Brash takes fifth spot on National Party list released today

1.05pm

Former Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash has won a prominent place on the National Party's list released today.

Dr Brash is at number five, higher than most sitting MPs.

Don Brash resigned as Reserve Bank governor in April to enter politics, saying he believed there was a vital need for the country to increase its economic growth.

"Unless the growth rate improves, the future of New Zealand society is bleak indeed," he said at a press conference after his shock announcement.

"It is the most important single challenge. If we don't achieve it we will face some dilemmas as a country."

Dr Brash said the Reserve Bank played only a minor role in economic policy.

Dr Brash was given the expectation he would be given a reasonable position on the National list.

The list, with region and constuency:

1 Hon Bill English, Southern, Clutha-Southland

2 Hon Roger Sowry, Lower North Island, Otaki

3 Hon Dr Nick Smith,Canterbury/Westland, Nelson

4 Hon David Carter, Canterbury/Westland, Banks Peninsula

5 Dr Don Brash, Northern

6 Hon Georgina te Heuheu, Central North Island

7 Dr Wayne Mapp, NorthernNorth Shore

8 Hon Tony Ryall, Central North Island, Bay of Plenty

9 Gerry Brownlee, Canterbury/Westland, Ilam

10 Pansy Wong, Northern, Auckland Central

11 Dr the Hon Lockwood Smith, Northern, Rodney

12 Dr Lynda Scott, Canterbury/Westland, Kaikoura

13 Simon Power, Lower North Island, Rangitikei

14 Katherine Rich, Southern, Dunedin North

15 Hekia Parata, Lower North Island, Wellington Central

16 Gavan Herlihy, Southern, Otago

17 Bob Simcock, Central North Island, Hamilton West

18 Allan Peachey, Northern

19 Sue Wood, Lower North Island, Mana

20 Guy Salmon, Canterbury/Westland

21 John Carter, Northern, Northland

22 Alec Neill, Canterbury/Westland, Wigram

23 Belinda Vernon, Northern, Maungakiekie

24 Anne Tolley, Lower North Island, Napier

25 Richard Worth, Northern, Epsom

26 Eric Roy, Southern, Invercargill

27 Dr Paul Hutchison, Northern, Port Waikato

28 Arthur Anae, Northern, Manukau East

29 Ian Buchanan, Lower North Island. Wairarapa

30 Greg White, Central North Island, Te Tai Hauauru

31 Phil Heatley, Northern, Whangarei

32 Marie Hasler, Northern, Waitakere

33 Annabel Young, Lower North Island

34 Eric Liu, Northern

35 Tau Henare, Northern, Te Atatu

36 Chester Borrows, Lower North Island, Whanganui

37 Nicky Wagner, Canterbury Westland, Christchurch Central

38 Leanne Jensen-Daines, Central North Island, East Coast

39 Tim Macindoe, Central North Island, Tauranga

40 Wayne Marriott, Southern, Aoraki

41 Dan Gordon, Canterbury/Westland,Waimakariri

42 Sandra Goudie, Central North Island, Coromandel

43 John Key, Northern, Helensville

44 Jeremy Sole, Northern, Northcote

45 George Ngatai, Northern, Tamaki Makaurau

46 Dale Stephens, Lower North Island, Ohariu Belmont

47 Craig Foss, Lower North Island, Tukituki

48 Judith Collins, Northern, Clevedon

49 Glenda Hughes, Lower North Island, Rongotai

50 Dave Scott, Lower North Island, Palmerston North

51 Weston Kirton, Central North Island, Taupo

52 Hamuera Mitchell, Central North Island, Waiariki

53 Enosa Auva'a, Northern, Manurewa

54 Sylvia Taylor, Northern, Mangere

55 Barry Nicolle, Canterbury Westland, West Coast Tasman

56 Paul Foster, Southern, Dunedin South

57 Mita Harris, Northern, Te Tai Tokerau

58 Brent Trewheela, Northern, Mt Roskill

59 Raewyn Bhana, Northern, Mt Albert

60 Bill Karaitiana, Canterbury Westland, Te Tai Tonga

61 Geoff Horton, Central North Island, New Plymouth

62 Rodney Williams, Central North Island

63 Alan Delamere, Central North Island

64 Peter O'Brien, Northern

65 Rod O'Beirne, Canterbury/Westland


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