Nicole McKee

Nicole Raima McKee[4] (born 1971 or 1972) is a New Zealand politician who was placed third on the ACT party list, and elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2020 general election as a representative of the ACT New Zealand.

Nicole McKee
MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for ACT party list
Assumed office
17 October 2020
Personal details
Born1971 or 1972 (age 51–52)[1]
Political partyACT
SpouseDuncan McKee[2]
Children4
Alma materAuckland University of Technology[3]

Early life and career

McKee moved to Rotorua in her teens, then returned to Wellington as an adult. McKee became pregnant when she was 24, but her partner died in a car accident a week before their daughter was born.[1]

Political career
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2020–2023 53rd List 3 ACT
2023–present 54th List 3 ACT

Mckee was a strong critic of the Sixth Labour Government's gun laws, passed following the Christchurch mosque shootings of 15 March 2019.[5] The new restrictions on gun ownership and game animal management are the issues which propelled her to enter politics.[6] She met David Seymour, ACT's leader, through their opposition to those gun laws, and joined the ACT Party in June 2020.[1]

McKee ran for the electorate of Rongotai. While she did not win the electorate, McKee came in via the party list since ACT won 7.6% of the vote, entitling it to ten seats in Parliament.[7][8][9] She is ACT's spokesperson for Firearms Law Reform, Conservation, Justice and Veterans.[10]

Personal life

McKee lives in Hataitai, Wellington. She is married, and she and her husband Duncan have four children.[1] She enjoys hunting and wool spinning.[6] McKee is Māori and her iwi is Ngāpuhi.[11][12]

References
  1. Wade, Amelia (5 August 2020). "Election 2020: Party of 6? Meet the Act team who could soon become MPs". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. Duff, Michelle (13 December 2011). "Builder gets degree, 39 years on". Stuff.
  3. "Nicole McKee". LinkedIn. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. "Event – New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz.
  5. "ACT Party candidate Nicole McKee wants 'commonsense and practicalities' brought back into Government". Newshub. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  6. Doyle, Katie (1 August 2020). "Top five contenders who could join ACT leader David Seymour in Parliament". Radio NZ. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  7. "Rongotai – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  8. "2020 General Election and Referendums – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  9. "2020 General Election and Referendums – Official Result – Successful Candidates". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  10. "Nicole McKee". ACT New Zealand. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  11. Perich, Bronson (6 July 2020). "NZ firearms laws don't make the country safe - Nicole McKee". Māori Television. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  12. "McKee, Nicole; Salesa, Jenny - New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz. Retrieved 18 October 2022.


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