48th New Zealand Parliament

The 48th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined at a general election held on 17 September 2005. The new parliament met for the first time on 7 November 2005. It was dissolved on 3 October 2008.[1]

48th Parliament of New Zealand
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Parliament House, Wellington
Overview
Legislative bodyNew Zealand Parliament
Term7 November 2005 – 3 October 2008
Election2005 New Zealand general election
GovernmentFifth Labour Government
House of Representatives
Members121
Speaker of the HouseMargaret Wilson
Leader of the HouseMichael Cullen
Prime MinisterHelen Clark
Leader of the OppositionJohn Key
— Don Brash until 27 November 2006
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralAnand Satyanand from 23 August 2006
— Silvia Cartwright until 4 August 2006

The Labour Party and the Progressive Party, backed by New Zealand First and United Future, established a majority at the beginning the 48th Parliament. The Labour-led administration was in its third term. The National Party and ACT form the formal opposition to the government. Other non-government parties are the Greens (who promised to abstain on confidence and supply votes) and the Māori Party.

The 48th Parliament consists of 121 representatives. This represents an overhang of one seat, with the Māori Party having won one more electorates than its share of the vote would otherwise have given it. In total, sixty-nine of the MPs 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.

Electorate boundaries for 48th Parliament

Oath of office

All the Māori Party MPs tried to alter their Oath of office by adding references to the Treaty of Waitangi. They all had to retake their oaths.

Election result
Summary of the 17 September 2005 election for the House of Representatives[2]
Party Party vote Electorate vote Seats
Votes  % Change
(pp)		 Votes  % Change
(pp)		 List Electorate Total +/-
Labour 935,319 41.10 Decrease0.16 902,072 40.35 Decrease4.34 19 31 50 Decrease2
National 889,813 39.10 Increase18.17 902,874 40.38 Increase9.84 17 31 48 Increase21
NZ First 130,115 5.72 Decrease4.66 78,117 3.49 Decrease0.49 7 0 7 Decrease6
Green 120,521 5.30 Decrease1.70 92,164 4.12 Decrease1.23 6 0 6 Decrease3
Māori Party 48,263 2.12 new 75,076 3.36 new 0 4 4 new
United Future 60,860 2.67 Decrease4.02 63,486 2.84 Decrease1.52 2 1 3 Decrease5
ACT 34,469 1.51 Decrease5.63 44,071 1.97 Decrease1.58 1 1 2 Decrease7
Progressive 26,441 1.16 Decrease0.54 36,638 1.64 Decrease0.20 0 1 1 Decrease1
Destiny 14,210 0.62 new 17,608 0.79 new 0 0 0 new
Legalise Cannabis 5,748 0.25 Decrease0.39 2,601 0.12 Decrease0.05 0 0 0 Steady
Christian Heritage 2,821 0.12 Decrease1.23 1,296 0.06 Decrease1.99 0 0 0 Steady
Alliance 1,641 0.07 Decrease1.20 1,901 0.09 Decrease1.60 0 0 Steady
Family Rights 1,178 0.05 new 1,045 0.05 new 0 0 0 new
Democrats 1,079 0.05 new 565 0.03 new 0 0 0 new
Libertarianz 946 0.04 Increase0.04 781 0.03 Steady 0 0 0 Steady
Direct Democracy 782 0.03 new 1,934 0.09 new 0 0 new
99 MP 601 0.03 new — — — 0 0 0 new
One NZ 478 0.02 Decrease0.07 214 0.01 Decrease0.12 0 0 Steady
RONZ 344 0.02 new 131 0.01 new 0 0 0 new
Unregistered parties — — — 1,466 0.07 Decrease0.12 0 0 0 Steady
Independent — — — 11,829 0.53 Decrease0.22 0 0 0 Steady
Valid votes 2,275,629 98.77 Decrease0.07 2,235,869 97.04 Decrease0.05
Informal votes 10,561 0.46 Increase0.04 24,801 1.08 Decrease0.21
Disallowed votes 17,815 0.77 Increase0.03 43,335 1.88 Increase0.26
Total 2,304,005 100 2,304,005 100 52 69 121 Increase1
Eligible voters and Turnout 2,847,396 80.92 Increase3.94 2,847,396 80.92 Increase3.94

Government: the third and final term of the Fifth Labour Government, in power from 1999 until 2008; minority coalition with Progressive Party since 2002
Prime Minister: Helen Clark (Labour) from 1999 to 2008
Governor General: Dame Silvia Cartwright to August 2006; Anand Satyanand August 2006–
Deputy Prime Minister: Michael Cullen (Labour) 2002–2008
Leader of the Opposition: Don Brash (National Party), to November 2006; John Key (National) November 2006 –
Speaker : Margaret Wilson (Labour)
Deputy Speaker: Clem Simich (National)
Assistant Speaker: Ross Robertson (Labour) and Ann Hartley (Labour)
Leader of the House: Michael Cullen (Labour)

Members of the 48th Parliament

48th New Zealand Parliament - MPs elected to Parliament

List MPs are ordered by allocation as determined by the Chief Electoral Office[3] and the party lists.

