Metiria Turei

Metiria Turei
Metiria Turei
MP
2nd Female co-leader of the Green Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 May 2009
Co-leader with Russel Norman
Preceded by Jeanette Fitzsimons
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Green Party List
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 July 2002
Personal details
Born 13 February 1970 (1970-02-13) (age 41)
Palmerston North
Nationality New Zealand
Political party McGillicuddy Serious Party (1993)
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (1996)
Green Party (2002–present)

Metiria Leanne Agnes Stanton Turei (born 1970) is a New Zealand member of Parliament and the female co-leader of the Green Party.

As of 2011 she is the Green Party spokesperson on Social Equity, Electoral Reform, Māori and Treaty Issues, Housing and Children.

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Early years

Between 1989–1991, Metiria was the Tumuaki o Te Iwi Maori Rawakore o Aotearoa and involved with Te Roopu Rawakore o Aotearoa. Metiria was a founding member of the Random Trollops performance art troupe. She was a candidate for the McGillicuddy Serious Party in the 1993 election and for the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party in the 1996 election. She joined the Green Party in 2002 and was elected as co-leader at the Green Party AGM on 30 May 2009. She has one daughter, and a partner; Warwick Stanton.[1]

Member of Parliament

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate List Party
2002–2005 47th List 8 Green
2005–2008 48th List 6 Green
2008–present 49th List 4 Green

In the 2002 general election, the Green Party received 7.00% of the vote, which allowed them 9 seats in Parliament. Turei was ranked 8th on the Green Party's party list, and so entered Parliament as a list MP. When she was elected, Metiria left her job as a corporate lawyer for Simpson Grierson to become a Member of Parliament.

She retained her place in Parliament at number 6th on the Greens' list in the 2005 election.

In 2006, Turei's Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill was drawn from the member's ballot.[2] The bill received a conscience vote at its first reading, but was defeated 84–34.[3] Later that year, her Liquor Advertising (Television and Radio) Bill was also drawn, but it too was defeated.[4]

Turei in 2008

In 2008 she was ranked 4th on the Green Party's list and stood in the Dunedin North electorate. She lost the election in Dunedin North to Labour's Pete Hodgson, finishing third with 11.09% of the vote. However she returned to parliament due to her high ranking on the Green Party list.

On 30 May 2009 Turei was elected as the fourth co-leader (second female) of the Green Party. In line with Green Party policy, there must be both a male and a female co-leader. She was elected ahead of Sue Bradford, a veteran MP, who had passed three private member's bills by then.

In July 2009 Turei's Marine Animals Protection Law Reform Bill, which would strengthen protection for dolphins and other marine mammals, was drawn from the member's ballot.[5][6] The bill was defeated at its first reading later that month.[7]

In September 2009 Turei led the Green campaign opposing the government's plans to allow mining in New Zealand's national parks.[8] Her Crown Minerals (Protection of Public Conservation Land Listed in the Fourth Schedule) Amendment Bill, which aims to strengthen the protection for national parks, was drawn from the member's ballot in April 2010.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Metiria Turei: My daughter saved me". New Zealand Woman's Weekly. http://www.nzwomansweekly.co.nz/your-stories/weekly-people/metiria-turei-my-daughter-saved-me/story/4100955/. Retrieved 2 November 2011. 
  2. ^ "Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill". New Zealand Parliament. http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Legislation/Bills/5/7/2/00DBHOH_BILL7386_1-Misuse-of-Drugs-Medicinal-Cannabis-Amendment-Bill.htm. Retrieved 8 December 2009. 
  3. ^ New Zealand Parliamentary Debates 655 4850.
  4. ^ "Liquor Advertising (Television and Radio) Bill". New Zealand Parliament. http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Legislation/Bills/d/f/7/00DBHOH_BILL7629_1-Liquor-Advertising-Television-and-Radio-Bill.htm. Retrieved 10 December 2009. 
  5. ^ "Marine Animals Protection Law Reform Bill". New Zealand Parliament. http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Legislation/Bills/1/8/6/00DBHOH_BILL9283_1-Marine-Animals-Protection-Law-Reform-Bill.htm. Retrieved 8 December 2009. 
  6. ^ "New Bill good news for dolphins and fishing industry". Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. 2 July 2009. http://www.greens.org.nz/press-releases/new-bill-good-news-dolphins-and-fishing-industry. Retrieved 8 December 2009. 
  7. ^ New Zealand Parliamentary Debates 656 5273.
  8. ^ "Kiwis can speak out on mining". Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. 2 September 2009. http://www.greens.org.nz/press-releases/kiwis-can-speak-out-mining. Retrieved 8 December 2009. 
  9. ^ "Crown Minerals (Protection of Public Conservation Land Listed in the Fourth Schedule) Amendment Bill". New Zealand Parliament. http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Legislation/Bills/e/6/4/00DBHOH_BILL9854_1-Crown-Minerals-Protection-of-Public-Conservation.htm. Retrieved 22 April 2010. 
  10. ^ "Greens' bill protecting conservation land drawn from ballot". The New Zealand Herald. 22 April 2010. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10640108. Retrieved 22 April 2010. 

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Jeanette Fitzsimons
Male leaders:Rod Donald and Russel Norman
Female co-leader of the Green Party
Male leader:Russel Norman

2009–
Incumbent

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