Current parliamentary roles

• Member, Local Government and Environment Committee
• Member, Auckland Governance Legislation Committee
• Spokesperson, Local Government

Former parliamentary roles

• Spokesperson, Urban Affairs
• Associate Spokesperson, Customs 1990-1999
• Associate Spokesperson, Internal Affairs 1990-1999
• Associate Spokesperson, NZ Fire Service Inquiry 1990-1999
• Spokesperson, Police and Serious Fraud Office 1990-1999
• Member, Justice and law reform select committee 4 March 1997-19 October 1999
• Minister of Ethnic Affairs 10 December 1999-15 August 2002
• Minister of Civil Defence 10 December 1999-19 October 2005
• Minister of Police 10 December 1999-19 October 2005
• Associate Minister of Internal Affairs 26 July 2000-13 November 2000
• Minister of Internal Affairs 13 November 2000-19 October 2005
• Minister of Veterans' Affairs 15 August 2002-19 October 2005
• Spokesperson, Local Government -12 October 2005
• Member, Finance and expenditure select committee 9 November 2005-21 February 2007
• Member, Government administration select committee 21 February 2007-7 November 2007
• Member, Social Services Committee 7 November 2007-3 October 2008
• Spokesperson, Housing 20 November 2008-5 May 2009
• Member, Primary Production Committee 9 December 2008-6 May 2009

Personal details

Born 1946, Mt Eden, Auckland, married with two sons (one deceased)

Education/qualifications

• Mt Albert Grammar 1960-1963
• TTC, Auckland Teachers' College January 1967-January 1967

Career

• Councillor, Papakura City 1980-1983
• Mayor, Papakura 1983-1992
• Chairperson, Auckland Local Bodies Airport Partners' Committee 1987-1987

Community activities

• Former Member, ASB Community Trusts
• Former Deputy Chairperson, Franklin Arts Council
• Former Chairperson, Papakura Central School Committee
• Former Chairperson, Rosehill Branch Post Primary Teachers' Association

Party activities

• Former Office holder, Labour Electorate Committee, Manurewa
• Former Chairperson, Labour Electorate Committee, Papakura