Princes Street Labour
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Princes Street Labour is a branch of the New Zealand Labour Party in Auckland.
It is part of the Auckland Central Labour Electorate Committee. It is a "special branch" under the Labour Party constitution, which means that members may live outside the boundaries of Auckland Central electorate and do not have to be students. Membership is open to academics and alumni. Most members are students at the University of Auckland or Auckland University of Technology. Younger members of Princes Street Branch play a large role in Young Labour, the youth wing of the party.
The branch has been described as an "ideological powerhouse" of the Labour Party. Several members have gone on to prominent political positions including Helen Clark,{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110708135336/http://www.charleschauvel.com/index.php?file=media&op=details&id=400&PHPSESSID=2f65ef6cb82f3a9d2558d8da9ff94742 Vic Law Student Back on Campus]}}, Northern Courier, 5 March 2008 who was Prime Minister from 1999 to 2008.
Executive
The executive of the Branch is elected at each Annual General Meeting, in accordance with the Labour Party Constitution. Normally, executive members are students of the University of Auckland.
History
The branch was set up by Labour activists including Jonathan Hunt in the 1960s while Norm Douglas was the member for Auckland Central.[http://www.act.org.nz/roger_is_back Roger is Back]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, speech by Rodney Hide, 08 Jun 2008
Notable members
Notable past members include:
- Michael Bassett[http://www.michaelbassett.co.nz/articleview.php?id=42 Self Help], New Zealand Herald, 03/04/2002 – former Cabinet Minister and later aligned with ACT after leaving politics.
- Charles Chauvel – Member of Parliament 2006–13
- Helen Clark – former Prime Minister of New Zealand and current Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme.
- Phil Goff – former Minister of Trade and Minister of Defence, former leader of the Labour Party. Former Mayor of Auckland.
- Jonathan Hunt[http://www.alumni.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/for/alumni/profiles/profiles/e_h/jonathan_hunt.cfm Jonathan Hunt Bio] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015005410/http://www.alumni.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/for/alumni/profiles/profiles/e_h/jonathan_hunt.cfm |date=2008-10-15 }}, University of Auckland – former Speaker of the House and High Commissioner to London
- Rosslyn Noonan{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=192489 |first=Carroll |last=du Chateau |title=Our Liberal Leaning Rights Commissioners |date=31 May 2001 |work=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=27 February 2017 }} – formerly New Zealand's Human Rights Commissioner and a Wellington City Councillor.
- Richard Northey{{cite book |title=Who's Who in the New Zealand Parliament 1987 |location=Wellington |publisher=Parliamentary Service |date=1987 |page=79 }} – former MP and Auckland City Councillor.
- Richard Prebble – former Cabinet Minister and ACT party leader.
- Mike Rann – former Premier of South Australia
- Judith Tizard[http://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/judith+tizard?bio=1 Hon Judith Tizard] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080205135428/http://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/judith+tizard?bio=1 |date=2008-02-05 }}, Government website – former Minister outside Cabinet
- Michael Wood{{cite news |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/meet-the-minister-michael-wood-transport-and-workplace-relations/5BEQY3X3BKEVRZ3KPZE4IXZZCE/ |title=Meet the Minister: Michael Wood – Transport and Workplace relations |last1=Young |first1=Audrey |date=13 January 2021 |work =The New Zealand Herald |access-date=18 January 2021 }} – former MP and minister
2008 general election
Several current and former members stood for election at the 2008 New Zealand general election including:
See also
References
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- Godfrey, Darryl C. Princes Street Branch: Intergenerational Change & Modernisation in the NZLP 1960 – 2000, Thesis, University of Auckland, 2002.
External links
- [http://www.younglabour.org.nz/ Young Labour Website]
- [http://www.labour.org.nz/ Labour Party Website]
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