Norman Kirk's home checked for damage

Former Prime Minister Norman Kirk.

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The building once home to former Labour Prime Minister and Kaiapoi Mayor Norman Kirk will be assessed for damage today by the Waimakariri District Council.

Kirk was attracted by the cheap price of the section at 12 Carew St, Kaiapoi, which he paid 40 pounds for in the 1950s and built himself after work and during weekends.

Elected in 1953, at 30 Kirk was the youngest mayor elected in New Zealand at the time.

He was mayor until 1957 when he won the Lyttelton seat in the general election.

Kirk was Prime Minister from 1972 till his death in 1974.

- NZ HERALD STAFF