Current parliamentary roles

• Member, Law and Order Committee
• Member, Local Government and Environment Committee

Personal details

Born in 1952. Married with two daughters.

Education/qualifications

• New Plymouth Boys High School
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Otago University 1969-1973
• Fellow Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons 1976-1976
• Cambridge University 1984-1988
• Bachelor of Medicine, Cambridge University
• Bachelor of Surgery, Cambridge University
• Master of Arts, Cambridge University
• Fisons Prize, Cambridge University

Career

• Clinical Research Director, Vibration Technology International Ltd
• Company Director, Boules to You
• General Medical and Dental Practice in New Zealand, Australia and UK
• President, French New Zealand Business Council 1999-2001

Community activities

• Member, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
• Territorial Force Army Officer 1973-1976
• Founder & Secretary, New Zealand Petanque Association 1993-1998
• North Shore City Masters Games Organising Committee 1994-1998
• Member, NZ Team World Petanque Championships Brussels 1995-1995
• Executive Committee, Federation International de Petanque et Jeu Provencal 1996-1998
• Executive Committee, Festival of Europe 1999-2000
• Executive Committee, Anew NZ 2002-2003
• Member, The Depot, Devonport Community Arts Group 2002-
• President’s Circle, Unitec 2003-

Party activities

• Member, Northern Region Policy Committee 2003-2007
• Chairman, Policy Committee North Shore 2003-2007
• Member, Regional Council 2003-2008
• Deputy Chairman Campaign Committee North Shore 2005-2005
• Member, List Ranking Committee 2006-2006
• Electorate Chairman, North Shore 2006-2007
• Member, Northern Regional Leadership Team 2008-2009

Leisure activities

Enjoys reading, music, sailing, surfing, pig-hunting and fishing as well as the odd game of petanque.