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Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand
The Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 10 December 1999 to 19 November 2008. Labour Party leader Helen Clark negotiated a coalition with Jim Anderton, leader of the Alliance Party and later the Progressive Party, and New Zealand First. While undertaking a number of substantial reforms, it was not particularly radical compared to previous Labour governments.
Overview.
The previous government, the fourth National government, had been in power since 1990. It was widely unpopular
Shane Jones
Shane Geoffrey Jones (born 3 September 1959) is a New Zealand politician for the New Zealand First party. He has served as a list MP since 23 September 2017.
Jones was a cabinet minister in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand. He contested the leadership of the Labour Party in a 2013 leadership election but lost to rival David Cunliffe. He left parliament at the end of May 2014.
Jones was the New Zealand First candidate for Whangarei in the 2017 general election; he was ranked