The 45th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

. Its composition was determined by the 1996 elections

New Zealand general election, 1996

The 1996 New Zealand general election was held on 12 October 1996 to determine the composition of the 45th New Zealand Parliament. It was notable for being the first election to be held under the new Mixed Member Proportional electoral system, and produced a parliament considerably more diverse...

, and it sat until the 1999 elections

New Zealand general election, 1999

The 1999 New Zealand general election was held on 27 November 1999 to determine the composition of the 46th New Zealand Parliament. The governing National Party, led by Prime Minister Jenny Shipley, was defeated, being replaced by a coalition of Helen Clark's Labour Party and the smaller Alliance...

.

The 45th Parliament was notable in that it was the first to be elected under the new MMP electoral system, a form of proportional representation

Proportional representation

Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...

. It was also notable for the fact that it was the first New Zealand Parliament to have an Asian person, Pansy Wong

Pansy Wong

Pansy Yu Fong Wong is a former New Zealand politician. She was New Zealand's first Asian MP, serving as a member of parliament for the National Party from 1996 to 2011...

, elected to it. The difference between the 45th Parliament and its predecessor were considerable — the 44th Parliament

44th New Zealand Parliament

The 44th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined by the 1993 elections, and it sat until the 1996 elections....

 had opened with only four seats being held by minor parties, but at the opening of the 45th Parliament, minor parties held thirty-nine seats. Because of the considerably altered balance of power in Parliament, neither of the two major parties could govern alone, and New Zealand First

New Zealand First

New Zealand First is a political party in New Zealand that was founded in 1993, following party founder Winston Peters' resignation from the National Party in 1992...

, the largest of the four other parties in Parliament, was put in the position of "kingmaker". In the end, New Zealand First opted for a coalition with the National Party

New Zealand National Party

The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...

, which had governed in the previous Parliament. The Labour Party

New Zealand Labour Party

The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....

 continued in Opposition.

The 45th Parliament consisted of one hundred and twenty representatives. Sixty-five of these representatives were chosen by geographical electorates, including five special Maori electorates

Maori seats

In New Zealand politics, Māori electorates, colloquially also called Māori seats, are a special category of electorate that gives reserved positions to representatives of Māori in the New Zealand Parliament...

. The remainder were elected by means of party-list proportional representation

Party-list proportional representation

Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems emphasizing proportional representation in elections in which multiple candidates are elected...

 under the MMP electoral system.

