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HMNZS <em>Otago</em> sails for Mururoa test zone

1973 HMNZS Otago sails for Mururoa test zone

Prime Minister Norman Kirk told the crew of the Otago that by sailing to France's nuclear testing area they would act as a 'silent witness with the power to bring alive the conscience of the world'. more...

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Nuclear testing in the Pacific - nuclear-free New ZealandNorman Kirk

External links

  • Results of Tests (NZ Herald)
  • HMNZS Otago Association (RNZN)
  • New Zealanders: The French (Te Ara)
  • Norman Kirk biography (DNZB)
  • HMNZS Otago (1966 encyclopaedia)
  • Cousteau at Moruroa Atoll (Te Ara)
  • Political rumblings (Te Ara)
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