About Thomas Bracken

Thomas Bracken was an Irish-born New Zealand poet, journalist and politician. He wrote "God Defend New Zealand", one of the two national anthems of New Zealand, and was the first person to publish the phrase "God's Own Country" as applied to New Zealand. He also won the Otago Caledonian Society's prize for poetry.

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Thomas Bracken

Anglo-New Zealand poet, journalist, politician (1843–1898)

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About Thomas Bracken

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Occupation: journalist, politician, writer, poet

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Position held

Member of the New Zealand Parliament

Citizenship

New Zealand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Born

December 21, 1843

Died

February 16, 1898

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