Jim Bolger, who served from 1990 to 1997, inherited an economic crisis and launched reforms to tackle inflation, deficit, and debt.

Analysis: The former prime minister was never afraid of expressing his opinion, even when facing brutal polling and stormy political seas, but he was skilled at picking his fights.

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Comment: Friends and friendly foes alike recall Jim Bolger as a leader who confounded expectations. He was warm and always open-minded. He listened to experts, he asked questions, he challenged ...

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One of his most significant political relationships was with Winston Peters, a Māori MP and eventual Deputy Prime Minister in ...