Current parliamentary roles

• Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
• Chairperson, Health Committee

Former parliamentary roles

• Member, Health select committee 21 December 1999-18 June 2002
• Spokesperson, Biotechnology 15 August 2002-2 November 2003
• Spokesperson, ACC 15 August 2002-1 December 2006
• Member, Education and science select committee 27 August 2002-11 November 2003
• Spokesperson, Arts, Culture and Heritage 2 November 2003-27 April 2004
• Associate Spokesperson, Health 2 November 2003-1 February 2005
• Member, Health select committee 4 November 2003-11 August 2005
• Associate Spokesperson, Arts, Culture and Heritage 27 April 2004-26 October 2005
• Associate Spokesperson, Social Welfare 9 August 2004-26 October 2005
• Spokesperson, Health 1 February 2005-26 October 2005
• Member, Social Services Committee 9 November 2005-3 October 2008
• Member, Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee 9 December 2008-31 August 2009
• Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 9 December 2008-20 October 2011
• Member, Local Government and Environment Committee 21 December 2011-28 March 2012

Personal details

Born 1947, married with four daughters

Education/qualifications

• MB ChB, Otago University
• FRNZCOG
• FRCOG
• Dip Comm H

Career

• Former Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National Women's Hospital
• Former Medical Specialist, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
• Former Senior Partner and Specialist, Artemis Centre for Women's Health
• Published Author, New Zealand and international journals of medicine

Party activities

• Member, New Zealand National Party for over 20 years
• Member, Northern Division Policy Committee
• Former Branch Chairperson
• Former Branch Secretary
• Former Deputy Electorate Chairperson

Leisure activities

Family, tennis, boating, fishing, music, politics