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49th New Zealand Parliament

Term of the Parliament of New Zealand

Field	Value
name	49th Parliament of New Zealand
image	File:Parliament House, Wellington, New Zealand (50).JPG
caption	Parliament House, Wellington
body	New Zealand Parliament
election	2008 New Zealand general election
government	Fifth National Government
term_start	8 December 2008
term_end	20 October 2011
before	48th Parliament
after	50th Parliament
website
chamber1	House of Representatives
chamber1_image	File:49th New Zealand Parliament Seating.png
membership1	122
chamber1_leader1_type	Speaker of the House
chamber1_leader1	Lockwood Smith
chamber1_leader2_type	Leader of the House
chamber1_leader2	Gerry Brownlee
chamber1_leader3_type	Prime Minister
chamber1_leader3	John Key
chamber1_leader4_type	Leader of the Opposition
chamber1_leader4	Phil Goff
chamber2	Sovereign
chamber2_leader1_type	Monarch
chamber2_leader1	Elizabeth II
chamber2_leader2_type	Governor-General
chamber2_leader2	Anand Satyanand

The 49th New Zealand Parliament was elected at the 2008 election. It comprised 122 members, including an overhang of two seats (an increase of one from the 48th Parliament) caused by the Māori Party having won two more electorate seats than its share of the party vote would otherwise have given it. The Parliament served from December 2008 until the November .

New Zealand uses the mixed-member proportional (MMP) system to elect its parliaments. Seventy of the members of the 49th Parliament represented geographical electorates: sixteen in the South Island, 47 in the North Island (one more than for the 48th Parliament) and seven Māori electorates. The remaining 52 (increased from fifty by the overhang) were elected from nationwide party vote candidate lists to realise proportionality.

There were 10 resignations leading to Electoral Commission replacement selections for new list candidates from four parliamentary parties. Lockwood Smith was the Speaker in the 49th Parliament.

Electorate boundaries for 49th Parliament

The Representation Commission altered many of the boundaries of New Zealand's parliamentary electorates following the 2006 census; the large growth in population between censuses lead to significant boundary changes, particularly in Auckland, the area around Christchurch and the central North Island. In May 2007, the Representation Commission announced the boundary changes{{cite news| url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10437554 | access-date= 3 December 2011|work=The New Zealand Herald|date=3 May 2007}} to take effect for the next general election, with the boundaries finalised in September 2007.

The Commission announced the formation of a new electorate in Greater Auckland, bringing the number of geographical constituencies to 70. The new electorate, originally dubbed "Howick" (after the Auckland suburb), would have included parts of the existing Pakuranga, Manukau East and Clevedon electorates. After Pakuranga electors strongly objected to the proposed changes (which would have seen the inclusion of the population centres Panmure, Point England and Glen Innes into the electorate) the Commission largely reverted proposed changes to the boundaries of the Pakuranga electorate. The Commission opted to alleviate population pressures by moving the Auckland City suburb of Otahuhu into Manukau East. The revised new electorate received the name Botany to reflect its focus on the growing population-centres of Botany Downs–Dannemora. On paper, Botany counts as a safe National seat.

Even though the number of South Island electorates remains fixed, the decline in the population of electorates south of Christchurch resulted in the boundaries of electorates from Invercargill north to Rakaia shifting northwards. The electorates of Aoraki, Otago, Rakaia and Banks Peninsula all gravitated towards Christchurch. In the process:

Aoraki received the new name of
Otago received the new name of Waitaki
Rakaia received the new name of Selwyn
Banks Peninsula received the new name of Port Hills

Other electorates in the lower South Island increased substantially in size.

2008 election results

The figures below are based on official results A decrease of 7 MPs is shown for "Other Parties" because the New Zealand First party of Winston Peters did not win an electorate seat or 5% of the party vote, and hence was not allocated any seats in the new Parliament.

Overview of seats

The table below shows the number of MPs in each party following the 2008 election and at dissolution:

Affiliation	Members	At 2008 election
	58	58
	5	5
	5	4
	1	1
Government total	69	68
	43	42
	9	9
	1	1
	0	1
	Not yet founded	1
Opposition total	53	54
Total
122	122
Working Government majority	16	15

Notes

ACT New Zealand, United Future and Māori Party supported the National minority government on a confidence and supply basis.
Hone Harawira resigned from the Māori Party after that party's disciplinary committee recommended his expulsion. He had been vocal in his opposition to the Māori Party's position on the foreshore and seabed issue.
The Working Government majority is calculated as all Government MPs less all other parties.

