Tributes are flowing for the former Prime Minister Jim Bolger, who has died aged 90. He led the National Party for 11 years and served as Prime Minister for seven - including leading the first coalition government under MMP.
He was a farming industry leader before being elected as an MP in 1972, becoming National Party leader in 1986, and Prime Minister in 1990. As Prime Minister, Mr Bolger played a significant role in reshaping Crown-Maori relations, signing the first Treaty settlements with Waikato Tainui and Ngāi Tahu.
Tā Tipene O'Regan negotiated the historic Ngāi Tahu settlement which was signed in in 1998.
Photo: Ngāi Tahu
