    john mcgregor carter  (born 8 may 1950) is a new zealand politician, and member of the national party. he was born in te kopuru, northland and educated at otamatea district high school.  he represented the bay of islands, far north and northland electorates from 1987 until june 2011. he retired as new zealand's high commissioner to the cook islands in july 2013 to return to the far north of new zealand, successfully running for mayor of the far north in october 2013. [http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/9276248/brown-dalziel-first-winners-in-loc
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