Paul Hutchison (politician)

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Paul Hutchison
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Paul Hutchison in 2013
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Hunua
In office
8 November 2008  –14 August 2014
YearsTermElectorateListParty
1999 –2002 46th Port Waikato 38 National
2002 –2005 47th Port Waikato27 National
2005 –2008 48th Port Waikato23 National
2008 –2011 49th Hunua 23 National
2011 –2014 50th Hunua26 National





Hutchison was first elected to Parliament as the MP for Port Waikato in the 1999 election, and was re-elected in the 2002 election and 2005 election, and for Hunua in the 2008 and 2011 elections, with increasing majorities each time.

As an MP he has held a number of health-related roles, including opposition Spokesperson for Health, and Chairperson of the Health Committee. [2] He was one of only two National Party MPs to support the successful Smokefree Environments Amendment Act 2003. [3] He voted against the Death with Dignity euthanasia bill, also in 2003. [4]

He was seen reading while driving by a motorist in September 2009, prompting Acting Prime Minister Bill English to warn MPs to adhere to driving regulations. [5]

As Chairman of the Health select committee ( 2009 to 2014), Hutchison steered five significant inquiries, including on Immunisation, prostate cancer, and "Improving Child health outcomes and preventing child abuse from preconception until 3 years of age." The latter had strong bipartisan support and a special parliamentary debate was held to emphasise its importance.

Hutchison announced in October 2013 that he was going to retire from Parliament at the 2014 general election. [1]

Following his retirement Dr Hutchison was honoured by the New Zealand Medical Association with the chairman's award for making ,"an outstanding contribution to health in New Zealand", and for his services as chair of the Health Select Committee. [6]

Hutchison was succeeded as the MP for Hunua by Andrew Bayly also of the New Zealand National Party.

Post Parliament Career


Following retirement from Parliament, Dr Hutchison remains very active in a number of roles.

He continues to practice medicine in a high needs practice in South Auckland and is on the board of a number of private and public companies including as a Trustee for Entrust and a director of Vector. With his family,  he has a conservation block in Northland where he has planted over 26000 native trees.

Hutchison is married with four daughters.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 Vance, Andrea (25 October 2013). "National MPs to retire". stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Sachdeva, Sam (13 February 2010). "Low immunisation rates cause concern". The Press. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  3. ↑ Berry, Ruth (4 December 2003). "Anti-smoking law hailed as life saver". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  4. ↑ "How MPs voted on the Death with Dignity Bill". The New Zealand Herald . 31 July 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  5. ↑ "MPs warned after Nat caught reading while driving". The New Zealand Herald . 22 September 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "NZMA honours former Health Select Committee Chair". Scoop News. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Port Waikato
1999–2008		Vacant
Constituency abolished, recreated in 2020
Title next held by
Andrew Bayly
Vacant
Constituency recreated after abolition in 2002
Title last held by
Warren Kyd 		Member of Parliament for Hunua
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