Hon. Richard Prebble
Minister of State-Owned Enterprises
In office 2 November 1987 – 1990
Prime Minister	David Lange Geoffrey Palmer Mike Moore
Preceded by	New office
Constituency	Auckland Central (1975-93) Wellington Central (1996-99) List (1999-2005)
Born	7 February 1948 (1948-02-07) (age 60) Kent,  United Kingdom
Political party	Labour (1975-96) ACT New Zealand (1996-present)

Richard William Prebble CBE, born 7 February 1948, was for many years a member of the New Zealand Parliament. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) David Russell Lange, ONZ, CH (who pronounced his name ˈlɒŋi long-ee) (4 August 1942 – 13 August 2005 served as Prime Minister of New Zealand Sir Geoffrey Winston Russell Palmer, KCMG, AC (born 21 April 1942) served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from August Michael Kenneth Moore ONZ (known as Mike Moore, born 28 January 1949) is a Politician from New Zealand who has served both Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The New Zealand political party ACT New Zealand (commonly known as "Act" and pronounced to rhyme with "fact" though internal image-makers push the phrase The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and until 1951 the New Zealand Legislative Council Initially a member of the Labour Party, he joined the newly formed ACT New Zealand party under Roger Douglas in 1996. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The New Zealand political party ACT New Zealand (commonly known as "Act" and pronounced to rhyme with "fact" though internal image-makers push the phrase Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937) a New Zealand politician formerly served as a senior Cabinet minister Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)

Contents 1 Early life 2 Member of Parliament 2.1 Labour in opposition 2.2 Cabinet minister 2.3 Labour in opposition 2.4 ACT New Zealand 2.4.1 1996 campaign 2.4.2 1999 campaign 2.4.3 Retirement 3 Books & party political publications 4 Trivia

Early life

Prebble was born in Kent, England, and raised in Auckland. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country His father, Ken Prebble, was an Anglican priest, and a leader in the Charismatic movement as vicar of St. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs The term charismatic movement describes the adoption from the early twentieth century onwards of certain beliefs typical of those held by Pentecostal Christians — specifically Pauls. He attended the University of Auckland, gaining a BA degree in 1970 and an LLB (Hons. The University of Auckland (Te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki Makaurau is New Zealand 's largest University. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bachelor of Laws (abbreviated LLB, LLB or rarely LlB) is an undergraduate or bachelor degree in law offered in most Common law ) degree in 1972. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was admitted to the Bar in 1971, and practised law in both New Zealand and Fiji. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य

Member of Parliament

Parl.	Electorate	Party
38th	Auckland Central	Labour
39th	Auckland Central	Labour
40th	Auckland Central	Labour
41st	Auckland Central	Labour
42nd	Auckland Central	Labour
43rd	Auckland Central	Labour

Labour in opposition

Prebble was originally a member of the Labour Party, and stood as its candidate for the Auckland Central electorate in the 1975 election. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The 39th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand which began with the election of 1978 and finished with the election The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The 40th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The 41st New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The 42nd New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The 43rd New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The 1975 New Zealand general election was held to elect MPs to the 38th session of the New Zealand Parliament. His candidacy was successful. Once inside Parliament, Prebble became aligned with Roger Douglas, leader of the right-wing faction within the Labour Party. Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937) a New Zealand politician formerly served as a senior Cabinet minister Douglas supported the privatization of state assets, the deregulation of the economy, and the removal of trade barriers such as tariffs and subsidies. Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of business from the Public sector (government to the Private sector (business Deregulation, a term which gained widespread currency in the period 1970-2000 can be seen as a process by which governments remove reduce or simplify Restrictions on Business For other uses of this word see Tariff (disambiguation. A tariff is a tax imposed on goods when they are moved across a political boundary In Economics, a subsidy (also known as a subvention is a form of financial assistance paid to a business or economic sector The party's traditional left-wing faction strongly opposed all these policies.

Cabinet minister

When Labour Party won the 1984 election, Douglas became Minister of Finance, and began implementing his economic policy. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party The 1984 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 41st New Zealand Parliament. Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937) a New Zealand politician formerly served as a senior Cabinet minister The Minister of Finance is a senior figure within the Government of New Zealand. Prebble, along with David Caygill, proved one of his greatest supporters, Douglas, Prebble, and Caygill becoming sometimes known as "the Troika". David Caygill, CBE (born 1948 is a former New Zealand politician Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937) a New Zealand politician formerly served as a senior Cabinet minister David Caygill, CBE (born 1948 is a former New Zealand politician

Prebble's ministerial roles granted him significant opportunities to pursue his policies - from 1984 to 1987, he served as Minister of Transport and Minister of Railways. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Minister of Railways was the minister in the government responsible for the New Zealand Railways Department 1895–1981 the New Zealand Railways Corporation In these roles he promoted the privatization of state-owned transport infrastructure. He also served as Associate Minister of Finance during this period, allowing him to support Douglas more closely. Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937) a New Zealand politician formerly served as a senior Cabinet minister In 1987, he became Minister for State-owned Enterprises, Postmaster General, Minister of Works, and Minister of Broadcasting, portfolios in which he continued to advance Douglas's policies. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937) a New Zealand politician formerly served as a senior Cabinet minister During his ministerial career, Prebble was effectively placed in charge of the ongoing privatisation of government assets.

