Former parliamentary roles

• Member, Regulations Review Committee 13 June 2000-30 October 2001
• Associate Spokesperson, Education (Early Childhood) 15 August 2002-2 November 2003
• Spokesperson, Regional Development 2 November 2003-9 August 2004
• Spokesperson, Energy 9 August 2004-26 October 2005
• Spokesperson, Forestry 1999-2002
• Associate Spokesperson, Fisheries 26 October 2005-1 December 2006
• Member, Primary Production Committee 9 November 2005-3 October 2008
• Minister of Fisheries 19 November 2008-25 February 2010
• Minister of Housing 19 November 2008-25 February 2010

Personal details

Born April 1967, married with three children

Education/qualifications

M HortSci (Hons) in Agricultural Engineering, Massey University

Career

• Former Professional Engineer for a NZ Dairy Board subsidiary
• Former Member, Insitute of Professional Engineers NZ
• Texbook author, Managing Dairy Farm Effluent, New Zealand Dairy Research Institute 1996-1996
• Texbook author, Farm Management Issues, New Zealand Dairy Research Institute 1998-1998

Community activities

• Member, Northland Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Rotary International
• Patron, Northhaven Hospice
• Patron, Northland Hockey Association
• Patron, Northland Forest & Bird Protection Society

Party activities

• Member, New Zealand National Party 1997-
• NZ National Party Board of Directors 2003-2005

Leisure activities

Fishing, camping, woodwork and building