Fuller Tamaki Report
I wasn’t quite live blogging before. I was doing a Major Ingham and texting the proceedings out to a friend who blogged for me. For some reason my final text with the result didn’t get through. There was wireless connection there, but it was secured so I couldn’t use it.
The room was full with 200 people in attendance – like the good old selections of old. In fact several delegates were also at Rob Muldoon’s selection meeting in 1960!
A lot of VIPs there including former leader Jim McLay, and former MPs Sir Douglas Graham and Belinda Vernon. Banksie turned up also and was greeted with a standing ovation. I half expected him to declare himself a late nomination 
All five nominees spoke really well. I wasn’t expecting it to be settled on the first ballot, which meant Allan Peachey got at least 31 of the 60 votes.
Party rules means I can’t report on the content of the speeches, which is a pity.
Allan is almost certain to be the next MP for Tamaki. He is currently the principal of Rangitoto which has almost 3,000 students (and 6,000 parents). It is the largest school in NZ. He leads a team of seven Deputy Principals and over 150 staff.
Next selection I will be attending is the three way race in Wairarapa – a nice winnable seat.
October 12th, 2004 at 6:15 am
tamaki asserting their independence again then. not the central office man but a longish standing party member. I bet Belinda was looking a bit wistful. She would have been a shoe-in for Tamaki
October 12th, 2004 at 7:54 am
Being a senior office holder in National more often than not seems to count against you for selection, than help you. Sue Wood as party president failed to get selected – something unthinkable in Labour.
Scott Simpson and Margaret Voyce are in fact by far the longest serving members amongst the candidates.
In Hamilton East however the sucessful candidate was David Bennett who is a board member, so being a senior office holder is not always a death knell
October 12th, 2004 at 9:24 am
Peachey coached the first XV at my high school when i was there. A really nice guy. His wife was my 3rd for teacher and she was as mad as a snake.
October 12th, 2004 at 9:59 am
Many cellphones that support Java will can also blog directly to MT type blogs through their Internet connections.
e.g., Kablog: http://www.kablog.org/
My (work supplied) SE P900 will even take an Infrared keyboard, making it all the easier. Doesn’t help with the quality of my postings, but at least geek quotient is maintained.
October 12th, 2004 at 3:58 pm
Exciting, wasn’t it david? Even more exciting to watch the Tamaki Mafia live in action! A win on the first ballot is a dead give away of a stitch up, continuing the proud traditions of the Tamaki Electorate. Well done Clem.
October 12th, 2004 at 10:08 pm
Yay another old man in Parliament! There’s a definite shortage of them in amongst the MP ranks.
October 13th, 2004 at 12:31 am
Peachy was a great choice. He has been all up in the media preaching how bad NCEA is and has a great profile.
Its a shame the party faithful didnt pick David Kirk back in the day.
I mean the guy had won the first world cup, was a hero, had a Rhodes, was in a safe National seat.
Had he been picked I think he would still be the Prime Minister.
Hey its never to late as the good Dr Brash proved…
October 13th, 2004 at 5:27 pm
Hi
Dont agree that Wairarapa is winnable if Francis stands for Labour.They think he is God over the hill!