Current parliamentary roles

• Member, Commerce Committee
• Chairperson, Privileges Committee
• Chairperson, Regulations Review Committee
• Spokesperson, Climate Change
• Spokesperson, Energy
• Associate Spokesperson, Commerce
• Associate Spokesperson, Justice

Former parliamentary roles

• Member, Commerce select committee 2 August 2006-21 February 2007
• Member, Government administration select committee 2 August 2006-21 February 2007
• Member, Officers of Parliament select committee 21 February 2007-9 November 2007
• Member, Regulations review select committee 2 August 2006-9 November 2007
• Member, Justice and Electoral Committee 21 February 2007-3 October 2008
• Chairperson, Finance and Expenditure Committee 7 November 2007-3 October 2008
• Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Attorney-General 27 March 2008-19 November 2008
• Member, Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee 9 December 2008-31 August 2009
• Member, Commerce Committee 9 December 2008-14 October 2009
• Member, Finance and Expenditure Committee 14 October 2009-18 November 2009

Personal details

Born 1969, Gisborne. Of Tahitian, Scots and French descent.

Education/qualifications

• LLB (Hons), Victoria University 1989
• Certificate of Health Economics (Merit), Victoria University 1993
• MJuris (Distinction), University of Auckland 1994
• Certificate in Public International Law, Hague Academy of International Law 1995
• Diploma in International Labour Standards, International Training Centre, International Labour Organisation, Turin 2001

Career

• Barrister and Solicitor, High Court of New Zealand
• Legal Practitioner, Supreme Court of New South Wales
• Clerk, Chief Justice 1988
• Legal Officer, Northern Hotel Workers’ Union 1989
• Crown Counsel, Crown Law Office 1994
• Partner, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts Lawyers 2000

Community activities

• Trustee, NZ Aids Foundation 1990-1994
• Public Health Commissioner 1994
• Member, Public Health Commission Board 1995
• Chairperson, NZ Aids Foundation 1995-1996
• Member, Pacific Islands People Advisory Group, NZ Public Sector Training Organisation 1996-1997
• Member, Editorial Board, Employment Law Bulletin, Lexis-Nexis Butterworths 1999-
• Member, Editorial Board, Mazengarb’s Employment Law 1999-
• Trustee, Unicef New Zealand 2000-2002
• Member, Employment Law Committee, New Zealand Law Society 2000-2003
• Deputy Chairperson, NZ Lotteries Commission Board 2000-2004
• Director, Meridian Energy Ltd 2002-2005
• Deputy Chairperson, Meridian Energy Ltd 2005
• Member, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts Board 2004-2005

Party activities

• President, Auckland University Labour Club 1987
• Chairperson, Princes Street Branch Labour Club 1987
• President, Young Labour 1988
• Member, New Zealand Council 1989-1991
• Member, Party Policy Council 1990
• Co-chairperson, Rainbow Labour Sector Council 2005-2006