Angee Nicholas
{{Short description|New Zealand National Party politician (born 1993 or 1994)}}
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|birth_place = Rarotonga, Cook Islands
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|alma_mater = Auckland University of Technology
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Angee Ngatokoono Nicholas{{Cite web |date=July 2024 |title=Angee Ngatokoono Nicholas |url=https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/register/angee-ngatokoono-nicholas/ |access-date=29 July 2024 |website=www.lawsociety.org.nz |language=en}} (born {{birth based on age as of date|28|2022|12|11|noage=1}}) is a New Zealand lawyer and politician.
Early life and career
Nicholas was born in Rarotonga in 1993 or 1994. She moved to New Zealand as a child, growing up in Te Atatū and attending Ranui Primary School and St Dominic's Catholic College.{{Cite news |work=Pacific Media Network |date=7 September 2023 |title=Election candidate Angee Nicholas 'loves National's values' |url= https://pmn.co.nz/read/politics/election-candidate-angee-nicholas-loves-national-s-values |access-date=14 October 2023 }} She went on to receive a Bachelor of Laws from the Auckland University of Technology, and worked for some National Party politicians in their non-Parliament offices, including Nikki Kaye.{{Cite web |title=Angee Nicholas – AUT student profiles |url= https://www.aut.ac.nz/student-profiles/angee-nicholas |access-date=14 October 2023 |website=Auckland University of Technology }}{{Cite news |last=Strong |first=Khalia |date=20 October 2023 |title=Who could be the next Minister for Pacific Peoples? |work=Pacific Media Network |url= https://pmn.co.nz/read/politics/who-could-be-the-next-minister-for-pacific-peoples |access-date=20 October 2023}} Nicholas then worked as an in-house lawyer for the Pacific investigation portion of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. Nicholas has also worked as a company director, and as owner/operator of her family's Auckland-based security firm.
Political career
On 11 December 2022, Nicholas was announced as the National Party candidate for {{NZ electorate link|Te Atatū}} in the 2023 New Zealand general election.{{cite press release |publisher=New Zealand National Party |url= https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2212/S00081/angee-nicholas-selected-as-nationals-candidate-in-te-atatu.htm |title=Angee Nicholas Selected As National's Candidate In Te Atatū |date=11 December 2022 |access-date=21 October 2023}} She was placed in 39th rank on the party list;{{cite news |url= https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2023-christopher-luxon-unveils-list/GL4GFUFMIRHYLISNHYCZS2OPFM/ |title=Election 2023: Christopher Luxon unveils list, senior MP withdraws |date=19 August 2023 |work=The New Zealand Herald |first=Thomas |last=Coughlan |access-date=15 October 2023}} too low to be returned should she fail to win her electorate. On election night, Nicholas received 11,171 votes, beating incumbent Labour MP Phil Twyford by 30 based on preliminary results.{{cite news |last1=Mase |first1=Vaimoana |title=Election 2023: New Pasifika MPs say they will stand up for Pacific communities |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/talanoa/election-2023-new-pasifika-mps-say-they-will-stand-up-for-pacific-communities/HCYUEPHYLVDCFKAQCPKUJDGQCU/ |access-date=18 December 2023 |work=The New Zealand Herald |date=18 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105105110/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/talanoa/election-2023-new-pasifika-mps-say-they-will-stand-up-for-pacific-communities/HCYUEPHYLVDCFKAQCPKUJDGQCU/ |archive-date=5 November 2023|url-status=live}} Nicholas expressed interest in holding the position of Minister for Pacific Peoples. On the final result, Nicholas lost Te Atatū by 131 votes to incumbent Phil Twyford, effectively removing the only Pasifika MP from National's caucus.{{Cite news |last=Mase |first=Vaimoana |date=3 November 2023 |title=Election 2023 special votes: Te Atatū seat flip removes sole Pacific MP from Government |work=NZ Herald |url= https://www.nzherald.co.nz/talanoa/special-votes-te-atatu-seat-flip-removes-sole-pacific-mp-from-government/UIXEN4TKV5HTVKYLFIYJSG7GKU/ |access-date=8 November 2023}}{{cite web |title=Te Atatū - Official Result |url=https://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2023/electorate-details-53.html |publisher=Electoral Commission |access-date=26 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123163448/https://archive.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2023/electorate-details-53.html |archive-date=23 November 2023 |date=3 November 2023 |url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- [https://omny.fm/shows/pacificmedianetwork/election-2023-angee-nicholas-national-candidate-te?in_playlist=pmn-cooks Pacific Media Network interview] with Nicholas, 7 September 2023
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Category:People from Rarotonga
Category:Cook Island emigrants to New Zealand
Category:People educated at St Dominic's Catholic College
Category:Auckland University of Technology alumni
Category:New Zealand National Party politicians
Category:Unsuccessful candidates in the 2023 New Zealand general election