# 49th New Zealand Parliament

The 49th New Zealand Parliament was elected at the 2008 election. It comprised 122 members, including an overhang of two seats (an increase of one from the 48th Parliament) caused by the Māori Party having won two more electorate seats than its share of the party vote would otherwise have given it. The Parliament served from December 2008 until the November 2011 election.
New Zealand uses the mixed-member proportional (MMP) system to elect its parliaments. Seventy of the members of the 49th Parliament represented geographical electorates: sixteen in the South Island, 47 in the North Island (one more than for the 48th Parliament) and seven Māori electorates. The remaining 52 (increased from fifty by the overhang) were elected from nationwide party vote candidate lists to realise proportionality.
There were 10 resignations leading to Electoral Commission replacement selections for new list candidates from four parliamentary parties. Lockwood Smith was the Speaker in the 49th Parliament.

## Electorate boundaries for 49th Parliament

The Representation Commission altered many of the boundaries of New Zealand's parliamentary electorates following the 2006 census; the large growth in population between censuses lead to significant boundary changes, particularly in Auckland, the area around Christchurch and the central North Island. In May 2007, the Representation Commission announced the boundary changes to take effect for the next general election, with the boundaries finalised in September 2007.
The Commission announced the formation of a new electorate in Greater Auckland, bringing the number of geographical constituencies to 70. The new electorate, originally dubbed "Howick" (after the Auckland suburb), would have included parts of the existing Pakuranga, Manukau East and Clevedon electorates. After Pakuranga electors strongly objected to the proposed changes (which would have seen the inclusion of the population centres Panmure, Point England and Glen Innes into the electorate) the Commission largely reverted proposed changes to the boundaries of the Pakuranga electorate. The Commission opted to alleviate population pressures by moving the Auckland City suburb of Otahuhu into Manukau East. The revised new electorate received the name Botany to reflect its focus on the growing population-centres of Botany Downs–Dannemora. On paper, Botany counts as a safe National seat.
Even though the number of South Island electorates remains fixed, the decline in the population of electorates south of Christchurch resulted in the boundaries of electorates from Invercargill north to Rakaia shifting northwards. The electorates of Aoraki, Otago, Rakaia and Banks Peninsula all gravitated towards Christchurch. In the process:
* Aoraki received the new name of Rangitata
* Otago received the new name of Waitaki
* Rakaia received the new name of Selwyn
* Banks Peninsula received the new name of Port Hills
Other electorates in the lower South Island increased substantially in size.

## 2008 election results

The figures below are based on official results A decrease of 7 MPs is shown for "Other Parties" because the New Zealand First party of Winston Peters did not win an electorate seat or 5% of the party vote, and hence was not allocated any seats in the new Parliament.
Summary of the 8 November 2008 election for the House of Representatives :
| Party | Party | Party vote | Party vote | Party vote | Electorate vote | Electorate vote | Electorate vote | Seats | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Change (pp) | Votes | % | Change (pp) | List | Electorate | Total | +/- |
| | National | 1,053,398 | 44.93 | 5.83 | 1,072,024 | 46.60 | 6.22 | 17 | 41 | 58 | 10 |
| | Labour | 796,880 | 33.99 | 7.11 | 810,238 | 35.22 | 5.13 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 7 |
| | Green | 157,613 | 6.72 | 1.42 | 129,584 | 5.63 | 1.51 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| | ACT | 85,496 | 3.65 | 2.14 | 68,852 | 2.99 | 1.02 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| | Māori Party | 55,980 | 2.39 | 0.27 | 76,836 | 3.34 | 0.02 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| | Progressive | 21,241 | 0.91 | 0.25 | 25,981 | 1.13 | 0.51 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| | United Future | 20,497 | 0.87 | 1.80 | 25,955 | 1.13 | 1.71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | NZ First | 95,356 | 4.07 | 1.65 | 38,813 | 1.69 | 1.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| | Bill and Ben | 13,016 | 0.56 | new | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | new |
| | Kiwi | 12,755 | 0.54 | new | 15,528 | 0.68 | new | 0 | 0 | 0 | new |
| | Legalise Cannabis | 9,515 | 0.41 | 0.16 | 3,884 | 0.17 | 0.05 | | 0 | 0 | |
| | Pacific | 8,640 | 0.37 | new | 9,714 | 0.42 | new | 0 | 0 | 0 | new |
| | Family Party | 8,176 | 0.35 | new | 9,214 | 0.40 | new | 0 | 0 | 0 | new |
| | Alliance | 1,909 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 1,885 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Democrats | 1,208 | 0.05 | | 1,758 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Libertarianz | 1,176 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 1,739 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| | Workers Party | 932 | 0.04 | new | 480 | 0.02 | new | 0 | 0 | 0 | new |
| | RAM | 465 | 0.02 | new | 1,213 | 0.05 | new | | 0 | 0 | new |
| | RONZ | 313 | 0.01 | new | 192 | 0.01 | new | | 0 | 0 | new |
| | Unregistered parties | — | — | — | 1,363 | 0.06 | 0.01 | | 0 | 0 | |
| | Independent | — | — | — | 5,013 | 0.53 | 0.31 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 2,344,566 | 98.66 | 0.11 | 2,300,266 | 96.79 | 0.2 | | | | |
| Informal vote | Informal vote | 11,970 | 0.50 | 0.04 | 25,332 | 1.07 | 0.01 | | | | |
| Disallowed votes | Disallowed votes | 19,944 | 0.84 | 0.07 | 50,882 | 2.14 | 0.26 | | | | |
| Below electoral threshold | Below electoral threshold | 153,461 | 6.46 | | — | — | — | | | | |
| Total | Total | 2,376,480 | 100 | | 2,376,480 | 100 | | 52 | 70 | 122 | 1 |
| Eligible voters and Turnout | Eligible voters and Turnout | 2,990,759 | 79.46 | 1.46 | 2,990,759 | 79.46 | 1.46 | | | | |

