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20 January 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 — 49th Parliament

Australia / Pacific

New Zealand — Australia Parliamentary Friendship Group

Chairperson: Hon Mita Ririnui

Vice-chairperson: Aaron Gilmore

New Zealand — Pacific Parliamentary Friendship Group

Chairperson: John Hayes

Vice-chairperson:

Secretary: Carol Beaumont

The Americas

New Zealand — Canada Parliamentary Friendship Group

Chairperson:

New Zealand — Latin America Parliamentary Friendship Group

Chairperson: Hon Trevor Mallard

Vice-chairperson: David Bennett

New Zealand — USA Parliamentary Friendship Group

Chairperson: Hon Shane Jones

Vice-chairperson: Craig Foss

Europe

New Zealand — European Union

Chairperson: Charles Chauvel

New Zealand — France

Chairperson: Moana Mackey

New Zealand — Ireland

Chairperson: Chris Hipkins

Vice-chairperson: Todd McClay

New Zealand — Italy

Chairperson: Chris Auchinvole

Vice-chairperson: Brendon Burns

Secretary: Stuart Nash

New Zealand — Poland

Chairperson: Simon Bridges

Vice-chairperson:

Secretary: Todd McClay

New Zealand — Russian Federation

Chairperson: David Bennett

Vice-chairperson: John Hayes

New Zealand — Scotland

Co-Chairpersons: Sue Kedgley & Chris Auchinvole

Secretary: Michael Woodhouse

Treasurer: Jacqui Dean

Middle East

New Zealand — Israel

Chairperson: Dr Paul Hutchison

Vice-chairperson:

New Zealand — Turkey

Chairperson: Dr Ashraf Choudhary

Vice-chairperson: John Hayes

New Zealand — United Arab Emirates

Chairperson: Craig Foss

Vice-chairperson: Hon Shane Jones

Africa

New Zealand — South Africa

Chairperson: Brendon Burns

Asia

New Zealand — China

Co-Chairpersons: Hon Rick Barker & David Bennett

New Zealand — India

Chairperson: John Hayes

Vice-chairperson: Hon Maryan Street

New Zealand — Indonesia

Chairperson: John Hayes

Vice-chairperson: Dr Ashraf Choudhary

New Zealand — Japan

Chairperson: John Hayes

New Zealand — Korea

Chairperson: Melissa Lee

New Zealand — Mongolia

Chairperson: Chris Hipkins

New Zealand — Pakistan

Chairperson: HV Ross Robertson

Vice-chairperson: Dr Jackie Blue

Secretary: Dr Ashraf Choudhary

New Zealand — Singapore

Chairperson: Hon Simon Power

Vice-chairperson:

Secretary: Dr Paul Hutchison

New Zealand — Sri Lanka

Chairperson: Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi

Vice-chairperson: Hon Maryan Street

Secretary: Dr Jackie Blue

New Zealand — Viet Nam

Chairperson: Hon Steve Chadwick