David Cunliffe is the MP for New Lynn & the Labour Spokesperson for Finance. 

David most recently served as Minister of Health and Minister for Communications and Information Technology in the last Labour government, and prior to that was Associate Minister of Immigration and Associate Minister of Finance.

Before entering Parliament, David worked as a business economist and strategy consultant with the Boston Consulting Group, based in Auckland.

He was a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard University's John F Kennedy School of Government and Harvard Business School, where he graduated with a Master of Public Administration.

He then served as a New Zealand diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He was posted to Washington DC from 1990 to 1994.

He is married to Karen and has two sons.

David enjoys spending time with family and friends, gardening, keeping fit and fishing.

Contact details:

Parliamentary office
Phone: 04 817 8212 
Email: david.cunliffe@parliament.govt.nz

Electorate office
Address: 3133b Great North Road, New Lynn, PO Box 15 11 11, Auckland
Phone: 09 827 3062
Email: newlynnmp@parliament.govt.nz