barbara_stewart.jpg New Zealand First MP Barbara Stewart has decided to quit Parliament at the election. Photo: FileNew Zealand First MP Barbara Stewart will quit Parliament at the election, saying she has found being an MP difficult after the death of her husband. Mrs Stewart has been in Parliament for 12 years and is the party's health spokeswoman. A former teacher from the Waikato, Mrs Stewart came into Parliament in 2002. Mrs Stewart is one of just three women in the New Zealand First caucus, along with Tracey Martin and Ria Bond.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 07, 2017 20:38 UTC