First NameNorman EricLast NameKirkDescriptionFormer Labour Leader and Prime Minister of New Zealand, Norman Kirk, was born in Waimate. He died suddenly in office in 1972, and is buried in Waimate.
The Aoraki Heritage Collection holds several biographies of Norman Kirk. Please contact us for more information.External LinkDNZB: Norman KirkDate of Birth06 Jan 1923Place of BirthWaimateDate of Death31 Aug 1974 Place of DeathWellingtonSubjectBiographyGovernment