From the press room
UnitedFuture announces party list
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne has announced the first 22 names on the party’s list for this year’s election.
Mr Dunne describes the list as a mixture of fresh blood and experience, representative of New Zealand today.
The list is:
1. Hon Peter Dunne MP, Leader – (Ohariu)
2. Judy Turner MP, Deputy Leader – (East Coast)
3. Denise Krum – (Maungakiekie)
4. Graeme Reeves – (Wairarapa)
5. Pulotu Selio Solomon – (Mangere)
6. Murray Smith – (Hutt South)
7. Neville Wilson – (Mt Roskill)
8. Frank Owen – (Palmerston North)
9. Janet Tuck – (Epsom)
10. Karuna Muthu – (Rongotai)
11. Robin Loomes – (Port Hills)
12. Greg Graydon – (Tamaki)
13. Damian Light – (North Shore)
14 Vanessa Roberts – (Wigram)
15. Aaron Galey-Young – (Auckland Central)
16. Ian McInnes – (East Coast Bays)
17. Kelleigh Sheffield-Cranstoun – (Waimakariri)
18. Brian Ward – (Rangitata)
19. Vaughan Smith – (Wellington Central)
20. Jim Stowers – (Manurewa)
21. Bryan Mockridge – (Papakura)
22. Jayati Prasad – (List only)
“Fourteen of the 22 nominees have been candidates for Parliament before.
“In addition to our two sitting MPs, the top ten of the list includes two former MPs, the party president, and vice president, a former president, and exciting newcomers.
“Our list is drawn from right across the community, including people with experience in the law, commerce, business, education and community services.
“I am very confident that all of these nominees would acquit themselves well as Members of Parliament, and look forward to their having that opportunity,” he says.
Mr Dunne says further names will be added to the list as candidate selections are completed.