The following is a list of members of the New Zealand Labour Party who have served in the New Zealand House of Representatives . The New Zealand Labour Party was founded in 1916. Most members had been a part of the United Labour Party or Social Democratic Party.
Several MPs were associated with precursors to the New Zealand Labour Party but did not join it in 1916; John Payne and Bill Veitch. Both supported conscription in World War I unlike their colleagues. Veitch was part of the United Labour Party "Remnant" with Alfred Hindmarsh and Andrew Walker (See pre-1916 MPs). Two MPs were subsequently elected as Independent Labour candidates; Sydney Smith in 1918 & Edward Kellett in 1919, but never joined the party.
Name | Portrait | First Elected / Joined Party | Electorates | Left Party / Parliament | Notes |
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Alfred Hindmarsh | 1916* | Wellington South (1916–1918) | 1918† | original Labour (Wellington South) & United Labour MP 1912-1916 (Wellington South), Leader (1916–18) | |
James McCombs | 1916* | Lyttelton (1916-1917) Lyttelton (1918-1933) | 1933† | First elected in by-election, Social Democratic MP 1913-1916 & Independent MP 1917-1918 | |
Paddy Webb | 1916* | Grey (1916–1918) Buller (1933–1946) | 1946 | First elected in by-election, Social Democratic MP 1913-1916 (Grey) jailed (sedition, 1917), won subsequent by-election (1917), jailed (1918-1920), re-elected in 1933 by-election | |
Andrew Walker | 1916* | Dunedin North (1916–1919) | 1919 | United Labour MP 1914-1916 (Dunedin North) | |
Harry Holland | 1918 | Grey (1918–1919) Buller (1919–1933) | 1933† | First elected in by-election, Leader of the Opposition (1926-1928 & 1931-1933) | |
Peter Fraser | 1918 | Wellington Central (1918–1946) Brooklyn (1946–1951) | 1950† | First elected in by-election, Prime Minister (1940-1949), Leader of the Opposition (1949-1950) | |
Bob Semple | 1918 | Wellington South (1918–1919) Wellington East (1928–1946) Miramar (1946–1954) | 1954 | First elected in by-election | |
Ted Howard | 1919 | Christchurch South (1919–1939) | 1939† | ||
Dan Sullivan | 1919 | Avon (1919–1947) | 1947† | ||
Michael Joseph Savage | 1919 | Auckland West (1919–1940) | 1940† | Prime Minister (1935-1940), Leader of the Opposition (1933-1935) | |
Bill Parry | 1919 | Auckland Central (1919–1946) Arch Hill (1946–1951) | 1951 | ||
Fred Bartram | 1919 | Grey Lynn (1919–1928) | 1928 | ||
James Munro | 1922 | Dunedin North (1922–1925) Dunedin North (1928-1945) | 1945† | First elected in by-election | |
James O'Brien | 1922 | Westland (1922–1925) Westland (1928-1947) | 1947† | ||
Bill Jordan | 1922 | Manukau (1922–1936) | 1936 | ||
Frank Langstone | 1922 | Waimarino (1922–1925) Waimarino (1928-1946) Roskill (1946–1949) | 1949* | Independent MP 1949 (Roskill) | |
John A. Lee | 1922 | Auckland East (1922–1928) Grey Lynn (1931–1940) | 1940* | Expelled from Labour Party (1940), Democratic Labour MP 1940-1943 (Grey Lynn) | |
Lew McIlvride | 1922 | Napier (1922–1925) | 1925 | ||
Bob McKeen | 1922 | Wellington South (1922–1946) Island Bay (1946–1954) | 1954 | ||
Alec Monteith | 1922 | Wellington East (1922–1925) | 1925 | ||
Tim Armstrong | 1922 | Christchurch East (1922–1942) | 1942† | ||
Rex Mason | 1926 | Eden (1926–1928) Auckland Suburbs (1928–1946) Waitakere (1946–1963) New Lynn (1963–1966) | 1966 | First elected in by-election | |
Lee Martin | 1927 | Raglan (1927-1931) Raglan (1935-1943) | 1943 | First elected in by-election, appointed to Legislative Council (1946-1950) | |