## Overview of seats

The table below shows the number of MPs in each party following the 2008 election and at dissolution:
| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members | Members |
| Affiliation | Affiliation | At 2008 election | At dissolution |
| | National | 58 | 58 |
| | ACT | 5 | 5 |
| | Māori Party | 5 | 4 |
| | United Future | 1 | 1 |
| Government total | Government total | 69 | 68 |
| | Labour | 43 | 42 |
| | Green | 9 | 9 |
| | Progressive | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 |
| | Mana | Not yet founded | 1 |
| Opposition total | Opposition total | 53 | 54 |
| Total | Total | 122 | 122 |
| Working Government majority | Working Government majority | 16 | 15 |
Notes
* ^CS ACT New Zealand, United Future and Māori Party supported the National minority government on a confidence and supply basis.
* $^1$ Hone Harawira resigned from the Māori Party after that party's disciplinary committee recommended his expulsion. He had been vocal in his opposition to the Māori Party's position on the foreshore and seabed issue.
* $^2$ The Working Government majority is calculated as all Government MPs less all other parties.

## Members of the 49th New Zealand Parliament
### New Zealand National Party (58)

| | Name | Electorate | Term in office | Portfolios & Responsibilities |
| | Lockwood Smith | Rodney | 1984 – | Speaker of the House Chair of the Business select committee Chair of the Officers of Parliament select committee Chair of the Standing Orders select committee |
| | Lindsay Tisch | Waikato | 1999 – | Deputy Speaker Deputy chair of the Officers of Parliament select committee |
| | Eric Roy | Invercargill | 1993–2002; 2005 – | Assistant Speaker |
| Ministers in Cabinet |||||
| | John Key | Helensville | 2002 – | Prime Minister Minister of Tourism Minister in Charge of Ministerial Services Minister in Charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service Minister Responsible for the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) Leader of the National Party |
| | Bill English | Clutha-Southland | 1990 – | Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance Minister for Infrastructure Deputy Leader of the National Party |
| | Gerry Brownlee | Ilam | 1996 – | Leader of the House Minister for Economic Development Minister of Energy and Resources Minister of Earthquake Recovery Associate Minister for the Rugby World Cup Deputy Chair of the Privileges Committee |
| | Simon Power | Rangitīkei | 1999 – | Minister of Justice Minister for State Owned Enterprises Minister of Commerce Minister Responsible for the Law Commission Minister of Consumer Affairs Associate Minister of Finance Deputy Leader of the House |
| | Tony Ryall | Bay of Plenty | 1990 – | Minister of Health Minister of State Services |
| | Nick Smith | Nelson | 1990 – | Minister for the Environment Minister for Climate Change Issues Minister for ACC |
| | Judith Collins | Papakura | 2002 – | Minister of Police Minister of Corrections Minister of Veterans’ Affairs |
| | Anne Tolley | East Coast | 1999–2002; 2005 – | Minister of Education Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office |
| | Chris Finlayson | | 2005 – | Attorney-General Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage |
| | David Carter | | 1994 byelection – | Minister of Agriculture Minister for Biosecurity Minister of Forestry |
| | Murray McCully | East Coast Bays | 1987 – | Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for the Rugby World Cup |
| | Tim Groser | | 2005 – | Minister of Trade Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues (International Negotiations) |
| | Wayne Mapp | North Shore | 1996 – | Minister of Defence Minister of Research, Science and Technology Associate Minister for Economic Development Associate Minister for Tertiary Education |
| | Steven Joyce | | 2008 – | Minister of Transport Minister for Communications and Information Technology Minister for Tertiary Education Associate Minister of Finance Associate Minister for Infrastructure |
| | Georgina te Heuheu | | 1996 – | Minister for Courts Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control Associate Minister of Maori Affairs |
| | Paula Bennett | Waitakere | 2005 – | Minister for Social Development and Employment Minister of Youth Affairs |
