Current parliamentary roles

• Deputy-Chairperson, Officers of Parliament Committee
• Spokesperson, Small Business
• Spokesperson, Senior Citizens
• Spokesperson, Racing
• Associate Spokesperson, Disarmament and Arms Control

Former parliamentary roles

• Member, Commerce and marketing select committee 17 September 1987-17 February 1989
• Member, Government administration select committee 17 September 1987-8 April 1990
• Chairperson, Government administration select committee 9 April 1990-10 September 1990
• Member, Justice and law reform select committee 9 April 1990-10 September 1990
• Member, Commerce and marketing select committee 27 January 1992-30 September 1993
• Member, State enterprises select committee 22 Decmber 1993-18 October 1994
• Member, Commerce select committee 18 October 1994-18 October 1999
• Member, Foreign affairs, defence and trade select committee 21 December 1999-18 June 2002
• Member, Officers of Parliament select committee 21 December 1999-18 June 2002
• Member, Transport and industrial relations select committee 8 February 2001-18 June 2002
• Member, Commerce select committee 27 August 2002-11 August 2005
• Member, Regulations review select committee 27 August 2002-13 April 2005
• Member, Health select committee 8 October 2003-4 November 2003
• Member, Education and science select committee 4 November 2003-11 August 2005
• Deputy Chairperson, Government administration select committee 2005-28 July 2006
• Member, Officers of Parliament select committee 16 November 2005-21 February 2007
• Assistant Speaker 27 August 2002-3 October 2008
• Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 9 November 2005-3 October 2008
• Member, Regulations Review Committee 9 December 2008-6 May 2009

Personal details

Born 22 May 1949, married with two daughters and two sons

Education/qualifications

• Tawa College
• Avondale College
• Diploma in Business Administration (NZIM) 1971
• Diploma in Management (NZIM) 1975
• Graduate, Executive Staff Course (NZIM) 1983
• Graduate Diploma in Business Studies, Massey University 2003

Career

• Trainee Manager, Dalgetys 1967-1970
• Assistant Industrial Relations Manager, W & R Fletcher 1971-1977
• Manager, NZ Slink Skins, W & R Fletcher 1971-1977
• Internal Management Consultant, W & R Fletcher 1971-1977
• Associate, Institute of Industrial Engineers 1978
• Consultant Industrial Engineer, Auckland and Tomoana Freezing Workers Union 1978-1987
• Member, Institute of Management Services, 1984
• Member of Parliament, Papatoetoe electorate 1987-1996
• Trustee, Auckland Savings Bank Community Trust, 1988
• Member of Parliament, Manukau East electorate (following change of name of electorate) 1996-
• Executive Board Member, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) 1997-
• Chairperson, Legal and Audit Committee, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) 1998-
• Fellow, NZ Institute of Management, 1999
• Member, Global Organisation of Parliamentarians against Corruption (GOPAC) 2001-
• Chairperson, International Council, Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) 2004-
• NZ Representative, Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the International Criminal Court and the Rule of Law December 2004
• NZ Representative, Sub-Regional South Asian Parliamentary Seminar on HIV/AIDS, Islamabad, Pakistan, January 2005
• NZ Representative, Parliamentary Forum on Migration, Immigration and Integration, Dublin, Ireland, November 2005
• NZ Representative, Sub-Regional Parliamentary Seminar on HIV/AIDS in South Asia, Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 2006
• NZ Representative, Regional Parliamentary Workshop on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Tblisi, Georgia, June 2006
• NZ Representative, Australian and Pacific Regional Conference, Commonwealth Parliamentary Union, August 2006

Community activities

• Vice-Patron, Auckland Artillery Band Association
• Patron, Counties Manukau Swimming
• Vice-Patron, East Tamaki Rugby Football Club
• Vice-Patron, Fencible United AFC
• Patron, Howick Croquet Club
• Vice-Patron, Mangere Bowling Club
• Patron, Mangere East Rugby League FC
• Patron, Manukau City AFC
• Patron, Manukau Performing Arts Inc
• Patron, Otara United Rugby League Club
• Patron, Papatoetoe AFC
• Patron, Papatoetoe Athletics Club
• Vice-President, Papatoetoe Cricket Club
• Vice-Patron, Papatoetoe Garden and Floral Art Society (Inc)
• Vice-Patron, Papatoetoe Lawn Tennis Club
• Patron, Papatoetoe RSA Bowling Club
• Patron, Papatoetoe Panthers Rugby League Club
• Patron, Papatoetoe Senior Citizens' Club
• Vice-Patron, Smiths Locksmiths Howick Brass Band
• Patron, South Auckland Cancer Patients United Support Group
• Patron, South Auckland Rangers FC

Party activities

• Former Vice-Chairperson, Labour Electorate Committee, Pakuranga
• Former Chairperson, Labour Electorate Committee, Papatoetoe
• Former Chairperson, Papatoetoe West Branch, NZ Labour Party

Leisure activities

Reading, running, family. Former sportsman, has represented Auckland and Wellington in rugby at various levels. Has coached softball and soccer at provincial level