Prebble's position became troubled, however, because of growing tensions between Douglas and the Prime Minister, David Lange. The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's Head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in David Russell Lange, ONZ, CH (who pronounced his name ˈlɒŋi long-ee) (4 August 1942 – 13 August 2005 served as Prime Minister of New Zealand While Lange had supported Douglas's reforms in the beginning, believing that they were necessary to end the economic problems that the government inherited, he became increasingly hostile to the scale and pace that Douglas demanded - Lange tended to see the reforms as a means to an end, while Douglas considered deregulation and privatisation as important goals in and of themselves. David Russell Lange, ONZ, CH (who pronounced his name ˈlɒŋi long-ee) (4 August 1942 – 13 August 2005 served as Prime Minister of New Zealand Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937) a New Zealand politician formerly served as a senior Cabinet minister Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937) a New Zealand politician formerly served as a senior Cabinet minister David Russell Lange, ONZ, CH (who pronounced his name ˈlɒŋi long-ee) (4 August 1942 – 13 August 2005 served as Prime Minister of New Zealand Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937) a New Zealand politician formerly served as a senior Cabinet minister In November 1988, after a long period of bitter dispute, Prebble was fired from Cabinet, and Douglas was forced to resign. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The New Zealand Cabinet functions as the policy and decision-making body of the Executive branch within the New Zealand government system Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937) a New Zealand politician formerly served as a senior Cabinet minister

See also: Fourth Labour Government of New Zealand

Labour in opposition

Prebble retained his Auckland Central seat in the 1990 election, which Labour lost, arguably because of public dissatisfaction with the reforms. The Fourth Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 26 July 1984 to 2 November 1990 The 1990 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament 's 43rd term. The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party In the 1993 election, however, Prebble lost his seat to Sandra Lee-Vercoe, deputy leader of the left-wing Alliance. The 1993 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament. Sandra Rose Te Hakamatua Lee-Vercoe (née Lee QSO ( 8 August 1952 -) is a former New Zealand politician and diplomat The Alliance, in New Zealand politics, is a Left-wing political party For the next three years, he worked as a consultant. A consultant (from the Latin consultare means "to discuss" from which we also derive words such as consul and counsel) is a Professional

ACT New Zealand

Parl.	Electorate	List Pos.	Party
45th	Wellington Central	1	ACT
46th	List	1	ACT
47th	List	1	ACT

New Zealand's switch to the MMP electoral system, which made it easier for smaller parties to enter Parliament, provided the means for Prebble to return to national politics. The 45th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Wellington Central is an electorate of New Zealand returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The New Zealand political party ACT New Zealand (commonly known as "Act" and pronounced to rhyme with "fact" though internal image-makers push the phrase The 46th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. The New Zealand political party ACT New Zealand (commonly known as "Act" and pronounced to rhyme with "fact" though internal image-makers push the phrase The 47th New Zealand Parliament was the most recent term of the Parliament of New Zealand. The New Zealand political party ACT New Zealand (commonly known as "Act" and pronounced to rhyme with "fact" though internal image-makers push the phrase Mixed member proportional representation, also termed mixed-member proportional voting and commonly abbreviated to MMP, is an ' additional member ' When Douglas established the ACT New Zealand party, dedicated to the same laissez-faire economic policies he had promoted while in power, Prebble quickly became involved. Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937) a New Zealand politician formerly served as a senior Cabinet minister The New Zealand political party ACT New Zealand (commonly known as "Act" and pronounced to rhyme with "fact" though internal image-makers push the phrase Laissez-faire ( pronunciation: French,; English,) is a French phrase literally meaning Let do (“allow to do” In March 1996, Douglas stepped down as the new party's leader, and Prebble took over. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Sir Roger Owen Douglas (born 5 December 1937) a New Zealand politician formerly served as a senior Cabinet minister

1996 campaign

In the 1996 election, the first to be held under MMP, ACT won eight seats in Parliament. The 1996 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament. Mixed member proportional representation, also termed mixed-member proportional voting and commonly abbreviated to MMP, is an ' additional member ' The New Zealand political party ACT New Zealand (commonly known as "Act" and pronounced to rhyme with "fact" though internal image-makers push the phrase The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and until 1951 the New Zealand Legislative Council Prebble won the Wellington Central electorate after a hotly contested campaign.