| | Phil Heatley | Whangarei | 1999 – | Minister of Fisheries Minister of Housing |
| | Jonathan Coleman | Northcote | 2005 – | Minister of Immigration Minister of Broadcasting Associate Minister of Tourism Associate Minister of Health |
| | Kate Wilkinson | | 2005 – | Minister of Conservation Minister of Labour Minister for Food Safety Associate Minister of Immigration |
| | Hekia Parata | | 2008 – | Minister of Ethnic Affairs Minister of Women's Affairs Associate Minister of Energy Associate Minister of Community and Voluntary Sector Associate Minister of ACC |
| | Maurice Williamson | Pakuranga | 1987 – | Minister for Building and Construction Minister of Customs Minister of Statistics Minister for Small Business Minister for Land Information |
| | Nathan Guy | Ōtaki | 2005 – | Minister of Internal Affairs Minister Responsible for Archives New Zealand Minister Responsible for the National Library Associate Minister of Justice Associate Minister of Transport |
| | Craig Foss | Tukituki | 2005 – | Minister of Civil Defence Minister of Senior Citizens Minister of Racing Associate Minister for Local Government Associate Minister of Commerce |
| Members of Parliament |||||
| | Chris Tremain | Napier | 2005 – | Senior Government Whip Deputy Chair of the Finance and Expenditure select committee |
| | Jo Goodhew | Rangitata | 2005 – | Junior Government Whip Former Chair of the Social Services select committee |
| | Amy Adams | Selwyn | 2008 – | Chairperson, Electoral Legislation Committee Chair of the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee |
| | Shane Ardern | Taranaki-King Country | 1998 byelection – | Chair of the Primary Production select committee |
| | Paul Hutchison | Hunua | 1999 – | Chair of the Health select committee |
| | Tau Henare | | 1993–1999; 2005 – | Chair of the Māori Affairs select committee Deputy Chair Auckland Governance Select Committee |
| | Sandra Goudie | Coromandel | 2002 – | Chair of the Law and Order select committee |
| | Chris Auchinvole | West Coast-Tasman | 2005 – | Chair of the Local Government and Environment select committee |
| | David Bennett | Hamilton East | 2005 – | Chair of the Transport and Industrial Relations select committee |
| | Chester Borrows | Whanganui | 2005 – | Chair of the Justice and Electoral select committee |
| | John Hayes | Wairarapa | 2005 – | Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade select committee |
| | Katrina Shanks | | 2007 – | Chair of the Social Services select committee |
| | Jackie Blue | | 2005 – | Deputy chair of the Transport and Industrial Relations select committee |
| | Jacqui Dean | Waitaki | 2005 – | Deputy Chair of the Government Administration select committee Deputy Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade select committee |
| | Colin King | Kaikōura | 2005 – | Deputy Chair of the Primary Production select committee |
| | Nicky Wagner | | 2005 – | Deputy Chair of the Local Government and Environment select committee |
| | Simon Bridges | Tauranga | 2008 – | Deputy Chair of the Justice and Electoral select committee |
| | Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga | Maungakiekie | 2008 – | Deputy Chair of the Commerce select committee |
| | Todd McClay | Rotorua | 2008 – | Deputy Chair of Social Services Select Committee |
| | Nikki Kaye | Auckland Central | 2008 – | Deputy Chair Government Administration Select Committee |
| | Melissa Lee | | 2008 – | |
| | Tim Macindoe | Hamilton West | 2008 – | |
| | Paul Quinn | | 2008 – | |
| | Kanwal Singh Bakshi | | 2008 – | |
| | Louise Upston | Taupō | 2008 – | |
| | Michael Woodhouse | | 2008 – | |
| | Jonathan Young | New Plymouth | 2008 – | |
| | Aaron Gilmore | | 2008 – | |
| | Cam Calder | | June 2009– | |
| | Jami-Lee Ross | Botany | February 2011– | |
| members of the National caucus who resigned, retired or died during the term of the 49th Parliament |||||
| | Richard Worth | | 1999 – June 2009 (resigned) | succeeded by Cam Calder |
| | Pansy Wong | Botany | 1996 – 2011 (resigned) | succeeded by Jami-Lee Ross |
| | John Carter | Northland | 1987 – June 2011 (resigned) | Became High Commissioner to Cook Islands |
| | Allan Peachey | Tāmaki | 2005 – 6 November 2011 (died) | Chair of the Education and Science select committee |

