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47th New Zealand Parliament
The 47th New Zealand Parliament is the current term of the Parliament of New Zealand . Its composition was determined by the 2002 elections , and unless an early election is called, will sit until elections in mid-to-late 2005 .
The Labour Party and the Progressive Party , backed by United Future , command a majority in the 47th Parliament. The Labour-led administration is in its second term. The National Party , although dealt a significant blow in the last election, remains the largest opposition party. Other non-government parties are New Zealand First , ACT , the Greens , and (since mid-2004) the Maori Party .
The 47th Parliament consists of one hundred and twenty representatives. Sixty-nine of these representatives were chosen by geographical electorates, including seven special Maori electorates . The remainder were elected by means of party-list proportional representation under the MMP electoral system.
Electoral boundaries for the 47th Parliament
Initial composition of the 47th Parliament
MP
Party
Electorate
MP's term
Adams, Paul
United Future
-
First
Alexander, Marc
United Future
-
First
Anderton, Jim
Progressive
Wigram
Seventh
Ardern, Shane
National
Taranaki-King Country
Third
Awatere Huata, Donna
ACT
-
Third
Baldock, Larry
United Future
-
First
Barker, Rick
Labour
Tukituki
Fourth
Barnett, Tim
Labour
Christchurch Central
Third
Benson-Pope, David
Labour
Dunedin South
Second
Beyer, Georgina
Labour
Wairarapa
Second
Bradford, Sue
Green
-
Second
Brash, Don
National
-
First
Brown, Peter
New Zealand First
-
Third
Brownlee, Gerry
National
Ilam
Third
Burton, Mark
Labour
Taupo
Fourth
Carter, Chris
Labour
Te Atatu
Fourth
Carter, David
National
-
Fourth
Carter, John
National
Northland
Sixth
Catchpole, Brent
New Zealand First
-
First
Chadwick, Stephanie
Labour
Rotorua
Second
Choudhary, Ashraf
Labour
-
First
Clark, Helen
Labour
Mt Albert
Eighth
Coddington, Deborah
ACT
-
First
Collins, Judith
National
Clevedon
First
Connell, Brian
National
Rakaia
First
Copeland, Gordon
United Future
-
First
Cosgrove, Clayton
Labour
Waimakariri
Second
Cullen, Michael
Labour
-
Eighth
Cunliffe, David
Labour
New Lynn
Second
Dalziel, Lianne
Labour
Christchurch East
Fifth
Donald, Rod
Green
-
Third
Donnelly, Brian
New Zealand First
-
Third
Duncan, Helen
Labour
-
Third
Dunne, Peter
United Future
Ohariu-Belmont
Seventh
Duynhoven, Harry
Labour
New Plymouth
Fifth
Dyson, Ruth
Labour
Banks Peninsula
Fourth
Eckhoff, Gerry
ACT
-
Second
English, Bill
National
Clutha-Southland
Fifth
Ewen-Street, Ian
Green
-
Second
Fairbrother, Russell
Labour
Napier
First
Franks, Stephen
ACT
-
Second
Field, Taito Phillip
Labour
Mangere
Fourth
Fitzsimons, Jeanette
Green
-
Third
Gallagher, Martin
Labour
Hamilton West
Third
Goff, Phil
Labour
Mt Roskill
Eighth
Gosche, Mark
Labour
Maungakiekie
Third
Goudie, Sandra
National
Coromandel
First
Gudgeon, Bill
New Zealand First
-
First
Hartley, Ann
Labour
Northcote
Second
Hawkins, George
Labour
Manurewa
Fifth
Heatley, Philip
National
Whangarei
Second
Hereora, Dave
Labour
-
First
Hide, Rodney
ACT
-
Third
Hobbs, Marian
Labour
Wellington Central
Third
Hodgson, Pete
Labour
Dunedin North
Fifth
Horomia, Parekura
Labour
Ikaroa-Rawhiti
Second
Hughes, Darren
Labour
Otaki
First
Hunt, Jonathan
Labour
-
Thirteenth
Hutchison, Paul
National
Port Waikato
Second
