List of living former members of the New Zealand Parliament elected earliest

This is a list of living former members of the New Zealand House of Representatives (the unicameral house of the New Zealand Parliament) who were elected more than 40 years ago, as at 6 September 2020. The most recent election to occur more than 40 years ago took place on 6 September 1980 (14,742 days ago).[1]

Colin Moyle was first elected as an MP in 1963, more than 56 years ago
Date elected Member Born (age) Parliament
30 November 1963 Colin Moyle[2] (1929-07-18) 18 July 1929 34th
Brian MacDonell[3] (1935-05-19) 19 May 1935
26 November 1966 Jonathan Hunt[4] (1938-12-02) 2 December 1938 35th
29 November 1969 Hugh Templeton[5] (1929-03-24) 24 March 1929 36th
Roger Douglas[6] (1937-12-05) 5 December 1937
Murray Rose[7] (1939-12-14) 14 December 1939
21 February 1970 Ian Brooks[8] (1928-04-21) 21 April 1928
25 November 1972 Bill Birch[9] (1934-04-09) 9 April 1934 37th
Jim Bolger[9] (1935-05-31) 31 May 1935
Russell Marshall[10] (1936-02-15) 15 February 1936
Michael Bassett[11] (1938-08-28) 28 August 1938
Richard Mayson[12] (1941-10-13) 13 October 1941
Kerry Burke[13] (1942-03-24) 24 March 1942
2 November 1974 John Kirk[14] (1947-06-27) 27 June 1947
29 November 1975 Rex Austin[15] (1931-05-23) 23 May 1931 38th
Derek Quigley[16] (1932-01-31) 31 January 1932
Warren Cooper[17] (1933-02-21) 21 February 1933
John Elliott[18] (1938-11-05) 5 November 1938
Barry Brill[8] (1940-10-22) 22 October 1940
Aussie Malcolm[10] (1940-12-11) 11 December 1940
Ian Shearer[19] (1941-12-10) 10 December 1941
Dail Jones[20] (1944-07-07) 7 July 1944
Tony Friedlander[21] (1944-11-12) 12 November 1944
Jim McLay[22] (1945-02-21) 21 February 1945
Richard Prebble[23] (1948-02-07) 7 February 1948
Marilyn Waring[24] (1952-10-07) 7 October 1952
28 February 1976 Mel Courtney[25] 1943 (age 77–78)
25 November 1978 Pat Hunt[25] (1931-01-19) 19 January 1931 39th
Robin Gray[25] (1931-07-02) 2 July 1931
Ian McLean[25] 1934 (age 86–87)
Don McKinnon[25] (1939-02-27) 27 February 1939
Michael Cox[25] (1939-04-10) 10 April 1939
John Terris[25] (1939-06-19) 19 June 1939
Geoff Thompson[25] 1940 (age 80–81)
Stan Rodger[25] 1940 (age 80–81)
Doug Kidd[25] (1941-09-12) 12 September 1941
Ann Hercus[25] (1942-02-24) 24 February 1942
Winston Peters[25][lower-alpha 1] (1945-04-11) 11 April 1945
Paul East[25] (1946-08-04) 4 August 1946
David Caygill[25] (1948-11-15) 15 November 1948
David Butcher[25] 1948 (age 72–73)
18 August 1979 Geoffrey Palmer[1] (1942-04-21) 21 April 1942
6 September 1980 Gary Knapp 1947 (age 73–74)

See also

Notes
  1. Peters became an MP as a result of the 1978 general election, but only after winning in the High Court an electoral petition which overturned the election-night declaration.

Citations
  1. Wilson 1985, p. 225.
  2. Wilson 1985, p. 221.
  3. Wilson 1985, p. 214.
  4. Wilson 1985, p. 206.
  5. Wilson 1985, p. 239.
  6. Wilson 1985, p. 193.
  7. Wilson 1985, p. 231.
  8. Wilson 1985, p. 185.
  9. Wilson 1985, p. 184.
  10. Wilson 1985, p. 218.
  11. Wilson 1985, p. 182.
  12. Wilson 1985, p. 219.
  13. Wilson 1985, p. 187.
  14. Wilson 1985, p. 211.
  15. Wilson 1985, p. 181.
  16. Wilson 1985, p. 228.
  17. Wilson 1985, p. 190.
  18. Wilson 1985, p. 195.
  19. Wilson 1985, p. 234.
  20. Wilson 1985, p. 208.
  21. Wilson 1985, p. 198.
  22. Wilson 1985, p. 216.
  23. Wilson 1985, p. 227.
  24. Wilson 1985, p. 244.
  25. Wilson 1985, p. 191.
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