Pauline Gardiner

Pauline Gardiner (born 1946/1947 (age 64–65)) is a former New Zealand politician.

Member of Parliament

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate Party
1993–1995 44th Wellington-Karori National
1995–1996 Changed allegiance to: United NZ

Gardiner was a member of parliament from 1993 to 1996,[1] representing first the National Party and then United New Zealand. She was first elected to Parliament in the 1993 elections as MP for the Wellington - Karori electorate representing National and defeating Labour candidate Chris Laidlaw who had won the seat in a by-election the previous year.

She is most well known for her campaign against drug abuse.[2] In 1995, she left the National Party to join six other MPs in the establishment of United New Zealand, a centrist party.[3] Like all United MPs but Peter Dunne, she was defeated in the 1996 elections. In 1998 she ran for United in the Taranaki-King Country by election following the resignation of Jim Bolger.

She has 3 children by her former husband Wira Gardiner.

References

  1. ^ "Women in parliament 1933 - 2005". Elections New Zealand. http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/electorates/women-in-parliament.html. Retrieved 31 March 2010. 
  2. ^ Gardiner, Pauline (7 May 06). "A Magnifying Glass over Harm Minimisation". NZCPR. http://www.nzcpr.com/guest19.htm. Retrieved 31 March 2010. 
  3. ^ JAMES, COLIN. "Watch out for the elephants". http://www.colinjames.co.nz/speeches_briefings/United_Future_02Nov16.htm. Retrieved 31 March 2010. 
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