Jones, Dail
New Zealand First
-
Fourth
Kedgley, Sue
Green
-
Second
Kelly, Graham
Labour
-
Sixth
Key, John
National
Helensville
First
King, Annette
Labour
Rongotai
Seventh
Laban, Winnie
Labour
Mana
Second
Locke, Keith
Green
-
Second
Mackey, Janet
Labour
East Coast
Fourth
Maharey, Steve
Labour
Palmerston North
Fifth
Mahuta, Nanaia
Labour
Tainui
Third
Mallard, Trevor
Labour
Hutt South
Sixth
Mapp, Wayne
National
North Shore
Third
Mark, Ron
New Zealand First
-
Third
McCully, Murray
National
East Coast Bays
Sixth
McNair, Craig
New Zealand First
-
First
Newman, Muriel
ACT
-
Third
O'Connor, Damien
Labour
West Coast-Tasman
Fourth
Ogilvy, Bernie
United Future
-
First
Okeroa, Mahara
Labour
Te Tai Tonga
Second
Paraone, Pita
New Zealand First
-
First
Parker, David
Labour
Otago
First
Peck, Mark
Labour
Invercargill
Fourth
Perry, Edwin
New Zealand First
-
First
Peters, Jim
New Zealand First
-
First
Peters, Winston
New Zealand First
Tauranga
Eighth
Pettis, Jill
Labour
Whanganui
Fourth
Pillay, Lynne
Labour
Waitakere
First
Power, Simon
Labour
Rangitikei
Third
Prebble, Richard
ACT
-
Ninth
Rich, Katherine
National
-
Second
Ririnui, Mita
Labour
Waiariki
Second
Robertson, Ross
Labour
Manukau East
Sixth
Robson, Matt
Progressive
-
Third
Roy, Heather
ACT
-
First
Ryall, Tony
National
Bay of Plenty
Fifth
Samuels, Dover
Labour
Te Tai Tokerau
Third
Scott, Lynda
National
Kaikoura
Second
Shirley, Ken
ACT
-
Fifth
Simich, Clem
National
Tamaki
Fifth
Smith, Lockwood
National
Rodney
Seventh
Smith, Murray
United Future
-
First
Smith, Nick
National
Nelson
Fifth
Sowry, Roger
National
-
Fifth
Stewart, Barbara
New Zealand First
-
First
Sutton, Jim
Labour
Aoraki
Sixth
Swain, Paul
Labour
Rimutaka
Fifth
Tamihere, John
Labour
Tamaki Makaurau
Second
Tanczos, Nandor
Green
-
Second
Te Heuheu, Georgina
National
-
Third
Tisch, Lindsay
National
Piako
Second
Tizard, Judith
Labour
Aucklad Central
Fifth
Turei, Metiria
Green
-
First
Turia, Tariana
Labour
Te Tai Hauauru
Third
Turner, Judy
United Future
-
First
Ward, Mike
Green
-
First
Williamson, Maurice
National
Pakuranga
Sixth
Wilson, Margaret
Labour
-
Second
Wong, Pansy
National
-
Third
Woolerton, Doug
New Zealand First
-
Third
Worth, Richard
National
Epsom
Second
Yates, Dianne
Labour
Hamilton East
Fourth
Changes during term
Graham Kelly , a Labour list MP, left Parliament on 29 July 2003 to take up a position as High Commissioner to Canada . Moana Mackey , the next candidate on Labour's party list, entered Parliament in his place.
Donna Awatere Huata , an ACT list MP, was officially declared an independent on 11 November 2003 . This followed her suspension from the ACT caucus on 11 February 2003 after allegations of fraud were made against her. After a lengthy legal fight which went all the way to the Supreme Court , she was expelled from Parliament on 19 November 2004 . She was replaced by Kenneth Wang on 30 November .
Tariana Turia , the Labour MP for Te Tai Hauauru, resigned from Parliament over the foreshore and seabed issue on 17 May 2004 . On 10 July , Turia won the resulting by-election under the banner of the new Maori Party , and took her seat again on 27 July .
Jonathan Hunt , a Labour list MP, left Parliament on 30 March 2005 to take up a position as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom . Lesley Soper , the next candidate on Labour's party list, was sworn in to replace him on 5 April .