Views vary over whether he won Wellington Central on his own merits or because of an implied endorsement from National Prime Minister Jim Bolger. The New Zealand National Party ("National" or "the Nats" currently forms the second-largest (in terms of parliamentary seats Political party The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealand's Head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in Rt Hon James Brendan "Jim" Bolger, ONZ (born 31 May 1935) was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997 ACT had by this time started billing itself as a natural coalition partner for National, and if Prebble won Wellington Central, it would be able to enter Parliament regardless of its party vote. The New Zealand political party ACT New Zealand (commonly known as "Act" and pronounced to rhyme with "fact" though internal image-makers push the phrase The New Zealand National Party ("National" or "the Nats" currently forms the second-largest (in terms of parliamentary seats Political party

Two days before the election Jim Bolger admitted in an interview with Paul Holmes that the polls pointed to a Prebble victory in Wellington Central although he thought it a pity because he liked the National candidate, Mark Thomas. Rt Hon James Brendan "Jim" Bolger, ONZ (born 31 May 1935) was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997 Paul Holmes CNZM (born April 29 1950) is a Radio and Television broadcaster in New Zealand. The New Zealand National Party ("National" or "the Nats" currently forms the second-largest (in terms of parliamentary seats Political party Some argue that Prebble won because of this implied endorsement. Others argue that Prebble had already won, independent media polls already having put him in the lead a week out from the election. In the end, it proved to be moot, as ACT won 6. The New Zealand political party ACT New Zealand (commonly known as "Act" and pronounced to rhyme with "fact" though internal image-makers push the phrase 1% of the vote of the nationwide party vote, above the 5% threshold necessary to have seats in parliament.

1999 campaign

Prebble lost his Wellington Central seat (the boundaries of which were significantly changed by the Electoral Commission, to Prebble's disfavour) to Labour's Marian Hobbs in the 1999 election, but remained in Parliament as a list MP and leader of ACT. Marian Leslie Hobbs ( 18 December 1947 -) a New Zealand politician became a Labour Member of Parliament in 1996 and has represented the The 1999 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 46th session of the New Zealand Parliament. The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and until 1951 the New Zealand Legislative Council Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of Voting systems used in multiple-winner Elections (e The New Zealand political party ACT New Zealand (commonly known as "Act" and pronounced to rhyme with "fact" though internal image-makers push the phrase After the 2002 election, speculation grew that Prebble would be replaced as leader, but a challenge failed to eventuate. The 2002 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the 47th New Zealand Parliament.

Retirement

In February 2004, after a particularly poor poll result, speculation about Prebble's position appeared once again, with second-ranked Rodney Hide cited as a potential challenger. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Rodney Hide (born 16 December 1956) is a New Zealand politician who became leader of the political party ACT New Zealand in 2004 No challenge eventuated. On 27 April 2004, however, Prebble announced his voluntary retirement from the leadership, saying that "there comes a point in politics when there's a time for a change, when there's time for a fresh face". Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " After a so-called "primary" contest, Hide took over as ACT leader on 13 June 2004. The New Zealand political party ACT New Zealand (commonly known as "Act" and pronounced to rhyme with "fact" though internal image-makers push the phrase Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

Prebble initially made no announcement about whether he would remain in Parliament beyond the following election but indicated that he was "leaning towards" leaving. The Parliament of New Zealand consists of the Queen of New Zealand and the New Zealand House of Representatives and until 1951 the New Zealand Legislative Council In mid-July 2004, however, he announced that he would seek the office of Speaker upon the retirement of Jonathan Hunt. In New Zealand the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the individual who chairs the country's legislative body the New Zealand House of Representatives Jonathan Lucas Hunt, ONZ (born December 2, 1938) is a New Zealand politician and was New Zealand's High Commissioner to the United However, he did not stand for election when the new Speakerwas elected in March 2005 as he had decided to retire at the next election. In New Zealand the Speaker of the House of Representatives is the individual who chairs the country's legislative body the New Zealand House of Representatives

He delivered his valedictory speech to a full gallery on 28 July 2005, a copy of which can be read at [1]

Since the 2005 election Prebble has increasingly been involved in print media and on television as a political commentator. The 2005 New Zealand general election took place on 17 September 2005 and determined the composition of the 48th New Zealand Parliament. He continues to hold directorships with a number of New Zealand companies, including freight transport firm Mainfreight. Mainfreight Limited ( is a New Zealand based Trucking and Logistics firm operating in Australia, China the United States of America

Prebble's latest book, Out of the Red, was released on October 23rd (Labour Day), 2006.

Books & party political publications

Trivia

• Prebble's older brother, John Prebble, is a Professor of Law at Victoria University of Wellington. Victoria University of Wellington, also known in Māori as Te Whare Wānanga o te Ūpoko o te Ika a Māui was established in 1897 by Act of His younger brother, Mark Prebble is the State Services Commissioner, and head of New Zealand's public service. Mark Prebble (born 1951) was the State Services Commissioner and head of New Zealand's public service from May 2004 until 30 June 2008. John's daughter Antonia Prebble is an actor with a number of television roles. Antonia Mary Prebble (born on June 6, 1984 in Wellington) is a New Zealand actress most famous for her role as Loretta West in

• When fired from Cabinet in 1988, Prebble held a State House Ejection Party before leaving his Cabinet minister's house. The New Zealand Cabinet functions as the policy and decision-making body of the Executive branch within the New Zealand government system The New Zealand Cabinet functions as the policy and decision-making body of the Executive branch within the New Zealand government system

• Prebble's wife Doreen, from whom he is separated, is a Solomon Islander and a former Honorary Consul for the Solomon Islands in New Zealand. The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island

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