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Rodney Hide
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Date:
21 March 2010
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Parliament Office
Private Bag 18888
Parliament Buildings
Wellington 6160
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Hon Rodney Hide

Member for Epsom, ACT New Zealand

Current parliamentary roles

  • Leader
  • Minister of Local Government
  • Minister for Regulatory Reform
  • Associate Minister of Commerce
  • Member, Standing Orders Committee

Former parliamentary roles

  • Spokesperson, Finance 1996-1999
  • Member, Finance and expenditure select committee 4 March 1997-16 June 2004
  • Spokesperson, Auckland Affairs 1999-2002
  • Spokesperson, Audit Dept 1999-2002
  • Spokesperson, Economic Development 1999-2002
  • Spokesperson, Fisheries 1999-2002
  • Spokesperson, Revenue 1999-2002
  • Spokesperson, SOEs 1999-2002
  • Spokesperson, Statistics 1999-2002
  • Spokesperson, Superannuation 1999-2002
  • Spokesperson, Treasury and Finance 1999-2002
  • Spokesperson, Finance 2002-2004
  • Member, Commerce select committee 5 March 2003-1 December 2004
  • Spokesperson, Defence 22 June 2004-October 2005
  • Spokesperson, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet 22 June 2004-October 2005
  • Spokesperson, Security Intelligence Service 22 June 2004-October 2005
  • Spokesperson, Veterans' Affairs 22 June 2004-October 2005
  • Member, Finance and Expenditure 9 November 2005-3 October 2008
  • Member, Standing Orders Committee 15 November 2005-3 October 2008
  • Member, Privileges Committee 16 November 2005-3 October 2008
  • Member, Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee 9 December 2008-31 August 2009

Personal details

Born 16 December 1956.

Education/qualifications

  • BSc in Zoology and Botany, University of Canterbury
  • MSc in Resource Management, Lincoln University
  • MSc in Economics, Montana State University

Career

  • Academic, Centre for Resource Management, Lincoln University for eight years
  • Former Researcher, Centre for Resource Management, Lincoln University
  • Former Lecturer, Economics Department, Lincoln University
  • Consultant, specialising in economics and taxation January 1993-

Community activities

  • Supporter, Diabetes New Zealand
  • Supporter, Order of St. John
  • Founder, Rodney Hide Foundation

Party activities

Founding Chairperson and President of ACT New Zealand

Leisure activities

Ocean swimmer, dancer and fitness enthusiast.