Editing Jim Sutton (section)

===Retirement from politics===
In the [[2005 New Zealand general election|2005 general election]], Sutton lost his electorate by a substantial margin, facing the biggest drop in support in any electorate. This has been attributed to anger over things such as school closures, and his role in the [[Helen Clark#Second term|"speeding motorcade" affair]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10419956&pnum=0|title=Only a purge will work|last=O'Sullivan|first=Fran|date=20 January 2007|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref> He remained in parliament as a list MP, but announced his retirement from politics on 10 July 2006, effective from 1 August 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10390592|title=Jim Sutton to quit politics|last=Berry|first=Ruth |date=10 July 2006|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref> He was replaced from the Labour list by [[Charles Chauvel (politician)|Charles Chauvel]].

Sutton subsequently became Ambassador for Trade<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Media-and-publications/Publications/Newsletters/North-Asia/2007/hk-sep-oct07.php#visit|title=Hong Kong Review – September/October 2007|publisher=New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref> and the chairman of [[Landcorp]], an appointment renewed by the National government in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10573347|title=National is busily appointing its own to prime positions|last=Trevett|first=Claire |date=20 May 2009|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|accessdate=27 January 2010}}</ref>