Party Name Electorate Term
National Jo Goodhew Aoraki First
Labour Judith Tizard Auckland Central Sixth
Labour Ruth Dyson Banks Peninsula Fifth
National Tony Ryall Bay of Plenty Sixth
Labour Tim Barnett Christchurch Central Fourth
Labour Lianne Dalziel Christchurch East Sixth
National Judith Collins Clevedon Second
National Bill English Clutha-Southland Sixth
National Sandra Goudie Coromandel Second
Labour Pete Hodgson Dunedin North Sixth
Labour David Benson-Pope Dunedin South Third
National Anne Tolley East Coast Second
National Murray McCully East Coast Bays Seventh
ACT Rodney Hide Epsom Fourth
National David Bennett Hamilton East First
Labour Martin Gallagher Hamilton West Fourth
National John Key Helensville Second
Labour Trevor Mallard Hutt South Seventh
National Gerry Brownlee Ilam Fourth
National Eric Roy Invercargill Fourth
National Colin King Kaikōura First
Labour Winnie Laban Mana Third
Labour Taito Phillip Field Mangere Fifth
Labour Ross Robertson Manukau East Seventh
Labour George Hawkins Manurewa Sixth
Labour Mark Gosche Maungakiekie Fourth
Labour Helen Clark Mount Albert Ninth
Labour Phil Goff Mount Roskill Eighth
National Chris Tremain Napier First
National Nick Smith Nelson Sixth
Labour David Cunliffe New Lynn Third
Labour Harry Duynhoven New Plymouth Sixth
National Wayne Mapp North Shore Fourth
National Jonathan Coleman Northcote First
National John Carter Northland Seventh
United Future Peter Dunne Ohariu-Belmont Eighth
National Jacqui Dean Otago First
Labour Darren Hughes Otaki Second
National Maurice Williamson Pakuranga Seventh
Labour Steve Maharey Palmerston North Sixth
National Lindsay Tisch Piako Third
National Paul Hutchison Port Waikato Third
National Brian Connell Rakaia Second
National Simon Power Rangitikei Third
Labour Paul Swain Rimutaka Sixth
National Lockwood Smith Rodney Eighth
Labour Annette King Rongotai Seventh
Labour Steve Chadwick Rotorua Third
National Allan Peachey Tamaki First
National Shane Ardern Taranaki-King Country Fourth
Labour Mark Burton Taupo Fifth
National Bob Clarkson Tauranga First
Labour Chris Carter Te Atatu Fourth
National Craig Foss Tukituki First
Labour Clayton Cosgrove Waimakariri Third
National John Hayes Wairarapa First
Labour Lynne Pillay Waitakere Second
Labour Marian Hobbs Wellington Central Fourth
Labour Damien O'Connor West Coast-Tasman Fifth
National Chester Borrows Whanganui First
National Phil Heatley Whangarei Third
Progressive Jim Anderton Wigram Eighth
Labour Parekura Horomia Ikaroa-Rāwhiti Third
Labour Nanaia Mahuta Tainui Fourth
Māori Party Pita Sharples Tāmaki Makaurau First
Māori Party Tariana Turia Te Tai Hauāuru Fourth
Māori Party Hone Harawira Te Tai Tokerau First
Labour Mahara Okeroa Te Tai Tonga Third
Māori Party Te Ururoa Flavell Waiariki First
NZ First Winston Peters Party list, rank 01 Ninth
Green Jeanette Fitzsimons Party list, rank 01 Fourth
NZ First Peter Brown Party list, rank 02 Fourth
Green Rod Donald Party list, rank 02 Fourth
NZ First Brian Donnelly Party list, rank 03 Fourth
Green Sue Bradford Party list, rank 03 Third
United Future Judy Turner Party list, rank 02 Second
NZ First Ron Mark Party list, rank 04 Fourth
Green Sue Kedgley Party list, rank 04 Third
Labour Michael Cullen Party list, rank 02 Ninth
NZ First Doug Woolerton Party list, rank 05 Fourth
Labour Margaret Wilson Party list, rank 03 Third
National Don Brash Party list, rank 01 Second
Labour Dover Samuels Party list, rank 10 Fourth
National David Carter Party list, rank 08 Fifth
Labour Jim Sutton Party list, rank 11 Seventh
Green Keith Locke Party list, rank 05 Third
National Katherine Rich Party list, rank 10 Third
Labour Mita Ririnui Party list, rank 15 Third
National Tim Groser Party list, rank 13 First
Labour Rick Barker Party list, rank 21 Fifth
National Richard Worth Party list, rank 16 Third
Labour Jill Pettis Party list, rank 24 Fifth
National Clem Simich Party list, rank 18 Sixth
United Future Gordon Copeland Party list, rank 03 Second
Labour Ashraf Choudhary Party list, rank 25 Second
National Georgina te Heuheu Party list, rank 19 Fourth
Labour Shane Jones Party list, rank 27 First
NZ First Barbara Stewart Party list, rank 06 Second
National Pansy Wong Party list, rank 20 Fourth
Labour Dianne Yates Party list, rank 28 Fifth
ACT Heather Roy Party list, rank 02 Second
Labour Ann Hartley Party list, rank 30 Third
National Chris Finlayson Party list, rank 27 First
Labour Georgina Beyer Party list, rank 35 Third
National Nicky Wagner Party list, rank 28 First
Green Metiria Turei Party list, rank 06 Second
Labour Maryan Street Party list, rank 36 First
National Tau Henare Party list, rank 29 Third
Labour David Parker Party list, rank 37 Second
National Chris Auchinvole Party list, rank 34 First
Labour Russell Fairbrother Party list, rank 38 Second
National Mark Blumsky Party list, rank 36 First
Labour Dave Hereora Party list, rank 39 Second
NZ First Pita Paraone Party list, rank 07 Second
National Kate Wilkinson Party list, rank 38 First
Labour Moana Mackey Party list, rank 41 Second
National Nathan Guy Party list, rank 39 First
Labour Sue Moroney Party list, rank 42 First
National Jackie Blue Party list, rank 41 First
Labour Darien Fenton Party list, rank 43 First
National Paula Bennett Party list, rank 45 First

