- 296 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Annette King is New Zealand's longest-serving women MP — 1984-2017 less three years in the wilderness from 1990-1993. In her 30 years in Parliament, she spent 15 in government (10 as a cabinet minister) and 15 in opposition. She is a former deputy leader of the Labour Party, and held a number of senior cabinet portfolios. This book will take a dual approach to her life and political career. Annette's career embraces a tumultuous time in New Zealand politics and Labour politics... Rogernomics and Lange's independent foreign policy; the 1990s and advent of MMP; the refinement of Rogernomics under Ruth Richardson etc; the rise and nearly fall of Helen Clark; the Clark government (where Annette served as Health, Food Safety, Police, Transport, Justice and Racing Minister); the subsequent 9 years of difficult and troubled opposition for Labour; and eventually the rise of Jacinda Ardern. Annette played pivotal roles in all these eras, often as the peacemaker or as Auntie Annette. She became a mentor for many of the prominent members of the Ardern government and, of course, played a lead role in the 2017 election campaign and subsequent negotiations. The book gives rein to Annette's voice, but also features other prominent figures including Jacinda. The book opens with the 2017 campaign.
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Table of contents
- Imprint
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Prologue
- A small-town girl
- The awakening years
- Warm glow of victory
- Rogernomics and disintegration
- Fun and reward in Palmerston North
- Back in the House in troubled times
- The ousting of Moore
- Troubles for Clark
- On the cusp of government again
- Back in the Beehive
- Scope of practice
- A happy office
- Achievements
- Photo Section
- From scoliosis to folate
- Policing: lots of highs — and one serious low
- Labour in the doldrums
- Annette at centre of victory
- A ‘feminist’ MP
- Family and friends
- Annette goes but Labour is back
- Epilogue