Initial composition of the 45th Parliament

Name	Party	Electorate	Term
Anae, Arthur Arthur Anae Arthur Anae is a New Zealand politician who currently serves on the Manukau City Council. He was an MP from 1996 to 1999, and again from 2000 to 2002...	National	-	First
Anderton, Jim Jim Anderton James Patrick Anderton, usually known as Jim Anderton , is the leader of the Progressive Party, a New Zealand political party. He has served in Parliament since 1984. He served as Deputy Prime Minister from 1999 to 2002 and is currently also the sitting Father of the House, the longest...	Alliance	Wigram	Fifth
Awatere Huata, Donna Donna Awatere Huata Donna Lynn Awatere Huata is a former member of the New Zealand Parliament for the ACT Party, former activist for Māori causes, and convicted fraudster.-Early life:...	ACT	-	First
Banks, John John Banks (New Zealand) John Archibald Banks, CNZM QSO is a New Zealand politician. He served as Mayor of Auckland City for two terms, from 2001 to 2004, and from 2007 to 2010...	National	Whangarei	Sixth
Barker, Rick Rick Barker Richard John Barker is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party, and was a middle-ranking Cabinet minister in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand.-Early life:...	Labour	Tukutuki	Second
Barnett, Tim	Labour	Christchurch Central	First
Batten, Ann Ann Batten -Member of Parliament:She was an MP from 1996 to 1999. She was elected to Parliament in the 1996 elections as a New Zealand First list MP. In 1998, when New Zealand First splintered, Batten was one of the eight MPs who left the party. She eventually joined with four other MPs to form the Mauri...	New Zealand First	-	First
Birch, Bill Bill Birch Sir William Francis Birch, GNZM , usually known as Bill Birch, is a former New Zealand politician. He served as Minister of Finance for several years in the fourth National government.-Early life:...	National	Port Waikato	Ninth
Bloxham, Jenny Jenny Bloxham -Member of Parliament:She was an MP from 1996 to 1999, representing the New Zealand First party. She was first elected to Parliament in the 1996 elections as a list MP, and when New Zealand First splintered, she was one of the MPs who remained with the party core...	New Zealand First	-	First
Bolger, Jim Jim Bolger James Brendan "Jim" Bolger, ONZ was the 35th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997. Bolger was elected on the promise of delivering a "Decent Society" following the previous Labour government's economic reforms, known as Rogernomics...	National	Taranaki-King Country	Ninth
Bradford, Max Max Bradford Maxwell Robert Bradford is a former New Zealand politician and Cabinet Minister. He was an MP for the National Party from 1990 to 2002, and is known for introducing reforms to the electricity industry in 1998.-Early life:...	National	Rotorua	Third
Braybrooke, Geoff Geoff Braybrooke Geoffrey Bernard Braybrooke, QSO is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1981 to 2002, representing the Labour Party. He was one of the party's more conservative MPs.-Early years:...	Labour	Napier	Sixth
Brown, Peter	New Zealand First	-	First
Brownlee, Gerry Gerry Brownlee Gerard Anthony "Gerry" Brownlee is a New Zealand politician. He served from 17 November 2003 to 27 November 2006 as deputy-leader of the National Party – during that period the second-largest party in the New Zealand Parliament, and thus forming the core of the Opposition...	National	Ilam	First
Bunkle, Phillida Phillida Bunkle Phillida Bunkle is a former New Zealand politician. She was born in Sussex, England.She was educated at Keele University, England, receiving a BA with First Class Honours; Smith College, Massachusetts, USA, receiving a MA; and St Anne's College, Oxford...	Alliance	-	First
Burton, Mark Mark Burton Richard Mark Burton is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party. He served as Minister of Defence; Minister of Justice; Minister of Local Government; Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations; Deputy Leader of the House; and the Minister Responsible for the Law...	Labour	Taupo	Second
Carter, David David Carter (politician) David Cunningham Carter is a New Zealand politician, currently a government cabinet minister. He is a member of the National Party.-Early life:...	National	Banks Peninsula	Second
Carter, John John Carter (New Zealand) John McGregor Carter is a New Zealand politician, and member of the National Party. He represented the Bay of Islands, Far North and Northland electorates from 1987 until June 2011...	National	Northland	Fourth
Clark, Helen Helen Clark Helen Elizabeth Clark, ONZ is a New Zealand political figure who was the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand for three consecutive terms from 1999 to 2008...	Labour	Owairaka	Sixth
Corkery, Pam Pam Corkery Pamela "Pam" Corkery is a New Zealand journalist, broadcaster, and former politician.-Private life:Corkery was born in the South Island and grew up in Dunedin...	Alliance	-	First
Creech, Wyatt Wyatt Creech Wyatt Beetham Creech, CNZM is a former New Zealand politician. He served as Deputy Prime Minister in Jenny Shipley's National Party government from August 1998 to December 1999.-Early life:...	National	Wairarapa	Fourth
