Darroch Ball
| Darroch Ball MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for List | |
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Assumed office 20 September 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982 |
Darroch Leicester Ball is a New Zealand politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election as a representative of the New Zealand First.
Early life
Ball attended Liston College (1996–1999) in Henderson, before graduating with a bachelor's degree from the University of Auckland.[1] He was an army officer and then became a science teacher at Waiopehu College.[1][2] He is on the board of trustees of Linton Camp School.[3]
Political career
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2014–present | 51st | List | 10 | NZ First |
Ball was the NZ First electorate committee vice-chairman in Palmerston North.[4] In October 2013, he was elected the party's vice-president for the North Island.[5] He stood in the Palmerston North electorate in the 2014 election and was elected from the New Zealand First list, where he was ranked 10th.[2]
Ball also hosts a weekly radio programme about New Zealand politics on Access Manawatu 999AM, his local community access radio station.
References
- 1 2 Matthew Grocott (2014-09-22). "MP Ball needs introducing". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- 1 2 Bennett, Adam (21 September 2014). "Election results 2014: Winston Peters blames Labour and Greens for rout". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ↑ "The Board of Trustees". Linton Camp School. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "Uni more than 'beer and skittles'". Manawatu Standard. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ↑ "New Zealand First selects new President" (Press release). NZFirst. Voxy.co.nz. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
External links
- 1999 photo from Liston College