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1236:James Shaw
1161:Rod Donald
1064:Steve Abel
959:James Shaw
947:Rod Donald
860:Jon Mayson
792:29 January
662:29 January
608:29 January
465:References
399:party list
387:Rod Donald
371:party list
240:Early life
234:Rod Donald
203:Occupation
149:1942-07-18
115:Jon Mayson
64:party list
1398:Teal Deal
1261:Mike Ward
1211:Jan Logie
581:The Press
561:The Press
236:in 2005.
193:Residence
101:(1984-88)
91:In office
72:In office
25:Mike Ward
1358:Corngate
1348:Alliance
1054:Lan Pham
1042:Rongotai
723:Archived
185:Children
159:Hastings
634:5 April
764:19 May
393:in an
333:Party
321:Years
197:Nelson
177:Spouse
759:Stuff
682:Stuff
358:Green
349:List
330:List
324:Term
188:Three
170:Green
61:Green
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1307:2022
1277:1995
820:2010
794:2010
766:2017
690:2021
664:2010
636:2010
610:2010
529:2013
496:2010
431:2019
345:47th
339:2002
301:2005
299:and
297:2002
293:1999
289:1996
287:and
285:1993
274:1987
272:and
270:1984
266:1981
143:Born
81:4th
59:for
395:STV
180:Joy
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