Princes Street Labour is a branch of the

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in Auckland. It is part of the Auckland Central Labour Electorate Committee. It is a "special branch" under the Labour Party constitution, which means that members may live outside the boundaries of Auckland Central electorate and do not have to be students. Membership is open to academics and alumni. Most members are students at the University of Auckland or Auckland University of Technology. Younger members of Princes Street Branch play a large role in Young Labour, the youth wing of the party. The branch has been described as an "ideological powerhouse" of the Labour Party. Several members have gone on to prominent political positions including Helen Clark, who was Prime Minister from 1999 to 2008.

Executive

The executive of the Branch is elected at each Annual General Meeting, in accordance with the Labour Party Constitution. Normally, executive members are students of the University of Auckland.

History

The branch was set up by Labour activists including

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in the 1960s while Norm Douglas was the member for Auckland Central.

Notable members

Notable past members include: * Michael Bassett - former

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and later aligned with ACT after leaving politics. * Charles Chauvel - Member of Parliament 2006-13 * Helen Clark - former Prime Minister of New Zealand and current Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. * Phil Goff - former Minister of Trade and Minister of Defence, former leader of the Labour Party. Current Mayor of Auckland. *

- former

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and High Commissioner to London *

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- formerly New Zealand's Human Rights Commissioner and a Wellington City Councillor. * Richard Northey - former MP and Auckland City Councillor. * Richard Prebble - former Cabinet Minister and ACT party leader. * Mike Rann - former Premier of South Australia * Judith TizardHon Judith Tizard
, Government website - former Minister outside Cabinet * Michael Wood - current MP and minister

2008 general election

Several current and former members stood for election at the

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including: * Kate Sutton - Labour candidate for Epsom * Jordan Carter - Labour candidate for * Conor Roberts - Labour candidate for

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and campaign manager for inaugural Greater Auckland Mayor Len Brown * Hamish McCracken - Labour candidate for Northcote

References

* Godfrey, Darryl C. ''Princes Street Branch: Intergenerational Change & Modernisation in the NZLP 1960 - 2000'', Thesis, University of Auckland, 2002.

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