Current parliamentary roles

• Minister for Building and Construction
• Minister of Customs
• Minister for Land Information
• Minister of Statistics

Former parliamentary roles

• Associate Minister of Research, Science and Technology 2 November 1990-29 November 1993
• Minister of Communications 2 November 1990-10 December 1999
• Minister of Broadcasting 2 November 1990-16 December 1996
• Associate Minister of Health 2 November 1990-16 December 1996
• Minister of Statistics 3 October 1991-10 December 1999
• Minister of Transport 29 November 1993-16 December 1996
• Minister of Information Technology 29 November 1993-10 December 1999
• Minister of Research, Science and Technology 16 December 1996-10 December 1999
• Minister of Local Government 11 September 1997-26 August 1998
• Minister of Transport 8 December 1997-10 December 1999
• Associate Minister of Education 31 August 1998-31 January 1999
• Associate Minister of State Services 31 August 1998-27 November 1999
• Associate Minister for Tertiary Education 31 January 1999-10 December 1999
• Minister of Local Government 31 January 1999-10 December 1999
• Member, Education and science select committee 21 December 1999-18 June 2002
• Spokesperson, Tertiary Education 1999-2002
• Spokesperson, Research, Science and Technology 1999-2002
• Spokesperson, Information Technology 1999-2 November 2003
• Spokesperson, Communications 15 August 2002-23 July 2003
• Spokesperson, Statistics 15 August 2002-2 November 2003
• Member, Commerce select committee 27 August 2002-November 2003
• Member, Transport and industrial relations select committee 4 November 2003-11 August 2005
• Spokesperson, Information Technology 27 April 2004-26 October 2005
• Spokesperson, Communications 9 August 2004-26 October 2005
• Spokesperson, Statistics 9 August 2004-26 October 2005
• Deputy Chairperson, Transport and Industrial Relations Committee 9 November 2005-3 October 2008
• Minister for Small Business 19 November 2008-14 December 2011
• Associate Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery 4 May 2011-14 December 2011

Personal details

Born 6 March 1951, Auckland, married with three children

Education/qualifications

• Matamata College
• BSc, University of Auckland
• Post graduate studies in Computer Science and Applied Maths

Career

• Physics teacher, Mt Albert Grammar School 1973-1974
• Planning Analyst, Corporate Planning Division, Air NZ 1975-1987

Awards

Communicator of the Year, Auckland Toastmasters Club 1993

Community activities

• Member, Pakuranga Rotary
• Member, International Federation of Operations Research Societies
• Fellow, NZ Computer Society

Party activities

• Member, National Party 1978-
• Member of Parliament, Pakuranga electorate 1987-

Leisure activities

Enjoys sailing, tennis, photography, music, rugby