29 Sep 2020

Aotearoa joining the United Nations

From Nights, 9:46 pm on 29 September 2020

What was the role of New Zealand in the forming of the United Nations? You might think it was quite small, but New Zealand and its Prime Minister at the time Peter Fraser played a major part in shaping the organisation in 1945 and 1946. RNZ producer Rob Kelly joins Bryan with some archival audio from the time.  

New Zealand Prime Minister Peter Fraser in 1946.

New Zealand Prime Minister Peter Fraser in 1946. Photo: Public Domain