National Party List Candidates - New Zealand Politics

	John Key Party Leader John Key was born in Auckland but moved to Christchurch when a child. He was educated at Burnside High School and then gained a B.Comm from the University of Canterbury.		Hon Bill English Deputy Party Leader Bill has been an MP since 1990 when he was elected to the former seat of Wallace in the rural heartland of the south of the South Island.
	Gerry Brownlee Caucus Responsibilities Shadow Leader of the House Spokesman for Energy Spokesman for State Owned Enterprises Spokesman for State Services Chair of Strategy Committee Select Committees Commerce Select Comittee (Chair) Privileges Committee Standing Orders Committee		Simon Power Simon Power has been the Member of Parliament for Rangitikei since 1999. Since entering Parliament, Simon's primary focus has been on representing his constituents in the Rangitikei electorate. Caucus Responsibilities Spokesman for Justice Spokesman for Corrections Spokesman for Commerce Select Committees Law and Order Commerce Privileges (Chair)
	Hon Dr Nick Smith Caucus Responsibilities Spokesman for Environment/RMA Spokesman for Conservation Spokesman for Climate Change Spokesman for Building & Construction Caucus Representative - National Party Board Select Committees Local Government and Environment		Hon Tony Ryall Hon Tony Ryall is the Opposition Health Spokesman. He represents the Bay of Plenty Electorate, that spans from the top of the Kaimai Ranges and the fast-growing suburbs of Tauranga City (Papamoa
	Judith Collins Judith Collins was born in Hamilton and was educated at Matamata College before studying at the University of Auckland where she gained a Bachelor of Laws degree, a Master of Laws degree (honours)		Hon Maurice Williamson Maurice Williamson has been MP for Pakuranga since 1987. He is a former Minister of Research, Science & Technology, Communications, Statistics, Information Technology, Transport, Local Government
	Hon David Carter David was first elected to Parliament in 1994 as the Member of Parliament for the rural electorate of Selwyn. In the 1996 General Election, he won the Banks Peninsula electorate. More...		Anne Tolley Anne Tolley is MP for East Coast; a large and diverse electorate which stretches from Wairoa in the South, up to the dynamic city of Gisborne, the rugged beauty of East Cape and through to Whakatane.
	Hon Murray McCully Mr McCully entered Parliament in the 1987 General election. He was first appointed a Minister in October 1991. He has held the Customs, Housing, Tourism, ACC, and Sport, Fitness and Leisure (including responsibility for the America's Cup and Millennium events) portfolios.		Dr Hon Lockwood Smith Dr Lockwood Smith is one of New Zealand’s most experienced parliamentarians having represented the Kaipara and now Rodney electorate since 1984
	Dr Wayne Mapp Wayne Mapp was born in Te Kopuru, Northland but moved to Reporoa when a child. He has lived much of his adult life in Auckland. More...		Christopher Finlayson Chris Finlayson was born in Wellington in 1956. He attended St Benedict’s School in Khandallah and St Patrick’s College Wellington where he was Head Prefect in 1974. More...
	Tim Groser Tim was born in Perth, Scotland and came to New Zealand with his parents in 1958. After completing his education at Victoria University, where he obtained First Class Honours, he served as a policy adviser in a number of key Departments including Treasury, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Prime Minister's Advisory Group.		Nathan Guy Nathan Guy MP is National’s Senior Whip, Associate Agriculture Spokesman and a member of the Primary Production and Officers of Parliament Select Committees.
	Lindsay Tisch Lindsay has lived most of his life in the Matamata district being brought up on a farm. He is a graduate from Lincoln University and from 1970-1974 was a rural valuer, based in Hamilton.		Pansy Wong Pansy Yu Fong Wong was born in Shanghai, China, and grew up in Hong Kong. She moved to Christchurch in 1974, where she lived for 28 years, and attended Canterbury University, where she gained her Master of Commerce (Honours).
	John Carter In 1987 John Carter was elected National Party Member for the Bay of Islands Electorate and, despite the size of the subsequent Northland Electorate, he still enjoys travelling around to meet and assist his constituents and representing them in Parliament. He has now represented the Northland seat for six terms.		Phil Heatley Phil Heatley is 37 years old. Being born, raised and educated in Whangarei, he has strong personal ties to the electorate with both his immediate and extended family residing there.
	Hon Georgina te Heuheu QSO List MP since 1996. Chair, Mäori Affairs Select Committee 1996-1999; Member, Regulations Review Select Committee 1996 – 1998. Minister for Courts, Minister of Women’s Affairs, Associate Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Associate Minister of Health 1998 – 1999		Dr Paul Hutchison Paul has more than 30 years experience as a health professional. He worked as a specialist consultant both in public and private practice and was a founding director of one of New Zealand's first private day stay facilities.
	Shane Ardern After leaving Opunake High School, Shane worked quickly through the sharemilking system and at the age of 23 years bought a dairy farm at Te Kiri, where he now lives with his wife and two sons. Since becoming a Member of Parliament the farm is now managed by a sharemilker and his wife Cathy.		Dr Richard Worth Richard Worth headed from boarding school to Auckland University and topped the law school in 1972. He has a PhD in Australia/New Zealand trade issues from RMIT and graduate degrees in law and business
	Hon Tau Henare Tau served as MP for Te Tai Tokerau from 1993 to 1999. From 1996 he was the Minister for Maori Affairs.		Dr Jonathan Coleman Dr Jonathan Coleman was elected as the Member of Parliament for Northcote at the 2005 General Election, winning the seat off Labour with a majority of 2383. As such, the seat was the only one to be taken off Labour by National in the four main centres.
	Hon Clem Simich Clem Simich entered parliament in 1992 following the resignation of the Rt Hon Sir Robert Muldoon. During the last National Government he was Minister of Police, Minister of Corrections, Minister of Racing and Minister in Charge of the Audit Department. He has increased his personal vote in every election since then.		Kate Wilkinson Kate Wilkinson is a National list MP based in Rangiora. She is ranked number 28 in the caucus and is the National spokeswoman for Labour and Industrial Relations, and Consumer Affairs. She is Associate Spokeswoman for Justice and a member of the Law and Order, and Transport and Industrial Relations select committees.

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