Tuariki John Delamere (09 December 1951 - ) is a former New Zealand politician. He served as an MP from 1996 to 1999, and was a member of Cabinet for the duration of his term. 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The New Zealand Cabinet is, in practice, the highest body of the New Zealand governments executive branch. ...

Before politics

Delamere was born in at a military hospital in Papakura, and was educated in Tauranga. In 1967 and 1969, he was recognised as the top Maori student in New Zealand. He then attended Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, having won an athletics scholarship. He obtained a BA in 1974. He later obtained an MBA from Long Island University. For a time, Delamere served in the United States Army, being stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. He later joined the staff of the West Point military academy. After leaving the United States, Delamere later business, serving as chief financial officer for Polynesian Airlines. He also held a number of bureaucratic roles. Delamere has also been successful in sporting events, setting records in long jump and triple jump and representing New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games. Papakura is the name of a municipality and a district in New Zealands North Island. ... Tauranga (population 90,906 — 2001 census) is the major city of the western Bay of Plenty on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Te Puni, Māori Chief Māori is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, and their language. ... Washington State University Bryan clock tower Washington State University (also referred to as WSU or Wazzu) is a public research university in Pullman, Washington. ... Pullman is a city located in Whitman County, Washington. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire Official languages None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... Long Island University is a private university with its primary campus in Brooklyn, New York. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Fort Leonard Wood is a census-designated place located in Pulaski County, Missouri. ... Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... The Chapel at West Point The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point and USMA, is a U.S. military academy and former Army fort. ... Polynesian Airlines is the national carrier of Samoa. ... Bureaucracy is a sociological concept of government and its institutions as an organizational structure characterized by regularized procedure, division of responsibility, hierarchy, and impersonal relationships. ... The long jump (formerly called broad jump) is an athletic (track and field) event in which athletes attempt to land as far from their take-off points as possible. ... The triple jump is an athletics (track and field) event, previously also known as hop, step and jump, whose various names describe the actions a competitor takes. ... The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of The Commonwealth. ...

New Zealand First

Delamere entered politics in the 1996 elections, when he successfully stood as a candidate for the New Zealand First party in the Te Tai Rawhiti electorate. Immediately after being elected, he was appointed to Cabinet as part of New Zealand First's coalition deal with the National Party. Among the roles he held during his ministerial career were those of Minister of Immigration, Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, Associate Minister of Finance, and Associate Minister of Health. The 1996 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament. ... Current New Zealand First logo New Zealand First is a political party in New Zealand. ... The New Zealand Cabinet is, in practice, the highest body of the New Zealand governments executive branch. ... Current National Party logo The New Zealand National Party is the second largest political party in the New Zealand Parliament, and forms the core of the Opposition. ... The Minister of Finance is a senior figure within the government of New Zealand. ...

In 1998, the coalition between New Zealand First and the National Party began to break apart, and significant tensions emerged in New Zealand First itself. On 11 August, it was claimed by ACT MP Rodney Hide that Delamere was planning a coup against New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, an allegation which Delamere denied. Two days later, Delamere acknowledged that he had been exploring the possibility a new political party based around the so-called "tight five", New Zealand First's group of Maori MPs (not counting Peters himself). When Peters was sacked from Cabinet, Delamere openly supported the move, and pledged his support to the National Party government regardless of his party's stance. Delamere formally resigned from New Zealand First on 18 August 1998, saying that the party would be better known as "Winston First". 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Current ACT New Zealand logo ACT New Zealand is a free market liberal party in the New Zealand Parliament. ... Rodney Hide (born 16 December 1956) is a New Zealand politician, leader of ACT New Zealand, and board member of the Institute of Liberal Values. ... The Right Honourable Winston Raymond Peters (born April 11, 1945) leads the New Zealand First political party in New Zealand. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Independent and Te Tawharau

As an independent, Delamere continued to support the National government, and retained his ministerial portfolios. In late 1999, however, he lost his role as Minister of Immigration after a scandal regarding the application of immigration rules. Specifically, it emerged that Delamere had approved permanent residency for a group of Chinese businessmen provided they invested generously in various Maori development schemes. Delamere was widely criticised for using his authority to ensure that money was given to certain groups. Delamere himself claimed that his actions were a perfectly reasonable method of addressing Maori development needs. Although he lost the immigration portfolio, he retained his other roles. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Permanent residency refers to a persons status such that the person is allowed to reside indefinitely within the country despite not having citizenship. ...

Shortly before the 1999 elections, Delamere joined the small Maori Te Tawharau party, giving it its first representation in Parliament. He had previously declined to join the Mauri Pacific party, established by five other former New Zealand First MPs (including three of his "tight five" colleagues). In the elections, Delamere contested the new Waiariki electorate — he placed second, with 20.01% of the vote. The winner was Mita Ririnui of the Labour Party. He was also placed second on the party list of the Mana Maori Movement, which Te Tawharau was affiliated with, but the party did not win any seats. The 1999 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 46th session of the New Zealand Parliament. ... Te Tawharau (roughly translated as the shelter) is a Maori political party in New Zealand. ... Mauri Pacific (literally meaning spirit of the Pacific) was a short-lived political party in New Zealand. ... Mita Michael Ririnui is a New Zealand politician. ... Current Labour Party logo The New Zealand Labour Party formed as a political party in 1916, bringing together socialist groups advocating proportional representation and the Recall of Members of Parliament, as well as the nationalisation of production and of exchange. ... Party lists are used in elections to legislatures which use some kinds of proportional voting to designate a partys nominees in the at-large portion of the vote. ... The Mana Maori Movement is a New Zealand political party. ...

After politics

Since leaving Parliament, Delamere has established himself as an immigration consultant, founding the company of Tuariki Delamere & Associates. In 2003, Minister of Immigration Lianne Dalziel accused Delamere and his company of running a "sophisticated scam", exploiting a loophole in immigration law that Delamere presumably discovered during his term as Minister. The loophole was closed, but Delamere continues to work as a consultant. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lianne Audrey Dalziel (born 7 June 1960) is a member of the New Zealand Parliament and a former Cabinet minister. ...

In March 2005, Delamere appeared in court on charges of fraud. The exact details of the charges have not yet been made public. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...