Darroch Ball
Darroch Ball | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for List | |
Assumed office 20 September 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1982 (age 41–42) Auckland, New Zealand |
Political party | New Zealand First |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Auckland |
Darroch Leicester Ball (born 1982) is a New Zealand politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election as a representative of New Zealand First.
Early life
Ball was born and raised in Auckland. He attended Liston College (1996–1999) in Henderson, before graduating with a bachelor's degree majoring in biological science from the University of Auckland.[1] He was an army officer and then became a science teacher at Waiopehu College.[1][2] He is on the board of trustees of Linton Camp School.[3]
Political career
Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
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2014–2017 | 51st | List | 10 | NZ First | |
2017–present | 52nd | List | 5 | NZ First |
Ball was the NZ First electorate committee vice-chairman in Palmerston North.[4] In October 2013, he was elected the party's vice-president for the North Island.[5] He stood in the Palmerston North electorate in the 2014 election and was elected from the New Zealand First list, where he was ranked 10th.[2]
His party spokesperson portfolios comprise Research, Science and Technology, Social Policy/Welfare, Civil Defence and Emergency Issues, Consumer Affairs, and Youth Affairs.
Ball also hosts a weekly radio programme about New Zealand politics on Access Manawatu, his local community access radio station.[6]
References
- ^ a b Matthew Grocott (22 September 2014). "MP Ball needs introducing". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ a b Bennett, Adam (21 September 2014). "Election results 2014: Winston Peters blames Labour and Greens for rout". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "The Board of Trustees". Linton Camp School. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Uni more than 'beer and skittles'". Manawatu Standard. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "New Zealand First selects new President" (Press release). NZFirst. Voxy.co.nz. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Issues and current affiars". Association of Community Access Broadcasters. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
External links
- 1999 photo from Liston College
- Living people
- New Zealand First MPs
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- New Zealand list MPs
- People educated at Liston College
- New Zealand Army personnel
- University of Auckland alumni
- Access Radio Network
- 1982 births
- 21st-century New Zealand politicians
- Candidates in the 2017 New Zealand general election