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11 Facts About Mike Sabin

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Michael Lewis Sabin was born on 24 September 1968 and is a former police officer, drug educator and New Zealand politician.

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Mike Sabin is a member of the National Party and was a member of the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015.

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Mike Sabin played a key role in establishing the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court in New Zealand.

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Mike Sabin is the father of former 3 News political reporter Brook Sabin.

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Mike Sabin wrote a book called The Long Way Home after his other son Darryl received a brain injury playing rugby in 2009.

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Mike Sabin was first employed as a Seaman Officer in the Royal New Zealand Navy in the 1980s.

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Mike Sabin played a role in the establishment of the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court in New Zealand by inviting American judge Peggy Hora to talk about how drug courts operate in the United States.

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8.

In 2008, Mike Sabin received a Sir Peter Blake Emerging Leader Award.

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In May 2011 Mike Sabin was selected as the National Party candidate for Northland to replace the retiring John Carter.

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Mike Sabin had a majority of 11,362 and 9,300 votes in 2011 and 2014, respectively.

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In December 2014 New Zealand media reported that Mike Sabin was under investigation by police over an assault complaint.