Cullen, Michael	Labour	Dunedin South	Sixth
Dalziel, Lianne Lianne Dalziel Lianne Audrey Dalziel is a member of the New Zealand Parliament and was Minister of Immigration, Commerce, Minister of Food Safety and Associate Minister of Justice in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand...	Labour	-	Third
Delamere, Tuariki Tuariki Delamere Tuariki John Delamere is a former New Zealand politician. He served as an MP from 1996 to 1999, and was a member of Cabinet for the duration of his term.-Before politics:...	New Zealand First	Te Tai Rawhiti	First
Donald, Rod Rod Donald Rodney David "Rod" Donald , was a New Zealand politician who co-led the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, along with Jeanette Fitzsimons.He lived in Christchurch with his partner Nicola Shirlaw, and their three daughters....	Alliance	-	First
Donnelly, Brian Brian Donnelly Brian Donnelly QSO was a New Zealand politician. He was a member of the New Zealand First party.-Early career:Donnelly was trained as a teacher, and worked in the education sector for twenty years...	New Zealand First	-	First
Dunne, Peter Peter Dunne Peter Dunne is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament who leads the United Future political party. He has served as a Cabinet minister in governments dominated by the centre-left Labour Party as well as by the centre-right National Party...	United	Ohariu-Belmont	Fifth
Duynhoven, Harry Harry Duynhoven Harry James Duynhoven is a New Zealand politician. He is the current mayor of the city of New Plymouth and surrounding districts. He assumed office in October 2010. He was a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party.-Early life:...	Labour	New Plymouth	Third
Dyson, Ruth Ruth Dyson Ruth Suzanne Dyson is a New Zealand politician. She is a member of the Labour Party and has been a Member of Parliament since 1993.-Early years:...	Labour	-	Second
East, Paul Paul East Paul Clayton East, CNZM, QC, is a former New Zealand politician.-Early life:Paul East was educated at King's College and The University of Auckland He was a Member of Parliament from 1978 to 1999, representing the National Party....	National	-	Seventh
Elder, Jack Jack Elder Jack Arnold Elder is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1999, representing first the Labour Party, then New Zealand First, and then Mauri Pacific.-Early life:...	New Zealand First	-	Fifth
English, Bill Bill English Simon William "Bill" English is the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Infrastructure of New Zealand.English entered parliament in 1990 as a National party MP representing the Wallace electorate...	National	Clutha-Southland	Third
Field, Taito Phillip Taito Phillip Field Taito Phillip Hans Field is a Samoan New Zealand politician. He was a Member of Parliament for south Auckland electorates from 1993 to 2008. Field was a minister outside Cabinet in a Labour-led government from 2003 to 2005. Following charges of bribery and perverting the course of justice, he was...	Labour	Mangere	Second
Fitzsimons, Jeanette Jeanette Fitzsimons Jeanette Mary Fitzsimons, CNZM is a New Zealand politician and environmentalist. She was the co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand from 1995 to 2009, and was a Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2010.-Career:...	Alliance	-	First
Fletcher, Christine Christine Fletcher Christine Fletcher, QSO is an Auckland Council councillor and also prominent for her former New Zealand politics positions, both in Parliament and as Mayor of Auckland City. She was the second woman to serve as mayor of Auckland...	National	Epsom	Third
Gerard, Jim Jim Gerard Richard James Gerard is a former New Zealand politician. He was a National Party member of parliament from 1984 to 1997.-Member of Parliament:...	National	-	Fifth
Gillon, Grant Grant Gillon Grant Gillon is a New Zealand politician. He was a member of parliament between 1996 and 2002, representing the Alliance Party.-Career:Gillon's political career began when he joined the Democratic Party...	Alliance	-	First
Goff, Phil Phil Goff Philip Bruce Goff is the current Leader of the Opposition and the Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party. During the Fifth Labour Government, he served in a number of ministerial portfolios, including Minister of Defence of New Zealand, Minister of Corrections, Minister of Foreign Affairs and...	Labour	New Lynn	Sixth
Gordon, Liz Liz Gordon Elizabeth "Liz" Audrey Gordon , is a former New Zealand politician. She was an MP from 1996 to 2002, representing the Alliance.-Early life:...	Alliance	-	First
Gosche, Mark Mark Gosche Mark James Gosche is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party. He was born in Auckland to Samoan parents, and has been active in New Zealand's Pacific Islander community.-Member of Parliament:...	Labour	-	First
Graham, Doug Doug Graham Sir Douglas Arthur Montrose "Doug" Graham KNZM is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1999, representing the National Party.-Early life:...	National	-	Fifth
Gresham, Peter Peter Gresham Peter John Gresham ONZM, JP is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1990 to 1999, representing the National Party.-Early life:...	National	-	Third
