Parliament, Delamere has established himself as an immigration consultant, founding the company of Tuariki Delamere & Associates. He also owns a successful cabaret restaurant in Auckland, Finale Restaurant and Cabaret. In 2000 Delamere rejoined the New Zealand National Party, the party he had started his political career with. However he ruled out a return to Parliament to concentrate on his business concerns. In March and November 2005, Delamere appeared in court on charges of fraud. The trial began in the High Court in Auckland on 7 February 2007. After a 4-week trial, the jury found him not guilty of all charges after less than 2 hours of deliberation on 2 March 2007. References 1951 births Living people New Zealand First MPs The Opportunities Party politicians Long Island University alumni Washington State University alumni Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand United States Army officers New Zealand businesspeople New Zealand male long jumpers New Zealand male triple jumpers Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games New Zealand MPs for Māori electorates Te Tawharau MPs New Zealand sportsperson-politicians New Zealand National Party politicians Mana Māori Movement politicians Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives Unsuccessful candidates in the 1999 New Zealand general election People from Papakura 21st-century New Zealand politicians Unsuccessful candidates in the 2020 New Zealand general election