Members of the 49th New Zealand Parliament

[[New Zealand National Party]] (58)

Name	Electorate	Term in office	Portfolios & Responsibilities
	Lockwood Smith	Rodney	1984 –
	Lindsay Tisch	Waikato	1999 –
	Eric Roy	Invercargill	1993–2002; 2005 –
Ministers in Cabinet
	John Key	Helensville	2002 –
	Bill English	Clutha-Southland	1990 –
	Gerry Brownlee	Ilam	1996 –
	Simon Power	Rangitīkei	1999 –
	Tony Ryall	Bay of Plenty	1990 –
	Nick Smith	Nelson	1990 –
	Judith Collins	Papakura	2002 –
	Anne Tolley	East Coast	1999–2002; 2005 –
	Chris Finlayson		2005 –
	David Carter		1994 byelection –
	Murray McCully	East Coast Bays	1987 –
	Tim Groser		2005 –
	Wayne Mapp	North Shore	1996 –
	Steven Joyce		2008 –
	Georgina te Heuheu		1996 –
	Paula Bennett	Waitakere	2005 –
	Phil Heatley	Whangarei	1999 –
	Jonathan Coleman	Northcote	2005 –
	Kate Wilkinson		2005 –
	Hekia Parata		2008 –
	Maurice Williamson	Pakuranga	1987 –
	Nathan Guy	Ōtaki	2005 –
	Craig Foss	Tukituki	2005 –
Members of Parliament
	Chris Tremain	Napier	2005 –
	Jo Goodhew		2005 –
	Amy Adams	Selwyn	2008 –
	Shane Ardern	Taranaki-King Country	1998 byelection –
	Paul Hutchison		1999 –
	Tau Henare		1993–1999; 2005 –
	Sandra Goudie	Coromandel	2002 –
	Chris Auchinvole	West Coast-Tasman	2005 –
	David Bennett	Hamilton East	2005 –
	Chester Borrows	Whanganui	2005 –
	John Hayes	Wairarapa	2005 –
	Katrina Shanks		2007 –
	Jackie Blue		2005 –
	Jacqui Dean	Waitaki	2005 –
	Colin King	Kaikōura	2005 –
	Nicky Wagner		2005 –
	Simon Bridges	Tauranga	2008 –
	Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga	Maungakiekie	2008 –
	Todd McClay	Rotorua	2008 –
	Nikki Kaye		2008 –
	Melissa Lee		2008 –
	Tim Macindoe	Hamilton West	2008 –
	Paul Quinn		2008 –
	Kanwal Singh Bakshi		2008 –
	Louise Upston	Taupō	2008 –
	Michael Woodhouse		2008 –
	Jonathan Young	New Plymouth	2008 –
	Aaron Gilmore		2008 –
	Cam Calder		June 2009–
	Jami-Lee Ross	Botany	February 2011–
members of the National caucus who resigned, retired or died during the term of the 49th Parliament
	Richard Worth		1999 – June 2009 (resigned)
	Pansy Wong	Botany	1996 – 2011 (resigned)
	John Carter	Northland (New Zealand electorate	Northland	1987 – June 2011 (resigned)
	Allan Peachey	Tāmaki	2005 – 6 November 2011 (died)

[[New Zealand Labour Party]] (42)

Name	Electorate	term in office	responsibilities
	Phil Goff	Mount Roskill	1981–1990; 1993 –
	Annette King	Rongotai	1984–1990; 1993 –
	David Cunliffe	New Lynn	1999 –
	Ruth Dyson	Port Hills	1993 –
	Parekura Horomia	Ikaroa-Rāwhiti	1999 –
	Clayton Cosgrove	Waimakariri	1999 –
	Chris Carter	Te Atatu	1993 –
	Maryan Street		2005 –
	Nanaia Mahuta	Hauraki-Waikato	1996 –
	David Parker		2002 –
	Shane Jones			2005 –
	Trevor Mallard	Hutt South	1984–1990; 1993 –
	Lianne Dalziel	Christchurch East	1990 –
	Charles Chauvel		2006 –
	Pete Hodgson	Dunedin North	1990 –
	Moana Mackey		2003 –
	Steve Chadwick		1999 –
	Sue Moroney		2005 –
	Rick Barker		1993 –
	Ross Robertson	Manukau East	1987 –
	George Hawkins	Manurewa	1990 –
	Damien O'Connor		1993–2008; May 2009 -
	Mita Ririnui		1999 –
	Lynne Pillay		1999 –
	Ashraf Choudhary		2002 –
	Darien Fenton		2005 –
	William Sio	Mangere	April 2008 –
	Jacinda Ardern		2008 –
	Carol Beaumont		2008 –
	Brendon Burns	Christchurch Central	2008 –
	Clare Curran	Dunedin South	2008 –
	Kelvin Davis		2008 –
	Chris Hipkins	Rimutaka	2008 –
	Raymond Huo		2008 –
	Iain Lees-Galloway	Palmerston North	2008 –
	Stuart Nash		2008 –
	Rajen Prasad		2008 –
	Grant Robertson		2008 –
	Carmel Sepuloni		2008 –
	Phil Twyford		2008 –
	David Shearer	Mount Albert	June 2009 –
	Kris Faafoi	Mana	November 2010 –
	Louisa Wall		April 2011 –
members of the Labour caucus who resigned or retired during the term of the 49th Parliament
	Helen Clark	Mount Albert	1981 – 17 April 2009
	Michael Cullen		1981 – May 2009
	Winnie Laban	Mana	1999– October 2010
	Darren Hughes		2002 – April 2011