Grover, Frank Frank Grover Frank Grover is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1996 to 1999, representing first the Alliance and then the Christian Heritage Party in the House of Representatives.-The Liberals:...	Alliance	-	First
Harré, Laila Laila Harré Laila Jane Harré is a New Zealand politician and trade unionist. She was a Member of Parliament for the left-wing Alliance party, and became the party's leader for a brief period after the group experienced a schism in 2002.-Early life:...	Alliance	-	First
Hasler, Marie Marie Hasler Marie Bernadine Hasler is a former New Zealand politician. She was a member of Parliament for the National Party from 1990 to 1993, and then again from 1996 to 2002.-Early life:...	National	Waitakere	Second
Hawke, Joe Joe Hawke Joseph Parata Hohepa Hawke is a former New Zealand politician. He was a member of Parliament for the Labour Party from 1996 to 2002.-Member of Parliament:...	Labour	-	First
Hawkins, George George Warren Hawkins George Warren Hawkins is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party.-Early life:Hawkins was born in 1946 in the Auckland suburb of Mt Eden. He attended Dominion Road Primary School, Mount Albert Grammar School and then Auckland Teachers' College.-Papakura:Hawkins was a...	Labour	Manurewa	Third
Henare, Tau Tau Henare Tau Henare is a New Zealand Māori parliamentarian. He served as a Member of Parliament from 1993 to 1999 and returned to Parliament in 2005. He has been involved with four political parties: Mana Motuhake, New Zealand First, Mauri Pacific and the National Party - representing three in...	New Zealand First	Te Tai Tokerau	Second
Herlihy, Gavan Gavan Herlihy Gavan Herlihy is a former New Zealand politician. He was educated at St. Kevin's College and Canterbury University. He was a member of Parliament for the National Party from 1996 to 2002.-Member of Parliament:...	National	Otago	First
Hide, Rodney Rodney Hide Rodney Hide is a New Zealand politician who was leader of the political party ACT New Zealand from 2004 to 2011. From 2005 to 2011 he represented the electorate of Epsom as its Member of Parliament. Rodney Hide was Minister of Local Government, Associate Minister of Commerce and Minister of...	ACT	-	First
Hobbs, Marian Marian Hobbs Marian Leslie Hobbs , a New Zealand politician, was a Labour Member of Parliament from 1996 to 2008. She was initially a list MP and then represented the Wellington Central electorate...	Labour	-	First
Hodgson, Pete Pete Hodgson Peter Colin Hodgson is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party.Hodgson was born in Whangarei, and received a Bachelor's degree in veterinary science from Massey University...	Labour	Dunedin North	Third
Hunt, Jonathan Jonathan Hunt (New Zealand) Jonathan Lucas Hunt, ONZ is a New Zealand politician, and was New Zealand's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2005 to March 2008. He formerly served as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He is a member of the Labour Party, and was until recently the longest-serving MP...	Labour	-	Eleventh
Jennings, Owen Owen Jennings Owen Jennings is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1996 to 2002, representing the ACT New Zealand party.-Early years:Before entering politics, Jennings was a farmer. Jennings was active in New Zealand Federated Farmers, becoming its National President in 1990. He served three years...	ACT	-	First
Keall, Judy Judy Keall Judith Mary Keall is a former New Zealand politician. She was an MP from 1984 to 1990, and again from 1993 to 2002, representing the Labour Party....	Labour	Otaki	Fourth
Kelly, Graham Graham Kelly Graham Kelly is a former New Zealand politician.-Member of Parliament:As a member of the Labour Party, he served as MP for Porirua from the 1987 elections until the 1996 elections, when he became MP for the new seat of Mana. In the 2002 elections, he did not stand as an electorate candidate,...	Labour	Mana	Fourth
Kidd, Doug Doug Kidd Sir Douglas Lorimer Kidd, KNZM is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1978 to 2002, representing the National Party. He served for three years as Speaker of the House of Representatives.-Early life:...	National	Kaikoura	Seventh
King, Annette Annette King Annette Faye King is a New Zealand politician. She is the current Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the New Zealand. She was a Cabinet Minister in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand.-Early life:...	Labour	Rongotai	Fifth
Kirton, Neil Neil Kirton Neil Kirton is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1996 to 1999, first as a member of the New Zealand First party and then as an independent...	New Zealand First	-	First
Kopu, Alamein Alamein Kopu - Birth and early life :Kopu was raised in Opotiki. Her family was not wealthy, and Kopu characterises her youth as containing "much hardship". In 1978, her family moved to Sydney, Australia. In Australia, Kopu became involved with community programs aimed at drug users and prostitutes, something...	Alliance	-	First
