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ROGERNOMICS: 40 YEARS ON THROUGH THE LENS OF A WAIRARAPA COMMUNITY

Date

11 May 2025
Expired!

Time

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Location

Kiwi Hall
62 Bell Street, Featherston, 5710

The radical economic reforms of the Fourth Labour Government 40 years ago, known as Rogernomics, had a devastating impact on rural communities, including Wairarapa. The dollar was floated, agricultural subsidies removed, GST introduced, forests sold and state-owned enterprises corporatised. The Post editor Tracy Watkins will discuss the reforms with Wairarapa leaders Liz Mellish (Te Ātiawa, Taranaki, Ngāti Ruanui) and Bob Francis, who lived through the turmoil, and three politicians – Richard Prebble, Marilyn Waring and Rick Barker – who were in Parliament at the time.

Generously sponsored by Murray C Cole, Martinborough Hotel.

The event is finished.

Cost

$20.00

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