Ken Douglas: Traitor or Visionary?

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Ken Douglas: Traitor or Visionary?

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This 2006 documentary is a portrait of one of New Zealand politics' most contradictory figures: unionist Ken Douglas. At the time of filming Douglas occupied numerous board positions (eg Air New Zealand, the NZ Rugby Football Union), but early on he was a truckie and Marxist. Rob Muldoon branded him 'Red Ken'. For 15 years until 1999 he led the Council of Trade Unions. Directed by Monique Oomen for Top Shelf Productions, the film is framed around interviews with Douglas and his colleagues, an...

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Video

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2006

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/ken-douglas-traitor-or-visionary-2006

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