By: Imran Ali. The Māori party says iwi and hapū know how to support their whānau and are ready for the government resource in order to do that. At the same time, stories criticising him have continued to plague his rise in popularity. Phone: 04 817 8212 In September, that number is now 9003, a reduction of 17 percent, however, around a third of those have yet to be either convicted or sentenced - one of the main criticisms of the remand system. [21] During the 2017 election on 23 September, Davis was re-elected in Te Tai Tokerau and defeated Mana Movement leader Hone Harawira by 4,807 votes. When Kiwis look for security, we help them save. Premium - Election 2020: Ping-pong politics - Kia kaha cousin Kelvin, Labour deputy leader Kelvin Davis' dig at National at party conference, Northland shaping up as 'must-win' seat of 2020 election, Vigilance vital when kids, cars and driveways collide, Potential in pigs, says Northland pig farm owner, Cruise ship spending jumps in 2019-20 but coming season a likely write-off, Ranfurly Shield challenge hits fever pitch, Northport unveils what its future could look like, Dying son's final wish: Forgive my killer, Teuila Fuatai: Getting some spring back in my step. These MPs represent 64 general electorate seats and seven Māori electorates. Email: chris.hipkins@parliament.govt.nz, Address: Freepost PO Box 18 888, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160 The music industry has come out swinging describing bullying behaviour and shorthanding payments for gigs, claims of time serving in the NZ Army have also been attacked and the Electoral Commission investigated his handling of certain party donations. Phone: 09 275 5345 The Labour MP said cost of living was something he was constantly being told about which was why the Government put in place measures like the wage subsidy, increase in Winter Energy Payment, and a lift by $25 a week in benefit. When Kiwis need work, we create jobs. Whangarei has been a centre for anti-lockdown protests which are symbolic of a rise in anti-government sentiment. He was defeated by the incumbent Hone Harawira of the Mana Party, but was still elected into the 49th New Zealand Parliament by way of the party list. Email: carmel.sepuloni@parliament.govt.nz, Address: Freepost PO Box 18 888, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160 Email: office@grantrobertson.co.nz, Address: Freepost PO Box 18 888, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160 Address: 6 Water Street, Whangarei Tel: 09 430 7922. ", READ MORE:• Premium - Election 2020: Ping-pong politics - Kia kaha cousin Kelvin• Labour deputy leader Kelvin Davis' dig at National at party conference• Northland shaping up as 'must-win' seat of 2020 election. [3] On 1 September 2017, Ardern corrected Davis after he publicly stated that Labour would campaign on a capital gains tax policy during the 2020 general election rather than implementing it mid-term. His siblings in this extraordinary family are brothers, police Sergeant Patrick Davis and District Court Judge Greg Davis, and sister school teacher Sonya Davis-Brooking. A former teacher, Davis served as a list MP from 2008 to 2011 and again in 2014. Phone: 04 817 9417 [4], In the 2008 general election Davis stood for Labour in the Te Tai Tokerau seat. [3] He received his secondary education at the Bay of Islands College in Kawakawa from 1980 to 1984. Address: 2b Wikitoria Road, Whanganui, Regulatory Coherence and State-owned Enterprises, Rethinking the trade and investment agenda in turbulent times, Submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee in support of the TPPA-11: Don’t Do It! [3], The Mana Movement formed a coalition with the Internet Party prior to the 2014 general election. Phone: 03 768 7189, Phone: 04 817 8281 ", "Final Results for the 2008 New Zealand General Election - New Zealand Parliament", "Labour contesting Tai Tokerau by-election", "The whale that swallowed New Zealand's election campaign", "Election 2014: Winston Peters hits out at National after big poll surge", "Key's subtle endorsement for Kelvin Davis", "Davis' win a critical blow for Harawira, Internet Mana", "Urgent Debates — Serco—Decision to End Contract for Mt Eden Corrections Facility - New Zealand Parliament", "Labour's Kelvin Davis says Mt Eden prison guard revelations are 'corruption, "New Zealand MP says deportations make a mockery of Anzac relationship", "Kelvin Davis is NZ's best hope for prison reform in decades", "The man on a mission to get New Zealand's Māori out of prison", "Jacinda Ardern tells Kelvin Davis off over capital gains tax comments", "Kelvin Davis says he's clearer on the party's policies now", Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, "Minister of Corrections Kelvin Davis issues heartfelt call to change the level of Māori imprisonment", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kelvin_Davis_(politician)&oldid=983099101, Unsuccessful candidates in the 2011 New Zealand general election, Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, People educated at Bay of Islands College, Candidates in the 2017 New Zealand general election, Candidates in the 2020 New Zealand general election, Use New Zealand English from October 2014, All Wikipedia articles written in New Zealand English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 October 2020, at 06:58. Email: mana.electorate@parliament.govt.nz, Phone: 04 817 8257 Egyptian's wild celebration after beating Kiwi Paul Coll stuns commentators, Covid-19: Charge proven of breaching lockdown order after incident with saliva at workplace, Australian woman shamed for wearing bikini at pool receives apology from building management, Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: October 15, 2020, Baby killer Surender Singh Mehrok will spend years in jail before being deported to his home country. Release of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) into the environment was something he thinks we should be wary of because of their downstream effects on humans, the environment, and on our flora and fauna. Jacinda Ardern Electorate office based in Auckland