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Jim Anderton opened door for Maori influence - Prime Minister Jacinda Arden says New Zealand has lost a man of integrity, compassion and dedication to public service. “Jim Anderton devoted much of his adult life to public service and to the ideals of the Labour movement,” she says. “He was a towering figure in the Labour movement for several ...

Jim Anderton opened door for Maori influence - Mr Anderson started his political career in the Labour Party, winning a seat on the Manukau City Council in 1965. After service in local government as as Labour Party president Mr Anderton entered parliament in 1984 in the safe Labour seat of Sydenham. But his stand against the privatisation agenda ...