Clyde Carr | 1928 | Timaru (1928–1962) | 1962 | Resigned mid-term due to health | |
Charles Chapman | 1928 | Wellington North (1928–1946) Wellington Central (1946–1954) | 1954 | ||
Bill Barnard | 1928 | Napier (1928–1940) | 1940* | Democratic Labour MP 1940–43, Independent candidate in 1943 | |
Walter Nash | 1929 | Hutt (1929–1968) | 1968† | First elected in by-election, Prime Minister (1957-1960), Leader of the Opposition (1951-1957 & 1960-1963) | |
David Coleman | 1931 | Gisborne (1931–1949) | 1949 | ||
Fred Jones | 1931 | Dunedin South (1931–1946) St Kilda (1946–1951) | 1951 | ||
Arthur Richards | 1931 | Roskill (1931–1946) Mount Albert (1946–1947) | 1947† | ||
Bill Schramm | 1931 | Auckland East (1931–1946) | 1946 | ||
Elizabeth McCombs | 1933 | Lyttelton (1933–1935) | 1935† | New Zealand's first female MP, first elected in by-election, wife of previous MP | |
Terry McCombs | 1935 | Lyttelton (1935–1951) | 1951 | First elected in by-election, son of the two previous MPs | |
Bill Anderton | 1935 | Eden (1935–1946) Auckland Central (1946–1960) | 1960 | ||
Jim Barclay | 1935 | Marsden (1935–1943) | 1943 | ||
David Barnes | 1935 | Waitaki (1935–1938) | 1938 | ||
Charles Barrell | 1935 | Hamilton (1935–1943) | 1943 | ||
Charles Burnett | 1935 | Tauranga (1935–1938) | 1938 | ||
Archie Campbell | 1935 | Chalmers (1935–1938) | 1938 | ||
Max Christie | 1935 | Waipawa (1935–1938) | 1938 | ||
Joe Cotterill | 1935 | Wanganui (1935–1960) | 1960 | ||
Robert Coulter | 1935 | Waikato (1935–1938) Raglan (1943–1945) | 1945† | ||
Ted Cullen | 1935 | Hawkes Bay (1935–1946) Hastings (1946–1949) | 1949 | ||
William Denham | 1935 | Invercargill (1935–1946) | 1946 | ||
Horace Herring | 1935 | Mid-Canterbury (1935–1938) | 1938 | ||
Joe Hodgens | 1935 | Palmerston (1935–1938) Palmerston North (1938–1946) | 1946 | ||
Gordon Hultquist | 1935 | Bay of Plenty (1935–1941) | 1941† | ||
Lorrie Hunter | 1935 | Manawatu (1935–1938) | 1938 | ||
Leonard Lowry | 1935 | Otaki (1935–1946) | 1946 | ||
Jack Lyon | 1935 | Waitemata (1935–1941) | 1941† | Killed in Action in World War II | |
Ben Roberts | 1935 | Wairarapa (1935–1946) | 1946 | ||
John Robertson | 1935* | Masterton (1935–1943) | 1943 | Original Labour MP 1911-1914 (Otaki) | |
Gervan McMillan | 1935 | Dunedin West (1935–1943) | 1943 | ||
Ted Meachen | 1935 | Wairau (1935–1938) Marlborough (1938–1946) | 1946 | ||
Alex Moncur | 1935 | Rotorua (1935–1943) | 1943 | ||
Peter Neilson | 1935 | Dunedin Central (1935–1946) | 1946 | ||
Arnold Nordmeyer | 1935 | Oamaru (1935–1949) Brooklyn (1951–1954) Island Bay (1954–1969) | 1969 | Leader of the Opposition (1963-1965) | |
Charles Petrie | 1935 | Hauraki (1935–1938) Otahuhu (1938–1949) | 1949 | ||
Jim Thorn | 1935 | Thames (1935–1946) | 1946 | ||
Morgan Williams | 1935 | Kaiapoi (1935–1946) | 1946 | ||
Ormond Wilson | 1935 | Rangitikei (1935–1938) Palmerston North (1946–1949) | 1949 | ||
Toko Ratana | 1936* | Western Māori (1936–1944) | 1944† | Ratana MP 1935-1936 (Western Māori) | |
Eruera Tirikatene | 1936* | Southern Māori (1936–1967) | 1967† | Ratana MP 1932-1936 (Southern Māori) | |
Arthur Osborne | 1936 | Manukau (1936–1938) Onehunga (1938–1953) | 1953† | First elected in by-election | |
Charles Boswell | 1938 | Bay of Islands (1938–1943) | 1943 | ||
Harry Combs | 1938 | Wellington Suburbs (1938–1946) Onslow (1946–1954) | 1954 | ||
Fred Frost | 1938 | New Plymouth (1938–1943) | 1943 | ||
Paraire Karaka Paikea | 1938 | Northern Māori (1938–1943) | 1943† | ||
Jerry Skinner | 1938 | Motueka (1938–1946) Buller (1946–1962) | 1962† | Deputy Prime-Minister 1957-60 | |
