- Mike Ward (New Zealand)
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Mike Ward JP 
Mike Ward in 2010 Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Green party listIn office
2002 – 2005Personal details Born 1942 (age 68–69)
Hastings, New ZealandPolitical party Green Spouse(s) Joy[1] Children Three Residence Nelson Occupation Artist, politician Mike Ward JP (born 1942) is a Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand politician. He was an MP for one term from 2002-2005. He was co-leader of the Values Party (a predecessor to the modern Greens) from 1985 to 1988. In 2006, Ward was an unsuccessful candidate for male co-leader of the Green Party, following the death of Rod Donald in 2005.
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Political career
Parliament
Parliament of New Zealand Years Term Electorate List Party 2002–05 47th List 9 Green Ward was an unsuccessful candidate at seven New Zealand general elections before being elected in the 2002 general election at No. 9 on the Green party list, after the counting of special votes.[2] Although he moved up one place on the list for the 2005 election he lost his seat as the Green vote fell. When he was in Parliament, he was the Green Party spokesperson on Arts and Culture, Older Persons, Small Business, Sports, Fitness and Leisure, Tourism and Waste-free. These portfolios were taken over by the remaining six Green MPs after Ward lost his seat.
Mike Ward was a Values Party candidate in the 1981, 1984 and 1987 elections. He was a Green Party candidate in the 1990 election. He was an Alliance candidate in the 1993 and 1996 elections. He was a Green Party candidate in the 1999, 2002 and 2005 elections.
Ward was next on the Green party list after Nándor Tánczos resigned in 2005. In 2008 Ward initially declined to stand aside so that Russel Norman, the Green co-leader, could take Tánczos's list seat when he resigned from Parliament. Ward changed his mind, because of the advantages in having the party co-leader in Parliament during an election year,[3] and Norman became an MP on 27 June.
Nelson City Council
Ward served as a Nelson City Councillor from 1983–89 and 1992–98. He stood as a candidate for Mayor of Nelson in 1986, 1989 and in 2007. He came a close second in 1989 and came fourth in 2007.[1][4] He is again standing for Mayor in 2010.[1]
Personal information
In 2005, shortly after that year's general election, Ward won the Montana World of Wearable Art Supreme Award.[5] Ward is the only person who has completed all the first 28 Coast to Coast races.[6] Ward is also a Justice of the Peace.
References
- ^ a b c Neal, Tracy (9 September 2010). "Because they asked: a fourth bid to be mayor". The Nelson Mail. http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/4112323/Because-they-asked-a-fourth-bid-to-be-mayor. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Greens gain seat in final vote count". The New Zealand Herald. 10 August 2002. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/election-2002/news/article.cfm?c_id=774&objectid=2348874&pnum=1. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ Trevett, Claire (4 June 2008). "Greens co-leader set to be MP - at last". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10514239&pnum=1. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ Election 2007 - Election results for Mayor, Council, and District Health Board, Nelson City Council.
- ^ "Ward wows art world". The New Zealand Herald. 24 September 2005. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world-of-wearable-art/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500969&objectid=10347115&pnum=1. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ Gibbs, Peter (5 March 2010). "Coast to Coast still hellishly difficult". The Nelson Mail. http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/the-fitness-zone/3408356/Coast-to-Coast-still-hellishly-difficult. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
External links
- Mike Ward biography (Green Party website)
- [1] (Mike Ward's Mayoral Campaign website)
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Party co-leaders Male Female Co-convenors Male Ian Stephens (1996 – 1997) · Joel Cayford (1997 – 1998) · Richard Davies (2000 – 2001) · David Clendon (2001 – 2004) · Paul de Spa (2004 – 2006) · Roland Sapsford (2006 – )Female Danna Glendining (1996 – 1997) · Leah McBey (1997 – 1998) · Christine Dann (1998 – 2000) · Catherine Delahunty (2003 – 2005) · Karen Davies (2005 – 2007) · Moea Armstrong (2007 – 2010) · Georgina Morrison (2010 – )Current Green Party caucus David Clendon · Catherine Delahunty · Kennedy Graham · Kevin Hague · Gareth Hughes · Sue Kedgley · Keith Locke · Russel Norman · Metiria TureiFormer Parliamentarians Sue Bradford · Phillida Bunkle · Rod Donald · Ian Ewen-Street · Jeanette Fitzsimons · Nándor Tánczos · Mike WardRelated articles Alliance · Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act · Fifth Labour Government · Fifth National Government · Values PartyCategories:- 1942 births
- Living people
- Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand MPs
- Local political office-holders in New Zealand
- New Zealand sportsperson–politicians
- Values Party politicians
- New Zealand list MPs
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