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New Zealand’s resistance to our statehood

Saturday 7 August 2021 | Written by Thomas Tarurongo Wynne | Published in Opinion

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New Zealand’s resistance to our statehood
Cook Islands premier Albert Henry (front, third from left), leads the Duke and Duchess of Kent at the old Rarotonga Airstrip back in 1966, one year after the Cook Islands became self-governing in free association with New Zealand. 18072010

As we celebrate our journey to statehood, let us be clear on the journey brave Cook Islanders took, and the resistance they faced, as well as the role of Maori and trade unions who supported us to where we are today, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.

As we celebrate our journey to statehood, let us be clear on the journey brave Cook Islanders took, and the resistance they faced, as well as the role of Maori and trade unions who supported us to where we are today, writes Thomas Tarurongo Wynne.


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