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Podcast: Smart Talk
Episode: Helen Kelly’s biographer discusses her life at Word Christchurch 2021
Description: Unionist Helen Kelly left a huge impact on New Zealand's political and industrial landscapes. Helen's biographer Rebecca Macfie speaks with Jo Malcolm about her life, times and legacy. Listen to Helen Kelly's biographer Rebecca Macfie in conversation with Jo Malcolm.According to Rebecca McFie, the Trades Hall bombing in 1984 was a pivotal moment for Helen Kelly, whose father Pat Kelly was a unionist working in the building. Rebecca McFie:The threat of violence sat with the household all the time. Helen's parents Pat and Cath used to kind of shrug it...