<P> There was also a strong sentimental link between the former British colony and the United Kingdom , with many seeing Britain as the `` mother country '' or `` Home '' . The New Zealand Prime Minister of the time Michael Joseph Savage summed this up at the outbreak of war with a broadcast on 5 September ( largely written by the Solicitor - General Henry Cornish ) that became a popular cry in New Zealand during the war : </P>
<P> There was also a strong sentimental link between the former British colony and the United Kingdom , with many seeing Britain as the `` mother country '' or `` Home '' . The New Zealand Prime Minister of the time Michael Joseph Savage summed this up at the outbreak of war with a broadcast on 5 September ( largely written by the Solicitor - General Henry Cornish ) that became a popular cry in New Zealand during the war : </P>
who was the leader of new zealand during ww2
who was the leader of new zealand during ww2
Michael Joseph Savage
Michael Joseph Savage