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The 51st New Zealand Parliament was elected at the 2014 general election. This Parliament consists of 121 members (120 seats plus one overhang seat) and will be in place from September 2014 until the next New Zealand general election (most likely in 2017). Following the final vote count John Key was able to continue to lead the Fifth National Government.
The Parliament was elected using a mixed-member proportional representation (MMP) voting system. Members of Parliament (MPs) represent 71 geographical electorates: 16 in the South Island, 48 in the North Island and 7 Māori electorates. The remaining members were elected from party lists using the Sainte-Laguë method to realise proportionality. The number of geographical electorates was increased from 70 at the previous election, to account for New Zealand's increasing population.[1]
Electorate boundaries for 51st Parliament
The Representation Commission is tasked with reviewing electorate boundaries every five years following each New Zealand census.[2] The last review was undertaken in 2007 following the 2006 census, and the electorate boundaries determined then were used in both the 2008 and 2011 general elections.[3]
The next census was scheduled for 8 March 2011, but it was postponed due to the disruption caused by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake on 22 February .[4] The census was formally conducted on 5 March 2013 with additional data collection over the following several weeks,[5] Following the census it was determined there would be sufficient time to conduct a boundary review of all electorates.
The boundaries were redrawn based on population distribution and the Māori electoral option, where people of Māori descent can opt to be either on the general or the Māori roll.[6] By law, the South Island must have 16 general electorates, with the number of North Island general and Māori electorates being the respective population in each group divided by one-sixteenth of the South Island general electorate population, within a tolerance of five percent. At the 2011 election, there were 47 North Island general electorates and seven Māori electorates, totalling 70 electorates across the country.[1]
Following significant consultation final boundaries were released by the Representation Commission on 17 April 2014. The 2014 general election was conducted under these boundaries on 20 September 2014. The increase in population in the Auckland region as recorded in the 2013 census meant an extra electorate was required to keep all electorates within five percent of their quota. To accommodate an extra electorate the Electoral Commission proposed major changes in west Auckland by abolishing the Waitakere electorate and establishing two new electorates, namely Kelston and Upper Harbour. Boundaries within Christchurch changed substantially, with several electorates growing and decreasing due to population movement around the city since the 2010–11 Christchurch earthquakes. In particular a dramatic change was seen in the electorates of Christchurch East, Christchurch Central and Port Hills with lesser changes in Selwyn, Wigram and Waimakariri.[7]
2014 general election
Members
The tables below show the members of the 51st Parliament based on preliminary counts of the 2014 general election.[8]
New Zealand National Party (60)
The National Party won 47.04% of the vote, entitling it to sixty seats. As it won 41 electorates, an additional 19 members were taken from the party list.
15 new National Party members were elected, nine from electorates and six from the list. 45 members from the 50th Parliament were returned.
| Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
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| David Carter | 1994– |
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| Chester Borrows | Whanganui | 2005– |
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| Lindsay Tisch | Waikato | 1999– |
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| Ministers in Cabinet | ||||
| John Key | Helensville | 2002– |
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| Bill English | 1990– |
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| Gerry Brownlee | Ilam | 1996– |
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| Steven Joyce | 2008– |
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| Paula Bennett | Upper Harbour | 2005– |
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| Jonathan Coleman | Northcote | 2005– |
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| Amy Adams | Selwyn | 2008– |
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| Christopher Finlayson | 2005– |
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| Simon Bridges | Tauranga | 2008– |
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| Hekia Parata | 2008– | |||
| Anne Tolley | East Coast | 1999–2002; 2005– | ||
| Nick Smith | Nelson | 1990– | ||
| Murray McCully | East Coast Bays | 1987– |
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| Judith Collins | Papakura | 2002– |
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| Nathan Guy | Ōtaki | 2005– |
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| Nikki Kaye | Auckland Central | 2008– |
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| Michael Woodhouse | 2008– |
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| Todd McClay | Rotorua | 2008– |
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| Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga | Maungakiekie | 2008– |
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| Maggie Barry | North Shore | 2011– |
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| Ministers outside Cabinet[9] | ||||
| Craig Foss | Tukituki | 2005– |
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| Jo Goodhew | Rangitata | 2005– |
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| Nicky Wagner | Christchurch Central | 2005– |
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| Louise Upston | Taupō | 2008– |
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| Paul Goldsmith | 2011– |
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| Members of Parliament | ||||
| Alastair Oliver Scott | Wairarapa | 2014– |
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| Alfred Ngaro | 2011– |
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| Andrew Bayly | Hunua | 2014– |
