Green Party

Former Parliamentary Roles

• Member, Transport and Environment Committee 4 March 1997-19 October 1999
• Co-Leader, Green Party 8 September 1999-2 June 2009
• Chairperson, Local Government and Environment Committee 21 December 1999-11 August 2005
• Spokesperson, Forestry October 2004-24 November 2004
• Spokesperson, Conservation 30 January 2000-12 October 2005
• Spokesperson, Local Government 22 August 2002-12 October 2005
• Spokesperson, Sustainable Development 22 August 2002-12 October 2005
• Member, Finance and Expenditure Committee 16 November 2005-3 October 2008
• Member, Officers of Parliament Committee 13 September 2006-3 October 2008
• Member, Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee 9 December 2008-31 August 2009
• Spokesperson, Finance 24 November 2005-2 November 2009
• Spokesperson, Oceans 22 August 2002-2 November 2009
• Spokesperson, Sustainable Economics 30 January 2000-2 November 2009
• Associate Spokesperson, Treaty Issues 12 October 2005-2 November 2009
• Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Committee 9 December 2008-11 February 2010
• Spokesperson, Climate Change 28 August 2000-11 February 2010
• Spokesperson, Energy 30 January 2000-11 February 2010
• Spokesperson, Genetic Engineering 22 August 2002-11 February 2010
• Spokesperson, Research, Science and Technology (including Crown Research Institutes) 22 August 2002-11 February 2010
• Spokesperson, Transport - 11 February 2010
• Spokesperson, Agriculture- 11 February 2010
• Spokesperson, Sustainability- 11 February 2010

Education/qualifications

• BA
• Dip Tchg

Career

• Lecturer, teaching Environmental Studies and Energy Planning, Department of Planning, Auckland University 1980-1992
• Environmental Consultant, Local Councils, Regional Councils and Government Departments
• Writer on environmental issues
• Worked in third world development for international organisations, Geneva, Switzerland
• Organic farmer, Thames
• List member of Parliament 12 October 1996-18 October 1999
• Member for Coromandel 27 November 1999-18 June 2002
• List member of Parliament 27 July 2002-11 February 2010

Party activities

• Former member, Values Party
• Values Party Spokesperson, Energy 1977-1982
• Deputy Leader, Alliance Party 1992-1999
• Convenor, Alliance Party Policy Committee 1994-1996
• Co-Leader, Green Party 1995-2009