### New Zealand Labour Party (42)

| | Name | Electorate | term in office | responsibilities |
| | Phil Goff | Mount Roskill | 1981–1990; 1993 – | Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Labour Party Shadow Minister in Charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service |
| | Annette King | Rongotai | 1984–1990; 1993 – | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Deputy Leader of the Labour Party |
| | David Cunliffe | New Lynn | 1999 – | Shadow Minister of Finance |
| | Ruth Dyson | Port Hills | 1993 – | Shadow Minister of Health Deputy Chair of the Health select committee |
| | Parekura Horomia | Ikaroa-Rāwhiti | 1999 – | Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs Shadow Minister of Fisheries |
| | Clayton Cosgrove | Waimakariri | 1999 – | Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of Corrections Shadow Minister for State-Owned Enterprises Associate Shadow Minister of Finance Deputy chair of the Law and Order select committee |
| | Chris Carter | Te Atatu | 1993 – | Shadow Minister for Education Shadow Minister of Ethnic Affairs |
| | Maryan Street | | 2005 – | Shadow Minister of Trade Shadow Minister for Tertiary Education |
| | Nanaia Mahuta | Hauraki-Waikato | 1996 – | Shadow Minister for the Environment Shadow Minister of Tourism Associate Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs |
| | David Parker | | 2002 – | Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister for Electoral Reform Shadow Minister of ACC Associate Shadow Minister of Finance Chair of the Government Administration select committee |
| | Shane Jones | | 2005 – | Shadow Minister of Local Government Shadow Minister of Building and Construction Shadow Minister for Infrastructure |
| | Trevor Mallard | Hutt South | 1984–1990; 1993 – | Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister for Economic Development and Employment Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Lianne Dalziel | Christchurch East | 1990 – | Shadow Minister of Justice Shadow Minister of Commerce Chair of the Commerce select committee |
| | Charles Chauvel | | 2006 – | Shadow Minister for Climate Change Shadow Minister of Energy Associate Shadow Minister of Commerce Chair of the Regulations Review select committee Chair of the Privileges Committee |
| | Pete Hodgson | Dunedin North | 1990 – | Shadow Minister of Immigration Shadow Minister of Defence |
| | Moana Mackey | | 2003 – | Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs Shadow Minister for Research and Development Shadow Minister for Science and Technology |
| | Steve Chadwick | | 1999 – | Junior Whip Shadow Minister for Conservation |
| | Sue Moroney | | 2005 – | Shadow Minister for Women's Affairs Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education |
| | Rick Barker | | 1993 – | Senior Whip Shadow Minister for Courts Shadow Minister of Veterans' Affairs |
| | Ross Robertson | Manukau East | 1987 – | Assistant Speaker Deputy Chair of the Officers of Parliament select committee Shadow Minister for Small Business Shadow Minister for Senior Citizens Shadow Minister for Racing Associate Shadow Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control |
| | George Hawkins | Manurewa | 1990 – | Shadow Minister of Housing |
| | Damien O'Connor | | 1993–2008; May 2009 - | Shadow Minister of Agriculture Shadow Minister of Rural Affairs Shadow Minister of Biosecurity |
| | Mita Ririnui | | 1999 – | Shadow Minister of Forestry Associate Shadow Minister of Treaty Negotiations Associate Shadow Minister of Agriculture |
| | Lynne Pillay | | 1999 – | Shadow Minister for Disability Issues Associate Shadow Minister of Justice |
