Asenati Taylor

Asenati Lole-Taylor
In office
26 November 2011 – 20 September 2014
Personal details
Political party New Zealand First
Website http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/mpp/mps/current/50MP202801/lole-taylor-asenati

Le-Aufa'amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor,[1] known as Asenati Taylor, is a former New Zealand politician and a member of the House of Representatives. She is a member of the New Zealand First Party.

Early life

Born in Samoa,[2] Taylor emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 17.[3] She has served as chairperson of the Auckland City Pacific Islands Board[4] and as a member of the Pacific Health Advisory Committee[5] of the Auckland District Health Board. Prior to election to Parliament, Taylor worked as the Regional Advisor Pacific Northern Region for Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services at the Department of Corrections.[6][7] She has three children and one stepson.[8]

Political career

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate List Party
2014–2014 50th List 16 NZ First

Taylor was a member of the New Zealand Labour Party and stood in the Tamaki-Maungakiekie Ward in the 2007 Auckland City Council elections.[8]

Taylor stood for New Zealand First in the Maungakiekie electorate in the 2008 election but was unsuccessful.

She became the New Zealand First candidate for the Manukau East electorate in the 2011 election.[9] She was elected from the party list due to her list ranking of eighth. After being demoted to the sixteenth position on the New Zealand First party list, Lole-Taylor failed to return to Parliament at the 2014 general election.[10]

After Parliament

Following her demotion and subsequent failure to get re-elect Taylor has kept a low profile. Taylor came to prominence when it was found both her and her Husband, Dennis Taylor, had illicitly accessed private data during their time working for the Department of Corrections. The access was found to be in regards to an elected official of the New Zealand First Party. Following the release of this information Taylor hinted she was contemplating a move to Australia and removed most of her Social Media presence, having been known for outspoken tweets during her time as an MP[11]


References

  1. ↑ Electoral Commission. "Party Lists of Unsuccessful Registered Parties". 2008 General Election - Official Result. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  2. ↑ ABC International. "NZ First MP second Pacific woman MP". Radio Australia: Pacific Beat. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Asenati. "Profile". Asenati Talor: NZ First-Manukau East Electorate. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  4. ↑ Lole-Taylor, L.-A. A. "Statement to the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance by the Pacific Islands Board Auckland City" (PDF). Royal Commission on Auckland Governance - Submissions. Royal Commission on Auckland Governance. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  5. ↑ Auckland District Health Board. "Community and Public Health Advisory Committee Minutes" (PDF). Auckland District Health Board. Auckland District Health Board. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  6. ↑ Department of Corrections. "Pacific leaders play part in rehabilitation" (PDF). Corr Volunteer. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  7. ↑ Department of Corrections. "Pasifika history and culture an important part of rehabilitation". 2010 Media Releases. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lole-Taylor, Asenati. "Asenati Lole-Taylor running for local government". Newsroom 23–29 September 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  9. ↑ New Zealand First Endorses Pacific Leader scoop.co.nz, 10 August 2011
  10. ↑ "New Zealand First Party List 2014" (Press release). New Zealand First. Scoop. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "Former MP Asenati Lole-Taylor Broke Rules by Accessing Records". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 31 January 2015.