New Zealand Parliament

NZ First

Member, Executive of the New Zealand First National Coalition Government 1996-1998
Associate Minister of Education 16 December 1996-26 August 1998
Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office 16 December 1996-26 August 1998
Spokesperson, Education 1996-2002
Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 1997-1998
Associate Minister of Pacific Island Affairs 8 December 1997-26 August 1998
Member, Education and Science Committee 1999-2002
Spokesperson, Youth Affairs 1999-2002
Spokesperson, Sports 1999-2002
Chairperson, Education and Science Committee 9 November 2005-14 February 2008
Spokesperson, Arts and Culture 2002-2008
Spokesperson, Biosecurity 2002-2008
Spokesperson, Communications and Information Technology 2002-2008
Spokesperson, Crown Research Institutes 2002-2008
Spokesperson, Education 2002-2008
Spokesperson, Education Review Office 2002-2008
Spokesperson, Industry Training 2002-2008
Spokesperson, Local Government 2002-2008
Spokesperson, Pacific Island Affairs 2002-2008
Spokesperson, Regional Development 2002-2008
Spokesperson, Science and Technology 2002-2008

Born 5 November 1949, Auckland. Died 25 September 2008

Worked in the education field for twenty five years
Former Principal, Whangarei Intermediate School
Former Principal, Tauraroa Area School
Former Part-time Lecturer, Advanced Studies for Teachers and Educational Management
List member of Parliament, 12 October 1996-14 February 2008

Chairperson, NZ First policy committee 1999-2008
Resigned Ministerial Warrant to remain loyal to New Zealand First on the breakdown of the coalition government