His Way

His Way
Author: Barry Gustafson
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Total Pages: 612
Release: 2013-11-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1775580873

This the only authorized biography of New Zealand's prime minister, Robert Muldoon—one of the dominant political figures of the last half-century in that country. Based on many hours of conversation with Muldoon himself as well as colleagues, friends, and family, and wide access to the prime minister's official and private papers and diaries, this book has been awarded the Ian Wards Prize for published historical writing. Muldoon is shown as a champion of the ordinary people whose vision over time became anachronistic and inflexible. The book is also a fascinating picture of New Zealand's changing political landscape from the 1940s to the 1980s.

Les Cleveland

Les Cleveland
Author: Les Cleveland
Publisher: Victoria University Press
Total Pages: 134
Release: 1998
Genre: Photographers
ISBN: 9780958355490

Les Cleveland is one of New Zealand's finest photographers... This book surveys six decades of Cleveland's work, with 60 stunning images printed in large-format duotone. His work from the 1950s and 60s documents a way of life in Westland that has now largely disappeared as well as distinctive and culturally important buildings in Wellington.--From book flap.

Kiwi Keith

Kiwi Keith
Author: Barry Gustafson
Publisher: Auckland University Press
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1775581039

The definitive life story of New Zealand Prime Minister &“Kiwi&” Keith Holyoake is revealed in this deftly composed exploration of how one man was able to weather complex changes in society to stay in power for more than 11 years. Through his leadership in the 1960s to his position as Governor General in the late 1970s, Holyoake was often derided as pompous and unprincipled, but this biography demonstrates the astute understanding of people and political issues that allowed him to defuse division and preserve order while encouraging gradual and incremental progress. Holyoake's performance as Minister of Foreign Affairs is also examined, including his opposition to nuclear testing and his reluctant commitment to assisting the United States in Vietnam.

Ecology and Democracy

Ecology and Democracy
Author: Freya Mathews
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2017-06-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1135777713

What is the optimal political framework for environmental reform - reform on a scale commensurate with the global ecological crisis? How adequate are liberal forms of parliamentary democracy to face the challenges posed? These are the questions pondered by the contributors to this volume.

Have Your Say

Have Your Say
Author: Frances Hughes
Publisher: Dunmore Publishing
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: New Zealand
ISBN: 9781877399251

Have your say: Influencing public policy in New Zealand is a straightforward guide for New Zealanders who want to understand how the public policy process works and how they can engage in it. Few people realise that they have the power to influence government policies. Have your say gives practical advice for individuals who want to make their concerns heard, as well as for lobby groups, political activists and community groups. It shows how we all can get involved in shaping government policies that affect everyone. Frances Hughes and Stephanie Calder have extensive policy experience. They have brought together all the essentials in a clear and concise format. This is an excellent resource for professional organisations, undergraduate and graduate students, junior policy analysts and anyone who wants to have their say.

Political Issues in New Zealand Education

Political Issues in New Zealand Education
Author: John A. Codd
Publisher:
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1985
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This collection presents a sociological analysis of education and society in New Zealand. It is the first sustained attempt to examine the political work of an education system whose real social and cultural effects have been largely misunderstood throughout the first 100 years of its history. The 16 contributors, nearly all academics with an interest in social theory, have examined a range of controversial political issues including cultural domination, sexual inequality, curriculum control, assessment, and the transition from school to work. The reader is left in no doubt that state schooling in our kind of society us an inherently political instrument for cultural reproduction which has developed a variety of modes for the exercise of power in the interests of dominant groups.