| Princes Street Labour | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chairperson | Fania Kapao |
| Founded | 1960[1] |
| Headquarters | University of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Mother party | New Zealand Labour Party |
| Website | Princes Street – Young Labour |
Princes Street Labour is a branch of theNew Zealand Labour Party inAuckland.
It is part of theAuckland Central Labour Electorate Committee. It is a "special branch" under the Labour Party constitution, which means that members may live outside the boundaries of Auckland Central electorate and do not have to be students. Membership is open to academics and alumni. Most members are students at theUniversity of Auckland orAuckland University of Technology. Younger members of Princes Street Branch play a large role inYoung Labour, the youth wing of the party.
The branch has been described as an "ideological powerhouse" of the Labour Party. Several members have gone on to prominent political positions includingHelen Clark,[2] who wasPrime Minister from 1999 to 2008.
The executive of the Branch is elected at each Annual General Meeting, in accordance with the Labour Party Constitution. Normally, executive members are students of the University of Auckland.
The branch was set up by Labour activists includingJonathan Hunt in the 1960s whileNorm Douglas was themember forAuckland Central.[3]
Notable past members include:
Several current and former members stood for election at the2008 New Zealand general election including: