NZ First

Honours/decorations

• Royal Order of Oman
• Oman Peace Medal
• New Zealand Operational Service Medal
• New Zealand General Service Medal (Sinai)
• Multinational Service Medal and Bar

Former Parliamentary Roles

• Junior Whip, National/New Zealand First coalition government 1996-1998
• Member, Coalition Government Communications Committee 1996-1998
• Member, Coalition Government Disputes Committee 1996-1998
• Member, Coalition Government Management Committee 1996-1998
• Member, Legislative Committee 1996-1998
• Member, Parliamentary Service Commission 1996-1998
• Chief Whip 16 December 1996-28 August 2002
• Spokesperson, Veterans' Affairs 1996-2002
• Member, Officers of Parliament Committee 4 March 1997-28 May 1998
• Member, Standing Orders Committee 4 March 1997-18 October 1999
• Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 17 February 1998-2 March 2000
• Spokesperson, Law and Order 1999-2002
• Member, Law and Order Committee 2 March 2000-18 June 2002
• Member, Foreign affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 27 August 2002-11 August 2005
• Member, Law and order Committee 11 February 2004-11 August 2005
• Deputy-Chairperson, Law and Order Committee 9 November 2005-5 March 2008
• Chairperson, Law and Order Committee 5 March 2008-3 October 2008
• Spokesperson, Civil Defence 2002-2008
• Spokesperson, Corrections 2002-2008
• Spokesperson, Defence 2002-2008
• Spokesperson, Disarmament and Arms Control 2002-2008
• Spokesperson, Law and Order 2002-2008
• Spokesperson, Mental Health 2002-2008
• Spokesperson, Police 2002-2008
• Spokesperson, Sport and Recreation 2002-2008
• Spokesperson, Veterans' Affairs 2002-2008
• Spokesperson, Youth Affairs 2002-2008

Personal details

Born 29 January 1954, separated, with five children. New Zealander of Maori, English and Irish descent. Iwi Affiliations: Ngati Kahungungu, Ngati Porou, Ngati Raukawa, Te Arawa.

Career

• Business Owner/Operator
• Former Army Officer, 20 years military service
• Former Commercial Consultant
• Commander, Sultans Special Force Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1986-1990
• List member of Parliament 12 October 1996-8 November 2008

Party activities

• Former Member, Labour Party
• Chairperson, Labour Party Electorate Committee, Selwyn 1990-1990
• NZ First Candidate 1996-2008