Current parliamentary roles

• Member, Health Committee
• Deputy-Chairperson, Transport and Industrial Relations Committee
• Member, Auckland Governance Legislation Committee

Former parliamentary roles

• Liaison with Women's Groups 26 October 2005-1 December 2006
• Member, Health Committee 9 November 2005-3 October 2008
• Member, Regulations Review Committee 9 December 2008-17 December 2008

Personal details

Born 1956, married with two children

Education/qualifications

• Selwyn College, Kohimarama
• BSc, University of Auckland -1976
• MB ChB, Auckland Medical School -1983
• Fellow of the Australasian Society of Breast Physicians 1999-

Career

• New Zealand’s first Breast Physician
• Director, St Marks Group Ltd 15 May 2003-12 November 2005

Community activities

• Former President, Australasian Society of Breast Physicians
• Advisory Committee, Breast Cancer Research Trust
• Founding member, St. Marks Womans Health Centre, Remuera 1992-
• Member, Auckland District Health Board December 2004-September 2005