Pauline Gardiner

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Pauline Gardiner (born 1946/1947 (age 66–67)) 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

↑ "Women in parliament 1933 - 2005". Elections New Zealand. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
↑ Gardiner, Pauline (7 May 06). "A Magnifying Glass over Harm Minimisation". NZCPR. Retrieved 31 March 2010. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ JAMES, COLIN. "Watch out for the elephants". Retrieved 31 March 2010.

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Party leaders	Clive Matthewson Peter Dunne

Current MPs	Peter Dunne

Former United Future MPs	Gordon Copeland Bernie Ogilvy Marc Alexander Kelly Chal Murray Smith Larry Baldock Judy Turner Paul Adams

Former United MPs	Margaret Austin Bruce Cliffe Clive Matthewson Pauline Gardiner Peter Hilt John Robertson

Related Parties	United New Zealand Future New Zealand Christian Democrats/Future New Zealand Outdoor Recreation New Zealand WIN Party

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