The 47th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined by the 2002 election, and it sat until 11 August 2005.
The Labour Party and the Progressive Party, backed by United Future, commanded a majority throughout the 47th Parliament. The Labour-led administration was in its second term. The National Party, although dealt a significant blow in the last election, remained the largest opposition party. Other non-government parties were New Zealand First, ACT, the Greens, and (from mid-2004) Te Pāti Māori
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By-elections during 47th Parliament
There was one by-election held during the term of the 47th Parliament.
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Summary of changes during term
- Graham Kelly, a Labour list MP, left Parliament on 29 July 2003 to take up a position as High Commissioner to Canada. Moana Mackey, the next candidate on Labour's party list, entered Parliament in his place.
- Donna Awatere Huata, an ACT list MP, was officially declared an independent on 11 November 2003. This followed her suspension from the ACT caucus on 11 February 2003 after allegations of fraud were made against her. After a lengthy legal fight which went all the way to the Supreme Court, she was expelled from Parliament on 19 November 2004. She was replaced by Kenneth Wang on 30 November.
- Tariana Turia, the Labour MP for Te Tai Hauauru, resigned from Parliament over the foreshore and seabed issue on 17 May 2004. On 10 July, Turia won the resulting by-election under the banner of the new Māori Party, and took her seat again on 27 July.
- Jonathan Hunt, a Labour list MP, left Parliament on 30 March 2005 to take up a position as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Lesley Soper, the next candidate on Labour's party list, was sworn in to replace him on 5 April.
Seating plan
As on 10 August 2004
The chamber is in a horseshoe-shape.
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| Craig McNair|
| Bill Gudgeon|
| Edwin Perry|
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| Lindsay Tisch|
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| Pansy Wong|
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| colspan="2" Phil Heatley|
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| Lynda Scott|
| Brian Connell|
| Sandra Goudie|
| Pita Paraone|
| Barbara Stewart (politician)|
| Gerry Eckhoff|
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| Deborah Coddington|
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| John Carter (New Zealand politician)|
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| David Carter (politician)|
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| John Key|
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| Judith Collins|
| colspan="2" Wayne Mapp|
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| Doug Woolerton|
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| Ken Shirley|
| Stephen Franks|
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| Nick Smith (New Zealand politician)|
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| Gerry Brownlee|
| Don Brash|
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| Katherine Rich|
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| Bill English|
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| colspan="2" style="background:;" | Winston Peters|
| Peter Brown (New Zealand politician)|
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| Rodney Hide|
| Muriel Newman|
| Jeanette Fitzsimons|
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| Nándor Tánczos|
| Keith Locke|
| Mike Ward (New Zealand politician)|
| Donna Awatere Huata|
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| Bernie Ogilvy|
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| Trevor Mallard|
| Jim Sutton|
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| Michael Cullen (politician)|
| Helen Clark|
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| Jim Anderton|
| Steve Maharey|
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| colspan="2" Annette King|
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| Pete Hodgson|
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| Harry Duynhoven|
| Taito Phillip Field|
| David Cunliffe|
| Tariana Turia|
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| Paul Adams (New Zealand politician)|
| Larry Baldock|
| Judy Turner|
| Moana Mackey|
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| Mark Burton (politician)|
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| Jill Pettis|
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| Parekua Horomia|
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| Ruth Dyson|
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| Mahara Okeroa|
| Lianne Dalziel|
| Winnie Laban|
| Ross Robertson|
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| Murray Smith (New Zealand politician)|
| Lynne Pillay|
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| John Tamihere|
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| Chris Carter (New Zealand politician)|
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| Rick Barker|
| David Benson-Pope|
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| Damien O'Connor|
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| Janet Mackey|
| Mark Peck|
| Dianne Yates|
| Nanaia Mahuta|
| Martin Gallagher|
| Tim Barnett (politician)|
| Clayton Cosgrove|
| Georgina Beyer|
| David Parker (New Zealand politician)|
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| Helen Duncan|
| Steve Chadwick|
| Ashraf Choudhary|
| Russell Fairbrother|
| Dave Hereora|
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