Asenati Taylor

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Hon
Asenati Lole-Taylor
MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for List MP based in South Auckland/Manukau
In office
26 November 2011 (2011-11-26) – 20 September 2014
Preceded by Darian Thomson
Succeeded by Ria Bond
Personal details
Born Le-Aufa'amulia Asenati Lole
Apia, Samoa
Nationality Samoan and New Zealand
Political party New Zealand First
Spouse(s) James Taylor
Residence Melbourne, Australia
Occupation Politician and Office Clerk
Profession Administrator
Cabinet New Zealand First Caucus
Committees Social Services, Family and Youth
Portfolio NZ First Spokeswomen on Women Affairs, Families, Children and Youth
Religion Roman Catholic
Website http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/mpp/mps/current/50MP202801/lole-taylor-asenati

Le-Aufa'amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor,[1] known as Asenati Taylor, is a former New Zealand politician and a member of the House of Representatives. She is a member of the New Zealand First Party.

Early life

Born in Samoa,[2] Taylor emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 17.[3] She has served as chairperson of the Auckland City Pacific Islands Board[4] and as a member of the Pacific Health Advisory Committee[5] of the Auckland District Health Board. Prior to election to Parliament, Taylor worked as the Regional Advisor Pacific Northern Region for Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services at the Department of Corrections.[6][7] She has three children and one stepson.[8]

Political career

Parliament of New Zealand
Years Term Electorate List Party
2011–2014 50th List 8 NZ First

Taylor was a member of the New Zealand Labour Party and stood in the Tamaki-Maungakiekie Ward in the 2007 Auckland City Council elections.[8]

Taylor stood for New Zealand First in the Maungakiekie electorate in the 2008 election but was unsuccessful.

She became the New Zealand First candidate for the Manukau East electorate in the 2011 election.[9] She was elected from the party list due to her list ranking of eighth. After being demoted to the sixteenth position on the New Zealand First party list, Lole-Taylor failed to return to Parliament at the 2014 general election.[10]

After Parliament

Following her demotion and subsequent failure to get re-elect Taylor has kept a low profile. Taylor came to prominence when it was found both her and her Husband, Dennis Taylor, had illicitly accessed private data during their time working for the Department of Corrections. The access was found to be in regards to an elected official of the New Zealand First Party. Following the release of this information Taylor hinted she was contemplating a move to Australia and removed most of her Social Media presence, having been known for outspoken tweets during her time as an MP[11] In May 2015 Taylor left New Zealand despite a probe into the activities of her and her husband and were believed to have left New Zealand in March.[12]

References

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  12. ↑ http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/68219959/former-nz-first-mp-leaves-country-during-police-probe
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