Family Planning International hosts the Secretariat of the New Zealand Parliamentarians' Group on Population and Development (NZPPD).
The New Zealand Parliamentarians’ Group on Population and Development (NZPPD) provides a forum for New Zealand parliamentarians to engage and act on international population and development issues.
The NZPPD is a cross party group, with currently 47 members representing just under 40 percent of all New Zealand MPs. The group is an active part of Parliamentary life in New Zealand.
The NZPPD was established in 1998 to further the achievement of the Programme of Action developed at the groundbreaking International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).
The group does this by:
- increasing investment and prioritisation of population and development issues at the policy, resource, and activity level
- creating awareness of the important role parliamentarians can play on population and development issues nationally and internationally.
The NZPPD has focused its activities largely on the following strategic areas:
- A geographical focus on Asia and the Pacific
- Sexual and reproductive health, including HIV and AIDS
- Overseas Development Assistance
- Improving the status of women
- Sustainable development.
The group was established under the Chair of the Hon. Katherine O’Regan (Member of New Zealand Parliament 1984 – 1999 and NZPPD Chair 1998 – 1999).
Family Planning International receives funding from UNFPA to provide Secretariat services for the NZPPD.
The group is a member of the Pacific Legislatures for Population and Governance and the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD).
Chair
Dr Jackie Blue
Vice Chair
Hon Maryan Street
Jacinda Ardern
Shane Ardern
Dr. Cam Calder
Charles Chauvel
Clare Curran
Hon. Lianne Dalziel
Catherine Delahunty
Ruth Dyson
Darien Fenton
Julie Anne Genter
Hon. Phil Goff
Hon. Jo Goodhew
Kennedy Graham
Kevin Hague
John Hayes
Chris Hipkins
Brendan Horan
Hon. Parekura Horomia
Dr. Paul Hutchison
Hon. Annette King
Andrew Little
Jan Logie
Asenati Lole-Taylor
Moana Mackey
Tracey Martin
Mojo Mathers
Hon. Murray McCully
Sue Moroney
Alfred Ngaro
Damien O’Connor
Denis O'Rouke
Dr. Rajen Prasad
Grant Robertson
Ross Robertson
Katrina Shanks
Su’a William Sio
Barbara Stewart
Rino Tirikatene
Hon. Anne Tolley
Metiria Turei
Phil Twyford
Nicky Wagner
Holly Walker
Louisa Wall
Megan Woods
Associate Members
Hon. Katherine O'Regan
Hon. Steve Chadwick