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Second Labour Government | |
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Ministries of New Zealand | |
1957–1960 | |
Date formed | 12 December 1957 |
Date dissolved | 12 December 1960 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Walter Nash |
Deputy Prime Minister | Jerry Skinner |
Member party | Labour Party |
Opposition party | National Party |
Opposition leader | |
History | |
Election | |
Predecessor | First National Government of New Zealand |
Successor | Second National Government of New Zealand |
The Second Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1957 to 1960. It was most notable for raising taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and petrol, a move which was probably responsible for the government lasting for only one term. It was headed by the Prime Minister Walter Nash.
The property exemption for social security benefits was raised from £500 to £750 (1958). [15]
The main issue at the 1957 election was the introduction of PAYE income tax. Both parties had promised rebates at the change-over between the old and new systems, and Labour won favour by proposing a simple £100 rebate per taxpayer. National denounced this as a bribe, but it seems to have been popular. Another issue was that of compulsory military training. This had been introduced as a Cold War measure, but Labour now argued it was unnecessary. Labour was led by Walter Nash, who had been Finance Minister of the first Labour government. He faced National leader Keith Holyoake, who had recently taken over the Prime Ministership from Sidney Holland and had not yet settled into his role.
Labour won 48.3% of the popular vote, 4% more than National, but only two more seats. Labour won only two more seats than National (41 to 39).
Labour's biggest problem in the 1960 election was the ' Black Budget' of 1958. This negated the popularity of the tax rebate; cartoonists depicted Nash handing out money and Finance Minister Arnold Nordmeyer taking it back. In addition, Nash seemed old and out of touch compared to the much younger Holyoake, who had by this time acquired the leadership skills which would see him become one of New Zealand's longest-serving prime ministers. Nash was known to hold departmental files and procrastinate over decisions.
Although National's lead over Labour in the popular vote was the same as Labour's lead over National in 1957, it was distributed in such a way that National had a majority of 12, compared to Labour's majority of two in 1957. This was and would continue to be a perennial problem for Labour under First Past the Post – its voters tended to be concentrated in a few electorates, whereas National's were more spread out, enabling National to consistently take a disproportionate number of seats.
Election | Parliament | Seats | Total votes | Percentage | Gain (loss) | Seats won | Change | Majority |
1957 | 32nd | 80 | 1,257,365 | 48.3% | +4.2% | 41 | +6 | 2 |
1960 | 33rd | 80 | 1,170,503 | 43.4% | -4.9% | 34 | -7 | - |
Walter Nash was Prime Minister for the full term of this government, from 12 December 1957 to 12 December 1960.
Portfolio | Minister | Start | End |
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Prime Minister | Walter Nash | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Deputy Prime Minister | Jerry Skinner | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Agriculture | Jerry Skinner | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Attorney-General | Rex Mason | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Broadcasting | Ray Boord | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Ministry for Civil Defence | Bill Anderton | 24 June 1959 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Customs | Ray Boord | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Defence | Phil Connolly | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Education | Philip Skoglund | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Electricity | Hugh Watt | 23 September 1958 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Finance | Arnold Nordmeyer | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Walter Nash | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Forestry | Eruera Tirikatene | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Health | Rex Mason | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Housing | Bill Fox | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Immigration | Fred Hackett | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Industries and Commerce | Phil Holloway | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Internal Affairs | Bill Anderton | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Island Territories | John Mathison | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Justice | Rex Mason | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Labour | Fred Hackett | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Maori Affairs | Walter Nash | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Marine | Bill Fox | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Mines | Fred Hackett | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Police | Phil Connolly | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Postmaster-General | Mick Moohan | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Railways | Mick Moohan | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Revenue | Arnold Nordmeyer | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Science & Industrial Research | Phil Holloway | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Social Security | Mabel Howard | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Transport | John Mathison | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Works | Hugh Watt | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
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Second Labour Government | |
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Ministries of New Zealand | |
1957–1960 | |
Date formed | 12 December 1957 |
Date dissolved | 12 December 1960 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Walter Nash |
Deputy Prime Minister | Jerry Skinner |
Member party | Labour Party |
Opposition party | National Party |
Opposition leader | |
History | |
Election | |
Predecessor | First National Government of New Zealand |
Successor | Second National Government of New Zealand |
The Second Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1957 to 1960. It was most notable for raising taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and petrol, a move which was probably responsible for the government lasting for only one term. It was headed by the Prime Minister Walter Nash.
