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Georgina te Heuheu
Information
Date:
19 March 2010
Contact details
Parliament Office
Private Bag 18888
Parliament Buildings
Wellington 6160

Hon Georgina te Heuheu

List member, National Party

Honours/decorations

QSO for services to the public 1993

Current parliamentary roles

  • Minister for Courts
  • Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
  • Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control
  • Associate Minister of Maori Affairs

Former parliamentary roles

  • Chairperson, Maori affairs select committee 4 March 1997-19 October 1999
  • Member, Regulations review select committee 12 March 1997-19 March 1999
  • Minister for Courts 31 August 1998-10 December 1999
  • Minister of Women’s Affairs 31 August 1998-27 November 1999
  • Associate Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations 31 August 1998-10 December 1999
  • Associate Minister of Health 31 August 1998-10 December 1999
  • Spokesperson, Maori Affairs 15 August 2002-3 February 2004
  • Deputy Chairperson, Maori affairs select committee 27 August 2002-11 August 2005
  • Spokesperson, Women's Affairs -2 November 2003
  • Spokesperson, Treaty -2 November 2003
  • Spokesperson, Associate Constitutional and Treaty of Waitangi Issues 2 November 2003-3 February 2004
  • Spokesperson, Broadcasting 2 November 2003-1 December 2006
  • Spokesperson, Arts, Culture and Heritage 27 April 2004-26 October 2005
  • Associate Spokesperson, Foreign Affairs and Trade 27 April 2004-26 October 2005
  • Associate Spokesperson, Treaty of Waitangi Issues and Maori Affairs (Maori Development) 26 October 2005-1 December 2006
  • Deputy Chairperson, Foreign affairs, defence and trade select committee 9 November 2005-5 December 2006
  • Member, Maori Affairs Committee 9 November 2005-3 October 2008

Personal details

Married with two adult sons. Iwi affiliations : Ngati Tuwharetoa, Te Arawa, Ngati Awa, Tuhoe

Education/qualifications

  • Turakina Maori Girls College, Marton
  • Auckland Girls Grammar, Auckland
  • BA LLB, Victoria University of Wellington
  • Admitted to the High Court as Barrister and Solicitor 1972-

Career

  • Member, Waitangi Tribunal 1986-1996
  • Director, Māori Development Corporation 1987-1996
  • Member, Courts Consultative Committee 1987-1996
  • Member, Council of the University of Waikato 1991-1996
  • Director, Midland Regional Health Authority 1992-1996
  • Director, Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa 1993-1996
  • Consultant, Mohi Developments Ltd, Taupo -1996

Party activities

Member, National Party Maori Advisory Committee

Leisure activities

Family and tribe. Also enjoys music, theatre