Nikki Kaye

Nikki Kaye
Kaye in 2014
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
In office
22 May 2020 – 14 July 2020
LeaderTodd Muller
Preceded byPaula Bennett
Succeeded byGerry Brownlee
Deputy Leader of the National Party
In office
22 May 2020 – 14 July 2020
LeaderTodd Muller
Preceded byPaula Bennett
Succeeded byGerry Brownlee
46th Minister of Education
In office
2 May 2017 – 26 October 2017
Prime MinisterBill English
Preceded byHekia Parata
Succeeded byChris Hipkins
13th Minister for Youth
In office
31 January 2013 – 26 October 2017
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byPaula Bennett
Succeeded byPeeni Henare
11th Minister for ACC
In office
6 October 2014 – 20 December 2016
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byJudith Collins
Succeeded byMichael Woodhouse
22nd Minister of Civil Defence
In office
22 January 2013 – 20 December 2016
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byChris Tremain
Succeeded byGerry Brownlee
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Auckland Central
In office
8 November 2008 – 6 September 2020
Preceded byJudith Tizard
Succeeded byChlöe Swarbrick
Majority1,497 (4.38%)
Personal details
Born (1980-02-11) 11 February 1980 (age 44)
Auckland, New Zealand
Political partyNational Party
Alma materUniversity of Otago
Victoria University of Wellington
Websitewww.nikkikaye.co.nz

Nicola Laura Kaye[1] (born 11 February 1980) is a New Zealand politician who served as Deputy Leader of the New Zealand National Party and Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 22 May 2020 to 14 July 2020.

Kaye served as the member of the New Zealand Parliament for the Auckland Central electorate from 2008 until 2020. In January 2013, she was appointed to the Cabinet by Prime Minister John Key, giving her the portfolios of Food Safety, Civil Defence, and Youth Affairs, and Associate Minister of Education and Immigration. In September 2016 she took sick leave from the House of Representatives for breast cancer treatment[2] and returned to Parliament in early 2017 to resume full duties.[3]

Kaye announced on 16 July 2020 she was leaving politics at the 2020 general election.

  1. ^ "New Zealand Hansard – Members Sworn [Volume:651;Page:2]". New Zealand Parliament.
  2. ^ "Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye stands down after breast cancer diagnosis". The Aucklander. NZME. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ^ Sachdeva, Sam (6 December 2016). "National MP Nikki Kaye returning to full duties after breast cancer treatment". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 8 December 2016.