Tim Macindoe
Tim Macindoe MP | |
|---|---|
 Tim Macindoe | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Hamilton West | |
| Assumed office 8 November 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Gallagher |
| Majority | 1,618 (4.88%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Auckland,  New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse | Anne |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Residence | Hamilton |
| Alma mater | Otago and Waikato Universities |
| Profession | CEO.[1] |
| Committees | Regulations Review Committee; Social Services Committee |
| Website | timmacindoe.co.nz |
Timothy Harley "Tim" Macindoe MP is a New Zealand politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2008 for the Hamilton West electorate. Macindoe represents the National Party.
Early life
Macindoe was born in Auckland New Zealand where he was a boarder at King's College and later attended Otago University, where he studied for a BA (Hons) in History.[2] Macindoe has been heavily involved with New Zealand education, most recently as the Deputy Principal at St. Peter's School. Macindoe has also held roles in retail, agriculture and as a prison tutor.[3]
In 2009, Macindoe completed his second degree; an LLB from the University of Waikato.[4]
He is married to Anne Macindoe, and they have two children.[1] Outside Parliament, Macindoe is a parishioner at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Forest Lake;[1] and he co-chairs the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Regional Orchestra Steering Committee.[1]
Macindoe has served on the boards of two local schools, as a broadcaster for Community Radio Hamilton, and on the Melville Community Action Group in 2005.[1] He is a strong supporter of the Hamilton Hydrotherapy Pool Trust, even having his hair dyed blue in a successful fundraiser for the project in 2008.[1] His sporting interests include golf, cricket and rugby and supporting his children's sporting activities.[1]
Political career
In 1996 Macindoe unsuccessfully stood for United New Zealand in Karapiro, where he was a list candidate.[5]
Macindoe has held numerous roles within the New Zealand National Party, including Chairman of the Hamilton West electorate and four years as deputy chair of National's Central North Island regional organisation.[2] In 2005 he organised a petition which forced the abandonment of a proposal by the New Zealand Labour Party to site an unsecured home for youth offenders opposite Melville High School.[1]
Member of Parliament
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2011 | 49th | Hamilton West | 55 | National | |
| 2011–2014 | 50th | Hamilton West | 49 | National | |
| 2014 – present | 51st | Hamilton West | 28 | National | |
In the 2008 election, Macindoe won the Hamilton West electorate by a margin of 1,618 votes,[6] defeating incumbent Labour MP Martin Gallagher.
Within Parliament Macindoe is the Deputy Chair of the Regulations Review Select Committee, and is a member of the Social Services Select Committee.[1] He is the Co-Chair of the Caucus Education Committee, and a member of several other caucus committees, including the BlueGreens, Treaty of Waitangi Issues, Arts and Culture, and Law and Order.
In the New Zealand general election, 2011, Macindoe again won Hamilton West, defeating Labour Party list MP Sue Moroney by a margin of 4,049 votes.[7]
Following the February 2013 reshuffle by John Key, Macindoe was selected as the new Junior Whip, being joined by Third Whip Jami-Lee Ross and Chief Whip Louise Upston [8]
Political views
Macindoe opposed the Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill and supported the "no" vote in the corporal punishment referendum, 2009.[9]
He also opposed the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill, which legalized same-sex marriage in New Zealand. In Parliament, Macindoe cited his committed Christian beliefs in supporting his position, arguing that same-sex relationships could "never be regarded as true marriage" because they were "intrinsically different", and that "the nature of marriage should not be interfered with".[10] However, despite his opposition, the bill was passed by Parliament and took effect in 2013.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Tim Macindoe - Biography national.org.nz. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ a b Tim Macindoe parliament.nz
- ^ Tim Macindoe MP timmacindoe.co.nz
- ^ Hamilton MP among hundreds of Waikato Uni graduates. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ Karapiro attracts hopefuls Waikato Times, 23 April 1999
- ^ "Official Count Results : Hamilton West". Retrieved 15 December 2008. [dead link]
- ^ http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2011/electorate-14.html%7Ctitle= Official Count Results : Hamilton West|accessdate=2011-11-25
- ^ [1]
- ^ Akoorie, Natalie (13 July 2009). "Macindoe won't toe party line". Waikato Times. Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Gay marriage bill passes first hurdle, faces select committee". TVNZ. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
External links
- New Zealand National Party MPs
- Living people
- University of Otago alumni
- University of Waikato alumni
- United New Zealand politicians
- Unsuccessful candidates in the New Zealand general election, 1996
- New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates
- Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
- Unsuccessful candidates in the New Zealand general election, 1999
- Unsuccessful candidates in the New Zealand general election, 2002
- Unsuccessful candidates in the New Zealand general election, 2005