Allan Peachey RIP

The MP for Tamaki, Allan Peachey, died on Saturday. It was no secret he had cancer, but few knew it was advanced.

Allan was a class educationalist and if his health had been better, may have had the opportunity to be a top class Minister of Education. Education was his passion.

My thoughts go out to his family especially, but also his close friends and colleagues.

The last MP to die, while an MP, was Rod Donald in 2005 I think. I'm not sure who was the last one before that.

Incidentally if Allan had been contesting Tamaki again, his death would mean that voters in Tamaki would get a party vote only at the general election, and a by-election would be held, probably in December.

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