The property exemption for social security benefits was raised from £500 to £750 (1958). [15]
The main issue at the 1957 election was the introduction of PAYE income tax. Both parties had promised rebates at the change-over between the old and new systems, and Labour won favour by proposing a simple £100 rebate per taxpayer. National denounced this as a bribe, but it seems to have been popular. Another issue was that of compulsory military training. This had been introduced as a Cold War measure, but Labour now argued it was unnecessary. Labour was led by Walter Nash, who had been Finance Minister of the first Labour government. He faced National leader Keith Holyoake, who had recently taken over the Prime Ministership from Sidney Holland and had not yet settled into his role.
Labour won 48.3% of the popular vote, 4% more than National, but only two more seats. Labour won only two more seats than National (41 to 39).
Labour's biggest problem in the 1960 election was the ' Black Budget' of 1958. This negated the popularity of the tax rebate; cartoonists depicted Nash handing out money and Finance Minister Arnold Nordmeyer taking it back. In addition, Nash seemed old and out of touch compared to the much younger Holyoake, who had by this time acquired the leadership skills which would see him become one of New Zealand's longest-serving prime ministers. Nash was known to hold departmental files and procrastinate over decisions.
Although National's lead over Labour in the popular vote was the same as Labour's lead over National in 1957, it was distributed in such a way that National had a majority of 12, compared to Labour's majority of two in 1957. This was and would continue to be a perennial problem for Labour under First Past the Post – its voters tended to be concentrated in a few electorates, whereas National's were more spread out, enabling National to consistently take a disproportionate number of seats.
Election | Parliament | Seats | Total votes | Percentage | Gain (loss) | Seats won | Change | Majority |
1957 | 32nd | 80 | 1,257,365 | 48.3% | +4.2% | 41 | +6 | 2 |
1960 | 33rd | 80 | 1,170,503 | 43.4% | -4.9% | 34 | -7 | - |
Walter Nash was Prime Minister for the full term of this government, from 12 December 1957 to 12 December 1960.
Portfolio | Minister | Start | End |
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Prime Minister | Walter Nash | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Deputy Prime Minister | Jerry Skinner | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Agriculture | Jerry Skinner | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Attorney-General | Rex Mason | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Broadcasting | Ray Boord | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Ministry for Civil Defence | Bill Anderton | 24 June 1959 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Customs | Ray Boord | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Defence | Phil Connolly | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Education | Philip Skoglund | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Electricity | Hugh Watt | 23 September 1958 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Finance | Arnold Nordmeyer | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Walter Nash | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Forestry | Eruera Tirikatene | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Health | Rex Mason | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Housing | Bill Fox | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Immigration | Fred Hackett | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Industries and Commerce | Phil Holloway | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Internal Affairs | Bill Anderton | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Island Territories | John Mathison | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Justice | Rex Mason | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Labour | Fred Hackett | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Maori Affairs | Walter Nash | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Marine | Bill Fox | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Mines | Fred Hackett | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Police | Phil Connolly | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Postmaster-General | Mick Moohan | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Railways | Mick Moohan | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Revenue | Arnold Nordmeyer | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Science & Industrial Research | Phil Holloway | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Social Security | Mabel Howard | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Transport | John Mathison | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
Minister of Works | Hugh Watt | 12 December 1957 | 12 December 1960 |
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