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Select committee members

Business
Commerce
Education and Science
Finance and Expenditure
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Government Administration
Health
Justice and Electoral
Law and Order
Local Government and Environment
Maori Affairs
Officers of Parliament
Primary Production
Privileges
Regulations Review
Social Services
Standing Orders
Transport and Industrial Relations

Business

Peter Brown, Gerry Brownlee, Gordon Copeland, Michael Cullen, Rod Donald, Jonathan Hunt (Chairperson), Muriel Newman, Matt Robson.

Commerce

Gerry Brownlee (Deputy Chairperson), Brent Catchpole, Rodney Hide, Darren Hughes, David Parker, Mark Peck (Chairperson), H V Ross Robertson, and Hon Maurice Williamson.

Education and Science

Donna Awatere Huata, Dr Ashraf Choudhary, Hon Brian Donnelly (Chairperson), Helen Duncan, Dr Paul Hutchison, Bernie Ogilvy, Mark Peck, Jill Pettis (Deputy Chairperson), Simon Power and Metiria Turei (non-voting member).

Finance and Expenditure

Dr Don Brash, Gordon Copeland (Deputy Chairperson), Clayton Cosgrove (Chairperson), David Cunliffe, Rod Donald, Rodney Hide, Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, Janet Mackey, Craig McNair, David Parker, Rt Hon Winston Peters, and Dr the Hon Lockwood Smith.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Tim Barnett, Hon Peter Dunne (Chairperson), Martin Gallagher, Graham Kelly (Deputy Chairperson), Keith Locke, Dr Wayne Mapp, Ron Mark, Hon Matt Robson, and Dr the Hon Lockwood Smith.

Government Administration

Steve Chadwick, Russell Fairbrother, Sandra Goudie, Pansy Wong (Deputy Chairperson), and Dianne Yates (Chairperson).

Health

Steve Chadwick (Chairperson), Judith Collins, Ann Hartley, Dave Hereora, Sue Kedgley (Deputy Chairperson), Nanaia Mahuta, Pita Paraone, Heather Roy, Dr Lynda Scott, Judy Turner, and Dianne Yates.

Justice and Electoral

Tim Barnett (Chairperson), Russell Fairbrother, Stephen Franks (Deputy Chairperson), Darren Hughes, Dail Jones, Lynne Pillay, Mita Ririnui, Murray Smith, Nandor Tanczos, Lindsay Tisch and Richard Worth.

Law and Order

Marc Alexander (Deputy Chairperson), Georgina Beyer, Brian Connell, Taito Phillip Field, Martin Gallagher (Chairperson), Mahara Okeroa, Edwin Perry, and Hon Tony Ryall.

Local Government and Environment

Shane Ardern, Larry Baldock, Hon Rick Barker, John Carter, David Cunliffe (Deputy Chairperson), Jeanette Fitzsimons (Chairperson), Ann Hartley, Nanaia Mahuta, Jim Peters, Hon Dover Samuels, Hon Ken Shirley, and Hon Dr Nick Smith.

Māori Affairs

Bill Gudgeon, Hon Murray McCully, Mahara Okeroa (Chairperson), Mita Ririnui, Hon Georgina te Heuheu (Deputy Chairperson), Metiria Turei, and Hon Tariana Turia.

Officers of Parliament

David Benson-Pope, Peter Brown, Hon Mark Burton, Rt Hon Jonathan Hunt (Chairperson), Graham Kelly, Keith Locke, Hon Richard Prebble, Hon Clem Simich (Deputy Chairperson), Murray Smith, and Lindsay Tisch.

Primary Production

Hon David Carter (Chairperson), Dr Ashraf Choudhary, Clayton Cosgrove, Gerrard Eckhoff, Ian Ewen-Street, Phil Heatley, Janet Mackey (Deputy Chairperson), Hon Damien O’Connor, and R Doug Woolerton.

Privileges

John Carter (Deputy Chairperson), Hon Dr Michael Cullen, Hon Lianne Dalziel, Hon Peter Dunne, Dr Wayne Mapp, Rt Hon Winston Peters, Hon Richard Prebble, Hon Matt Robson (Chairperson), Metiria Turei, and Hon Margaret Wilson.

Regulations Review

Russell Fairbrother, Stephen Franks, Dail Jones, David Parker, H V Ross Robertson, Hon Tony Ryall, Richard Worth (Chairperson), and Dianne Yates (Deputy Chairperson).

Social Services

Paul Adams, Georgina Beyer (Chairperson), Sue Bradford, Judith Collins, Taito Phillip Field, Dave Hereora, Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, Dr Muriel Newman (Deputy Chairperson), Katherine Rich, and Barbara Stewart.

Standing Orders

Hon Jim Anderton, David Benson-Pope, Peter Brown, Gerry Brownlee, John Carter, Hon Dr Michael Cullen, Rod Donald, Hon Peter Dunne, Rt Hon Jonathan Hunt (Chairperson), and Hon Richard Prebble (Deputy Chairperson).

Transport and Industrial Relations

Peter Brown, Deborah Coddington, Helen Duncan (Chairperson), Hon Harry Duynhoven, John Key, Lynne Pillay, Hon Roger Sowry (Deputy Chairperson), Hon Judith Tizard, and Mike Ward.

The Maori select committee room.

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