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Hear the poem 'Breach of privilege' about tensions between Parliament and journalists in 1898.

Hear the poem 'The gallery boys', about the press gallery in the 1890s.

Geoffrey Cox in 1932, the same year he left New Zealand for Britain on a Rhodes scholarship. Cox forged a successful career as a journalist and authored several books based on his experiences in Europe during the 1930s and 40s.

A media scrum awaited The Beatles shortly after their arrival in Wellington on 21 June 1964.

Not long after his arrival in Crete New Zealander Geoffrey Cox, a successful journalist, was ordered to report to the commander of allied troops on the island, General Freyberg. Freyberg wanted Cox to write a paper to boost morale among the troops and gave him five days to produce it.

The press gallery above the Speaker's chair, 1906

Panorama of the galleries of the debating chamber of the House of Representatives. Includes commentary by John O'Sullivan, former General Manager of the Parliamentary Service