First Labour Government of New Zealand
Under Labour, the New Zealand representative in the League spoke strongly against appeasement of aggressors, particularly the Italian invasion of Abyssinia and the German occupation of Czechoslovakia.Following the war, Fraser became involved in the setting up of the United Nations, and was especially concerned that small countries not be marginalised by the great powers.The coalition government instead supported the economic orthodoxy which was that a balanced budget was of paramount importance and that state spending had to be cut to offset the decline in taxation revenue.Labour was helped by a change of leadership in 1933, after leader Harry Holland died and was replaced by Michael Joseph Savage, who did not seem to be a frightening communist but rather a kindly uncle figure.Carl Berendsen, the head of the Prime Minister's Department later said that the first cabinet consisted of a trio of able men (Savage, Fraser and Nash), a witty and worthy toiler (Semple) and a gaggle of non-entities.[40] Berendsen wrote that Nash was a poor administrator and organiser, he: The government increased in popularity during its first term, as people felt the benefits of its policies and of economic recovery.It cannot realistically be credited with ending the Depression in New Zealand, as most economic indicators were showing signs of improvement before the 1935 election[citation needed].The election was also notable for the defeat of Māori statesman Āpirana Ngata, by the Labour-Ratana candidate Tiaka Omana.
New ZealandGeorge VEdward VIIIGeorge VIMichael Joseph SavagePeter FraserWalter NashLabour PartyUnited–Reform CoalitionNational PartyGeorge ForbesAdam HamiltonSidney Holland1935 general election1938 general election1943 general election1946 general electionUnited–Reform coalition Government of New ZealandFirst National Government of New Zealandgovernment of New Zealandwelfare stateKeynesianGreat DepressionWorld War IItrade unionismBoxing DayNew Year's DayGood FridayEaster MondayAnzac DayIndustrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act (1936)Court of ArbitrationState Fire Insurance OfficeLeague of NationsJapanese invasion of ManchuriaItalian invasion of AbyssiniaappeasementGerman occupation of CzechoslovakiaconscriptionWorld War IDepression periodState Advances CorporationReserve Bank of New ZealandBank of New ZealandTasman Empire Airwaystariffsunearned incomeKeynesian thinkingSecond World Warsharemilkingprofiteeringhead taxWilliam Ball Sutchx-raysstate housingStatute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947Statute of Westminster 1931Independence of New ZealandDominion of New ZealandRealm of New ZealandNew Zealand monarchyBritish monarchyQueen Elizabeth IIcountry quota1946 electionMary AndersonMary DreaverMinister of Māori Affairscoalition governmentMāori wardensWaikato-Maniapoto Māori Claims Settlement Act 19461935 New Zealand general election1931 electionReformUnitedLiberalbalanced budgetHarry HollandMāoriRātanaDemocratsCountry PartyCarl BerendsenSemple1938 New Zealand general electionNew Zealand National PartyCountryDemocrat1943 New Zealand general electionDemocratic Labour PartyJohn A. LeeĀpirana NgataRatanaTiaka OmanaMāori electorates1946 New Zealand general electionNew Zealand electorates1949 New Zealand general electionreferendumsPrime MinisterMinister of AgricultureLee MartinJim BarclayBen RobertsTed CullenAttorney-GeneralRex MasonMinister of CustomsMinister of DefenceFred JonesMinister of EducationTerry McCombsMinister of FinanceMinister of Foreign AffairsFrank LangstoneCommissioner of State ForestsJerry SkinnerMinister of HealthTim ArmstrongArnold NordmeyerMabel HowardMinister of HousingBob SempleMinister of ImmigrationDavid WilsonPaddy Webb