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- Who's Who in the New Zealand Parliament 1987. Wellington: Parliamentary Service. 1987.
- Ministers and Members in the New Zealand Parliament by G.A. Wood (University of Otago Press, 2nd edition 1996) ISBN 1-877133-00-0
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