Robert Muldoon: The Grim Face of Power - Part One

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Robert Muldoon: The Grim Face of Power - Part One

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The first part of this no-holds-barred portrait of Robert Muldoon — the dominant figure of 20th century New Zealand politics — traces his rise to power. Colleagues and family talk about his childhood, war service, marriage, his immersion in politics and the relentless drive that saw him become Prime Minister in 1975. Directors Neil Roberts and Louise Callan argued that shame over the circumstances of his father's death helped drive him. In a 1994 decision, the NZ Broadcasting Authority partly...

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1994

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/robert-muldoon-grim-face-power-one-1994

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