Angee Nicholas
Angee Nicholas | |
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.png) Nicholas in 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1993 or 1994 (age 29–30) Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| Political party | National |
| Alma mater | Auckland University of Technology |
Angee Ngatokoono Nicholas[1] (born 1993 or 1994) is a New Zealand lawyer and politician.
Early life and career
[edit]Nicholas was born in Rarotonga in 1993 or 1994.[2] She moved to New Zealand as a child, growing up in Te Atatū and attending Ranui Primary School and St Dominic's Catholic College.[3] She went on to receive a Bachelor of Laws from the Auckland University of Technology, and worked for some National Party politicians in their non-Parliament offices, including Nikki Kaye.[4][5] Nicholas then worked as an in-house lawyer for the Pacific investigation portion of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.[4] Nicholas has also worked as a company director, and as owner/operator of her family's Auckland-based security firm.[2][4]
Political career
[edit]On 11 December 2022, Nicholas was announced as the National Party candidate for Te Atatū in the 2023 New Zealand general election.[2] She was placed in 39th rank on the party list;[6] too low to be returned should she fail to win her electorate. On election night, Nicholas received 11,171 votes, beating incumbent Labour MP Phil Twyford by 30 based on preliminary results.[7] Nicholas expressed interest in holding the position of Minister for Pacific Peoples.[5] On the final result, Nicholas lost Te Atatū by 131 votes to incumbent Phil Twyford, effectively removing the only Pasifika MP from National's caucus.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Angee Ngatokoono Nicholas". www.lawsociety.org.nz. July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Angee Nicholas Selected As National's Candidate In Te Atatū" (Press release). New Zealand National Party. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "Election candidate Angee Nicholas 'loves National's values'". Pacific Media Network. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Angee Nicholas – AUT student profiles". Auckland University of Technology. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b Strong, Khalia (20 October 2023). "Who could be the next Minister for Pacific Peoples?". Pacific Media Network. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Coughlan, Thomas (19 August 2023). "Election 2023: Christopher Luxon unveils list, senior MP withdraws". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Mase, Vaimoana (18 October 2023). "Election 2023: New Pasifika MPs say they will stand up for Pacific communities". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Mase, Vaimoana (3 November 2023). "Election 2023 special votes: Te Atatū seat flip removes sole Pacific MP from Government". NZ Herald. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Te Atatū - Official Result". Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- Pacific Media Network interview with Nicholas, 7 September 2023