47th New Zealand Parliament

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47th Parliament of New Zealand
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Overview
Legislative body New Zealand Parliament
Term26 August 2002 – 2 August 2005
Election 2002 New Zealand general election
Government Fifth Labour Government
House of Representatives
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Members120
Speaker of the House Margaret Wilson
— Jonathan Hunt until 3 March 2005
Leader of the House Michael Cullen
Prime Minister Helen Clark
Leader of the Opposition Don Brash
— Bill English until 28 October 2003
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor-General Silvia Cartwright

The 47th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined by the 2002 election, and it sat until 11 August 2005. [1] [2]

Contents

The Labour Party and the Progressive Party, backed by United Future, commanded a majority throughout the 47th Parliament. The Labour-led administration was in its second term. The National Party, although dealt a significant blow in the last election, remained the largest opposition party. Other non-government parties were New Zealand First, ACT, the Greens, and (from mid-2004) the Māori Party. [1]

The 47th Parliament consisted of 120 representatives. Sixty-nine of these were chosen by geographical electorates, including seven Māori electorates. The remainder were elected by means of party-list proportional representation under the MMP electoral system. [1]

Electoral boundaries for the 47th Parliament

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Overview of seats

The table below shows the number of MPs in each party following the 2002 election and at dissolution:[ citation needed ]

AffiliationMembers
At 2002 election At dissolution
Labour 5251
Progressive 22
United Future CS 88
Government total6261
National 2727
NZ First 1313
ACT 99
Green C 99
Māori Party Not yet founded1 [1]
Opposition total5859
Total
120120
Working Government majority [2] 42

Notes

Initial composition of the 47th Parliament

The initial members of the 47th Parliament were as follows: [3]

