Table of Contents

Forewords Allan Thomas and Margaret Clark Opening address Rt Hon J B Bolger Personal reflections on my father-in-law Ken Comber Holyoake and the Holyoake years Antony Wood Changing governance: The state services in the Holyoake years John Martin Looking for the tradesmen's sixpence: Keith Holyoake and industrial relations Pat Walsh Tobacco road to Pipitea street: Holyoake and the farmer politician tradition in New Zealand Tom Brooking Holyoake and the National Party Barry Gustafson Behind the scenes Sir George Chapman Stranger in the house: A view of K J Holyoake Sir George Laking 'The Dovish Hawk': Keith Holyoake and the Vietnam War Roberto Rabel The sorcerer and his apprentice Barry Gustafson