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Steve Maharey

Steven (Steve) Maharey, CNZM

New Zealand Order of Merit

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, (born 3 February, 1953) was a New Zealand

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Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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for Palmerston North, as a member of the governing Labour Party

New Zealand Labour Party

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. He left politics and the party before the 2008 general election

New Zealand general election, 2008

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to become the Vice-Chancellor at Massey University

Massey University

Massey University is New Zealand's largest university with almost 40,000 students....
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Formerly he held the roles of Minister of Education, Minister of Broadcasting, Minister of Research, Science and Technology, Minister for Crown Research Institutes and Minister responsible for the Education Review Office, Minister of Social Development and Employment, Minister of Housing and Minister of Youth Affairs.

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Steven (Steve) Maharey, CNZM

New Zealand Order of Merit

New Zealand

Member of Parliament

New Zealand Labour Party

New Zealand general election, 2008

Massey University

Early life

Maharey was born in Palmerston North. After gaining an MA

Master's degree

A master's degree provides a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of profession. Within the area studied, graduates possess advanced knowledge of a specialized body of theory and applied topics; high order skills in analysis, Critical thinking and/or professional application; and the ability to problem solving a...
in sociology

Sociology

Sociology is a branch of the social sciences that uses systematic methods of Empiricism and critical theory to develop and refine a body of knowledge about human social structure and activity, sometimes with the goal of applying such knowledge to the pursuit of social welfare....
, he was a lecturer at Massey University

Massey University

Massey University is New Zealand's largest university with almost 40,000 students....
, also in Palmerston North, teaching both sociology and business administration. His particular speciality within sociology was media studies

Media studies

Media studies is a collection of academic programs regarding the content, history, meaning and effects of various media . Media studies scholars vary in the theoretical and methodological focus they bring to mass media topics, including the media's political, social, economic and cultural roles and impact....
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Palmerston North City Councillor

Between 1986 and 1989, Maharey served on the Palmerston North City Council.

Member of Parliament

Parl.	Electorate	List Pos.	Party
43rd 43rd New Zealand Parliament The 43rd New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined by the New Zealand general election 1990, and it sat until the New Zealand general election 1993....	Palmerston North		Labour New Zealand Labour Party The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially Liberalism, and Progressivism, and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
44th 44th New Zealand Parliament The 44th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined by the New Zealand general election 1993, and it sat until the New Zealand general election 1996....	Palmerston North		Labour New Zealand Labour Party The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially Liberalism, and Progressivism, and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
45th 45th New Zealand Parliament The 45th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined by the New Zealand general election 1996, and it sat until the New Zealand general election 1999....	Palmerston North	none	Labour New Zealand Labour Party The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially Liberalism, and Progressivism, and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
46th 46th New Zealand Parliament The 46th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined by the New Zealand general election 1999, and it sat until the New Zealand general election 2002....	Palmerston North	3	Labour New Zealand Labour Party The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially Liberalism, and Progressivism, and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
47th 47th New Zealand Parliament The 47th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined by the New Zealand general election 2002, and it sat until 11 August 2005....	Palmerston North	4	Labour New Zealand Labour Party The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially Liberalism, and Progressivism, and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
48th 48th New Zealand Parliament The 48th New Zealand Parliament was a term of the New Zealand Parliament of New Zealand. Its composition was determined at a New Zealand general election, 2005 held on 17 September 2005....	Palmerston North	4	Labour New Zealand Labour Party The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially Liberalism, and Progressivism, and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....

In the 1990 election, Maharey stood as the Labour Party candidate for Palmerston North, replacing retiring MP Trevor de Cleene

Trevor De Cleene

Trevor Albert de Cleene was a New Zealand politician of the New Zealand Labour Party, and a lawyer.He represented the Palmerston North electorate in Parliament of New Zealand from New Zealand general election, 1981 to New Zealand general election, 1990....
, and was elected to Parliament. As of 2006, he continues to hold that seat.

Cabinet minister

Maharey immediately became Labour's spokesperson on broadcasting issues, and also gained associate responsibility for education. In 1994, he switched roles and became spokesperson on labour relations. In 1996, he became spokesperson on social welfare, employment, and tertiary education, and dropped the labour relations portfolio in 1997.

After the 1999 elections, a Labour-Alliance government was formed, Maharey became Minister of Social Services and Employment, having responsibility for social welfare, youth services, and the reduction of unemployment

Unemployment

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. In 2002 the title changed to Minister for Social Development and Employment. He also became Associate Minister of Education holding special responsibility for tertiary education

Tertiary education

Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage, third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, or gymnasium ....
. After the 2002 elections, in which Labour was re-elected, Maharey also became Minister of Broadcasting. In a December 2004 cabinet reshuffle, Maharey dropped the Associate Minister of Education portfolio and became Minister for Education, Minister for Research, Science and Technology, Minister for Crown Research Institutes, and Minister for Youth Affairs. He was officially ranked fourth in the Cabinet

New Zealand Cabinet

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hierarchy.

Political views

Maharey was the most prominent advocate within the Labour Party for the so-called "Third Way

Third way (centrism)

The Third Way is a term that has been used to describe a variety of political philosophies of governance that embrace a mix of free market and Economic interventionism philosophies....
" approach, similar to that of Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair is a British politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007....
in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. Maharey was often considered to be one of the more significant political theorists within the government.

Controversies

While former colleague John Tamihere

John Tamihere

John Henry Tamihere is a New Zealand media personality and former politician. He served as a New Zealand Cabinet minister in the governing New Zealand Labour Party from August 2002 to 3 November 2004....
described Maharey as 'smarmy' in an Investigate Magazine

Investigate (New Zealand)

Investigate is a current affairs magazine published in New Zealand. It has a conservative Christianity editorial standpoint and has published a number of controversial articles....
interview, Maharey's personality publicly surfaced during the Christine Rankin Employment Court Hearing in 2001, where Rankin and Maharey publicly exchanged insults. The New Zealand Herald quoted several exchanges between the two verbatim that were alleged to have occurred by Rankin. The court did not uphold Rankin's claims.

In April 2007, Maharey came under criticism for saying 'fuck

Four Letter Word

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you' in parliamentary question time on April 4th. He apologised shortly afterwards. The outburst was elicited when Maharey was questioned by Jonathan Coleman about the appropriateness of his actions as broadcasting minister threatening to complain to the Radio New Zealand

Radio New Zealand

Radio New Zealand Limited is New Zealand's public service radio broadcasting. It is currently a Crown Entity established by the Radio New Zealand Act 1995, incorporated under the Companies Act 1993, and a designated lifeline utility under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002, Schedule A....
board when he was displeased by a host Sean Plunket

Sean Plunket

Sean Plunket is a New Zealand broadcast journalist. He works as one of two breakfast radio hosts on Radio New Zealand's weekday Morning Report between 6-9am on Radio New Zealand National....
referring to a comment Maharey had made about the need for the Cambridge exam

Cambridge International Examinations

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in Botswana

Botswana

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as 'racist.'