Honours/decorations

• QSO for public service, 2000
• CNZM for services to local government, 2011

Current parliamentary roles

• Leader
• Associate Minister of Commerce
• Associate Minister of Education
• Minister for Small Business
• Minister for Regulatory Reform
• Member, Business Committee
• Member, Privileges Committee

Personal details

Married with three children.

Education/qualifications

• Heretaunga College
• Avondale College

Career

• Worked in market research and sales for two international pharmaceutical companies for six years
• Former commercial property developer
• Former partner in Tony's Restaurant Group
• Former Chairman NZ Licensed Restaurant and Cabaret Association
• National Party member of Parliament for Whangarei 1981-1999
• Mayor of Auckland City 2001-2004, 2007-2010
• Broadcaster
• Former managing partner, Christopher and Banks Private Equity Ltd

Awards

Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International

Community activities

• Birkenhead Borough Council 1977-
• Auckland Regional Authority 1980-
• Life member, Lloyd Morgan Lions Clubs Charitable Trust
• Honourary life member, Pacific Asia Travel Association
• Rotarian for twenty years
• Campaigner for animal rights and welfare