[[Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand]] (9)

Name	Electorate	responsibilities
	Metiria Turei	2002 –
	Russel Norman	2008 –
	Kennedy Graham	2008 –
	Sue Kedgley	1999 –
	Keith Locke	1999 –
	Catherine Delahunty	2008 –
	Kevin Hague	2008 –
	David Clendon	2009 –
	Gareth Hughes	2010 –
members of the Greens caucus who retired during the term of the 49th Parliament
	Sue Bradford	1999–2009
	Jeanette Fitzsimons	1996–2010

[[ACT New Zealand]] (5)

Name	Electorate	term in office	responsibilities
	Rodney Hide	Epsom	1996 –
	John Boscawen		2008 –
	Heather Roy		2002 –
	Roger Douglas		1969–1990; 2008 –
	Hilary Calvert		2010 –
members of the ACT caucus who resigned or retired during the term of the 49th Parliament
	David Garrett		2008–2010

[[Māori Party]] (4)

Name	Electorate	term in office	responsibilities
	Tariana Turia	Te Tai Hauāuru	1996–2014
	Pita Sharples	Tāmaki Makaurau	2005–2011
	Te Ururoa Flavell	Waiāriki	2005–2017
	Rahui Katene	Te Tai Tonga	2008–2011
members of the Māori Party caucus who resigned or retired during the term of the 49th Parliament
	Hone Harawira	Te Tai Tokerau	2008–2011

[[United Future New Zealand]] (1)

Name	Electorate	term in office	responsibilities
	Peter Dunne	Ōhariu	1984–2017

[[New Zealand Progressive Party|Jim Anderton's Progressive Party]] (1)

Name	Electorate	term in office	responsibilities
	Jim Anderton	Wigram	1984 –

[[Mana Party (New Zealand)|Mana Party]] (1)

Name	Electorate	term in office	responsibilities
	Hone Harawira	Te Tai Tokerau	2011 –

[[Independent politician|Independent]] (1)

Name	Electorate	term in office	responsibilities
	Chris Carter	Te Atatū	1993–1996; 1999 –

By-elections during 49th Parliament

There were a number of changes during the term of the 49th Parliament.

Electorate and by-election	Date	Incumbent	Cause	Winner

Summary of changes during term

Helen Clark resigned in April 2009 to take up a position as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. The resulting Mount Albert by-election was won by David Shearer on 13 June 2009.
Michael Cullen resigned in April 2009 to become the deputy chairman of New Zealand Post. He was replaced by the next person on the Labour Party's list, Damien O'Connor.
Richard Worth resigned in June 2009. He was replaced by the next person on the National Party's list, Cam Calder.
Sue Bradford resigned in October 2009. She was replaced by the next person on the Green Party's list, David Clendon.
Jeanette Fitzsimons resigned in February 2010. She was replaced by the next person on the Green Party's list, Gareth Hughes.
Chris Carter expelled from Labour Party caucus amidst expenses scandal in 2010 and, as of October 2010, was expelled from the Labour Party meaning his seat is one as solely an Independent MP.
David Garrett resigned from the ACT caucus in September 2010 and resigned from Parliament shortly after being replaced by Hilary Calvert.
Luamanuvao Winnie Laban resigned in October 2010 to become Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Pasifika) at Victoria University of Wellington. The resulting Mana by-election was won by Kris Faafoi.
Pansy Wong resigned in January 2011 following questions and a Speaker's investigation into her use of Ministerial travel privileges. Her portfolios were transferred to Hekia Parata who was raised to Cabinet to replace her. The resulting Botany by-election was won by Jami-Lee Ross.
Hone Harawira resigned from the Māori Party in February 2011 following a recommendation by the party's Disciplinary and Disputes Committee that the party's National Council expel him. He resigned from Parliament as an Independent MP effective 21 May causing a by-election in Te Tai Tokerau. Harawira announced his intention to run as a candidate for the Mana Party. On 6 July 2011 the results of the official count of votes found Harawira won by a majority of 1117.
Darren Hughes announced his intention to resign in March 2011 following an alleged incident involving him. Louisa Wall became the replacement for Hughes from the List for the remainder of the 49th Parliament.
John Carter announced his resignation from politics in June 2011 in favour of a High Commissioner's post in the Cook Islands; he was replaced as a Minister by Craig Foss. As he resigned within six months of a general election, a by-election does not need to be held in his Northland seat.

Seating plan

As on 5 May 2009

The chamber is in a horseshoe-shape.

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End of term

The chamber is in a horseshoe-shape.

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References

[http://electionresults.org.nz/electionresults_2008/ 2008 GENERAL ELECTION – OFFICIAL RESULT]
"Debating Chamber – New Zealand Parliament".
"Debating Chamber – New Zealand Parliament".

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