Labour List for the 2014 Election Announced



LABOUR LIST FOR THE 2014 ELECTION ANNOUNCED

The Labour Party has agreed its List for the 2014 General Election. Please see attached.

Moira Coatsworth, Labour Party President, said today:

“An outstanding group of talented New Zealanders was selected for Labour’s list over the weekend. Our Moderating Committee met on both Saturday and Sunday in Auckland and agreed a list of 64 List candidates. The Party’s renewal and the number of skilled candidates meant that the biggest challenge was having to rank 64 people of such high calibre. We are excited by the skilled, experienced people we expect to join our Caucus team”.

David Cunliffe, Labour leader, said today:

“I am delighted at the fantastic array of talented candidates who have made it onto our List. The skills, energy and positivity which they bring shows the excellent health which our Party is in. Those candidates will be out each day promoting our messages on jobs, homes and families, and I look forward to joining them on the campaign trail”.

• There will be a stand-up at 10.15am on Tuesday in Parliament featuring some of the leading new list candidates.

• Labour’s full team of electorate and list candidates will be profiled at its Congress on 6 July 2014.

• The List of 64 people comprises 30 men and 34 women. A further 21 people (16 men and 5 women) are standing only for electorates.

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LABOUR LIST 2014

1 David Cunliffe

2 David Parker

3 Grant Robertson

4 Annette King

5 Jacinda Ardern

6 Nanaia Mahuta

7 Phil Twyford

8 Clayton Cosgrove

9 Chris Hipkins

10 Sue Moroney

11 Andrew Little

12 Louisa Wall

13 David Shearer

14 Su'a William Sio

15 Maryan Street

16 Phil Goff

17 Moana Mackey

18 Kelvin Davis

19 Meka Whaitiri

20 Megan Woods

21 Raymond Huo

22 Damien O'Connor

23 Priyanca Radhakrishnan

24 Iain Lees-Galloway

25 Rachel Jones

26 David Clark

27 Carol Beaumont

28 Poto Williams

29 Carmel Sepuloni

30 Tamati Coffey

31 Jenny Salesa

32 Liz Craig

33 Deborah Russell

34 Willow-Jean Prime

35 Jerome Mika

36 Tony Milne

37 Virginia Andersen

38 Claire Szabo

39 Michael Wood

40 Arena Williams

41 Hamish McDouall

42 Anjum Rahman

43 Sunny Kaushal

44 Christine Greer

45 Penny Gaylor

46 Janette Walker

47 Richard Hills

48 Shanan Halbert

49 Anahila Suisuiki

50 Clare Wilson

51 James Dann

52 Kelly Ellis

53 Corie Haddock

54 Jamie Strange

55 Katie Paul

56 Steven Gibson

57 Chao-Fu Wu

58 Paul Grimshaw

59 Tracey Dorreen

60 Tofik Mamedov

61 Hikiera Toroa

62 Hugh Tyler

63 Susan Elliot

64 Simon Buckingham





PROFILES of SELECTED LIST CANDIDATES

List place

23 Priyanca Radhakrishnan

Policy analyst, Ministry of Women’s Affairs

Former Policy Development and Refuge Coordinator, Shakti Community Council Inc. (refuge organisation for Asian, African and Middle Eastern women)

Master of Development Studies, Victoria University of Wellington

25 Rachel Jones

A small business owner (second hand book store)

Labour electorate candidate for Tauranga

Research fellow at Aalto University, Finland

Has a double PhD in Management Communication and English Literature

29 Carmel Sepuloni

Chief executive for Vaka Tautua, Pacific disability, mental health and older persons NGO

Labour electorate candidate for Kelston

MP for Waitakere 2008-11

30 Tamati Coffey

TV presenter

Labour electorate candidate for Rotorua

BA (Hons) in Political Science

President of Maori Students Association, University of Auckland, 2003

31 Jenny Salesa

Principal Adviser Pacific, Tertiary Education Commission

Labour electorate candidate for Manukau East

Founding President, Pacific Island law Students Association, University of Auckland

32 Liz Craig

Medical Doctor, Public Health Physician

Labour electorate candidate for Clutha Southland

Senior Clinical Epidemiologist, NZ Child and Youth Epidemiology Service

Senior Lecturer in Womens’ and Childrens’ Health at the University of Otago

33 Deborah Russell

Senior Lecturer in Taxation, Massey University

Labour electorate candidate for Rangitikei

Worked as an accountant, auditor and tax consultant

Writer in social issues, ethics and taxation

PhD in Philosophy

34 Willow-Jean Prime

Councillor for the far North District council

Labour electorate candidate for Northland

Previously practised as a lawyer

Masters of Law, Bachelor Arts/Bachelor of Laws and Post Graduate Diploma in Maori and Pacific Development

35 Jerome Mika

Organiser, First Union

Labour electorate candidate for Papakura

Community leader

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