimson_Canada_and_Newfoundland
3_Orange_Japan
4_Ruby_India
5_Scarlet_Australia
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