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| Barbara Kuriger | Taranaki-King Country | 2014– |
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| Brett Hudson | 2014– |
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| Chris Bishop | 2014– |
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| David Bennett | Hamilton East | 2005– |
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| Ian McKelvie | Rangitīkei | 2011– |
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| Jacqui Dean | Waitaki | 2005– |
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| Jami-Lee Ross | Botany | 2011– |
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| Jian Yang | 2011– |
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| Joanne Hayes | 2014– |
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| Jonathan Young | New Plymouth | 2008– |
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| Jono Naylor | 2014– |
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| Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi | 2008– |
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| Mark Mitchell | Rodney | 2011– |
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| Matthew Doocey | Waimakariri | 2014– |
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| Maurice Williamson | Pakuranga | 1987– | ||
| Melissa Lee | 2008– |
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| Tutehounuku Korako | 2014– |
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| Parmjeet Parmar | 2014– | |||
| Paul Foster-Bell | 2013– |
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| Sarah Dowie | Invercargill | 2014– |
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| Scott Simpson | Coromandel | 2011– |
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| Shane Reti | Whangarei | 2014– |
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| Simon O'Connor | Tāmaki | 2011– |
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| Stuart Smith | Kaikōura | 2014– |
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| Tim Macindoe | Hamilton West | 2008– |
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| Todd Barclay | Clutha-Southland | 2014– |
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| Todd Muller | Bay of Plenty | 2014– |
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| Maureen Pugh | 2015– | Entered Parliament December 2015 | ||
| Members of the National caucus who resigned, retired or died during the term of the 51st Parliament | ||||
| Mike Sabin | Northland | 2011–2015 | Resigned January 2015 | |
| Tim Groser | 2005–2015 |
Resigned December 2015 | ||
New Zealand Labour Party (32)
The Labour Party won 25.13% of the vote, entitling it to 32 seats. As it won 27 electorates, an additional 5 members were taken from the party list.
Three new Labour Party members were elected from the list. 29 members from the 50th Parliament were returned.
| Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
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| Trevor Mallard | Hutt South | 1984–1990; 1993– |
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| Shadow Cabinet [10] | ||||
| Andrew Little | 2011– |
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| Annette King | Rongotai | 1984–1990; 1993– |
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| Grant Robertson | Wellington Central | 2008– |
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| Phil Twyford | Te Atatū | 2008– |
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| Jacinda Ardern | 2008– |
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| Chris Hipkins | Rimutaka | 2008– |
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| Kelvin Davis | Te Tai Tokerau | 2008– |
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| Carmel Jean Sepuloni | Kelston | 2008– |
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| David Clark | Dunedin North | 2011– |
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| Megan Woods | Wigram | 2011– |
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| David Parker | 2002– |
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| Nanaia Mahuta | Hauraki-Waikato | 1996– |
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| Members of Parliament | ||||
| Adrian Paki Rurawhe | Te Tai Hauāuru | 2014– |
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| Clare Curran | Dunedin South | 2008– |
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| Clayton Cosgrove | 1999– |
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| Damien O'Connor | West Coast-Tasman | 1993–2008; 2009– |
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| David Cunliffe | New Lynn | 1999– |
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| David Shearer | Mount Albert | 2009– |
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| Iain Lees-Galloway | Palmerston North | 2008– |
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| Jenny Salesa | Manukau East | 2014– |
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| Kris Faafoi | Mana | 2010– |
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| Louisa Wall | Manurewa | 2008; 2011– |
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| Meka Whaitiri | Ikaroa-Rāwhiti | 2013– |
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| Peeni Henare | Tāmaki Makaurau | 2014– |
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| Poto Williams | Christchurch East | 2013- |
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| Rino Tirikatene | Te Tai Tonga | 2011– |
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| Ruth Dyson | Port Hills | 1993– |
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| Stuart Nash | Napier | 2008–2011; 2014– |
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| Sue Moroney | 2005– |
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| Su’a William Sio | Mangere | 2008– |
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| Michael Wood | Mount Roskill | 2016– | ||
| members of the Labour caucus who resigned during the term of the 51st Parliament | ||||
| Phil Goff | Mount Roskill | 1981–1990; 1993–2016 |
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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (14)
The Green Party won 10.7% of the vote, entitling it to 14 seats. As it did not win any electorate, all members were taken from the party list.