Catherine Stewart | 1938 | Wellington West (1938–1943) | 1943 | Second female MP | |
Robert Macfarlane | 1939 | Christchurch South (1939–1946) Christchurch Central (1946–1969) | 1969 | First elected in by-election | |
Peter Carr | 1940 | Auckland West (1940–1946) | 1946† | First elected in by-election | |
Mary Dreaver | 1941 | Waitemata (1941–1943) | 1943 | First elected in by-election, third female MP | |
Mabel Howard | 1943 | Christchurch East (1943–1946) Sydenham (1946–1969) | 1969 | First elected in by-election, first female Cabinet Minister, 1947–1949, 1957–1960 | |
Tapihana Paraire Paikea | 1943 | Northern Maori (1943–1963) | 1963† | Son of previous MP | |
Phil Connolly | 1943 | Dunedin West (1943–1946) Dunedin Central (1946–1963) | 1963 | ||
Fred Hackett | 1943 | Grey Lynn (1943–1963) | 1963† | ||
Tiaki Omana | 1943 | Eastern Maori (1943–1963) | 1963 | ||
Tommy Armstrong | 1943 | Napier (1943–1951) | 1951 | Son of previous MP | |
Matiu Ratana | 1945 | Western Maori (1945–1949) | 1949 | First elected in by-election, brother of previous MP | |
Robert Walls | 1945 | Dunedin North (1945–1946) North Dunedin (1946–1953) | 1953† | First elected in by-election | |
Wally Hudson | 1946 | Mornington (1946–1963) | 1963 | ||
Martyn Finlay | 1946 | North Shore (1946–1949) Waitakere (1963–1978) | 1978 | ||
Mick Moohan | 1946 | Petone (1946–1967) | 1967† | ||
Ritchie Macdonald | 1946 | Ponsonby (1946–1963) Grey Lynn (1963–1969) | 1969 | ||
Alan Baxter | 1946 | Raglan (1946–1949) | 1949 | ||
Angus McLagan | 1946 | Riccarton (1946–1956) | 1956† | ||
Tom Skinner | 1946 | Tamaki (1946–1949) | 1949 | ||
Paddy Kearins | 1946 | Waimarino (1946–1954) | 1954 | ||
John Mathison | 1947 | Avon (1947–1972) | 1972 | First elected in by-election | |
Warren Freer | 1947 | Mount Albert (1947–1981) | 1981 | First elected in by-election | |
Jim Kent | 1947 | Westland (1947–1960) | 1960 | First elected in by-election | |
Reg Keeling | 1949 | Gisborne (1949-1951) Gisborne (1954-1960) Grey Lynn (1963) | 1963 | Re-elected in 1963 by-election | |
Iriaka Matiu Ratana | 1949 | Western Maori (1949–1969) | 1969 | First elected in by-election, wife of previous MP, first female Māori MP | |
John Stewart | 1951 | Arch Hill (1951–1954) | 1954 | ||
Ethel McMillan | 1953 | North Dunedin (1953–1963) Dunedin North (1963–1975) | 1975 | First elected in by-election | |
Hugh Watt | 1953 | Onehunga (1953–1975) | 1975 | First elected in by-election, Acting Prime Minister (1974) | |
Henry May | 1954 | Onslow (1954–1963) Porirua (1963–1969) Western Hutt (1969–1975) | 1975 | First elected in by-election | |
Ted Keating | 1954 | Hastings (1954–1960) | 1960 | ||
Jim Edwards | 1954 | Napier (1954–1966) | 1966* | Independent MP 1966 | |
Phil Skoglund | 1954 | Palmerston North (1954–1960) | 1960 | ||
Bill Fox | 1954 | Miramar (1954–1966) | 1966 | ||
Frank Kitts | 1954 | Wellington Central (1954–1960) | 1960 | ||
Ray Boord | 1954 | Rotorua (1954–1960) | 1960 | ||
Phil Holloway | 1954 | Heretaunga (1954–1960) | 1960 | ||
Norman King | 1954 | Waitemata (1954–1969) Birkenhead (1969–1975) | 1975 | ||
James Deas | 1954 | Otahuhu (1954–1963) | 1963† | ||
Mick Connelly | 1956 | Riccarton (1956–1969) Wigram (1969–1978) Yaldhurst (1978–1984) | 1984 | First elected in by-election | |
Bill Fraser | 1957 | St Kilda (1957–1981) | 1981 | ||
Arthur Faulkner | 1957 | Roskill (1957–1981) | 1981 | ||
Bob Tizard | 1957 | Tamaki (1957–1960) Otahuhu (1963) Pakuranga (1963–1972) Otahuhu (1972–1984) Panmure (1984–1990) | 1990 | Re-elected in 1963 by-election | |
