Current parliamentary roles

• Member, Commerce Committee
• Member, Auckland Governance Legislation Committee
• Spokesperson, Commerce
• Spokesperson, Corrections
• Spokesperson, Environment (Waste, RMA)
• Spokesperson, Maori Affairs
• Spokesperson, Small Business
• Spokesperson, Tertiary Education
• Spokesperson, Tourism
• Associate Spokesperson, Ethnic Affairs
• Associate Spokesperson, Pacific Island Affairs
• Associate Spokesperson, Research, Science and Technology
• Associate Spokesperson, Transport (Auckland)

Personal details

Born 11 September 1955, has a partner and one adult daughter. Maori/Pakeha of Ngapuhi and Te Roroa decent.

Education/qualifications

• BA Education and Politics, University of Auckland -1993
• MSC (Hons) Resource Management, Lincoln University -1995
• Certificate of Higher Education, Unitec -2001

Career

• Northern Region Manager, Sustainable Business Network
• Teacher, Political Studies, Auckland University
• Lecturer and Programme Director in Resource Management, School of Landscape and Plant Science, Unitec

Community activities

• Founding member, Hibiscus Coast Environmental Protection Society
• Founding member, Whangaparaoa Residents & Ratepayers Association
• Member and treasurer, Stanmore Bay School Board of Trustees
• Supporter, Waterview Protection Society
• Supporter, Greenbelt Inc
• Supporter, Friends of the Whau
• Supporter, Tree Council
• Supporter, Sustainable Living Centre

Party activities

Member, Green Party 1990-

Leisure activities

When not involved in family, business, or political activity, he takes any opportunity to indulge his passion for all things two-wheeled.