Kyd, Warren Warren Kyd Warren Kyd is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1987 to 2002, representing the National Party. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1987 elections, becoming MP for Clevedon. He held this seat until the 1993 elections, when he became MP for Hauraki. In the 1996 elections, he...	National	Hunua	Fourth
Lee-Vercoe, Sandra Sandra Lee-Vercoe Sandra Rose Te Hakamatua Lee-Vercoe QSO is a former New Zealand politician and diplomat. She served as deputy leader of the Alliance party, and was later High Commissioner to Niue.-Early life:...	Alliance	-	Second
Luxton, John John Luxton Murray John Finlay Luxton, QSO is a former New Zealand National Party politician, and a son of Jack Luxton who had previously held the same seat of Matamata...	National	Karapiro	Fourth
Mackey, Janet Janet Mackey Janet Elsdon Mackey, JP is a New Zealand politician. She is a member of the Labour Party.-Parliamentary career:...	Labour	Mahia	Second
Maharey, Steve Steve Maharey Steven "Steve" Maharey CNZM is a former Member of Parliament for Palmerston North in New Zealand, as a member of the Labour Party...	Labour	Palmerston North	Third
Mahuta, Nanaia Nanaia Mahuta Nanaia Cybelle Mahuta BA, MA in social anthropology, is a New Zealand politician and was a cabinet minister in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand. She was Minister of Customs, Minister of Local Government, Minister of Youth Development, Associate Minister for the Environment and Associate...	Labour	-	First
Mallard, Trevor Trevor Mallard Trevor Colin Mallard is a New Zealand politician. He was a Cabinet Minister in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand holding portfolios including Environment, Labour, Broadcasting, State Owned Enterprises, Rugby World Cup and Education. He was also Associate Minister of Finance.-Early...	Labour	Hutt South	Fifth
Mapp, Wayne Wayne Mapp Wayne Daniel Mapp is a New Zealand politician, representing the National Party in the New Zealand Parliament. He has served as the MP for the North Shore electorate since the 1996 elections. Before entering politics, he lectured in commercial law at University of Auckland.-Early years:He gained...	National	North Shore	First
Mark, Ron Ron Mark Major Ron Stanley Mark is a New Zealand politician, and is the current mayor of Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand.-Early years:...	New Zealand First	-	First
Marshall, Denis Denis Marshall Denis William Anson Marshall, QSO is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1999, representing the National Party, and a Government Minister until 1996...	National	Rangitikei	Fifth
Maxwell, Roger Roger Maxwell Roger Francis Hamilton Maxwell, QSO is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1999, representing the National Party.He was first elected to Parliament in the 1984 elections as MP for Taranaki, succeeding David Thomson...	National	-	Fifth
McCardle, Peter Peter McCardle Peter McCardle , is a New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1990 to 1999, first as a member of the National Party, then as a member of New Zealand First, and finally as an independent...	New Zealand First	-	Third
McCully, Murray Murray McCully Murray Stuart McCully is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the National Party, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister for the Rugby World Cup.-Early life:...	National	Albany	Fourth
McDonald, Robyn Robyn McDonald -Member of Parliament:She was an MP from 1996 to 1999, representing the New Zealand First party. She was first elected to Parliament in the 1996 elections as a list MP, and was appointed as Minister of Consumer Affairs and Minister for Senior Citizens...	New Zealand First	-	First
McKinnon, Don Don McKinnon Sir Donald Charles "Don" McKinnon, ONZ, GCVO is a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand. He was the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations from 2000 until 2008.-Early life:...	National	-	Seventh
McLauchlan, Joy Joy Quigley Joy Quigley, QSO , also known as Joy McLauchlan, is a former New Zealand politician. Quigley was born in Geraldine, and married Al McLauchlan. She spent several years overseas with her husband and family, before first standing for the National Party in 1984.-Political career:Quigley was an MP from...	National	-	Third
McLean, Murray Murray McLean Murray McLean is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1996 to 1999, representing the National Party. He was elected to Parliament in the 1996 elections as MP for the new seat of Coromandel.-Member of Parliament:...	National	Coromandel	First
Moore, Mike	Labour	Waimakariri	Eighth
Morgan, Tuku Tuku Morgan Tukoroirangi Morgan is a New Zealand Māori politician. He was chair of Te Arataura, the Waikato-Tainui committee or tribal parliament, but his status and membership within that body remain undecided...	New Zealand First	Te Tai Hauauru	First
Morris, Deborah Deborah Morris Deborah Morris-Travers is a former New Zealand politician. She was a list MP for New Zealand First from 1996 to 1999.-Member of Parliament:Morris was an MP from 1996 to 1999, representing the New Zealand First party...	New Zealand First	-	First
