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Select committee members

Business
Commerce
Education and Science
Finance and Expenditure
Fisheries and Other Sea-related Legislation Committee
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

The following membership lists were correct at the time of publication. Check www.clerk.parliament.govt.nz to see whether there have been any changes.

Business

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

Commerce

Brent Catchpole, Brian Connell, Russell Fairbrother, Rodney Hide, Damien O'Connor, Mark Peck (Chairperson), H V Ross Robertson, and Hon Roger Sowry (Deputy Chairperson).

Education and Science

Deborah Coddington (non-voting member), Helen Duncan, Hon Bill English, Donna Awatere Huata, Dr Ashraf Choudhary, Hon Brian Donnelly (Chairperson), Dr Wayne Mapp, Bernie Ogilvy, Lynne Pillay (Deputy Chairperson), HV Ross Robertson and Metiria Turei (non-voting member).

Finance and Expenditure

Gordon Copeland (Deputy Chairperson), Clayton Cosgrove (Chairperson), Rod Donald, Hon Mark Gosche, John Key, Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, Janet Mackey, Craig McNair, David Parker, Rt Hon Winston Peters, Hon Richard Prebble, and Pansy Wong.

Fisheries and Other Sea-related Legislation Committee

Larry Baldock, Russell Fairbrother (Chairperson), Phil Heatley, Dail Jones, Nanaia Mahuta, Mahara Okeroa, Hon Matt Robson (non-voting member), Hon Dover Samuels, Hon Ken Shirley, Hon Georgina Te Heuheu (Deputy Chairperson), and Metiria Turei.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Tim Barnett, Hon Peter Dunne (Chairperson), Martin Gallagher, Dail Jones, Luamanuvao Winnie Laban, Keith Locke, Simon Power, Hon Matt Robson, and Dr the Hon Lockwood Smith.

Government Administration

Shane Ardern (Deputy Chairperson), Steve Chadwick, Hon David Cunliffe,Lindsay Tisch and Dianne Yates (Chairperson).

Health

Steve Chadwick (Chairperson), Dave Hereora, Dr Paul Hutchison, Sue Kedgley (Deputy Chairperson), Nanaia Mahuta, Mark Peck, Heather Roy, Dr Lynda Scott, Barbara Stewart, Judy Turner, and Dianne Yates.

Justice and Electoral

Tim Barnett (Chairperson), Judith Collins, Lianne Dalziel, Russell Fairbrother, Stephen Franks (Deputy Chairperson), Darren Hughes, Dail Jones, Moana Mackay, Murray Smith, Nandor Tanczos and Richard Worth.

Law and Order

Marc Alexander (Deputy Chairperson), Georgina Beyer, Brian Connell, Martin Gallagher (Chairperson), Ann Hartley, Ron Mark, Mahara Okeroa, and Hon Tony Ryall.

Local Government and Environment

Larry Baldock, Dr Ashraf Choudhary, Jeanette Fitzsimons (Chairperson), Sandra Goudie, Ann Hartley, Dave Hereora, Nanaia Mahuta, David Parker (Deputy Chairperson), Jim Peters, Hon Ken Shirley, Hon Clem Simich and Hon Dr Nick Smith.

Māori Affairs

Mahara Okeroa (Chairperson), Mita Ririnui, Hon Georgina te Heuheu (Deputy Chairperson), Dr Wayne Mapp, Pita Paraone, and Metiria Turei.

Officers of Parliament

Peter Brown, Hon Mark Burton, Hon Mark Gosche, Darren Hughes, Rt Hon Jonathan Hunt (Chairperson), Keith Locke, Hon Richard Prebble, Hon Clem Simich (Deputy Chairperson), Murray Smith, and Lindsay Tisch.

Primary Production

Hon David Carter (Chairperson), Clayton Cosgrove, Hon Harry Duynhoven, Gerrard Eckhoff, Ian Ewen-Street, Phil Heatley, Janet Mackey (Deputy Chairperson), Hon Dover Samuels, and R Doug Woolerton.

Privileges

Hon Mark Burton, John Carter (Deputy Chairperson), Hon Dr Michael Cullen, 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

John Carter, Lianne Dalziel, Stephen Franks, Dail Jones, David Parker, H V Ross Robertson, Richard Worth (Chairperson), and Dianne Yates (Deputy Chairperson).

Social Services

Paul Adams, Georgina Beyer (Chairperson), Sue Bradford, Judith Collins, Hon Taito Phillip Field, Bill Gudgeon, Moana Mackey, Dr Muriel Newman (Deputy Chairperson), Katherine Rich, and Hon Judith Tizard.

Standing Orders

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

Transport and Industrial Relations

Peter Brown, Gerry Brownlee (Deputy Chairperson), Deborah Coddington, Lianne Dalziel, Helen Duncan, Hon Mark Gosche (Chairperson), Lynne Pillay, Mike Ward and Hon Maurice Williamson.

The Maori select committee room.