Alastair Scott (politician)
Alastair Scott | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Wairarapa | |
| In office 20 September 2014 – 17 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | John Hayes |
| Succeeded by | Kieran McAnulty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1965 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Domestic partner | Robyn Noble-Campbell |
| Children | six |
| Residence(s) | Kelburn, Wellington |
Alastair Oliver Scott (born 18 September 1965) is a New Zealand politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election as a representative of the New Zealand National Party.
Private life and business interests
[edit]Scott grew up in Auckland and Wellington attending Wellington College and then Massey University in Palmerston North.[1] He is the owner of the Matahiwi Estate winery.[2]
Scott and his partner Robyn Noble-Campbell share their time between homes in the Wellington suburb of Kelburn (their primary home) and Masterton.[3] Both of them have three children each.[2][3]
Political career
[edit]| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2017 | 51st | Wairarapa | 61 | National | |
| 2017–2020 | 52nd | Wairarapa | 46 | National | |
Scott defeated Jo Hayes to win the National Party's selection for the Wairarapa electorate at the 2014 election.[2] The late entry of Carterton mayor and former MP Ron Mark for New Zealand First turned the 2014 election into a "three-horse race" with Labour's Kieran McAnulty and Scott.[4] In the end, Scott had a clear majority over McAnulty, with Mark slightly behind in third place.[5][6] He won the Wairarapa seat again in the 2017 New Zealand general election with a reduced majority, and placed 46th on the party list.[7][8]
On 25 June 2019, Scott announced that he would not contest the 2020 general election.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Our People". Matahiwi Estate. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Parker, Elliot (26 April 2014). "Winery boss gains party's nomination". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ a b Farmer, Don (7 August 2014). "Scott can't vote for himself". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ Fuller, Piers (17 September 2014). "Wairarapa's three-horse race on final straight". Stuff.co.nz. Wairarapa News. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Taylor, Cherie (22 September 2014). "'Huge' win for new Wairarapa MP". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Official Count Results -- Wairarapa". Electoral Commission. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ Boyle, Chelsea. "Scott holds off challenge". Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Official Count Results -- Wairarapa". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "National's Amy Adams retiring from politics at 2020 election". New Zealand Herald. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.