Neeson, Brian Brian Neeson Brian Kevin Neeson is a New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1990 to 2002, representing the National Party, and a member of the Waitemata District Health Board from 2004 - 2010.-Early life:...	National	Waipareira	Third
Newman, Muriel Muriel Newman Dr. Muriel Newman is a former New Zealand politician. She was the deputy leader of the ACT New Zealand.-Early years:Newman was born in northern England, but arrived in New Zealand at the age of eight. She was raised in Whangarei. She gained a BSc in mathematics from University of Auckland, and...	ACT	-	First
O'Connor, Damien Damien O'Connor Damien Peter O'Connor is a New Zealand politician from the West Coast of the South Island. He is a member of the Labour Party and a Member of Parliament.-Early years:...	Labour	West Coast-Tasman	Second
O'Regan, Katherine Katherine O'Regan Hon Katherine O'Regan , QSO is a former New Zealand politician. She was a MP from 1984 to 1999, representing the National Party She served as a Minister for the National Government for 6 of those years. Katherine was born to farming parents at Te Mata, on the west coast of the North Island and...	National	-	Fifth
Peck, Mark Mark Peck Mark Everett Peck is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party. He was MP for Invercargill from 1993, when he first won the seat in the 1993 elections until 2005 when he announced he would not stand for re-election at the 2005 Parliamentary elections.-Early life:Peck was born in...	Labour	Invercargill	Second
Peters, Winston Winston Peters Winston Raymond Peters is a New Zealand politician and leader of New Zealand First, a political party he founded in 1993. Peters has had a turbulent political career since entering Parliament in 1978. He served as Minister of Maori Affairs in the Bolger National Party Government before being...	New Zealand First	Tauranga	Sixth
Pettis, Jill Jill Pettis Marjorie Jill Pettis is a New Zealand politician, and a member of the Labour Party.Pettis became MP for Whanganui in the 1993 elections, but in 2005 she narrowly lost the seat to Chester Borrows. She was returned to Parliament however as a list MP...	Labour	Wanganui	Second
Prebble, Richard Richard Prebble Richard William Prebble CBE, born 7 February 1948, was for many years a member of the New Zealand Parliament. Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996.-Early and personal life:...	ACT	Wellington Central	Seventh
Quigley, Derek Derek Quigley Derek Francis Quigley, QSO is a former New Zealand politician. He was a prominent member of the National Party during the late 1970s and early 1980s, and was known for his support of free market economics and trade liberalization...	ACT	-	Fourth
Revell, Ian Ian Revell Ian Murray Revell is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1990 to 1999, representing the National Party.Before entering politics, Revell was a senior detective in the New Zealand Police.-Member of Parliament:...	National	Northcote	Third
Robertson, Ross Ross Robertson Harold Valentine Ross Robertson is a New Zealand politician for the Labour Party. He has been a Member of Parliament since 1987.-Early life:Robertson was born in Wellington...	Labour	Manukau East	Fourth
Robson, Matt Matt Robson Matthew Peter Robson is a New Zealand politician. He is deputy leader of the Progressive Party, and served in the Parliament from 1996 to 2005, first as a member of the Alliance, then as a Progressive.-Early years:...	Alliance	-	First
Roy, Eric Eric Roy Eric Wilbur Roy is a New Zealand politician. He is a National Party Member of Parliament , being first elected in 1993.-Early years:...	National	-	Second
Ryall, Tony Tony Ryall Anthony Boyd Williams "Tony" Ryall is New Zealand politician. He has represented voters and the National Party in the New Zealand Parliament since 1990. Since November 2008 he has served as a cabinet minister, holding the posts of Minister of Health and Minister of State Services...	National	Bay of Plenty	Third
Samuels, Dover Dover Samuels Dover Spencer Peneha Samuels was a Labour Member of Parliament in New Zealand from 1996 to 2008 inclusive.He first entered Parliament as a list MP in the 1996 elections, and was the MP for Te Tai Tokerau since the 1999 elections...	Labour	-	First
Schnauer, Patricia Patricia Schnauer Patricia Schnauer is a former New Zealand politician. She was an MP from 1996 to 1999, representing the ACT New Zealand party.-Early years:...	ACT	-	First
Shipley, Jenny Jenny Shipley Dame Jenny Shipley, DNZM , served as the 36th Prime Minister of New Zealand from December 1997 to December 1999, the first woman to hold this office and the first, and to date only, woman to serve as parliamentary leader of the National Party of New Zealand.-Early life:Shipley was born as Jennifer...	National	Rakaia	Fourth
Shirley, Ken Ken Shirley Kenneth Lex Shirley , generally called Ken Shirley, was a New Zealand politician. He was a member of the ACT New Zealand party, although was previously a member and Cabinet minister of the Labour Party.-Member of Parliament:...	ACT	-	Third
Simcock, Bob Bob Simcock Robert Simcock is a New Zealand politician. He was a Member of Parliament and then Mayor of Hamilton.-Early career:Simcock attended St John's College before graduating from the University of Waikato with a M Soc Sci ....	National	Hamilton West	First