One new Green Party members were elected, with thirteen members from the 50th Parliament returning.
| Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
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| James Shaw | 2014– |
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| Metiria Turei | 2002– |
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| Catherine Delahunty | 2008– |
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| David Clendon | 2009– |
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| Denise Roche | 2011– |
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| Eugenie Sage | 2011– |
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| Gareth Hughes | 2010– |
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| Jan Logie | 2011– |
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| Julie Anne Genter | 2011– |
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| Kennedy Graham | 2008– |
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| Mojo Mathers | 2011– |
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| Steffan Browning | 2011– |
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| Marama Davidson | 2015– | Entered Parliament November 2015 | ||
| Barry Coates | 2016- | Entered Parliament October 2016 | ||
| Members of the Greens caucus who resigned during the term of the 50th Parliament | ||||
| Russel Norman | 2008–2015 | Resigned October 2015 | ||
| Kevin Hague | 2008-2016 | Resigned October 2016 | ||
New Zealand First (11)
New Zealand First won 8.66% of the vote, entitling it to eleven seats. As it did not win any electorate, all members were taken from the party list.
| Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
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| Winston Peters | Northland | 1978–1981; 1984–2008; 2011– |
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| Ron Mark | 1996–2008;2014– |
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| Barbara Stewart | 2002–2008; 2011– |
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| Clayton Robert Henry Mitchell | 2014– |
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| Darroch Leicester Ball | 2014– |
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| Denis O'Rourke | 2011– |
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| Fletcher H Tabuteau | 2014– |
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| Mahesh Bindra | 2014– |
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| Tracey Martin | 2011– |
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| Rewiti Pomare Kingi Paraone | 2011– |
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| Richard Ivor Prosser | 2011– |
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| Ria Bond | 2015– |
Entered Parliament April 2015 | ||
Māori Party (2)
The Māori Party won 1.32% of the vote, which is short than 5% threshold. The Māori Party won an electorate and will thus be represented by an electorate MPs. The 1.32% party vote share entitles the party to two seats, including an MP from the party list, and increasing the size of the 51st Parliament to 121 seats.
| Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
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| Marama Fox | 2014– |
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| Te Ururoa Flavell | Waiariki | 2005– |
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United Future (1)
United Future won 0.22% of the vote, which is short of the 5% threshold. United Future won one electorate and will thus be represented by one electorate MP. The 0.22% party vote share entitles the party to one seat.
| Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
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| Peter Dunne | Ōhariu | 1984– |
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ACT New Zealand (1)
ACT New Zealand won 0.69% of the vote, which is short of the 5% threshold. ACT won one electorate and was thus represented by one electorate MP. The 0.69% party vote share entitled the party to one seat.
| Name | Electorate (list if blank) | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities | |
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| David Seymour | Epsom | 2014– |
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Summary of changes during term
Following the resignation of Mike Sabin, the by-election in Northland was won by Winston Peters. As Peters was already a list MP, this resulted in the election of Ria Bond.[11][12]
In October 2015, Marama Davidson was declared elected to Parliament following the resignation of Russel Norman.[13]
In December 2015, Tim Groser resigned and was replaced by Maureen Pugh.[14]
In October 2016, Kevin Hague resigned to take up a position as Head of Forrest and Bird and was replaced by Barry Coates.
In October 2016, Phil Goff resigned to take up his new elected position of Mayor of Auckland forcing a by-election in the Mount Roskill electorate.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Reviewing electorate numbers and boundaries". Elections New Zealand. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ "What is the Representation Commission?". Chief Electoral Office. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ↑ "Reviewing electorates – frequently asked questions". Chief Electoral Office. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ↑ "Christchurch quake: More liquefaction than Sept". 3 News. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ↑ Bascand, Geoff. "2013 Census announcement – Media Release". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ↑ "Next census to be held in 2013". The National Business Review. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ "Final electorate boundaries". Electoral Commission of New Zealand. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "Provisional List of Successful Candidates -- 2014 General Election - Preliminary Results". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "MINISTERIAL LIST". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Labour MPs Spokesperson roles and ranking" (PDF). New Zealand Labour Party. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ↑ Trevett, Claire (21 March 2015). "Hairdresser next in line to cut a dash in Parliament if Peters wins". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Ria Bond sworn in at Parliament". 3 News. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ Jones, Nicholas (11 September 2015). "Russel Norman quits Greens and Parliament to head Greenpeace NZ". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ Small, Vernon (7 December 2015). "Groser makes way for Collins' return". The Press. p. A1. Retrieved 7 December 2015.