Nicky Wagner
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The Honourable Nicky Wagner MP |
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Wagner campaigning against the Electoral Finance Bill, in Christchurch, 28 November 2007.
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Christchurch Central |
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Assumed office 26 November 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Brendon Burns |
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23 July 1953 Christchurch |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse(s) | David |
| Children | two sons |
| Occupation | Business |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Website | Nicky Wagner |
Nicola Joanne "Nicky" Wagner (born 23 July 1953) is a New Zealand politician, who holds the Christchurch Central electorate seat for the New Zealand National Party in the New Zealand Parliament.
Born in Christchurch, Wagner received a teaching degree from Christchurch College of Education, a BA from the University of Canterbury, and an MBA from Massey University. After working for a time as a teacher, she entered the business world, and established a successful fashion marketing company and later an internet marketing business. She was an internet pioneer establishing firstly FashioNZ a website to support the New Zealand fashion industry and GardenNZ for the gardening industry.
In 2003 Wagner was elected to the Canterbury Regional Council, and was a councillor until 2007.
She appeared on the National party list at 37th place for the 2002 general elections, which was not enough to win a seat. She contested the Christchurch Central electorate for the National Party in the 2005 general elections. While Wagner did not win the electorate, her high list placing (28th, the third highest placing for a newcomer behind Tim Groser and Chris Finlayson) ensured her election to Parliament. Prior to her election, Wagner had endorsed the NZ Flag.com Trust's campaign for a referendum on New Zealand's flag, stating "Our flag should celebrate our nation's identity and our special foot-print on this earth. We will always respect and cherish our links with the past that are represented in our present flag but a young country needs to create a strong vision for its future." In her first term in Parliament she sat on the Justice and Electoral select committee and later the Local Government and Environment Committee.
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