PartyNameElectorateTerm
United Future New Zealand Paul Adams
United Future New Zealand Marc Alexander
Progressive Jim Anderton Wigram
National Shane Ardern Taranaki-King Country
ACT Donna Awatere Huata
United Future New Zealand Larry Baldock
Labour Rick Barker Tukituki
Labour Tim Barnett Christchurch Central
Labour David Benson-Pope Dunedin South
Labour Georgina Beyer Wairarapa
Green Sue Bradford
National Don Brash
NZ First Peter Brown
National Gerry Brownlee Ilam
Labour Mark Burton Taupo
Labour Chris Carter Te Atatū
National David Carter
National John Carter Northland
NZ First Brent Catchpole
Labour Stephanie Chadwick Rotorua
Labour Ashraf Choudhary
Labour Helen Clark Mt Albert
ACT Deborah Coddington
National Judith Collins Clevedon
National Brian Connell Rakaia
United Future New Zealand Gordon Copeland
Labour Clayton Cosgrove Waimakariri
Labour Michael Cullen
Labour David Cunliffe New Lynn
Labour Lianne Dalziel Christchurch East
Green Rod Donald
NZ First Brian Donnelly
Labour Helen Duncan
United Future New Zealand Peter Dunne Ohariu-Belmont
Labour Harry Duynhoven New Plymouth
Labour Ruth Dyson Banks Peninsula
ACT Gerry Eckhoff
National Bill English Clutha-Southland
Green Ian Ewen-Street
Labour Russell Fairbrother Napier
ACT Stephen Franks
Labour Taito Phillip Field Mangere
Green Jeanette Fitzsimons
Labour Martin Gallagher Hamilton West
Labour Phil Goff Mt Roskill
Labour Mark Gosche Maungakiekie
National Sandra Goudie Coromandel
NZ First Bill Gudgeon
Labour Ann Hartley Northcote
Labour George Warren Hawkins Manurewa
National Phil Heatley Whangarei
Labour Dave Hereora
ACT Rodney Hide
Labour Marian Hobbs Wellington Central
Labour Pete Hodgson Dunedin North
Labour Parekura Horomia Ikaroa-Rawhiti
Labour Darren Hughes Otaki
Labour Jonathan Hunt
National Paul Hutchison Port Waikato
NZ First Dail Jones
Green Sue Kedgley
Labour Graham Kelly
National John Key Helensville
Labour Annette King Rongotai
Labour Winnie Laban Mana
Green Keith Locke
Labour Janet Mackey East Coast
Labour Steve Maharey Palmerston North
Labour Nanaia Mahuta Tainui
Labour Trevor Mallard Hutt South
National Wayne Mapp North Shore
NZ First Ron Mark
National Murray McCully East Coast Bays
NZ First Craig McNair
ACT Muriel Newman
Labour Damien O'Connor West Coast-Tasman
United Future New Zealand Bernie Ogilvy
Labour Mahara Okeroa Te Tai Tonga
NZ First Pita Paraone
Labour David Parker Otago
Labour Mark Peck Invercargill
NZ First Edwin Perry
NZ First Jim Peters
NZ First Winston Peters Tauranga
Labour Jill Pettis Whanganui
Labour Lynne Pillay Waitakere
National Simon Power Rangitikei
ACT Richard Prebble
National Katherine Rich
Labour Mita Ririnui Waiariki
Labour Ross Robertson Manukau East
Progressive Matt Robson
ACT Heather Roy
National Tony Ryall Bay of Plenty
Labour Dover Samuels Te Tai Tokerau
National Lynda Scott Kaikoura
ACT Ken Shirley
National Clem Simich Tamaki
National Lockwood Smith Rodney
United Future New Zealand Murray Smith
National Nick Smith Nelson
National Roger Sowry
NZ First Barbara Stewart
Labour Jim Sutton Aoraki
Labour Paul Swain Rimutaka
Labour John Tamihere Tamaki Makaurau
Green Nándor Tánczos
National Georgina te Heuheu
National Lindsay Tisch Piako
Labour Judith Tizard Auckland Central
Green Metiria Turei
Labour Tariana Turia Te Tai Hauauru
United Future New Zealand Judy Turner
Green Mike Ward
National Maurice Williamson Pakuranga
Labour Margaret Wilson
National Pansy Wong
NZ First Doug Woolerton
National Richard Worth Epsom
Labour Dianne Yates Hamilton East

By-elections during 47th Parliament

There was one by-election held during the term of the 47th Parliament. [4]

Electorate and by-electionDateIncumbentCauseWinner
Te Tai Hauauru 2004 10 July Tariana Turia Resignation Tariana Turia

Summary of changes during term

Seating plan

As on 10 August 2004

The chamber is in a horseshoe-shape. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cleland, Grant; Wilson, John (20 August 2002). "Final Results 2002 General Election andTrends in Election Outcomes 1990 — 2002". Background Note (6): 1–9 – via New Zealand Parliamentary Library.
  2. ↑ "Dissolving the Parliament of New Zealand - 2005-ps5264 - New Zealand Gazette". gazette.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "MPs in the 47th Parliament". NZ Herald. 12 August 2002. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ↑ MacBean, Alex; Wilson, John (15 September 2016). "By-elections in New Zealand: 1905—2015". www.parliament.nz. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "New High Commissioner to Canada". www.Beehive.govt.nz. 21 December 2002. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Moana Mackey joins mother Janet in Parliament". nzhistory.govt.nz. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Awatere Huata expelled". TVNZ. 19 November 2004. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "New MP joins Act in Parliament". The New Zealand Herald. 23 November 2004. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  9. ↑ Berry, Ruth; Tunnah, Helen (30 April 2004). "Turia quits Labour, stripped of portfolios". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "By-Election Results – Te Tai Hauauru". Chief Electoral Office. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Goff announces new High Commissioner to London". The Beehive. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "New list MP for Labour Party". elections.nz. 4 April 2005. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Debating Chamber". clerk.parliament.govt.nz. 10 August 2004.
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