| | Ashraf Choudhary | | 2002 – | Shadow Minister for Food Safety Shadow Minister for Agricultural Science Associate Shadow Minister for Ethnic Affairs |
| | Darien Fenton | | 2005 – | Shadow Minister for Transport Safety Associate Shadow Minister of Labour |
| | William Sio | Mangere | April 2008 – | Shadow Minister of Customs Associate Shadow Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Associate Shadow Minister of Local Government |
| | Jacinda Ardern | | 2008 – | Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs Associate Shadow Minister of Justice |
| | Carol Beaumont | | 2008 – | Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs Associate Shadow Minister of Labour |
| | Brendon Burns | Christchurch Central | 2008 – | Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Associate Shadow Minister for the Environment |
| | Clare Curran | Dunedin South | 2008 – | Shadow Minister for Communication and IT |
| | Kelvin Davis | | 2008 – | Shadow Minister for Biosecurity Associate Shadow Minister of Education |
| | Chris Hipkins | Rimutaka | 2008 – | Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Associate Shadow Minister of Energy |
| | Raymond Huo | | 2008 – | Shadow Minister Responsible for the Law Commission Shadow Minister of Statistics Associate Shadow Minister for Ethnic Affairs |
| | Iain Lees-Galloway | Palmerston North | 2008 – | Shadow Minister for Land Information Associate Shadow Minister of Defence Associate Shadow Minister of Health |
| | Stuart Nash | | 2008 – | Shadow Minister of Revenue Associate Shadow Minister of Trade Associate Shadow Minister of Forestry |
| | Rajen Prasad | | 2008 – | Shadow Minister for the Voluntary and Community Sector Associate Shadow Minister for Ethnic Affairs Associate Shadow Minister for Social Development and Employment |
| | Grant Robertson | Wellington Central | 2008 – | Shadow Minister of State Services Associate Shadow Minister for Arts, Culture, and Heritage Associate Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| | Carmel Sepuloni | | 2008 – | Shadow Minister of Civil Defence Associate Shadow Minister for Tertiary Education Associate Shadow Minister for Social Development and Employment |
| | Phil Twyford | | 2008 – | Shadow Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control Shadow Minister for Auckland Issues Associate Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| | David Shearer | Mount Albert | June 2009 – | |
| | Kris Faafoi | Mana | November 2010 – | |
| | Louisa Wall | | April 2011 – | |
| members of the Labour caucus who resigned or retired during the term of the 49th Parliament |||||
| | Helen Clark | Mount Albert | 1981 – 17 April 2009 | resigned to become head of the United Nations Development Program; replaced by David Shearer |
| | Michael Cullen | | 1981 – May 2009 | replaced by Damien O'Connor |
| | Winnie Laban | Mana | 1999– October 2010 | replaced by Kris Faafoi |
| | Darren Hughes | | 2002 – April 2011 | replaced by Louisa Wall |

### Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand (9)

| | Name | term in office | responsibilities |
| | Metiria Turei | 2002 – | Co-leader of the Green Party (May 2009–) |
| | Russel Norman | 2008 – | Co-leader of the Green Party |
| | Kennedy Graham | 2008 – | 'Musterer' (party whip) |
| | Sue Kedgley | 1999 – | |
| | Keith Locke | 1999 – | |
| | Catherine Delahunty | 2008 – | |
| | Kevin Hague | 2008 – | |
| | David Clendon | 2009 – | |
| | Gareth Hughes | 2010 – |
| members of the Greens caucus who retired during the term of the 49th Parliament |||||
| | Sue Bradford | 1999–2009 | |
| | Jeanette Fitzsimons | 1996–2010 | Co-leader of the Green Party (1995–2009) |

