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for the Palmerston North seat. Following his defeat he was elected vice-president of the Labour Party at the 1977 party conference (after failing to win the presidency) and was re-elected at the 1978 conference. In 1978 he in turn defeated Lithgow to regain the Palmerston North seat and return the
671:. He convinced Mexico to sell its beef supply to the United States allowing New Zealand to sell more of its beef surpluses to Mexico instead of the United States. Both countries benefitting from the arrangement. In 1973 he made the first official visit by a New Zealand government minister to 439:. Walding joined his mother's catering business, Smith and Walding. Together with his brother Charlie, he developed the company into a successful venture. In 1957, Walding established Prepared Foods Co Ltd, a gourmet food and canning business with an export focus. 707:
parliament. Labour was still in opposition and he was appointed Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry and later Shadow Minister of Overseas Trade. In 1979 he stood again for the Labour Party presidency but was defeated by
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cut trading ties after joining the European Common Market. At the same time he still was able to achieve favourable concessions from the United Kingdom. He solved New Zealand's problem with a beef sales quota to the
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election campaign. During the campaign he accompanied Lange on his hectic schedule of public hustings as an organiser and confidante earning him the title "Mr Lange's minder".
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and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs. As Minister for the Environment he was deeply involved in the government decision in February 1973 to not raise the level of
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electorate for the next eight years. After entering parliament he was designated as Labour's spokesperson for the environment and conservation.
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in 1959; councillors were already elected for three year terms at that time. He was re-elected in 1962 and 1965. Having been elected to
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while he was leader of the opposition and was heavily involved in Labour's successful
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As Minister of Overseas Trade he made major trading market breakthroughs with both
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in 1950. They had six daughters. After the marriage, the couple moved to
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Nicolaidi, Mike (18 May 1977). "Labour Party Officers Reflect Unity".
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in response to New Zealand's need to grow overseas markets after the
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Three months after starting the position, he died on 5 June 1985 in
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shortly after 10pm. He was survived by his wife and six daughters.
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for several terms. After his retirement from Parliament, he became
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Unsuccessful candidates in the 1966 New Zealand general election
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Unsuccessful candidates in the 1975 New Zealand general election
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in 1967, he did not stand for the City Council again in 1968.
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High commissioners of New Zealand to the United Kingdom
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High Commissioner of New Zealand to the United Kingdom
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People educated at Trinity Catholic College, Dunedin
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frequently to many overseas countries, particularly
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Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
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Index

The Honourable

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
David Lange
Bill Young
Bryce Harland
Minister of Overseas Trade
Norman Kirk
Bill Rowling
Brian Talboys
Minister of the Environment
Norman Kirk
Duncan MacIntyre
Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan
New Zealand Parliament
Palmerston North
John Lithgow
Trevor de Cleene
Bill Brown
Christchurch
London
Labour
Labour Party
Palmerston North
High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
Christchurch
New Zealand Merchant Navy
British Merchant Navy
Wellington
Feilding

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