Death of Norman Kirk
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Death of Norman Kirk
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On 31 August 1974, Norman Kirk, the 29th Prime Minister of New Zealand, died unexpectedly aged 51 after a period of poor health. The death led to an outpouring of grief, and weakened the Labour Party, contributing to their loss of the 1975 election in a wipeout. His state funeral was held on 4 September 1974. Having struggled sporadically with obesity and occupational burnout throughout his life, from 1974 Kirk suddenly developed difficulty in breathing, eating and sleeping, which rapidly got wo
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1974 death of New Zealand's prine minister
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Norman_Kirk
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2022-06-19T03:38:52Z
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2024-09-03T17:08:53Z
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