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10 May 2012
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Parliamentary Friendship Groups are informal groups of members of Parliament who organise themselves to promote parliamentary relations between the New Zealand Parliament and other parliaments. They play an important role in New Zealand’s engagement in inter-parliamentary relations, with group members often called upon to participate and host meetings for visiting delegations.

Friendship Groups do not speak for the Government or New Zealand Parliament, and they are self-regulating and self-fulfilling.

Parliamentary Friendship Groups — 50th Parliament

Australia / Pacific

New Zealand — Australia Parliamentary Friendship Group

Chairperson: Denise Roche

New Zealand — Pacific Parliamentary Friendship Group

Chairperson: Alfred Ngaro

Co Deputy Chairperson: Su’a William Sio

Co Deputy Chairperson: Asenati Lole-Taylor

The Americas

New Zealand — Canada Parliamentary Friendship Group

Co Chairperson: Dr Rajen Prasad

Co Chairperson: Melissa Lee

New Zealand — Latin America Parliamentary Friendship Group

Chairperson: David Bennett

New Zealand — USA Parliamentary Friendship Group

Co Chairperson: Hon Shane Jones

Co Chairperson: Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga

Europe

New Zealand — European Union

Chairperson: Charles Chauvel

New Zealand — France

Co Chairperson: Moana Mackey

Co Chairperson: Dr Cam Calder

New Zealand — Ireland

Co Chairperson: Chris Hipkins

Co Chairperson: Simon O’Connor

New Zealand — Italy

Chairperson: Chris Auchinvole

New Zealand — Poland

Chairperson: Simon Bridges

Deputy Chairperson: Hon Maryan Street

Secretary: Paul Goldsmith

New Zealand — Russia

Chairperson: David Bennett

New Zealand — Scotland

Co-Chairperson: Chris Auchinvole

Middle East

New Zealand — Israel

Chairperson: Dr Paul Hutchison

New Zealand — Turkey

Co Chairperson: Katrina Shanks

Co Chairperson: Su’a William Sio

New Zealand — United Arab Emirates

Chairperson: John Hayes

Africa

New Zealand — South Africa

Chairperson: John Hayes

Asia

New Zealand — China

Chairperson: Hon Clayton Cosgrove

New Zealand — Hong Kong

Chairperson: John Hayes

New Zealand — India

Co Chairperson: Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi

Co Chairperson: Dr Rajen Prasad

Secretary: Dr Jackie Blue

New Zealand — Indonesia

Co Chairperson: HV Ross Robertson

Co Chairperson: Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi

New Zealand — Japan

Chairperson: John Hayes

New Zealand — Korea

Chairperson: Melissa Lee

New Zealand — Pakistan

Chairperson: HV Ross Robertson

Secretary: Barbara Stewart

New Zealand — Singapore

Chairperson: Moana Mackey

New Zealand — Sri Lanka

Chairperson: Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi

Secretary: Dr Jackie Blue

New Zealand — Viet Nam

Chairperson: Hon Damien O’Connor