Peter Malcolm Hilt is a former New Zealand

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 politician. He was born in Auckland, and attended Takapuna Grammar School

Takapuna Grammar School

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Biography

He was an MP from 1990 to 1996, representing first the National Party

New Zealand National Party

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 and then United New Zealand

United New Zealand

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. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1990 elections

New Zealand general election, 1990

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, defeating Labour

New Zealand Labour Party

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's Judy Keall

Judy Keall

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 in the Glenfield

Glenfield (New Zealand electorate)

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 seat. In 1995, however, he left National to join United, founded as a centrist group by seven sitting MPs. In the 1996 general election

New Zealand general election, 1996

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, he was not re-elected.