Kua hinga he totara o te Waonui a tane -- a great leader has fallen. Sir Michael Cullen - former Deputy Prime Minister and Labour Finance Minister died last night in Whakatāne. He was 76 and is survived by his wife Anne, his four children and 8 grandchildren. Sir Michael was a part of the Labour government led by Helen Clark between 1999 and 2008 and was the architect of Kiwisaver the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and Working for Families. He will be remembered for many things - but former colleague Dover Samuels told Māni Dunlop he will remembered for his incredibly intellectual wit.
20 Aug 2021
