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Born in [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]] in 1963, Reti is of [[Māori people|Māori]] descent, and has tribal affiliations to [[Ngāpuhi]], [[Ngāti Wai]], [[Te Kapotai]] and Ngāti Maniapoto. He was educated at [[Hamilton Boys' High School]] and [[Minidoka County High School]] in [[Idaho]] |
Born in [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]] in 1963, Reti is of [[Māori people|Māori]] descent, and has tribal affiliations to [[Ngāpuhi]], [[Ngāti Wai]], [[Te Kapotai]] and Ngāti Maniapoto. He was educated at [[Hamilton Boys' High School]] and [[Minidoka County High School]] in [[Idaho]] (1980) United States as a Rotary Exchange Student from Hamilton Central Rotary Club. He then studied at the [[University of Waikato]] from 1981 to 1982 and the [[University of Auckland]] between 1982 and 1987, graduating from the latter with a Bachelor of Human Biology in 1985, [[MB ChB]] in 1987. He then received a Diploma in Obstetrics in 1989, a Diploma of Professional Ethics in 1997 and a Masters of Medical Science in 2003. He was also awarded a Diploma in Dermatological Science by the [[Cardiff University|University of Wales, Cardiff]] in 1991. He has received a Diploma in Business Studies from Northland Polytechnic in 2007 (NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants - Accounting Technician) and a Master of Liberal Arts with a concentration in management from Harvard University in 2010. |
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Reti served in the [[New Zealand Army#Army Reserve|Territorial Force]] from 1983 to 1987.<ref name="Whos who">{{cite book |editor-last=Taylor |editor-first=Alister |title=New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001 |year=2001 |publisher=Alister Taylor Publishers |location=Auckland |issn=1172-9813}}</ref> He played [[badminton]] for Waikato between 1978 and 1982.<ref name="Whos who"/> |
Reti served in the [[New Zealand Army#Army Reserve|Territorial Force]] from 1983 to 1987.<ref name="Whos who">{{cite book |editor-last=Taylor |editor-first=Alister |title=New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001 |year=2001 |publisher=Alister Taylor Publishers |location=Auckland |issn=1172-9813}}</ref> He played [[badminton]] for Waikato between 1978 and 1982.<ref name="Whos who"/> |
Revision as of 09:51, 3 December 2021
Shane Reti | |
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![]() Reti in 2021 | |
Acting Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 25 November 2021 – 30 November 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Jacinda Ardern |
Preceded by | Judith Collins |
Succeeded by | Christopher Luxon |
Acting Leader of the National Party | |
In office 25 November 2021 – 30 November 2021 | |
Deputy | Himself |
Preceded by | Judith Collins |
Succeeded by | Christopher Luxon |
18th Deputy Leader of the National Party | |
In office 10 November 2020 – 30 November 2021 | |
Leader | Judith Collins |
Preceded by | Gerry Brownlee |
Succeeded by | Nicola Willis |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 10 November 2020 – 30 November 2021 | |
Leader | Judith Collins |
Preceded by | Gerry Brownlee |
Succeeded by | Nicola Willis |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for National Party list | |
Assumed office 17 October 2020 | |
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Whangarei | |
In office 20 September 2014 – 17 October 2020 | |
Preceded by | Phil Heatley |
Succeeded by | Emily Henderson |
Personal details | |
Born | Shane Raymond Reti 5 June 1963 Hamilton, New Zealand |
Political party | National Party |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Whangārei |
Profession |
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Website | https://shanereti.national.org.nz |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | New Zealand Army |
Years of service | 1983–1987 |
Unit | Territorial Force |
Shane Raymond Reti QSM MP (born 5 June 1963) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, first elected at the 2014 general election. He is a member of the New Zealand National Party and served as its deputy leader from 10 November 2020 to 30 November 2021. He was acting leader of the National Party for a few days in November 2021 following the ousting of Judith Collins.
