Katrina Shanks

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Katrina Shanks
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for National Party List
In office
7 February 2007 – 21 January 2014
Preceded byDon Brash[a]
Succeeded byJo Hayes[a]
Personal details
Born (1969-05-12) 12 May 1969 (age 52)
Dannevirke
NationalityNew Zealand
Political partyNational Party
Spouse(s)Bob Shanks[1]
ResidenceKarori, Wellington
Alma materMassey University
ProfessionMember of Parliament
Websitehttp://katrinashanks.co.nz

Katrina May Shanks (born 12 May 1969)[2][3] is a former New Zealand politician who was a list member of parliament for the National Party from 2007 to 2014.

Early years[]

Shanks was born in Dannevirke in 1969, and attended St Matthew's Collegiate for Girls in Masterton and Dannevirke High School. She graduated with a Bachelor of Business Studies from Massey University.[2]

Shanks' father, Graeme Hislop, contested the Pahiatua electorate for Social Credit in 1975 and in the 1977 by-election.[4][5]

Prior to entering politics, Shanks worked as a self-employed accountant. She had previously worked as a project accountant for the Westpac Banking Corporation, in retail client services for Newton Investment Management in the United Kingdom, and as a senior auditor for Audit New Zealand.[6] Shanks has three children.[7]

Shanks joined the New Zealand National Party in 2001 as a member of the Karori branch and was a member of the party's executive committee for the Wellington Central electorate until 2004, when she joined the Ohariu-Belmont branch.

Member of Parliament[]

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2007–2008 48th List 46 National
2008–2011 49th List 46 National
2011–2014 50th List 38 National


Shanks was the National Party's candidate in Ohariu-Belmont at the 2005 general election.[8][9] She did not defeat incumbent Peter Dunne but performed more strongly than National's 2002 candidate Dale Stevens. At 46th on the party list, Shanks was the highest-placed National list candidate not to be elected (indeed, the election night result projected that she would be elected but the final result saw National's result drop by one seat). She eventually joined Parliament in February 2007 when former leader Don Brash resigned.[10][11]

Shanks became her party's Associate Spokeswoman for Commerce and Associate Spokeswoman for Economic Development, as well as a member of the Social Services Select Committee, which she held for the remainder of the term.[12]

In the 2008 general election, Shanks contested the new Ōhariu electorate but did not intend to win. National ran a "party vote only" campaign in that seat to ensure ally Dunne's re-election.[13][14] She was placed again at 46th on the party list and National's stronger party vote result meant that she returned to Parliament. National, with Dunne's support, formed a new minority Government. Shanks was a member of the Commerce Committee as well as deputy chair (2008–2009) and later chair (2009–2011) of the Social Services Committee.[12]

Shanks was elected as a list MP for a final time in 2011. She announced her intention to retire from Parliament at the 2014 general election but instead retired early at the end of 2013.[15][16] She was succeeded as a list MP by Jo Hayes.[16]

Post-parliamentary career[]

After leaving Parliament, Shanks became chief executive of the New Zealand Funeral Directors Association.[16] She held this role until 2018 when she became the inaugural chief executive of Financial Advice New Zealand.[17]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Normally, list MPs do not have individual predecessors or successors, but Brash resigned during a sitting parliament and therefore was succeeded by Shanks, who later resigned herself and was succeeded by Hayes.

References[]

  1. ^ "MP a typical New Zealander", Patrick Credson, The Dominion Post, 1 December 2006
  2. ^ a b "Katrina Shanks". www.parliament.nz. 23 May 2010. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Katrina Shanks MP". katrinashanks.co.nz. 21 November 2009. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  4. ^ "New MP fulfilling dad's dream". The New Zealand Herald. Auckland: APN News & Media. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2008. She is fulfilling a dream of her father, Graham W E Hislop, who stood for Parliament when he was 36 - the same age Mrs Shanks was during the election campaign last year.
  5. ^ Norton, Clifford (1988). New Zealand Parliamentary Election Results 1946-1987: Occasional Publications No 1, Department of Political Science. Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington. p. 305. ISBN 0-475-11200-8.
  6. ^ Heyward, Tony (21 December 2004). "National selects Dunne challenger". Scoop (news website). Retrieved 29 October 2008. Katrina Shanks is a self-employed accountant. She has previously worked as a Project Accountant for the Westpac Banking Corporation, in Retail Client Services for Newton Investment Management in the United Kingdom and as a Senior Auditor for Audit New Zealand.
  7. ^ "Key unveils more centrist line-up". Television New Zealand. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  8. ^ "National narrows down hunt for Dunne challenger | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 16 December 2004. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  9. ^ "National selects Dunne challenger | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 21 December 2004. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Declaration by Chief Electoral Officer That Katrina May Shanks is Elected". gazette.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Don Brash gone at lunchtime". The New Zealand Herald. 23 November 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  12. ^ a b "Shanks, Katrina - New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Peter Dunne holds Ohariu with increased majority". NZ Herald. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Count Results - Ōhariu". Electionresults.govt.nz. 22 November 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  15. ^ "Shanks to leave politics". Stuff NZ (Fairfax). 11 July 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  16. ^ a b c "National MP quits early". Stuff NZ (Fairfax). 12 October 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  17. ^ "First Financial Advice NZ CEO announced". Good Returns. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

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