48th New Zealand Parliament

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The 48th New Zealand Parliament is the current term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined by the 2005 elections.

The Labour Party and the Progressive Party, backed by New Zealand First and United Future, established a majority at the beginning the 48th Parliament. The Labour-led administration is in its third term. The National Party and ACT form the formal opposition to the government. Other non-government parties are the Greens (who promised to abstain on confidence and supply votes) and the Māori Party.

The 48th Parliament consists of 121 representatives. This represents an overhang of one seat, with the Māori Party having won one more electorates than its share of the vote would otherwise have given it. In total, sixty-nine of the MPs were chosen by geographical electorates, including seven Māori electorates. The remainder were elected by means of party-list proportional representation under the MMP electoral system.

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[edit] Oath of office

All the Māori Party MPs tried to alter their Oath of office by adding references to the Treaty. They all had to retake their oaths.

[edit] Initial composition of the 48th Parliament

Name Party Electorate Term Gender
Anderton, Jim Progressive Wigram Eighth Male
Ardern, Shane National Taranaki-King Country Fourth Male
Auchinvole, Chris National -- First Male
Barker, Rick Labour -- Fifth Male
Barnett, Tim Labour Christchurch Central Fourth Male
Bennett, David National Hamilton East First Male
Bennett, Paula National -- First Female
Benson-Pope, David Labour Dunedin South Third Male
Beyer, Georgina Labour -- Third Female
Blue, Jackie National -- First Female
Blumsky, Mark National -- First Male
Borrows, Chester National Whanganui First Male
Bradford, Sue Greens -- Third Female
Brash, Don National -- Second Male
Brown, Peter New Zealand First -- Fourth Male
Brownlee, Gerry National Ilam Fourth Male
Burton, Mark Labour Taupo Fifth Male
Carter, Chris Labour Te Atatu Fifth Male
Carter, David National -- Fifth Male
Carter, John National Northland Seventh Male
Chadwick, Stephanie Labour Rotorua Third Female
Choudhary, Ashraf Labour -- Second Male
Clark, Helen Labour Mt Albert Ninth Female
Clarkson, Bob National Tauranga First Male
Coleman, Jonathan National Northcote First Male
Collins, Judith National Clevedon Second Female
Connell, Brian National Rakaia Second Male
Copeland, Gordon United Future -- Second Male
Cosgrove, Clayton Labour Waimakariri Third Male
Cullen, Michael Labour -- Ninth Male
Cunliffe, David Labour New Lynn Third Male
Dalziel, Lianne Labour Christchurch East Sixth Female
Dean, Jacqui National Otago First Female
Donald, Rod Greens -- Fourth Male
Donnelly, Brian New Zealand First -- Fourth Male
Dunne, Peter United Future Ohariu-Belmont Eighth Male
Duynhoven, Harry Labour New Plymouth Sixth Male
Dyson, Ruth Labour Banks Peninsula Fifth Female
English, Bill National Clutha-Southland Sixth Male
Fairbrother, Russell Labour -- Second Male
Fenton, Darien Labour -- First Female
Field, Taito Phillip Labour Mangere Fifth Male
Finlayson, Chris National -- First Male
Fitzsimons, Jeanette Greens -- Fourth Female
Flavell, Te Ururoa Māori Party Waiariki First Male
Foss, Craig National Tukituki First Male
Gallagher, Martin Labour Hamilton West Fourth Male
Goff, Phil Labour Mt Roskill Ninth Male
Goodhew, Jo National Aoraki First Female
Gosche, Mark Labour Maungakiekie Fourth Male
Goudie, Sandra National Coromandel Second Female
Groser, Tim National -- First Male
Guy, Nathan National -- First Male
Harawira, Hone Māori Party Te Tai Tokerau First Male
Hartley, Ann Labour -- Third Female
Hawkins, George Labour Manurewa Sixth Male
Hayes, John National Wairarapa First Male
Heatley, Phil National Whangarei Third Male
Henare, Tau National -- Third Male
Hereora, Dave Labour -- Second Male
Hide, Rodney ACT Epsom Fourth Male
Hobbs, Marian Labour Wellington Central Fourth Female
Hodgson, Pete Labour Dunedin North Sixth Male
Horomia, Parekura Labour Ikaroa-Rawhiti Third Male
Hughes, Darren Labour Otaki Second Male
Hutchison, Paul National Port Waikato Third Male
Jones, Shane Labour -- First Male
Kedgley, Sue Greens -- Third Female
Key, John National Helensville Second Male
King, Annette Labour Rongotai Eighth Female
King, Colin National Kaikoura First Male
Laban, Winnie Labour Mana Third Female
Locke, Keith Greens -- Third Male
Mackey, Moana Labour -- Second Female
Maharey, Steve Labour Palmerston North Sixth Male
Mahuta, Nanaia Labour Tainui Fourth Female
Mallard, Trevor Labour Hutt South Seventh Male
Mapp, Wayne National North Shore Fourth Male
Mark, Ron New Zealand First -- Fourth Male
McCully, Murray National East Coast Bays Seventh Male
Moroney, Sue Labour -- First Female
O'Connor, Damien Labour West Coast-Tasman Fifth Male
Okeroa, Mahara Labour Te Tai Tonga Third Male
Paraone, Pita New Zealand First -- Second Male
Parker, David Labour -- Second Male
Peachey, Allan National Tamaki First Male
Peters, Winston New Zealand First -- Ninth Male
Pettis, Jill Labour -- Fifth Female
Pillay, Lynne Labour Waitakere Second Female
Power, Simon National Rangitikei Third Male
Rich, Katherine National -- Third Female
Ririnui, Mita Labour -- Third Male
Robertson, Ross Labour Manukau East Seventh Male
Roy, Eric National Invercargill Fourth Male
Roy, Heather ACT -- Second Female
Ryall, Tony National Bay of Plenty Sixth Male
Samuels, Dover Labour -- Fourth Male
Sharples, Pita Māori Party Tamaki Makaurau First Male
Simich, Clem National -- Sixth Male
Smith, Lockwood National Rodney Eighth Male
Smith, Nick National Nelson Sixth Male
Stewart, Barbara New Zealand First -- Second Female
Street, Maryan Labour -- First Female
Sutton, Jim Labour -- Seventh Male
Swain, Paul Labour Rimutaka Sixth Male
Te Heuheu, Georgina National -- Fourth Female
Tisch, Lindsay National Piako Third Male
Tizard, Judith Labour Auckland Central Sixth Female
Tolley, Anne National East Coast Second Female
Tremain, Chris National Napier First Male
Turei, Metiria Greens -- Second Female
Turia, Tariana Māori Party Te Tai Hauauru Fourth Female
Turner, Judy United Future -- Second Female
Wagner, Nicky National -- First Female
Wilkinson, Kate National -- First Female
Williamson, Maurice National Pakuranga Seventh Male
Wilson, Margaret Labour -- Third Female
Woolerton, Doug New Zealand First -- Fourth Male
Wong, Pansy National -- Fourth Female
Worth, Richard National -- Third Male
Yates, Dianne Labour -- Fifth Female

[edit] Changes during term

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ New List MP For New Zealand First Party. Scoop.co.nz (15 February 2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  2. ^ "Labour MPs make way for newcomers", New Zealand Herald, 16 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-17. 
  3. ^ Claire Trevett. "Maharey quitting Cabinet to join University", New Zealand Herald, 19 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-19. 
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