Norman Kirk | 1957 | Lyttelton (1957–1969) Sydenham (1969–1974) | 1974† | Prime Minister (1972-1974), Leader of the Opposition (1965-1972) | |
Stan Whitehead | 1957 | Nelson (1957–1976) | 1976† | ||
Neville Pickering | 1957 | St Albans (1957–1960) | 1960 | ||
George Spooner | 1960 | Wanganui (1960–1969) | 1969 | ||
Ron Bailey | 1960 | Heretaunga (1960–1981) | 1981 | ||
Norman Douglas | 1960 | Auckland Central (1960–1975) | 1975 | ||
Paddy Blanchfield | 1960 | Westland (1960–1972) West Coast (1972–1978) | 1978 | ||
Bill Rowling | 1962 | Buller (1962–1972) Tasman (1972–1984) | 1984 | First elected in by-election, Prime Minister (1974-1975), Leader of the Opposition (1975-1983) | |
Basil Arthur | 1962 | Timaru (1962–1985) | 1985† | First elected in by-election | |
Matiu Rata | 1963 | Northern Māori (1963–1979) | 1979* | First elected in by-election, Independent MP 1979–1980, lost subsequent 1980 by-election | |
Phil Amos | 1963 | Manurewa (1963–1975) | 1975 | ||
Brian MacDonell | 1963 | Dunedin Central (1963–1983) | 1983* | Independent MP 1983-84 | |
Colin Moyle | 1963 | Manukau (1963–1969) Mangere (1969–1977) Hunua (1981–1984) Otara (1984–1990) | 1990 | Resigned (1977) | |
Puti Tipene Watene | 1963 | Eastern Maori (1963–1967) | 1967† | ||
Gordon Christie | 1966 | Napier (1966–1981) | 1981 | ||
Jonathan Hunt | 1966 | New Lynn (1966–1996) List (1996–2005) | 2005 | ||
Ron Barclay | 1966 | New Plymouth (1966–1975) | 1975 | ||
Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan | 1967 | Southern Maori (1967–1996) | 1996 | First elected in by-election, daughter of previous MP | |
Fraser Colman | 1967 | Petone (1967–1978) Pencarrow (1978–1987) | 1987 | First elected in by-election | |
Joe Walding | 1967 | Palmerston North (1967-1975) Palmerston North (1978-1981) | 1981 | First elected in by-election | |
Paraone Reweti | 1967 | Eastern Maori (1967–1981) | 1981 | First elected in by-election | |
Trevor Young | 1968 | Hutt (1968–1978) Eastern Hutt (1978–1990) | 1990 | First elected in by-election | |
Gerald O'Brien | 1969 | Island Bay (1969–1978) | 1978 | Left party | |
Jack Williams | 1969 | Wairarapa (1969–1975) | 1975 | ||
Bruce Barclay | 1969 | Christchurch Central (1969–1979) | 1979† | ||
Eddie Isbey | 1969 | Grey Lynn (1969–1978) Papatoetoe (1978–1987) | 1987 | ||
Koro Wētere | 1969 | Western Maori (1969–1996) | 1996 | ||
Tom McGuigan | 1969 | Lyttelton (1969–1975) | 1975 | ||
Roger Douglas | 1969 | Manukau (1969–1978) Manurewa (1978–1990) | 1990* | ACT MP 2008-2011 (List) | |
Roger Drayton | 1969 | St Albans (1969–1978) | 1978 | ||
Gerry Wall | 1969 | Porirua (1969–1987) | 1987 | ||
Ian Brooks | 1970 | Marlborough (1970–1975) | 1975 | First elected in by-election | |
Michael Bassett | 1972 | Waitemata (1972–1975) Te Atatū (1978–1990) | 1990 | ||
Mary Batchelor | 1972 | Avon (1972–1987) | 1987 | ||
Aubrey Begg | 1972 | Awarua (1972–1975) | 1975 | ||
Kerry Burke | 1972 | Rangiora (1972–1975) West Coast (1978–1990) | 1990 | ||
Trevor Davey | 1972 | Gisborne (1972–1975) | 1975 | ||
Dorothy Jelicich | 1972 | Hamilton West (1972–1975) | 1975 | ||
Bill Laney | 1972 | Oamaru (1972–1975) | 1975 | ||
Russell Marshall | 1972 | Wanganui (1972–1990) | 1990 | ||
Richard Mayson | 1972 | Hastings (1972–1975) | 1975 | ||
Mike Moore | 1972 | Eden (1972–1975) Papanui (1978–1984) Christchurch North (1984–1996) Waimakariri (1996–1999) | 1999 | Prime Minister (1990), Leader of the Opposition (1990-1993) | |
J. B. Munro | 1972 | Invercargill (1972–1975) | 1975 | ||
Frank O'Flynn | 1972 | Kapiti (1972–1975) Island Bay (1978–1987) | 1987 | ||
