Mike Sabin | |
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| Member of theNew Zealand Parliament forNorthland | |
| In office 26 November 2011 (2011-11-26) – 30 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Carter |
| Succeeded by | Winston Peters |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Lewis Sabin (1968-09-24)24 September 1968 (age 57) |
| Political party | National Party |
Michael Lewis Sabin (born 24 September 1968) is a former police officer, drug educator and New Zealand politician. He is a member of theNational Party and was a member of theHouse of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. He played a key role in establishing theAlcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court (the AODTC) in New Zealand.
Sabin was raised and schooled inWhangārei.[1] He is the father of former3 News political reporter Brook Sabin.
Sabin wrote a book calledThe Long Way Home after his other son Darryl received a brain injury playing rugby in 2009. The book is about Darryl's injury and the challenges the family overcame working towards his recovery. His son is now a motivational speaker.
Sabin was first employed as a Seaman Officer in theRoyal New Zealand Navy in the 1980s.[2] After leaving the navy, Sabin worked in the dairy industry before joining thePolice in the 1990s.[2] In 2006, he founded MethCon Group, a company that supplies drug education. He sold the company in October 2010.[3] He also played a role in the establishment of theAlcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court (AODTC) in New Zealand by inviting American judge Peggy Hora to talk about how drug courts operate in the United States.[4]
In 2008, Sabin received a Sir Peter Blake Emerging Leader Award.[5]
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2014 | 50th | Northland | 60 | National | |
| 2014–2015 | 51st | Northland | 44 | National | |
In May 2011 Sabin was selected as the National Party candidate forNorthland to replace the retiringJohn Carter.[6] He had a majority of 11,362 and 9,300 votes in2011 and2014, respectively.[7][8]
In December 2014 New Zealand media reported that Sabin was under investigation by police over an assault complaint. The reports were not confirmed by the New Zealand Police, Prime MinisterJohn Key or Sabin himself.[9][10][11][12] Sabin resigned from Parliament on 30 January 2015 with immediate effect "due to personal issues that were best dealt with outside Parliament."[13] Key subsequently revealed that he had considered appointing Sabin as a minister when the National Party was re-elected in 2014.[14]
Sabin's resignation forced aby-election in the Northland electorate.[15]
In April 2015 Sabin started working atPeppers Carrington Resort inKarikari,[16] recently bought by Chinese firm Shanghai CRED with plans to greatly expand it.[17]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Northland 2011–2015 | Succeeded by |