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USS Halibut nuclear submarine
The American nuclear submarine USS Halibut visited New Zealand in 1960.
USS Buchanan refused entry to NZ
New Zealand's Labour government refused the USS Buchanan entry because the United States would neither confirm nor deny that the ship had nuclear capability.
Last decade - NZ and the Cold War
Soviet-American tensions revived in the late 1970s as ‘détente’ (co-operation) gave way to a renewed arms race.
Protest as USS Texas visits Auckland
The visit sparked anti-nuclear rallies on land and sea. Nuclear ship visits became an election issue in 1984 and they were later banned by David Lange's Labour government.
Sound clip: David Lange on nuclear ship visits
David Lange discusses New Zealand's stance on nuclear ship visits.
Sound clip: USS Truxtun anti-nuclear protest
USS Truxtun enters Wellington Harbour on 25 May 1982 surrounded by escort boats and a flotilla of protest vessels.
USS Buchanan anti-nuclear cartoon
'Can't understand all this fuss they're making over radiation!' On 4 February 1985 the Labour government refused the USS Buchanan entry to New Zealand ports on the grounds that the United States would neither confirm nor deny that the ship had nuclear capability.
Ship visits - nuclear-free New Zealand
The visit of the nuclear-powered frigate USS Texas in 1983 sparked protest in New Zealand.
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