Changes during parliamentary term
PartyNew MPTerm startedSeatPrevious MP
Green Nándor Tánczos 6 November 2005 List Rod Donald1
Labour Charles Chauvel 1 August 2006 List Jim Sutton
National Katrina Shanks 7 February 2007 List Don Brash
Labour Lesley Soper 15 February 2007 List Georgina Beyer
NZ First Dail Jones 15 February 2008 List Brian Donnelly2
Labour Louisa Wall 4 March 2008 List Ann Hartley
Labour William Sio 29 March 2008 List Dianne Yates
Green Russel Norman 26 June 2008 List Nándor Tánczos
National (vacant) 31 August 2008 Rakaia Brian Connell3

1 Rod Donald died before being sworn in as MP.
2 Brian Donnelly was appointed as New Zealand's High Commissioner to the Cook Islands.
3 Brian Connell retired from Parliament effective 31 August 2008, leaving his seat of Rakaia vacant.

Taito Phillip Field, Labour MP for Māngere, quit the Labour party after being threatened with expulsion on 16 February 2007. He continued to serve as an MP, and formed the New Zealand Pacific Party in January 2008.

Gordon Copeland, a United Future list MP, left the party to become an independent MP in May 2007, and contested the 2008 election as a candidate for The Kiwi Party.

  • Rod Donald, co-leader of the Green Party, died on 6 November 2005 before he was sworn in as a member of the 48th Parliament. He was replaced by the next person on the Green Party's list, former MP Nándor Tánczos, on 16 November.
  • Jim Sutton, a Labour list MP, retired from politics on 31 July 2006. He was replaced by the next person on the Labour Party's list, Charles Chauvel.
  • Don Brash, a National list MP and former leader of the National Party, retired from Parliament on 7 February 2007. He was replaced by the next person on the National Party's list, Katrina Shanks.
  • Georgina Beyer, a Labour list MP, announced her retirement on 15 December 2006, and officially resigned from Parliament when it resumed on 13 February 2007. On 20 February she was replaced by the next person on the Labour Party's list, former MP Lesley Soper.
  • Taito Phillip Field, Labour MP for Mangere, quit the Labour party after being threatened with expulsion on 16 February 2007. He continued to serve as an MP, and formed the New Zealand Pacific Party in January 2008.
  • Gordon Copeland, a United Future list MP, left the party to become an independent MP in May 2007, and contested the 2008 election as a candidate for The Kiwi Party.
  • Ann Hartley, a Labour list MP, was elected to the North Shore City Council in the 2007 local body elections. She left Parliament when it resumed in 2008, and was replaced by the next person on the Labour list, Louisa Wall, a former Silver Ferns netballer, on 4 February 2008.
  • Brian Donnelly, a New Zealand First MP, resigned from Parliament from 12 February 2008, and was replaced by Dail Jones on 15 February 2008. Donnelly was appointed as New Zealand's High Commissioner to the Cook Islands.[4]
  • Dianne Yates, a Labour list MP, stood unsuccessfully for the Hamilton City Council in the 2007 local body elections. She resigned as an MP on 29 March 2008[5] and was replaced by William Sio on 1 April 2008 as the next person on Labour's list.[6]
  • Nándor Tánczos resigned from Parliament and was replaced by Green Party co-leader Russel Norman on 27 June 2008.[7]

