Ann Batten

Reverend Ann Batten is a former New Zealand politician.

Member of Parliament

Parliament of New Zealand
Years	Term	Electorate	List	Party
1996–98	45th	List	3	NZ First
1998–99	Changed allegiance to:			Mauri Pacific

She was an MP from 1996 to 1999. She was elected to Parliament in the 1996 elections as a New Zealand First list MP. In 1998, when New Zealand First splintered, Batten was one of the eight MPs who left the party. She eventually joined with four other MPs to form the Mauri Pacific party. In the 1999 elections, she was ranked fifth on Mauri Pacific's list, but the party failed to win any seats.

Since leaving parliament, Batten has been involved in broadcasting.^[1]

References

^ http://www.annbattensauckland.co.nz/

New Zealand First

Party leaders	Winston Peters

Party Presidents	Doug Woolerton Dail Jones George Groombridge

Deputy Leaders	Tau Henare Peter Brown

List of current caucus Members	Winston Peters Tracey Martin Andrew Williams Richard Prosser Barbara Stewart Brendan Horan Denis O'Rourke Asenati Taylor

Former Parliamentarians	Tau Henare Michael Laws Jack Elder Peter McCardle Rana Waitai Tuku Morgan Tuariki Delamere Tu Wyllie Ann Batten Jenny Bloxham Brian Donnelly Doug Woolerton Deborah Morris Ron Mark Neil Kirton Peter Brown Robyn McDonald Gilbert Myles Pita Paraone Craig McNair Jim Peters Dail Jones Edwin Perry Bill Gudgeon Brent Catchpole

Other Articles	Winebox Inquiry Tight Five

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Name	Batten, Ann
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