Simich, Clem Clem Simich Clement Rudolph "Clem" Simich or Šimić, QSO is a New Zealand politician for the National Party. He was born in Te Kopuru, Northland on 2 June 1939.-Member of Parliament:...	National	Tamaki	Third
Smith, Lockwood Lockwood Smith Alexander Lockwood Smith is a New Zealand politician, the 28th and current Speaker of the House of Representatives. Smith is a member of the New Zealand National Party, who has served as a Member of Parliament since 1984...	National	Rodney	Fifth
Smith, Nick Nick Smith (New Zealand) Nicolas Rex "Nick" Smith is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand Parliament as a National Party MP...	National	Nelson	Third
Sowry, Roger Roger Sowry Roger Morrison Sowry, ONZM is a former New Zealand politician. He is a member of the National Party, and was the deputy leader from 2001 to 2003.-Early life:...	National	-	Third
Steel, Tony Tony Steel Anthony Gordon Steel is a former New Zealand rugby union player, politician and educator.-Early years:He was born in Greymouth, and played rugby first for his school, Christchurch Boys' High School, and then for Canterbury before finally playing for the All Blacks between 1966 and 1968...	National	Hamilton East	Second
Sutherland, Larry Larry Sutherland Larry Walter Sutherland was a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1987 to 1999, representing the Labour Party. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1987 elections as MP for the Christchurch seat of Avon, replacing the retiring Mary Batchelor...	Labour	Christchurch East	Fourth
Sutton, Jim Jim Sutton James Robert Sutton, CNZM , generally known as Jim Sutton, was a New Zealand politician from 1984–1990 and from 1993–2006. He has held a range of ministerial portfolios including Agriculture, Forestry, Rural Affairs, Biosecurity, and Trade Negotiations.-Biography:Sutton was born in...	Labour	Aoraki	Fourth
Swain, Paul Paul Swain Paul Desmond Swain, QSO is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the Labour Party.-Early life:Swain was born in Palmerston North on 20 December 1951. He attended St. Patrick's College in Wellington...	Labour	Rimutaka	Third
Te Heuheu, Georgina Georgina Te Heuheu Georgina Manunui te Heuheu QSO is a Māori descent of Tūhoe, Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa and Ngāti Awa. MP in the New Zealand National Party and a Cabinet Minister in the New Zealand Government.-Early life:...	National	-	First
Tizard, Judith Judith Tizard Judith Tizard is a former New Zealand politician. She was a member of the Labour Party.-Early life:Judith Ngaire Tizard was born in Auckland in 1956...	Labour	Auckland Central	Third
Turia, Tariana Tariana Turia Tariana Turia is a New Zealand politician. She gained considerable prominence during the foreshore and seabed controversy, and eventually broke with her party as a result...	Labour	-	First
Upton, Simon Simon Upton Simon David Upton, QSO is a former New Zealand politician and member of Parliament from 1981 to 2001, representing the National Party.-Early life:...	National	-	Sixth
Vernon, Belinda Belinda Vernon Belinda Jane Vernon is a former New Zealand politician. She was an MP from 1996 to 2002, representing the National Party.-Early life:...	National	Maungakiekie	First
Waitai, Rana Rana Waitai Rana Donald Waitai is a former politician. He was an MP from 1996 to 1999.-Early years:His father was Te Rangi Koroingo Te Oreore Waitai born and died in Lower Hutt...	New Zealand First	Te Puku O Te Whenua	First
White, Jill Jill White Jacqueline Jill White, known as Jill White is a former New Zealand Labour Party politician.-Local body politics:White was a councillor on Palmerston North City Council from 1983–1992. This was followed by some years in Parliament, a role which she resigned from in 1998 to become Mayor of...	Labour	-	Second
Williamson, Maurice Maurice Williamson Maurice Donald Williamson is a New Zealand politician, representing Pakuranga in the House of Representatives as a member of the National Party...	National	Pakuranga	Fourth
Wong, Pansy	National	-	First
Woolerton, Doug Doug Woolerton Doug Woolerton is a New Zealand politician.-Early years:He was educated at Hamilton Boys' High School, and has a background in agriculture, having been a farmer for twenty-one years and director of a milk company for nine....	New Zealand First	-	First
Wright, John John Wright (politician) John Wright is a former New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1996 to 2002, representing the Alliance.Before entering Parliament he owned the Port-a-Loo company....	Alliance	-	First
Wyllie, Tu Tu Wyllie Tutekawa Wyllie , generally called Tu Wyllie, is a former New Zealand politician and rugby union player, who represented his country.-Early years:...	New Zealand First	Te Tai Tonga	First
Yates, Dianne Dianne Yates Dianne Fae Yates is a New Zealand politician. She is a member of the Labour Party.-Member of Parliament:Yates first entered Parliament in the 1993 elections, representing the Hamilton East electorate. In the 1996 elections, she was defeated in Hamilton East by National's Tony Steel, but remained...	Labour	-	Second

