Darroch Ball

Darroch Leicester Ball (born 1982) is a New Zealand politician who was elected to the New Zealand parliament at the 2014 general election as a representative of New Zealand First.

Darroch Ball

MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for List
Assumed office
20 September 2014
Personal details
Born1982 (age 37–38)
Auckland, New Zealand
Political partyNew Zealand First
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Auckland

Early life

Ball was born and raised in Auckland. He attended Liston College (1996–1999) in Henderson, before graduating with a bachelor's degree majoring in biological science from the University of Auckland.[1] He was an army officer and then became a science teacher at Waiopehu College.[1][2] He is on the board of trustees of Linton Camp School.[3]

Political career
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2014–2017 51st List 10 NZ First
2017–present 52nd List 5 NZ First

Ball was the NZ First electorate committee vice-chairman in Palmerston North.[4] In October 2013, he was elected the party's vice-president for the North Island.[5] He stood in the Palmerston North electorate in the 2014 election and was elected from the New Zealand First list, where he was ranked 10th.[2]

His party spokesperson portfolios comprise Research, Science and Technology, Social Policy/Welfare, Civil Defence and Emergency Issues, Consumer Affairs, and Youth Affairs.

Ball also hosts a weekly radio programme about New Zealand politics on Access Manawatu, his local community access radio station.[6]

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References
  1. Matthew Grocott (22 September 2014). "MP Ball needs introducing". Manawatu Standard. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. Bennett, Adam (21 September 2014). "Election results 2014: Winston Peters blames Labour and Greens for rout". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. "The Board of Trustees". Linton Camp School. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  4. "Uni more than 'beer and skittles'". Manawatu Standard. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  5. "New Zealand First selects new President" (Press release). NZFirst. Voxy.co.nz. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  6. "Issues and current affiars". Association of Community Access Broadcasters. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
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