Michael Wood (New Zealand politician)
| Michael Wood | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Mount Roskill Elect | |
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Assumed office 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Phil Goff |
| Majority | 6,518 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1980 |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Fairey |
| Children | 3 |
Michael Wood (born 10 May 1980) is a New Zealand politician and, since winning the Mount Roskill by-election in December 2016, a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He is a member of the Labour Party.
Early life
Wood was born in 1980. He lives in Roskill South with his wife Julie and three sons.[1]
Political career
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 2016–present | 51st | Mt Roskill | Labour | |
Wood stood in Pakuranga during the 2002 and 2005 elections and was on the Labour Party list in 2008. In 2010 he was elected to the Puketapapa Local Board representing Roskill Community Voice.
He was the Labour candidate during the 2011 Botany by-election and in the 2014 election stood in Epsom.[2][3]
After serving as the Mount Roskill Labour electorate chairman, in June 2016 he was selected as the Labour party's electorate candidate for the 2017 election following Phil Goff announcing he would instead contest the 2016 Auckland mayoralty election. Goff endorsed Wood as his successor.[4][5]
Member of Parliament
Following Goff's election to the Auckland mayoralty and resignation as a Member of Parliament in October 2016, Wood was confirmed as the candidate for the Mt Roskill by-election.[6] The by-election had a poor turnout, and Wood received more than twice as many votes as his closest rival, Parmjeet Parmar of the National Party.[7]
References
- ↑ "Michael Wood". New Zealand Labour Party. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Official Count Results -- Botany". Electoral Commission. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ Electoral Commission (10 October 2014). "Official Count Results – Epsom". Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ Trevett, Claire (13 June 2016). "Labour names Michael Wood for Mt Roskill to take over Phil Goff". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ Trevett, Claire (12 June 2016). "Labour Party selects Michael Wood to replace Phil Goff as Mt Roskill candidate". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ Saxton, Amanda (9 October 2016). "Parties ramping up for Mt Roskill by-election". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Mt Roskill by-election: Labour candidate builds healthy lead". Radio New Zealand. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
| New Zealand Parliament | ||
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| Preceded by Phil Goff |
Member of Parliament for Mount Roskill 2016–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |