Kaipara

Kaipara is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate. The electorate is rural and north of Auckland city, in the North Auckland region. The electorate was created in 1902, and abolished in 1946. From 1911 the seat was represented by Gordon Coates (who was Prime Minister from 1925 to 1928), until he died in 1943. As a (belated) wartime general election was to be held shortly, a by-election was not necessary. Kaipara was recreated in 1978, and again replaced by Rodney in 1996. Lockwood Smith then transferred to Rodney, and since 2008 has been the Speaker of the House. Key  Independent    Liberal    Reform    National