Early life and family
Born in Hamilton in 1963, Reti is of Māori descent, and has tribal affiliations to Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Wai, Te Kapotai and Ngāti Maniapoto. He was educated at Hamilton Boys' High School and Minidoka County High School in Idaho (1980) United States as a Rotary Exchange Student from Hamilton Central Rotary Club. He then studied at the University of Waikato from 1981 to 1982 and the University of Auckland between 1982 and 1987, graduating from the latter with a Bachelor of Human Biology in 1985, MB ChB in 1987. He then received a Diploma in Obstetrics in 1989, a Diploma of Professional Ethics in 1997 and a Masters of Medical Science in 2003. He was also awarded a Diploma in Dermatological Science by the University of Wales, Cardiff in 1991. He has received a Diploma in Business Studies from Northland Polytechnic in 2007 (NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants - Accounting Technician) and a Master of Liberal Arts with a concentration in management from Harvard University in 2010.
Reti served in the Territorial Force from 1983 to 1987.[1] He played badminton for Waikato between 1978 and 1982.[1]
Professional career
Reti worked as a general practitioner for 17 years.[2][3] For seven years he served as a member of the Northland District Health Board.[3] In the 2006 New Year Honours he was awarded a Queen's Service Medal for public services.[4]
In 2007 Reti was awarded a Harkness Fellowship and moved to Massachusetts to work at Harvard University.[3][5] Reti remained in Boston for six years and resisted offers by Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth and Harvard Medical School to extend his stay.[3]
Political career
Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
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2014–2017 | 51st | Whangarei | 60 | National | |
2017–2020 | 52nd | Whangarei | 45 | National | |
2020–present | 53rd | List | 5 | National |
Fifth National Government, 2014–2017
Early in 2014, Reti won the National Party nomination in the safe Whangarei electorate against sitting list MP Paul Foster-Bell for the 2014 election.[5] At the 2014 election, he had a large margin over Labour's Kelly Ellis.[5]
During the Northland by-election, Reti was accused of bullying Alex Wright of the Pipiwai Titoki Advocacy group, a group campaigning to seal the "dusty and dangerous foresty roads" in Northland. Wright claimed that Reti rang her and told her to keep quiet until after the by-election or get nothing. Reti responded that he was attempting to help the group.[6]
Sixth Labour Government, 2017–present
During the 2017 election, Reti was re-elected in Whangārei, defeating Labour candidate Tony John Savage by a margin of 10,967 votes.[7] Following the formation of the Labour-led coalition government, Reti became National's Associate Spokesperson for Health and Deputy Chaiperson of the Health Select Committee. He was later appointed as the party's spokesperson for "data and cybersecurity" and "disability issues."[8] In January 2019, Reti was designated as National's spokesperson for "tertiary education, skills, and employment."[9][10]
Between 25 March and 26 May 2020, Reti was a member of the Epidemic Response Committee, a select committee that considered the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] On 2 July, Reti was promoted to number 13 on the National Party's list ranking within Todd Muller's shadow cabinet and also given the associate drug reform portfolio.[12][13]
On 15 July 2020, Judith Collins, the new Leader of the Opposition, announced that Reti was to be promoted to Spokesperson for Health for National.[14][15][16]
During the 2020 New Zealand general election held on 17 October, preliminary results had Reti ahead of Labour candidate Emily Henderson in the Whangārei electorate by 162 votes.[17] Following the publication of official results on 6 November, he lost the seat to Henderson by 431 votes.[18] He returned to Parliament on the National Party list.[19]
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On 10 November, Reti was unanimously elected as the deputy leader of the National Party during a party caucus meeting.[20][21]
On 25 November 2021, Reti assumed the role of interim leader of the National Party after Judith Collins lost a vote of no confidence during a National caucus room meeting. Reti served as interim leader until Christopher Luxon was chosen as the new permanent leader on 30 November. Immediately after Luxon's election, Nicola Willis was chosen to replace Reti as deputy leader.[22][23][24]
Views and positions
Abortion
Reti voted against the Abortion Legislation Act 2020.[25]
Euthanasia
Reti voted against the End of Life Choice Act 2019.[26]
Obesity
In mid-November 2020, Reti supported National Party leader Judith Collins' earlier remarks about obesity being a matter of personal responsibility. Reti said that National had a "good obesity framework" and that people could be trusted to make the right choice with the "right information." While acknowledging that socio-economic and genetics were factors in obesity, he added there were other reasons including medical factors for putting on weight.[27]
Personal life
Reti has three adult children: two daughters and one son.[28] Reti was raised a Mormon but no longer attends church.[29]
References
- ^ a b Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. ISSN 1172-9813.
