Michael Joseph Savage Archive

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    Podcast: Green Spirituality, Russel Norman - by frog



    Green Party Co-leader, Russel Norman, discusses what’s sacred to him in this, the second of an occasional series where I talk to a Green MPs about their spirituality. Click the arrow thing to listen… Click to play If you’re having problems with our Flash player, try this alternative site. This podcast series is now available [...] read more
    November 23, 2010 8:08 am - 1 Comment
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    Big Norm - by frog



    Russel got under the collars of a few Labour Party stalwarts when he walked into Parliament and suggested that he and the Greens were from the political lineage of Mickey Joseph Savage. Savage, a fellow immigrant from Australia, knew that having a right means having a chance, it means having a roof to shelter under [...] read more
    October 21, 2008 4:22 pm - 4 Comments
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    Russel’s maiden speech in Parliament - by frog



    You can read the transcript, or watch the video.  Here’s the first half: At Bastion Point in Auckland there is a memorial to Michael Joseph Savage. It is a simple concrete obelisk above his grave looking over the beautiful Waitemata Harbour and says at the base, ‘he loved his fellow men’. Savage, a fellow immigrant [...] read more
    July 3, 2008 4:16 pm - 26 Comments