Looking Back - Episode 1

Watch the final political party TV broadcasts on the eve of the 1966 General Election, before following Prime Minister Robert Muldoon and Leader of the Opposition Bill Rowling on their 1978 campaigns.
‘Looking Back’ comprises 20 episodes diving deep into New Zealand’s past, via archived footage from TVNZ. The series delivers a range of stories from New Zealand’s political history, alongside snippets showcasing the country’s culture from over the years.

[@johnrauner2515]

Ah yes, the good old days of party political broadcasts and the prime-minister constantly popping up on TV in the evenings to make announcements.

[@rihipaeahughes9831]

Yes no internet-based social media

[@iancurtis1152]

Piggy had style, charisma and a presence that had not been seen before or since IMO. Wether you were with him or against him, he had quality of someone that may have appealed to an extent to all sides of Politics at varying levels. Always drawing a reaction from the masses with his humour, sarcasm/wit, firmness of oratory. He seemed to break the mould of previous (stuffy British style) Leaders.
To qualify my comments….I’m a 1960 model, too young to be interested in Politics through the 70’s & 80’s until I moved to Oz in the late 80’s & became more aware of ‘the dark arts’😏 but in naivety (in NZ) I knew more about Muldoon than any other leader I guess, so that’s saying something about him.

[@communityrags6048]

A kind of proto-Trump. But quaintly charming and (probably) meant well enough. A menace at the time though. But way funnier than Donald, and not quite so monstrous.
Poor old Bill Rowling though. Clearly the decent candidate of the pair. If the votes converted proportionately into seats, Muldoon would have been a one-term wonder and we might have had a lengthy Rowling administration.
Graffiti'd onto a table at Otago University: "Rowling sits down to take a p*ss."
And someone angrily scratched back in reply: "Muldoon opens his mouth to take a s**t"

[@iancurtis1152]

@@communityrags6048 3rd paragraph seems to sum them up 😂 great analogies of both leaders.

[@rihipaeahughes9831]

Lucky to see a loyalty among landowners then, lots happened some did not happen, thank you for sharing this hitori

[@dracovenit9549]

Muldoon saved us from the UK abandoning us.

[@RexColt]

In what way?

[@dracovenit9549]

@@RexColt He thought big (Think Big). Though we did go into debt for it.

[@rihipaeahughes9831]

Big Norm