Ian Quigley | 1972 | Otago Central (1972–1975) | 1975 | ||
Jack Ridley | 1972 | Taupo (1972–1975) Taupo (1978-1981) | 1981 | ||
Rufus Rogers | 1972 | Hamilton East (1972–1975) | 1975 | ||
Murray Smith | 1972 | Whangarei (1972–1975) | 1975 | ||
John Kirk | 1974 | Sydenham (1974–1983) | 1983* | First elected in by-election, son of previous MP, Independent MP 1983-1984 | |
Richard Prebble | 1975 | Auckland Central (1975–1993) | 1993* | ACT MP 1996-2005 | |
Frank Rogers | 1975 | Onehunga (1975–1980) | 1980† | ||
Mel Courtney | 1976 | Nelson (1976–1981) | 1981* | First elected in by-election, Independent MP 1981 | |
David Lange | 1977 | Mangere (1977–1996) | 1996 | First elected in by-election, Prime Minister (1984-1989), Leader of the Opposition (1983-1984) | |
Ann Hercus | 1978 | Lyttelton (1978–1987) | 1987 | ||
David Butcher | 1978 | Hastings (1978–1990) | 1990 | ||
John Terris | 1978 | Western Hutt (1978–1990) | 1990 | ||
Stan Rodger | 1978 | Dunedin North (1978–1990) | 1990 | ||
Ralph Maxwell | 1978 | Waitakere (1978–1984) Titirangi (1984–1990) | 1990 | ||
David Caygill | 1978 | St Albans (1978–1996) | 1996 | ||
Malcolm Douglas | 1978 | Hunua (1978–1979) | 1979 | In 1979 an Electoral Court decision reversed the 1978 election result and awarded the Hunua seat to Winston Peters. | |
Geoffrey Palmer | 1979 | Christchurch Central (1979–1990) | 1990 | First elected in by-election, Prime Minister (1989-1990) | |
Bruce Gregory | 1980 | Northern Maori (1980–1993) | 1993 | First elected in by-election | |
Fred Gerbic | 1980 | Onehunga (1980–1990) | 1990 | First elected in by-election | |
Phil Goff | 1981 | Roskill (1981–1990) Roskill (1993-1996) New Lynn (1996–1999) Mt Roskill (1999–2016) | 2016 | Leader of the Opposition (2008-2011) | |
Michael Cullen | 1981 | St Kilda (1981–1996) Dunedin South (1996–1999) List (1999–2009) | 2009 | ||
Peter Tapsell | 1981 | Eastern Maori (1981–1996) | 1996 | ||
Geoff Braybrooke | 1981 | Napier (1981–2002) | 2002 | ||
Bill Jeffries | 1981 | Heretaunga (1981–1990) | 1990 | ||
Helen Clark | 1981 | Mount Albert (1981–2009) | 2009 | Prime Minister (1999-2008), Leader of the Opposition (1993-1999) | |
Trevor de Cleene | 1981 | Palmerston North (1981–1990) | 1990 | ||
Peter Neilson | 1981 | Miramar (1981–1990) | 1990 | ||
Fran Wilde | 1981 | Wellington Central (1981–1992) | 1992 | ||
Philip Woollaston | 1981 | Nelson (1981–1990) | 1990 | ||
Margaret Shields | 1981 | Kapiti (1981–1990) | 1990 | ||
Clive Matthewson | 1984 | Dunedin West (1984–1995) | 1995* | United MP 1995-1996 | |
Anne Fraser | 1984 | East Cape (1984–1990) | 1990 | ||
Richard Northey | 1984 | Eden (1984–1990) Onehunga (1993–1996) | 1996 | ||
Allan Wallbank | 1984 | Gisborne (1984–1990) | 1990 | ||
Bill Dillon | 1984 | Hamilton East (1984–1990) | 1990 | ||
Trevor Mallard | 1984 | Hamilton West (1984–1990) Pencarrow (1993–1996) Hutt South (1996–2017) List (2017–present) | - | ||
Bill Sutton | 1984 | Hawke's Bay (1984–1990) | 1990 | ||
Annette King | 1984 | Horowhenua (1984–1990) Miramar (1993–1996) Rongotai (1996–2017) | 2017 | ||
Peter Dunne | 1984 | Ohariu (1984–1993) Onslow (1993–1994) | 1994* | Independent (1994), Future NZ (1994–95), United MP (1995-2002), United Future (2002–2017) | |
Jim Anderton | 1984 | Sydenham (1984–1989) | 1989* | NewLabour MP 1989–91, Alliance MP 1991–2002, Progressive MP (2002–11) | |
Ken Shirley | 1984 | Tasman (1984–1990) | 1990* | ACT MP 1996-2005 | |
Reg Boorman | 1984 | Wairarapa (1984–1988) | 1988 | In 1988 an Electoral Court decision reversed the 1987 election result and awarded the Wairarapa seat to Wyatt Creech. | |