Central. Address: 56 Customhouse Street, Gisborne 4010 He won the electorate of Te Tai Tokerau in the 2014 election. Email: clayton.cosgrove@parliament.govt.nz, Address: PO Box 611, Waikato Mail Centre Email: iain.lees-galloway@parliament.govt.nz, Address: Shop 8, McCarthy Street Shops, Corner of McCarthy Street and Rowley Avenue, Hoon Hay He won the electorate of Te Tai Tokerau in the 2014 election. Kelvin Glen Davis (born 2 March 1967) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the House of Representatives who has served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party since 1 August 2017. In the North, the most important issues in the poll of 500 eligible voters were the economy, 11 per cent, and housing, 11 per cent. Email: jacinda@jacinda.co.nz, Address: Freepost PO Box 18 888, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160 [17][18], On 1 August 2017, Davis was appointed as the new Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, serving under Jacinda Ardern. Fax: 04 817 6923 Phone: 03 789 5481, Greymouth Electorate Office Labour’s backed Kiwis for 100 years. The Hui has covered a range of issues in the north, including the impact of the Provincial Growth Fund, but the impact of Covid-19 will no doubt further entrench some of the issues the electorate is facing, whether that be housing, employment or access to health. [8] This strategic coalition resulted in Davis getting endorsements from Winston Peters of New Zealand First[9] and the Prime Minister, John Key of the National Party. To hear the Hits host Charmaine Soljak's interview click here. Address: 944 Heretaunga Street West, Hastings 4120 Physical: 172 Riddiford St Newtown, Wellington 6021 Election 2020: Te Tai Tokerau electorate debate, Election 2020: Te Tai Tokerau candidates for local MP, Covid-19: Police waiting for political candidate Billy TK Jr at airport after refusing to wear mask properly during flight, Trans-Tasman bubble: Australia releases new rules for Kiwi travellers, Worn fixed rope sent US climber to her death, Coroner rules, Police chased fleeing car through seven red lights before crash that killed hospital worker, Commuter chaos in New Plymouth following road closures after suspicious package found in tree, The Chase host Bradley Walsh says family health history makes him a ticking 'time bomb', Squash or football? Phone: 04 817 6967 [3], Davis was selected as Labour's candidate for Te Tai Tokerau in the 2014 election. Phone: 04 817 9389 For Māori over the age of 15 in the electorate, less than half are employed full time, with an unemployment rate in the electorate of 11.3 percent compared to the 10.7 percent for Māori in Aotearoa. The other 49 MPs are selected from the party lists. Kelvin Glen Davis (born 2 March 1967) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the House of Representatives who has served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party since 1 August 2017. Email: david.clark@parliament.govt.nz, Address: Unit 19/93 Bader Drive, Mangere Town Centre, Manukau, Auckland Kapa-Kingi and the Māori Party, who missed out on any of the electorate seats last time, will be hoping to win back the support of Māori. [8] This strategic coalition resulted in Davis getting endorsements from Winston Peters of New Zealand First[9] and the Prime Minister, John Key of the National Party. Email: clayton.cosgrove.mp@parliament.govt.nz, Address: Freepost PO Box 18 888, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160 [3], The Mana Movement formed a coalition with the Internet Party prior to the 2014 general election. Phone: 04 568 2949 As of the end of August 2020, there are 35,543 people enrolled to vote in the Te Tai Tokerau electorate, the largest of that group are the 18-29 year olds. Address: Freepost PO Box 18 888, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160 Phone: 04 817 9021 Email: kelvin.davis@parliament.govt.nz. A former teacher, Davis served as a list MP from 2008 to 2011 and again in 2014. Phone: 04 817 8204 [11] In this election, Davis ousted Harawira, which ended the representation of the Mana Party in Parliament. [3] As a result of Labour's Shane Jones' resignation from Parliament at the end of May 2014, Davis was eligible to assume Jones' place as he had been the highest-ranking non-MP in Labour's 2011 party list. [6] After placing second to Harawira three times and losing his seat in the 2011 election, Davis announced his retirement from politics, which ended up being temporary. About three years ago, he was in Kaikohe where an elderly woman came up to him and said her son and daughter-in-law were involved in meth but if she went to police, she feared her grandkids would be taken. Email: meka.whaitiri@parliament.govt.nz, Physical address: 113 New Brighton Mall, cnr Union Street and Seaview Road, Christchurch Email: david.parker@parliament.govt.nz, Address: Level 1, 901 New North Road, Mt Albert, Auckland 1025 ", "Final Results for the 2008 New Zealand General Election - New Zealand Parliament", "Labour contesting Tai Tokerau by-election", "The whale that swallowed New Zealand's election campaign", "Election 2014: Winston Peters hits out at National after big poll surge", "Key's subtle endorsement for Kelvin Davis", "Davis' win a critical blow for Harawira, Internet Mana", "Urgent Debates — Serco—Decision to End Contract for Mt Eden Corrections Facility - New Zealand Parliament", "Labour's Kelvin Davis says Mt Eden prison guard revelations are 'corruption, "New Zealand MP says deportations make a mockery of Anzac relationship", "Kelvin Davis is NZ's best hope for prison reform in decades", "The man on a mission to get New Zealand's Māori out of prison", "Jacinda Ardern tells Kelvin Davis off over capital gains tax comments", "Kelvin Davis says he's clearer on the party's policies now", Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, "Minister of Corrections Kelvin Davis issues heartfelt call to change the level of Māori imprisonment", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kelvin_Davis_(politician)&oldid=983099101, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 October 2020, at 06:58.