Kiri Allan

Kiri Allan
Allan in 2019
51st Minister of Justice
In office
14 June 2022 – 24 July 2023
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Chris Hipkins
Preceded byKris Faafoi
Succeeded byGinny Andersen
Minister for Regional Development
In office
1 February 2023 – 24 July 2023
Prime MinisterChris Hipkins
Preceded byStuart Nash (as Minister for Economic and Regional Development)
Succeeded byKieran McAnulty
14th Minister of Conservation
In office
6 November 2020 – 14 June 2022
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Preceded byEugenie Sage
Succeeded byPoto Williams
27th Minister for Emergency Management
In office
6 November 2020 – 14 June 2022
Prime MinisterJacinda Ardern
Preceded byPeeni Henare
Succeeded byKieran McAnulty
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for East Coast
In office
17 October 2020 – 14 October 2023
Preceded byAnne Tolley
Succeeded byDana Kirkpatrick
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Labour party list
In office
23 September 2017 – 17 October 2020
Personal details
Born
Kiritapu Lyndsay Allan

1984 (age 39–40)
Te Karaka, New Zealand
Political partyLabour
Spouse
Natalie Coates
(m. 2016; div. 2022)
[1][2]
Children1[1]
ProfessionLawyer

Kiritapu Lyndsay Allan (/ˈkɪɾi-, ˈælən/[3] born 1984)[4] is a New Zealand lawyer and former politician. She was a member of Parliament (MP) in the New Zealand House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023, representing the Labour Party in the East Coast electorate.

Allan was a junior minister in the second term of Jacinda Ardern's Sixth Labour Government and a senior minister under Ardern's successor, Chris Hipkins. She held the positions of Minister for Emergency Management and Minister of Conservation from November 2020 to June 2022 and was Minister of Justice from June 2022 until July 2023.

In June 2023, concerns about how Allan treated her staff were raised.[5] She took time off from her parliamentary duties after a relationship breakup and, on 24 July 2023, resigned from her ministerial roles after she was arrested for careless driving the previous night.[6][7] In May 2024, Allan pleaded guilty and was convicted of two charges of careless driving and failing to accompany a police officer.[8]

  1. ^ a b Malone, Audrey (20 January 2018). "Ardern's baby already has friends in high places". Stuff.
  2. ^ @KiriAllan (2 May 2022). "As of today, I'm officially a divorcee. I don't know how I feel about that! But, very lucky baby's mum and I are best mates (forever). But wow. Divorced. What a vibe. Grateful to everyone in our little tribe for putting our babies first and foremost always :)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G4kMTvy7v8&t=1m50s
  4. ^ "Roll of members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, 1854 onwards" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. ^ "East Coast MP Kiri Allan to resume duties after speaking with PM on staff allegations". Radio New Zealand. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  6. ^ Ellis, Stan (23 July 2023). "Live: Justice Minister Kiri Allan charged after car crash, resigns as minister". Stuff. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. ^ McCulloch, Craig (24 July 2023). "Kiri Allan charged with reckless driving and resisting arrest, resigns as Justice Minister, PM says". Radio New Zealand.
  8. ^ Norman, Cushla (22 May 2024). "Kiri Allan pleads guilty on day trial was set to begin". 1 News. TVNZ. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.