Jim Sutton | 1984 | Waitaki (1984–1990) Timaru (1993–1996) Aoraki (1996–2005) List (2005–2008) | 2008 | ||
Margaret Austin | 1984 | Yaldhurst (1984–1995) | 1995* | United MP 1995-1996 | |
Jack Elder | 1984 | West Auckland (1984–1993) Henderson (1993–1996) | 1996* | NZ First MP 1996–98, Mauri Pacific MP 1998-99 | |
Judy Keall | 1984 | Glenfield (1984–1990) Horowhenua (1993–1996) Otaki (1996–2002) | 2002 | ||
Noel Scott | 1984 | Tongariro (1984–1990) | 1990 | ||
Larry Sutherland | 1987 | Avon (1987–1996) Christchurch East (1996–1999) | 1999 | ||
Jenny Kirk | 1987 | Birkenhead (1987–1990) | 1990 | ||
Elizabeth Tennet | 1987 | Island Bay (1987–1996) | 1996 | ||
Peter Simpson | 1987 | Lyttelton (1987–1990) | 1990 | ||
David Robinson | 1987 | Manawatu (1987–1990) | 1990 | ||
Harry Duynhoven | 1987 | New Plymouth (1987–1990) New Plymouth (1993-2008) | 2008 | ||
Ross Robertson | 1987 | Papatoetoe (1987–1996) Manukau East (1996–2014) | 2014 | ||
Sonja Davies | 1987 | Pencarrow (1987–1993) | 1993 | ||
Graham Kelly | 1987 | Porirua (1987–1996) Mana (1996–2002) List (2002–2003) | 2003 | ||
George Hawkins | 1990 | Manurewa (1990–2011) | 2011 | ||
John Blincoe | 1990 | Nelson (1990–1996) | 1996 | ||
Judith Tizard | 1990 | Panmure (1990–1996) Auckland Central (1996–2008) | 2008 | Daughter of previous MP | |
Lianne Dalziel | 1990 | Christchurch Central (1990–1996) List (1996–1999) Christchurch East (1999–2013) | 2013 | ||
Pete Hodgson | 1990 | Dunedin North (1990–2011) | 2011 | ||
Paul Swain | 1990 | Eastern Hutt (1990–1996) Rimutaka (1996–2008) | 2008 | ||
Steve Maharey | 1990 | Palmerston North (1990–2008) | 2008 | ||
Chris Laidlaw | 1992 | Wellington Central (1992–1993) | 1993 | First elected in by-election | |
Chris Carter | 1993 | Te Atatū (1993–1996) Te Atatū (1999–2010) | 2010* | Independent MP 2010-2011 | |
Damien O'Connor | 1993 | West Coast (1993–1996), West Coast-Tasman (1996–2008) List (2009–2011) West Coast-Tasman(2011–present) | - | ||
Dianne Yates | 1993 | Hamilton East (1993–1996) List (1996–2002) Hamilton East (2002–2005) List (2005–2008) | 2008 | ||
Janet Mackey | 1993 | Gisborne (1993–1996) Mahia (1996–1999) East Coast (1999–2005) | 2005 | ||
Jill Pettis | 1993 | Wanganui (1993–2005) List (2005–2008) | 2008 | ||
Mark Burton | 1993 | Tongariro (1993–1996) Taupo (1996–2008) | 2008 | ||
Martin Gallagher | 1993 | Hamilton West (1993–1996) Hamilton West (1999-2008) | 2008 | ||
Mark Peck | 1993 | Invercargill (1993–2005) | 2005 | ||
Jill White | 1993 | Manawatu (1993–1996) List (1996–1998) | 1998 | ||
Rick Barker | 1993 | Hastings (1993–1996) Tukituki (1996–2005) List (2005–2011) | 2011 | ||
Ruth Dyson | 1993 | Lyttelton (1993–1996) List (1996–1999) Banks Peninsula (1999–2008) Port Hills (2008–2020) | 2020 | ||
Suzanne Sinclair | 1993 | Titirangi (1993–1996) | 1996 | ||
Taito Phillip Field | 1993 | Otara (1993–1996) Mangere (1996–2007) | 2007* | Independent MP 2007-2008 (Mangere) | |
Tim Barnett | 1996 | Christchurch Central (1996–2008) | 2008 | ||
Joe Hawke | 1996 | List (1996–2002) | 2002 | ||
Nanaia Mahuta | 1996 | List (1996–1999), Te Tai Hauāuru (1999–2002) Tainui (2002–2008) Hauraki-Waikato (2008–2023) | 2023 | ||
Marian Hobbs | 1996 | List (1996–1999) Wellington Central (1999–2008) | 2008 | ||
Dover Samuels | 1996 | List (1996–1999) Te Tai Tokerau (1999–2005) List (2005–2008) | 2005 | ||
Mark Gosche | 1996 | List (1996–1999) Maungakiekie (1999–2008) | 2008 | ||
Tariana Turia | 1996 | List (1996–2002) Te Tai Hauāuru (2002–2004) | 2004* | Māori Party MP 2004–14 | |
