Princes Street Labour
| Princes Street Labour | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1960[1] |
| Headquarters | The University of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Ideology |
Social democracy, Democratic socialism Progressivism, |
| Mother party | New Zealand Labour Party |
| Website | Princes Street - Young Labour |
Princes Street Labour is a branch of the New Zealand Labour Party in Auckland.
It is part of the Auckland Central Labour Electorate Committee. It is a "special branch" under the Labour Party constitution which means that members may live outside the boundaries of Auckland Central electorate and do not have to be students. Membership is open to academics and alumni. Most members are students at the University of Auckland or Auckland University of Technology. Younger members of Princes Street Branch play a large role in Young Labour, the youth wing of the party.
The branch has been described as an "ideological powerhouse" of the Labour Party. Several members have gone on to prominent political positions including Helen Clark[2] who was prime minister from 1999 to 2008.
Current Executive
Chairman: Tom James
Vice Chair: Ella Reilly
Secretary: Kieran Gainsford
Treasurer: Katie Wilson
History
The branch was set up by Labour activists including Jonathan Hunt in the 1960s while Norm Douglas was the member for Auckland Central (New Zealand electorate)Auckland Central.[3]
Notable members
Notable past members include:
- Helen Clark - former Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Phil Goff - former Minister of Trade and Minister of Defence, former leader of the Labour Party
- Jonathan Hunt[4] - former Speaker of the House and High Commissioner to London
- Mike Rann - former Premier of South Australia
- Charles Chauvel - Member of Parliament since 2006
- Judith Tizard[5] - former Minister outside Cabinet
- Michael Bassett[6] - former Cabinet Minister and later aligned with ACT after leaving politics.
- Richard Prebble - former Cabinet Minister and ACT party leader.
2008 general election
Several current and former members stood for election at the 2008 New Zealand general election including:
- Kate Sutton - Labour candidate for Epsom
- Jordan Carter[7] - Labour candidate for Hunua
- Conor Roberts - Labour candidate for Rodney and campaign manager for inaugural Greater Auckland Mayor Len Brown
- Hamish McCracken - Labour candidate for Northcote
See also
References
- ↑ http://younglabour.org.nz/branches/princes-street/ Princes Street - Young Labour
- ↑ Vic Law Student Back on Campus, Northern Courier, 5 March 2008
- ↑ Roger is Back, speech by Rodney Hide, 08 Jun 2008
- ↑ Jonathan Hunt Bio, University of Auckland
- ↑ Hon Judith Tizard, Government website
- ↑ Self Help, New Zealand Herald, 03/04/2002
- ↑ About Jordan Carter, Official Website
- Godfrey, Darryl C. Princes Street Branch: Intergenerational Change & Modernisation in the NZLP 1960 - 2000, Thesis, University of Auckland, 2002.