Seating plan

Start of term

The chamber is in a horseshoe-shape.[8]

Coleman Dean Foss C. King Peachey
Simich te Heuheu Hutchison Ardern Heatley Henare Goudie E. Roy Connell Auchinvole D. Bennett P. Bennett Blue Blumsky Flavell Goodhew Tremain
Worth Mapp Tolley Tisch McCully L. Smith Williamson Groser Finlayson J. Carter Wong H. Roy Sharples/ Turia Harawira Borrows Guy Wagner
Power Ryall Brownlee Brash English Key N. Smith Collins Rich D. Carter Hide Sharples/ Turia Bradford Kedgley Clarkson Hayes Wilkinson
Fitzsimons Turei Tánczos
Wilson Locke
Woolerton
Peters Mark Paraone
Hodgson Mallard Cullen CLARK Anderton Maharey Goff A. King Horomia Duynhoven Ririnui Dunne Brown Donnelly Stewart Pillay Street
Dalziel Burton Hughes Barnett Dyson C. Carter Barker Benson-Pope O'Connor Laban Okeroa Swain Turner Copeland Gallagher Hereora Moroney
Hartley Robertson Parker Cunliffe Mahuta Cosgrove Sutton Tizard Samuels Hawkins Field Gosche Hobbs Pettis Yates Choudhary Fairbrother Jones
Beyer Chadwick Mackey Fenton

End of term

The chamber is in a horseshoe-shape.[9]

Borrows Clarkson Dean Blumsky C. King
Simich te Heuheu Hutchison Ardern Worth Henare Coleman Wilkinson Rich E. Roy Goudie Connell Auchinvole D. Bennett Flavell Foss Peachey
Groser Finlayson Tremain Guy McCully L. Smith Mapp Tisch Wong J. Carter Heatley H. Roy Sharples/ Turia Harawira P. Bennett Goodhew Wagner
Collins Ryall English Key Brownlee Power N. Smith Williamson D. Carter Tolley Hide Sharples/ Turia Norman Bradford Blue Hayes Shanks
Fitzsimons Turei Locke
Wilson Kedgley
Stewart
Peters Mark Paraone
Cunliffe C. Carter Cullen CLARK Anderton Goff A. King Hodgson Horomia Ririnui Laban Dunne Brown Woolerton D. Jones Chauvel Field
Dalziel Mallard Moroney Barnett Dyson Parker Mahuta Cosgrove Barker Okeroa Burton Gosche Maharey Turner Choudhary Fenton Copeland
Robertson Hobbs Hughes O'Connor Chadwick Street S. Jones Tizard Duynhoven Hawkins Benson-Pope Samuels Swain Pettis Gallagher Pillay Mackey Sio
Fairbrother Hereora Soper Wall

See also
  • Caucuses and MPs' responsibilities in the 48th New Zealand Parliament

References
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  2. "2005 GENERAL ELECTION – OFFICIAL RESULTS AND STATISTICS". ElectionResults.govt.nz. Electoral Commission. 21 October 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  3. "Actual Quotients for Party List Seat Allocation". Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  4. "New List MP For New Zealand First Party". Scoop.co.nz. 15 February 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
  5. New Zealand Parliament (1 April 2008). "Resignations: Dianne Yates, NZ Labour". TheyWorkForYou.co.nz. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  6. New Zealand Parliament (1 April 2008). "List Member Vacancy". TheyWorkForYou.co.nz. Archived from the original on 15 May 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
  7. "Greens co-leader now an MP". The Dominion Post. 27 June 2008. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012.
  8. "Debating Chamber" (PDF). www.decisionmaker.co.nz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2006. Retrieved 17 November 2005.
  9. "Debating Chamber". www.parliament.nz. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
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