Warren James Kyd (born 21 November 1939) is a lawyer and former New Zealand politician.

Early life

Kyd was born in Auckland and educated at Mount Albert Grammar School and the

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. Before entering politics, Kyd was a

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. He has four children.

Politics

Kyd was a

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from 1987 to 2002 for the National Party. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1987 election, becoming MP for

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. He held this seat until the 1993 election, when he became MP for

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. In the 1996 election, he became MP for . In the 2002 election, the Hunua seat was abolished, and Kyd put himself forward for selection as National's candidate in the restored

seat. Despite a tradition that sitting MPs are not challenged if they seek re-selection, Kyd was defeated by newcomer

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, with allegations being made that controversial party president

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played a part in the decision. Compared to some, Kyd was relatively accepting of his defeat —

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, another MP who was not re-selected, eventually quit the National Party to stand as an independent. While in Parliament, Kyd served for a time as a Parliamentary Undersecretary.

After politics

In the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours, Kyd was appointed a

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, for public services as a Member of Parliament In 2004, he was appointed chairman of the Auckland Energy Consumer Trust.

References

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