Helen Duncan | 1998 | List (1998–2005) | 2005 | ||
David Benson-Pope | 1999 | Dunedin South (1999–2008) | 2008 | ||
John Tamihere | 1999 | Hauraki (1999–2002) Tamaki Makaurau (2002–2005) | 2005 | ||
Parekura Horomia | 1999 | Ikaroa-Rawhiti (1999–2013) | 2013† | ||
Ann Hartley | 1999 | Northcote (1999–2005) List (2005–2008) | 2008 | ||
Steve Chadwick | 1999 | Rotorua (1999–2008) List (2008–2011) | 2011 | ||
Mahara Okeroa | 1999 | Te Tai Tonga (1999–2008) | 2008 | ||
David Cunliffe | 1999 | Titirangi (1999–2002) New Lynn (2002–2017) | 2017 | Leader of the Opposition (2013–2014) | |
Mita Ririnui | 1999 | Waiariki (1999–2005) List (2005–2011) | 2011 | ||
Clayton Cosgrove | 1999 | Waimakariri (1999–2011) List (2011–2017) | 2017 | ||
Georgina Beyer | 1999 | Wairarapa (1999–2005) List (2005–2007) | 2007 | World's first transgender MP | |
Margaret Wilson | 1999 | List (1999–2008) | 2008 | ||
Winnie Laban | 1999 | List (1999–2002) Mana (2002–2010) | 2010 | ||
Russell Fairbrother | 2002 | Napier (2002–2005) List (2005–2008) | 2008 | ||
David Parker | 2002 | Otago (2002–2005) List (2005–present) | - | ||
Darren Hughes | 2002 | Otaki (2002–2008) List (2008–2011) | 2011 | Resigned | |
Lynne Pillay | 2002 | Waitakere (2002–2008) List (2008–2011) | 2011 | ||
Dave Hereora | 2002 | List (2002–2008) | 2008 | ||
Ashraf Choudhary | 2002 | List (2002–2011) | 2011 | ||
Moana Mackey | 2003 | List (2003–2014) | 2014 | ||
Lesley Soper | 2005 | List (2005) List (2007–2008) | 2008 | ||
Darien Fenton | 2005 | List (2005–2014) | 2014 | ||
Maryan Street | 2005 | List (2005–2014) | 2014 | ||
Shane Jones | 2005 | List (2005–2014) | 2014 | Resigned May 2014, NZ First MP (2017–2020, 2023-present) | |
Sue Moroney | 2005 | List (2005–2017) | 2017 | ||
Charles Chauvel | 2006 | List (2006–2013) | 2013 | ||
Louisa Wall | 2008 | List (2008) List (2011) Manurewa (2011–2020) List (2020-2022) | 2022 | ||
William Sio | 2008 | List (2008) Māngere (2008–2023) | 2023 | ||
Brendon Burns | 2008 | Christchurch Central (2008–2011) | 2011 | ||
Clare Curran | 2008 | Dunedin South (2008–2020) | 2020 | ||
Iain Lees-Galloway | 2008 | Palmerston North (2008–2020) | 2020 | ||
Chris Hipkins | 2008 | Remutaka (2008–present) | - | Prime Minister (2023–present) | |
Grant Robertson | 2008 | Wellington Central (2008–2023) List(2023-) | - | ||
Raymond Huo | 2008 | List (2008–2014) List (2017–2020) | 2020 | ||
Phil Twyford | 2008 | List (2008–2011) Te Atatū (2011–present) | - | ||
Carol Beaumont | 2008 | List (2008–2011) List (2013–2014) | 2014 | ||
Kelvin Davis | 2008 | List (2008–2011, 2014, 2023-present) Te Tai Tokerau (2014–2023) | |||
Carmel Sepuloni | 2008 | List (2008–2011) Kelston (2014–present) | - | Deputy Prime-Minister 2023–present | |
Stuart Nash | 2008 | List (2008–2011) Napier (2014–2023) | 2023 | Great-grandson of Walter Nash | |
Rajen Prasad | 2008 | List (2008–2014) | 2014 | ||
Jacinda Ardern | 2008 | List (2008–2017) Mt Albert (2017–2023) | 2023 | Prime Minister (2017–2023), Leader of the Opposition (2017) | |
David Shearer | 2009 | Mt Albert (2009–2016) | 2016 | First elected in by-election, Leader of the Opposition (2011-2013) | |
Kris Faafoi | 2010 | Mana (2010–2020) List (2020–2022) | 2022 | First elected in by-election | |
David Clark | 2011 | Dunedin North (2011–2020) Dunedin (2020–2023) | 2023 | ||
Andrew Little | 2011 | List (2011–2023) | 2023 | Leader of the Opposition (2014 - 2017) | |
Rino Tirikatene | 2011 | Te Tai Tonga (2011–2023) List (2023-2024) | 2024 | ||
Megan Woods | 2011 | Wigram (2011–present) | - | ||
