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Steve Chadwick
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11 March 2010
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Hon Steve Chadwick

List member, Labour Party

Current parliamentary roles

  • Junior Whip
  • Member, Officers of Parliament Committee
  • Spokesperson, Arts, Culture and Heritage

Former parliamentary roles

  • Member, Commerce select committee 1999-2002
  • Member, Health select committee 1999-2002
  • Member, Government administration select committee 3 September 2002-11 August 2005
  • Chairperson, Health select committee 3 September 2002-11 August 2005
  • Chairperson, Local government and environment select committee 9 November 2005-7 November 2007
  • Member, Social services select committee 9 November 2005-7 November 2007
  • Minister of Conservation 5 November 2007-19 November 2008
  • Minister of Women's Affairs 5 November 2007-19 November 2008
  • Associate Minister of Health 5 November 2007-19 November 2008
  • Spokesperson, Conservation 20 November 2008-5 May 2009
  • Member, Local Government and Environment Committee 9 Decmber 2008-6 May 2009

Personal details

Born 15 December 1948, Hastings, married with three children

Education/qualifications

  • Karamu High School
  • School Certificate
  • University Entrance
  • NZ Registered Nurse
  • NZ Registered Midwife

Career

  • Founding member, New Zealand College of Midwives 1989-1991
  • Manager, Women Child and Family Services, Lakeland Health 1991-1996
  • Founding member, New Zealand Womens Health Manager Group 1993-1993
  • CHE representative, Coopers and Lybrand review of Maternity Services 1994-1994
  • Client Services Director, Lakeland Health 1996-1999
  • Chairperson, Community and Social Policy Committee, Rotorua 1996-1999
  • Councillor, Rotorua District Council 1996-2002

Community activities

  • Chairperson, Standing Committee on Women, Asian Forum of Parliamentarians' on Population and Development
  • Chairperson, New Zealand Parliamentarians' Group on Population and Development
  • Patron, Rotorua & District Multiple Sclerosis Society Inc
  • Trustee, Te Utuhina Manaakitanga Drug and Alcohol Trust
  • Involved with Parents centre, Kohanga Reo and Kawaha Point School Board of Trustees 1975-1991
  • Union representative, New Zealand Nurses Association 1976-1986
  • Regional representative, Obstetrics Review Committee 1990-1990
  • Member, Establishment committee for first Women's Refuge in Rotorua 1996-1996