- ^ "Dr Shane Reti picked as National's candidate for Whangarei electorate". The New Zealand Herald. 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d Dinsdale, Mike (27 January 2014). "Trio put hands up to represent National". The Northern Advocate. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2006". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2005. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Election 2014: Shane Reti wins Whangarei". The New Zealand Herald. 20 September 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
- ^ "Dusty road group claim bullying". Radio New Zealand. 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- ^ "Whangarei – Official Result 2017". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Dr Shane Reti". New Zealand Parliament. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Bennett named drug reform spokesperson in shadow cabinet reshuffle". Radio New Zealand. 22 January 2019. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Coughlan, Thomas (22 January 2019). "Bridges begins year with a reshuffle". Newsroom. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Epidemic response". New Zealand Parliament. Archived from the original on 7 May 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Cooke, Henry (2 July 2020). "National reshuffle: Simon Bridges gets foreign affairs role, but not a high ranking". Stuff. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Cheng, Derek (2 July 2020). "National's Todd Muller's first reshuffle – winners and losers revealed". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Deguara, Brittney (15 July 2020). "'Just Shane, a Māori boy from Northland': Who is National's new health spokesman?". Stuff. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020.
- ^ Walls, Jason (15 July 2020). "Election 2020: New National leader Judith Collins demotes Woodhouse, makes Shane Reti new health spokesman". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Houlahan, Mike (16 July 2020). "Woodhouse takes medicine". Otago Daily Times. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Martin, Hannah (19 October 2020). "Election 2020: National retains Whangārei and Northland seats – but only just". Stuff. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Whangārei – Official Result". Elecotral Commission. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Successful Candidates". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ McCulloch, Craig; Scotcher, Katie (10 November 2020). "Shane Reti becomes new deputy leader of the National Party". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ Manch, Thomas; Cooke, Henry (17 November 2020). "Shane Reti elected unopposed as new deputy leader of the National Party". Stuff. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ Whyte, Anna. "Judith Collins gone as National leader, Shane Reti temporary replacement". 1 News. TVNZ. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "National leadership: Judith Collins dumped; Shane Reti interim leader; Mark Mitchell, Christopher Luxon likely candidates". The New Zealand Herald. 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ Cooke, Henry (30 November 2021). "National leadership: Christopher Luxon elected leader, Nicola Willis deputy". Stuff. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Abortion Legislation Bill — Third Reading". Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "End of Life Choice Bill — Third Reading". Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ Satherley, Dan (14 November 2020). "Obese Kiwis with socio-economic or genetic reasons 'not the bigger group' – Shane Reti". Newshub. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ Deguara, Brittney (25 November 2021). "'Just Shane, a Māori boy from Northland': Who is National's new health spokesman?". Stuff.
- ^ Malpass, Luke (5 September 2020). "Who is Shane Reti, National's new deputy leader?". Stuff.
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Ngāpuhi
- Ngāti Wai
- Ngāti Hine
- People from Hamilton, New Zealand
- People educated at Hamilton Boys' High School
- University of Waikato alumni
- University of Auckland alumni
- Alumni of Cardiff University
- New Zealand Māori medical doctors
- New Zealand National Party MPs
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates
- Harkness Fellows
- New Zealand male badminton players
- Recipients of the Queen's Service Medal
- New Zealand Māori sportspeople
- 21st-century New Zealand politicians
- 20th-century New Zealand medical doctors
- Candidates in the 2017 New Zealand general election
- Māori politicians
- Northland District Health Board members
- New Zealand list MPs