Meka Whaitiri | 2013 | Ikaroa-Rāwhiti (2013–2023) | 2023* | First elected in by-election, Independent MP 2023–present | |
Poto Williams | 2013 | Christchurch East (2013–2023) | 2023 | First elected in by-election | |
Peeni Henare | 2014 | Tāmaki Makaurau (2014–2023) List (2023-present) | - | ||
Adrian Rurawhe | 2014 | Te Tai Hauāuru (2014–2023) List (2023-present) | - | ||
Jenny Salesa | 2014 | Manukau East (2014–2020) Panmure-Otahuhu (2020–present) | - | ||
Michael Wood | 2016 | Mount Roskill (2016–2023) | 2023 | First elected in by-election | |
Kiri Allan | 2017 | List (2017–2020) East Coast (2020–2023) | 2023 | ||
Ginny Andersen | 2017 | List (2017–2020, 2023–present) Hutt South (2020–2023) | - | ||
Tāmati Coffey | 2017 | Waiariki (2017–2020) List (2020–2023) | 2023 | ||
Liz Craig | 2017 | List (2017–2023) | 2023 | ||
Paul Eagle | 2017 | Rongotai (2017–2023) | 2023 | ||
Willie Jackson | 2017 | List (2017–present) | - | Alliance MP (1999-2002) | |
Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki | 2017 | List (2017–2023) | 2023 | ||
Marja Lubeck | 2017 | List (2017–2023) | 2023 | ||
Jo Luxton | 2017 | List (2017–2020, 2023-present) Rangitata (2020–2023) | - | ||
Kieran McAnulty | 2017 | List (2017–2020, 2023-present) Wairarapa (2020–2023) | - | ||
Greg O'Connor | 2017 | Ohariu (2017–present) | - | ||
Willow-Jean Prime | 2017 | List (2017–2020, 2023-present) Northland (2020–2023) | - | ||
Priyanca Radhakrishnan | 2017 | List (2017–2020, 2023-) Maungakiekie (2020–2023) List (2023–present) | - | ||
Deborah Russell | 2017 | New Lynn (2017–2023) List (2023–present) | - | ||
Jamie Strange | 2017 | List (2017–2020) Hamilton East (2020–2023) | 2023 | ||
Jan Tinetti | 2017 | List (2017–present) | - | ||
Duncan Webb | 2017 | Christchurch Central (2017–present) | - | ||
Angie Warren-Clark | 2017 | List (2017–2023) | 2023 | ||
Camilla Belich | 2020 | List (2020–present) | - | ||
Glen Bennett | 2020 | New Plymouth (2020–2023) | 2023 | ||
Rachel Boyack | 2020 | Nelson (2020–present) | - | ||
Rachel Brooking | 2020 | List (2020–2023) Dunedin (2023-) | - | ||
Naisi Chen | 2020 | List (2020–2023) | 2023 | ||
Barbara Edmonds | 2020 | Mana (2020–present) | - | ||
Shanan Halbert | 2020 | Northcote (2020–2023) List (2024–present) | - | ||
Ingrid Leary | 2020 | Taieri (2020–present) | - | ||
Neru Leavasa | 2020 | Takanini (2020–2023) | 2023 | ||
Steph Lewis | 2020 | Whanganui (2020–2023) | 2023 | ||
Anna Lorck | 2020 | Tukituki (2020–2023) | 2023 | ||
Tracey McLellan | 2020 | Banks Peninsula (2020–2023) List (2024-present) | - | ||
Terisa Ngobi | 2020 | Otaki (2020–2023) | 2023 | ||
Ibrahim Omer | 2020 | List (2020–2023) | 2023 | ||
Sarah Pallett | 2020 | Ilam (2020–2023) | 2023 | ||
Angela Roberts | 2020 | List (2020–2023) | 2023 | ||
Gaurav Sharma | 2020 | Hamilton West (2020–2022) | 2022* | Independent MP (2022) | |
Tangi Utikere | 2020 | Palmerston North (2020–present) | - | ||
Ayesha Verrall | 2020 | List (2020–present) | - | ||
Vanushi Walters | 2020 | Upper Harbour (2020–2023) | 2023 | ||
Helen White | 2020 | List (2020–2023) Mt Albert (2023-present) | - | ||
Arena Williams | 2020 | Manurewa (2020–present) | - | ||
Emily Henderson | 2020 | Whangārei (2020–2023) | 2023 | ||
Lemauga Lydia Sosene | 2022 | List (2022–2023) Māngere (2023-present) | - | ||
Dan Rosewarne | 2022 | List (2022–2023) | 2023 | ||
Reuben Davidson | 2023 | Christchurch East (2023–present) | - | ||
Cushla Tangaere-Manuel | 2023 | Ikaroa Rawhiti (2023–present) | - |
†:Died in office
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