Grahame Thorne
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Grahame Stuart Thorne in Auckland
) is a former All Black
rugby player, rugby union
commentator and politician.
Member of Parliament for Onehunga
in the 43rd parliament
from 1990 to 1993.
.
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
) is a former All Black
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
rugby player, rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
commentator and politician.
All Black
First selected in 1967, he played 39 games for the All Blacks, including 10 test matches.Member of Parliament
Thorne was the National PartyNew Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
Member of Parliament for Onehunga
Onehunga
Onehunga is a suburb of Auckland City, New Zealand and the location of the Port of Onehunga, the city's small port on the Manukau Harbour. It is eight kilometres south of the city centre, close to the volcanic cone of One Tree Hill, Maungakiekie....
in the 43rd parliament
43rd New Zealand Parliament
The 43rd New Zealand Parliament was a term of the Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined by the 1990 elections, and it sat until the 1993 elections....
from 1990 to 1993.
After Parliament
Thorne has had two cooking shows on New Zealand TV; Thorney's Cooking Canterbury and Thorney's Cooking CentralThorney's Cooking Central
Thorney's Cooking Central is a New Zealand cooking show presented by former All Black, journalist and Member of Parliament Grahame Thorne. This is the second series Thorne has presented following 2009's "Thorney's Cooking Canterbury". "Thorney's Cooking Central" is shot on location in Central...
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