Princes Street Labour is a branch of the

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. 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

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. 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

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, who was

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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

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in the 1960s while Norm Douglas was the

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for Auckland Central.

Notable members

Notable past members include: *

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– former

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and later aligned with ACT after leaving politics. * Charles Chauvel – Member of Parliament 2006–13 *

– former

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and current Administrator of the

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. *

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– former Minister of Trade and

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, former leader of the Labour Party. Former

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. *

– former

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and High Commissioner to London * Rosslyn Noonan – formerly New Zealand's Human Rights Commissioner and a Wellington City Councillor. *

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– former MP and Auckland City Councillor. *

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– former Cabinet Minister and ACT party leader. *

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– former

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Hon Judith Tizard
, Government website – former Minister outside

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* Michael Wood – former MP and minister

2008 general election

Several current and former members stood for election at the

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including: * Kate Sutton – Labour candidate for

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* Jordan Carter – Labour candidate for * Conor Roberts – Labour candidate for Rodney and campaign manager for inaugural Greater Auckland Mayor

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* Hamish McCracken – Labour candidate for Northcote

References

* Godfrey, Darryl C. ''Princes Street Branch: Intergenerational Change & Modernisation in the NZLP 1960 – 2000'', Thesis, University of Auckland, 2002.

External links

Young Labour Website

Labour Party Website
{{University of Auckland New Zealand Labour Party Politics of the Auckland Region

Executive

History

Notable members

2008 general election

See also

References

External links