Changes during term

• Jim Gerard, a National Party list MP, resigned from Parliament in April 1997 to take up a post as High Commissioner
  High Commissioner
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   in Ottawa
  Ottawa
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  . He was replaced by Annabel Young
  Annabel Young
  Annabel Young is a former New Zealand politician. She was an MP from 1997 to 2002, representing the National Party. She entered Parliament on 22 April 1997, having been the next candidate on National's party list when list MP Jim Gerard resigned...
  
  , the next candidate on National's list.
• Alamein Kopu, an Alliance
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  The Alliance is a left-wing political party in New Zealand. It was formed in 1991, and was influential in the 1990s, but has since declined and has no representation in parliament. It suffered a major setback after Jim Anderton, the party's leader, left the party in 2002, taking several of the...
  
   list MP, resigned from her party in July 1997. She eventually formed her own party, Mana Wahine Te Ira Tangata
  Mana Wahine Te Ira Tangata
  Mana Wahine Te Ira Tangata was a small and short-lived political party in New Zealand. It was established by Alamein Kopu, a member of the New Zealand Parliament who had left her original party . After a short time as an independent MP, Kopu established Mana Wahine as her own party...
  
  .
• Jim Bolger, having been replaced as Prime Minister
  Prime Minister of New Zealand
  The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand...
  
   by Jenny Shipley in 1997, left Parliament in 1998. This caused a by-election in his Taranaki-King Country
  Taranaki-King Country by-election 1998
  The Taranaki-King Country by-election was a by-election in the New Zealand electorate of Taranaki-King Country, a large and predominantly rural district in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It took place on 2 May 1998, and was precipitated by the resignation from parliament of sitting MP Jim...
  
   seat, won by Shane Ardern
  Shane Ardern
  Philip Shane Ardern is a New Zealand politician. He is a member of the National Party, representing the electorate of Taranaki-King Country.-Early years:...
  
   of the National Party.
• Neil Kirton, a New Zealand First list MP, resigned from his party in July 1998 after ongoing conflict with its leadership. Kirton opposed his party's coalition with the National Party, and believed that the National Party was too dominant in the agreement. Kirton became an independent.
• After the collapse of the coalition between the National Party and New Zealand First, the junior partner, New Zealand First, splintered. Eight MPs (Jenny Bloxham, Peter Brown, Brian Donnelly, Ron Mark, Robyn McDonald, Winston Peters, Doug Woolerton, and Tu Wyllie) remained with the party, and eight MPs (Ann Batten, Tuariki Delamere, Jack Elder, Tau Henare, Peter McCardle, Tuku Morgan, Deborah Morris, and Rana Waitai) resigned and become independents. The MPs who resigned did not remain united, and eventually split four ways.
  • Batten, Elder, Henare, Morgan, and Waitai established the Mauri Pacific
    Mauri Pacific
    Mauri Pacific was a short-lived political party in New Zealand. It was formed in 1998 by five former members of the New Zealand First party. It has often been described as a Māori party. Officially, Mauri Pacific was a multiculturalist party, welcoming anyone who supported racial and cultural...
    
     party.
  • Delamere joined the Te Tawharau
    Te Tawharau
    Te Tawharau was a Māori political party in New Zealand.Te Tawharau briefly had representation in Parliament when Tuariki Delamere, a former New Zealand First MP, transferred his loyalty to it. In the 1999 elections, Te Tawharau contested electorates under its own banner, but contested the party...
    
     party.
  • Morris resigned from Parliament. She was replaced by Gilbert Myles
    Gilbert Myles
    Gilbert Myles, JP, is a former New Zealand politician.- Member of Parliament :He was elected to Parliament for the seat of Roskill in the 1990 elections as part of the New Zealand National Party, a previously safe-seat of the previously ruling Labour Party, largely on a platform of opposition to...
    
    , the next candidate on her former party's list. Myles remained attached to New Zealand First.
  • McCardle remained an independent.
• Jill White, a Labour Party list MP, resigned from Parliament in 1998 to become Mayor of Palmerston North
  Mayor of Palmerston North
  The Mayor of Palmerston North is the head of the municipal government of Palmerston North, New Zealand, and presides over the Palmerston North City Council. The mayor is directly elected using a First Past the Post electoral system...
  
  . She was replaced by Helen Duncan
  Helen Duncan (New Zealand)
  Helen Patricia Duncan , MNZM, was a New Zealand politician and a member of the Labour Party.-Early years:Duncan was born in Greymouth on the West Coast, and attended Canterbury University, Auckland University, and Christchurch Teachers' College. She worked as a teacher in a number of different cities...
  
  , the next candidate on Labour's list.
• Paul East, a National Party list MP, resigned from Parliament in 1999 to take up a post as High Commissioner in London
  London
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  . He was replaced by Alec Neill
  Alec Neill
  Alexander George Neill is the former Chairman of the Canterbury Regional Council and a former New Zealand National Party politician. He was an Electorate Member of Parliament from 1990 to 1996, and a List Member for two terms in 1999, and from 2001 to 2002. He was born in Dunedin, and attended St...
  
  , the next candidate on National's list.
• Frank Grover, an Alliance list MP, resigned from his party on 11 June 1999. He joined the Christian Heritage Party
  Christian Heritage New Zealand
  The Christian Heritage Party of New Zealand was a New Zealand political party espousing Christian values...
  
  .