Louisa Wall
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Louisa Hareruia Wall (born 17 February 1972) is a New Zealand former double international sportswoman, former politician, and human rights advocate. She represented New Zealand in both netball as a Silver Fern from 1989 to 1992 and in rugby union as a member of the Black Ferns from 1995 to 2001, including as a member of the 1991 World Netball Championships runner-up team and 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup winning team.
Her Excellency Louisa Wall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Labour party list | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 17 October 2020 – 1 May 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Lemauga Lydia Sosene[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 6 April 2011 – 26 November 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Darren Hughes[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 29 February 2008 – 8 November 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Ann Hartley[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Manurewa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 26 November 2011 – 17 October 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | George Hawkins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Arena Williams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Majority | 8,374 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1972-02-17) 17 February 1972 (age 52) Taupō, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Labour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wall had a political career with the New Zealand Labour Party between 2002 and 2022. She was a Labour list Member of Parliament (MP) and MP for Manurewa in 2008 and again from 2011 to 2022. Wall was well-known for her successful attempt leading the legalisation of same-sex marriage in New Zealand in 2013. She resigned from Parliament to serve as New Zealand's ambassador for pacific gender equality, a role she held until early 2024.[1]