Palmerston North (NZ electorate)
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Palmerston North is an electorate in New Zealand.
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[edit] Pluralist Electorate (FPP)
The 'old' electorate of Palmerston North included the city of Palmerston North, except the suburbs of Roslyn and Palmerston North Hospital Area and the southern bank of the Manawatu River (which were part of Manawatu Electorate).
[edit] Mixed Member Proportional Electorate (MMP)
The 'new' electorate of Palmerston North includes the city of Palmerston North, except the suburbs of Cloverlea, Milson, Kelvin Grove, Whakarongo and Ashhurst, however it does include Linton, Aokautere, Turitea and Massey University.
The latter were once part of the electorate of Manawatu, however with the advent of the introduction of MMP, the boundaries were redrawn.
[edit] Member of Parliament
Since 1990 Steve Maharey (Labour) has been the Member for Palmerston North.
[edit] Notable Members for Palmerston North
- Steve Maharey
- Trevor de Cleene
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