Michael Joseph Savage, NZ's first Labour PM died in office in 1940

1940 - Funeral procession for Prime Minister Savage

New Zealand’s first Labour prime minister, Michael Joseph Savage, died in office on 27 March 1940. His body lay in state at Parliament for two days before his funeral cortège, which was more than 1.6 km long, set off for the railway station at 9 a.m. on 30 March. more...