Second Labour Government of New Zealand

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The Second Labour Government of New Zealand was the mid-20th-century administration led by the Labour Party that governed from 1957 to 1960 under Prime Minister Walter Nash.

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instanceOf Government of New Zealand
cabinet
cabinetCollectiveResponsibility true
cabinetNumber 29th Ministry of New Zealand
coalitionPartners none
country New Zealand
defeatedInElection 1960 New Zealand general election
deputyPrimeMinister Jerry Skinner
economicContext balance of payments difficulties
rising inflation
endDate 1960-12-12
financeMinister Arnold Nordmeyer
followed First National Government of New Zealand
followedBy Second National Government of New Zealand
foreignMinister Walter Nash
formedAfterElection 1957 New Zealand general election
governorGeneral Lord Cobham
linked to: Viscount Cobham
headOfGovernment Walter Nash
headquarters Wellington
historicalPeriod mid-20th century
ideology democratic socialism
social democracy
introducedPolicy Black Budget
expanded state housing programme
import controls and tighter economic regulation
increased social security benefits
pay-as-you-earn income tax system
languageOfGovernment English
legislativeTerm 32nd New Zealand Parliament
legislatureStatus minority government
ministerOfExternalAffairs Walter Nash
ministerOfMaoriAffairs Walter Nash
monarch Elizabeth II
namedAfter New Zealand Labour Party
notableEvent loss of narrow parliamentary majority during term
presentation of 1958 budget known as the Black Budget
numberOfCabinetMinisters 20
oppositionLeader Keith Holyoake
linked to: Sir Keith Holyoake
oppositionParty New Zealand National Party
policyFocus economic stabilisation
full employment
welfare state consolidation
politicalParty New Zealand Labour Party
precededBy Holland Ministry
primeMinister Walter Nash
startDate 1957-12-12
succeededBy Holyoake Ministry (1960–1972)

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New Zealand Labour Party governingPeriodsInclude Second Labour Government of New Zealand
subject linked to: NZLP
Walter Nash partOf Second Labour Government of New Zealand