Mike Moore

...performed most of the job's key functions. Mike Moore of the Labour Party commented that "we are always impressed when Winston Peters answers questions, because Bill Birch's lips do not move." When the coalition with New Zealand First...

In this article: Minister of Finance, National Party, Bill Birch, New Zealand First, Ruth Richardson, Winston Peters, Pukekohe, and Bill English

...its worst defeat since it first took office in 1935. Moore was eventually replaced by Helen Clark, who led the party in opposition to the National Party government of Jim Bolger. During the period in opposition, the party made a measured...

In this article: New Zealand Labour Party, National Party, Helen Clark, Reform Party, Labour Party, David Lange, Roger Douglas, John A. Lee, and Bill Rowling

...Palmer , a Lange supporter and constitutional lawyer. However he lacked the charisma to attract voters, and shortly before the 1990 election he was replaced by Mike Moore. The Labour Party took several years to recover from the...

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...combat discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. He opposed Helen Clark's rise to the Labour Party's leadership, remaining strongly loyal to her predecessor, Mike Moore. This led him to be involved in the failed discussions during...

In this article: Geoff Braybrooke, New Zealand Labour Party, New Zealand, Katherine O'Regan, Mick Connelly, British Labour Party, and Helen Clark

...Labour Party leader Mike Moore in the 1990 election and the 1993 election . He was a strong supporter of Moore , and opposed Moore 's replacement by Helen Clark. Before the 1996 election he was involved in discussions with Moore to form a...

In this article: Clayton Cosgrove, Labour Party, University of Canterbury, Helen Clark, Christchurch, Nelson, New Zealand, and New Zealand

...previously in the seat of Christchurch North . The first contest saw Rangiora's Jim Gerard easily defeated by former Prime Minister and MP for Christchurch North, Mike Moore. Given that Rangiora was a safe National seat and...

In this article: Christchurch, Clayton Cosgrove, Labour Party, South Island, Labour Party, and Jim Gerard

...wing of the party. When Helen Clark replaced Moore as party leader, Elder remained aligned with Mike Moore, and when suggestions arose that Moore would found a new party , Elder was considered likely to follow him. In the end, Moore...

In this article: Jack Arnold Elder, New Zealand First, Labour Party, Minister of Internal Affairs, National Party, Mauri Pacific, Henderson High School, University of Auckland, and Helen Clark

...to the Auckland Trades Council. He became the first youth representative on the Labour Party executive and was Vice-president of the International Union of Socialist Youth for two consecutive terms. Moore began his parliamentary career...

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