### ACT New Zealand (5)

| | Name | Electorate | term in office | responsibilities |
| | Rodney Hide | Epsom | 1996 – | Minister of Local Government Minister for Regulatory Reform Associate Minister of Education |
| | John Boscawen | | 2008 – | Parliamentary Leader of the ACT Party |
| | Heather Roy | | 2002 – | |
| | Roger Douglas | | 1969–1990; 2008 – | |
| | Hilary Calvert | | 2010 – | Party Whip |
| members of the ACT caucus who resigned or retired during the term of the 49th Parliament |||||
| | David Garrett | | 2008–2010 | |

### Māori Party (4)

| | Name | Electorate | term in office | responsibilities |
| | Tariana Turia | Te Tai Hauāuru | 1996–2014 | Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Associate Minister of Health Associate Minister of Social Development and Employment Minister for Disability Issues Co-leader of the Māori Party |
| | Pita Sharples | Tāmaki Makaurau | 2005–2011 | Minister of Maori Affairs Associate Minister of Education Associate Minister of Corrections Co-leader of the Māori Party |
| | Te Ururoa Flavell | Waiāriki | 2005–2017 | Party whip |
| | Rahui Katene | Te Tai Tonga | 2008–2011 | |
| members of the Māori Party caucus who resigned or retired during the term of the 49th Parliament |||||
| | Hone Harawira | Te Tai Tokerau | 2008–2011 | |

### United Future New Zealand (1)

| Name | Electorate | term in office | responsibilities |
| Peter Dunne | Ōhariu | 1984–2017 | Minister of Revenue Associate Minister of Health Deputy Chair of the Emissions Trading Scheme Review committee Deputy Chair Standing Orders Select Committee Parliamentary Leader of United Future Party |

### Jim Anderton's Progressive Party (1)

| Name | Electorate | term in office | responsibilities |
| Jim Anderton | Wigram | 1984 – | Parliamentary Leader of Progressive Party Father of the House Former Shadow Minister of Agriculture |

### Mana Party (1)

| Name | Electorate | term in office | responsibilities |
| Hone Harawira | Te Tai Tokerau | 2011 – | *Note: Previously sat until 20 May 2011, resumed his seat on 2 August 2011 |

### Independent (1)

| Name | Electorate | term in office | responsibilities |
| Chris Carter | Te Atatū | 1993–1996; 1999 – | Former Deputy chair of the Education and Science select committee Permanently Expelled from Labour Party Caucus and Party membership Note: did not retain membership of any select committee positions during expulsion |

## By-elections during 49th Parliament

There were a number of changes during the term of the 49th Parliament.
| Electorate and by-election | Electorate and by-election | Date | Incumbent | Cause | Winner |
| Mount Albert | 2009 | 13 June | Helen Clark | Resignation; appointed to the UNDP | David Shearer |
| Mana | 2010 | 20 November | Winnie Laban | Resignation | Kris Faafoi |
| Botany | 2011 | 5 March | Pansy Wong | Resignation | Jami-Lee Ross |
| Te Tai Tokerau | 2011 | 25 June | Hone Harawira | Resignation; established the Mana Movement | Hone Harawira |

### Summary of changes during term

* Helen Clark resigned in April 2009 to take up a position as Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. The resulting Mount Albert by-election was won by David Shearer on 13 June 2009.
* Michael Cullen resigned in April 2009 to become the deputy chairman of New Zealand Post. He was replaced by the next person on the Labour Party's list, Damien O'Connor.
* Richard Worth resigned in June 2009. He was replaced by the next person on the National Party's list, Cam Calder.
* Sue Bradford resigned in October 2009. She was replaced by the next person on the Green Party's list, David Clendon.
* Jeanette Fitzsimons resigned in February 2010. She was replaced by the next person on the Green Party's list, Gareth Hughes.
* Chris Carter expelled from Labour Party caucus amidst expenses scandal in 2010 and, as of October 2010, was expelled from the Labour Party meaning his seat is one as solely an Independent MP.
* David Garrett resigned from the ACT caucus in September 2010 and resigned from Parliament shortly after being replaced by Hilary Calvert.
* Luamanuvao Winnie Laban resigned in October 2010 to become Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Pasifika) at Victoria University of Wellington. The resulting Mana by-election was won by Kris Faafoi.
* Pansy Wong resigned in January 2011 following questions and a Speaker's investigation into her use of Ministerial travel privileges. Her portfolios were transferred to Hekia Parata who was raised to Cabinet to replace her. The resulting Botany by-election was won by Jami-Lee Ross.
* Hone Harawira resigned from the Māori Party in February 2011 following a recommendation by the party's Disciplinary and Disputes Committee that the party's National Council expel him. He resigned from Parliament as an Independent MP effective 21 May causing a by-election in Te Tai Tokerau. Harawira announced his intention to run as a candidate for the Mana Party. On 6 July 2011 the results of the official count of votes found Harawira won by a majority of 1117.
* Darren Hughes announced his intention to resign in March 2011 following an alleged incident involving him. Louisa Wall became the replacement for Hughes from the List for the remainder of the 49th Parliament.
* John Carter announced his resignation from politics in June 2011 in favour of a High Commissioner's post in the Cook Islands; he was replaced as a Minister by Craig Foss. As he resigned within six months of a general election, a by-election does not need to be held in his Northland seat.

