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Michael Joseph Savage was one of the most loved of all New Zealand's prime ministers. In 1911 he became chairman of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Federation of Labour. He ran for the mayor of Central Auckland, but he did not win the election. In 1916 he helped create the second New Zealand Labour Party. At the 1919 election he was elected to Parliament. In 1922 he became deputy leader of the Labour Party and leader in 1933 when Harry Holland died. Savage was worried and distressed by the suffering he saw in New Zealand during the Great Depression. He travelled the country promoting the Labour Party. He said that all citizens should have a reasonable standard of living in the days when they are unable to look after themselves. This message succeeded with voters and in 1935 Labour won the election. He kept his promise and a Christmas bonus was immediately paid to the unemployed people and all those receiving financial support. Savage then created an agreement with the Ratana, a Maori protest party. 

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