Stephanie Chadwick
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Stephanie "Steve" Anne Chadwick (née Frizzell, born 15 December 1948) is a New Zealand
Labour Party
politician. She held the positions of Minister of Conservation, Women's Affairs, and Associate Health in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand
.
, New Zealand, Chadwick is the sister of painter Dick Frizzell
. She attended Karamu High School
, then did nursing training in Wellington
. She married lawyer John Te Manihera Chadwick in 1968. After holding many roles in the health sector, including a term from 1976 to 1986 as union representative for the New Zealand Nurses Association
, Chadwick was elected to the Rotorua
District Council in 1996.
, Chadwick stood as the Labour Party
candidate for the Rotorua
seat, and defeated incumbent National Party
MP Max Bradford
. At the 2005 election
she was narrowly returned to Parliament
by 662 or 2.2% more votes than her opponent.
In 2006 Chadwick's Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill was drawn from the member's ballot. The bill passed its first reading and was sent to select committee, but was narrowly defeated at the second reading, 64 to 57.
In 2007 she was appointed to Cabinet
as Minister of Conservation and Women's Affairs, as well as becoming an Associate Minister of Health.
In the 2008 general election
Chadwick lost her seat to National
's Todd McClay
, whose margin was over 5000. Chadwick's loss was predicted by some commentators due to boundary changes which incorporated more rural areas into the electorate. However due to Chadwick's list place of 30 she was able to return to parliament.
In 2010 Chadwick attempted to introduce a bill to Parliament to partially liberalise abortion law. This bill was defeated at the caucus stage and was not brought before Parliament.
Chadwick failed to regain her seat in the 2011 election
, losing by a margin of almost 7,000 votes. On 27 November 2011 she announced that she would be retiring from politics.
New Zealand
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Labour Party
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
politician. She held the positions of Minister of Conservation, Women's Affairs, and Associate Health in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand
Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand
The Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand between 10 December 1999 and 19 November 2008.-Overview:The fourth National government, in power since 1990, was widely unpopular by 1999, with much of the public antagonised by a series of free-market economic reforms,...
.
Early life
Born Stephanie Frizzell in HastingsHastings, New Zealand
The city of Hastings is a major urban settlement in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand, and it is the largest settlement by population in Hawke's Bay. Hastings city is the administrative centre of the Hastings District...
, New Zealand, Chadwick is the sister of painter Dick Frizzell
Dick Frizzell
Dick Frizzell is a New Zealand artist based in Hawke's Bay.Frizzell's work is best described as expressionist pop in its appropriation of kitsch kiwiana icons and incorporation of them into his often cartoon-like paintings and lithographs. He does not stay within one particular style, and often...
. She attended Karamu High School
Karamu High School
Karamu High School is a co-educational state high school in Hastings, New Zealand for students in Years 9 to 13. The school is the main co-ed secondary school within Hastings City itself...
, then did nursing training in Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
. She married lawyer John Te Manihera Chadwick in 1968. After holding many roles in the health sector, including a term from 1976 to 1986 as union representative for the New Zealand Nurses Association
New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation is New Zealand's largest trade union and professional organisation that represents the nursing profession, midwives and caregivers....
, Chadwick was elected to the Rotorua
Rotorua
Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing the city and several other nearby towns...
District Council in 1996.
Member of Parliament
In the 1999 electionNew Zealand general election, 1999
The 1999 New Zealand general election was held on 27 November 1999 to determine the composition of the 46th New Zealand Parliament. The governing National Party, led by Prime Minister Jenny Shipley, was defeated, being replaced by a coalition of Helen Clark's Labour Party and the smaller Alliance...
, Chadwick stood as the Labour Party
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
candidate for the Rotorua
Rotorua (New Zealand electorate)
Rotorua is a New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The current MP for Rotorua is Todd McClay of the National Party, who won the seat in the 2008 general election from incumbent Labour MP Steve Chadwick.- Location :The...
seat, and defeated incumbent National Party
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
MP Max Bradford
Max Bradford
Maxwell Robert Bradford is a former New Zealand politician and Cabinet Minister. He was an MP for the National Party from 1990 to 2002, and is known for introducing reforms to the electricity industry in 1998.-Early life:...
. At the 2005 election
New Zealand general election, 2005
The 2005 New Zealand general election held on 17 September 2005 determined the composition of the 48th New Zealand Parliament. No party won a majority in the unicameral House of Representatives, but the Labour Party of Prime Minister Helen Clark secured two more seats than nearest rival, the...
she was narrowly returned to Parliament
Parliament of New Zealand
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by 662 or 2.2% more votes than her opponent.
In 2006 Chadwick's Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill was drawn from the member's ballot. The bill passed its first reading and was sent to select committee, but was narrowly defeated at the second reading, 64 to 57.
In 2007 she was appointed to Cabinet
New Zealand Cabinet
The Cabinet of New Zealand functions as the policy and decision-making body of the executive branch within the New Zealand government system...
as Minister of Conservation and Women's Affairs, as well as becoming an Associate Minister of Health.
In the 2008 general election
New Zealand general election, 2008
The 2008 New Zealand general election was held on 8 November 2008 to determine the composition of the 49th New Zealand parliament. The conservative National Party, headed by its Parliamentary leader John Key, won a plurality of votes and seats, ending 9 years of government dominated by the social...
Chadwick lost her seat to National
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
's Todd McClay
Todd McClay
Todd Michael McClay is a New Zealand politician and former ambassador. He was formerly an ambassador for the Cook Islands and Niue to the European Union, and is presently the representative for Rotorua in the 49th New Zealand Parliament.- Early life :Todd McClay was born in Rotorua on 22 November...
, whose margin was over 5000. Chadwick's loss was predicted by some commentators due to boundary changes which incorporated more rural areas into the electorate. However due to Chadwick's list place of 30 she was able to return to parliament.
In 2010 Chadwick attempted to introduce a bill to Parliament to partially liberalise abortion law. This bill was defeated at the caucus stage and was not brought before Parliament.
Chadwick failed to regain her seat in the 2011 election
New Zealand general election, 2011
The 2011 New Zealand general election on Saturday 26 November 2011 determined the membership of the 50th New Zealand Parliament.One hundred and twenty-one MPs were elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives, 70 from single-member electorates, including one overhang seat, and 51 from party...
, losing by a margin of almost 7,000 votes. On 27 November 2011 she announced that she would be retiring from politics.