A selection of photos and quotes from the life of Sir Paul Holmes.
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“What I have forfeited is the right to be upset when people find out things I don’t want them to know.” – Holmes, July 1998, photo/ Jane Ussher
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“I think the most important thing is to be able to laugh… from the bottom of your tongue.” – Holmes, December 1973, photos/ Jane Ussher
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“I have always known that I have a place in the history of New Zealand broadcasting. I plan to take it. That’s why I keep running.” – Holmes, Sept 1989, photo/ David White
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“I say it’s more honest not to hide your views, but to do a fair examination with the opponent of that view.” – Holmes, April 2006, photo/ David White
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“I’ve never minded being in trouble for being outrageous.” – Holmes, Sept 1989, photo/ Jane Ussher
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“The CD might have been a mistake.” – Holmes, April 2006, photos/ Jane Ussher
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“I imagine these six hours non-stop are going to be a ball.” – Holmes, December 1973, photo/ Bill Beavis
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“You bargain away your privacy, a real amount of it, in order to maintain a certain position in the public eye.” – Holmes, July 1998, photo/ Nigel Marple
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