Background
He was born in Auckland to Samoan parents, and has been active in New Zealand"s Pacific Islander community.
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Mark Gosche
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He was first elected to Parliament as a list Member of Parliament in the 1996 elections, and has been Member of Parliament for the Auckland seat of Maungakiekie since the 1999 elections. He has held a number of Cabinet posts, including Minister of Corrections, Minister of Housing, Minister of Transport, and Minister of Pacific Island Affairs. In the 2008 elections, Gosche retired from politics to spend more time with his family.
In 2009 he was nominated as a director on the New Zealand Rugby League board, being confirmed on 27 June.
Gosche is currently employed by the Manukau Institute of Technology as External Relations Manager for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Pasifika Development office. On 31 May 2011 Gosche was elected the Chairman of the Asia Pacific Rugby League Confederation.
Gosche"s term on the NZRL board ended in 2012 after he decided not reapply for the position.
Membership
He is a member of the Labour Party.
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New Zealand Labour Party