## Seating plan
### As on 5 May 2009

The chamber is in a horseshoe-shape.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nash | Sepuloni | Prasad | Twyford | Vacant |
| Barker | Sio | Pillay | Choudhary | Fenton | J. Ardern | Beaumont | Burns | Hawkins | Curran | Davis | Hipkins | Huo | Lees-Galloway | Delahunty | | G. Robertson | Young |
| Mackey | Mahuta | Chadwick | Hughes | Dalziel | Chauvel | Hodgson | Laban | Moroney | R. Robertson | O'Connor | Ririnui | Kedgley | Turei | | Hague | Parata | Woodhouse |
| C. Carter | Mallard | A. King | Goff | Cunliffe | Dyson | Horomia | Cosgrove | Street | Anderton | Parker | Jones | Norman | | Bradford | Locke | McClay | Upston |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fitzsimons | Graham | Hayes | | |
| L. Smith | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Peachey | | |
| L. Smith | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Borrows | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hide | Foss | D. Bennett | |
| Finlayson | Tolley | English | KEY | Brownlee | Power | Ryall | N. Smith | Collins | Sharples | Turia | Dunne | H. Roy | | Douglas | Goodhew | Lotu-liga | Quinn |
| Joyce | McCully | Tremain | Guy | D. Carter | Groser | Mapp | P. Bennett | te Heuheu | Harawira | Flavell | Katene | Garrett | Boscawen | | Auchinvole | Lee | Gilmore |
| E. Roy | Tisch | Wong | Heatley | Wilkinson | Williamson | J. Carter | Worth | Coleman | S. Ardern | Hutchison | Henare | C. King | Goudie | Wagner | Kaye | Dean | Bridges |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Blue | Shanks | Macindoe | Bakshi | Adams |

### End of term

The chamber is in a horseshoe-shape.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wall | Hodgson | Pillay | Harawira | C. Carter |
| R. Robertson | Mahuta | O'Connor | Fenton | Shearer | Nash | Hipkins | Davis | Burns | Hawkins | Lees-Galloway | Prasad | Sepuloni | Faafoi | G. Hughes | Choudhary | Ririnui | Ross |
| Mackey | Twyford | Chadwick | Barker | Jones | Moroney | Dalziel | Sio | J. Ardern | Beaumont | Curran | Huo | Hague | Locke | | Clendon | Bakshi | Calder |
| Horomia | Mallard | A. King | Goff | Cunliffe | Parker | Dyson | Cosgrove | Street | Anderton | Chauvel | G. Robertson | Norman | | Kedgley | Delahunty | McClay | Young |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Turei | Graham | | | |
| L. Smith | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hayes | | |
| L. Smith | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Peachey | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hide | Foss | Blue | |
| Finlayson | Tolley | English | KEY | Brownlee | Power | Ryall | N. Smith | Collins | Sharples | Turia | Dunne | Boscawen | | Douglas | Borrows | Macindoe | Woodhouse |
| Joyce | McCully | Goodhew | Tremain | D. Carter | Groser | Mapp | P. Bennett | te Heuheu | Hutchison | Flavell | Katene | H. Roy | Calvert | | D. Bennett | Lotu-liga | Upston |
| E. Roy | Tisch | Heatley | Wilkinson | Coleman | Parata | Williamson | J. Carter | Guy | S. Ardern | Henare | C. King | Goudie | Wagner | Auchinvole | Dean | Lee | Quinn |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shanks | Kaye | Adams | Bridges | Gilmore |