Rangiora (New Zealand electorate)

Rangiora is a former New Zealand parliamentary electorate, based on the town of Rangiora.[1]

Population centres

The electorate is based on the town of Rangiora and the surrounding rural area, and is north of Christchurch in North Canterbury.

History

The electorate existed from 1963 when it replaced the Hurunui electorate to 1996, when with MMP it was absorbed into the new Waimakariri electorate.

The electorate is semi-rural and was represented by the National Party except for the 1972-1975 period. Derek Quigley was a National MP who was opposed to the interventionist policies of Muldoon's Third National Government. He resigned from Cabinet in 1982, and from Parliament in 1984.

Members of Parliament

Election Winner
1963 electionHerbert Pickering (National)
1966 election
1969 election
1972 electionKerry Burke (Labour)
1975 electionDerek Quigley (National)
1978 election
1981 election
1984 electionJim Gerard (National)
1987 election
1990 election
1993 election

References

  1. ↑ Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.