Phd Final Lesley Pitt 2021

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Phd Final Lesley Pitt 2021 ‘Forgotten world highway, forgotten people’: A qualitative research project exploring the experience of poverty in a rural community A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work by Lesley Pitt University of Canterbury 2021 II ABSTRACT Poverty has been an intractable issue in Aotearoa New Zealand throughout this century, particularly for families/whānau with children. The tentacles of poverty spread into all aspects of daily life making it a significant issue for social work. While recent poverty research in Aotearoa New Zealand has a predominantly urban lens, this study focuses on living rurally while being poor. This thesis provides insights into the intersection of poverty and rurality in Taranaki’s Stratford District through a qualitative thematic analysis. It uses these insights to develop a framework for social work practice with the rural poor in Aotearoa New Zealand. The research design of this qualitative study is informed by critical theory and feminist perspectives. Both perspectives also enable an analysis of power within society and consider oppression experienced by marginalised populations. I interviewed twenty-eight people living in a rural community in Taranaki using a semi-structured approach. At the same time, I kept a detailed field-work journal. The subsequent thematic analysis of interview transcripts and field-work notes yielded the four main themes that structure the findings section of this thesis. Participants in this study used a wide range of creative strategies to manage daily life. However, the participants often went without and put their children’s needs and the needs of others ahead of their own. Geography influenced participant experience of poverty as the rural poor contended with transport issues and had difficulties accessing services, health care, employment, and education. Additionally, stigma was experienced and internalised by some participants and accounts of intimate partner violence and structural violence were prevalent. A framework for poverty-informed social work practice is proposed as an outcome of this III research and suggestions are made for social work education and social work practice with the rural poor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Twenty-eight people generously and courageously talked about their lived experience of poverty for this research. I hope I have honoured what you talked about with this thesis. Within the Stratford and Taranaki social service community a range of volunteers and professionals took the time to share with me their knowledge, views and practice-based experience that helped inform this research. I want to recognise that each of you made a contribution to this research. I was privileged to have the guidance and wisdom of my supervisors Professor Jane Maidment and Dr Yvonne Crichton-Hill to draw on throughout my PhD journey. You were both kind, patient and gracious with your feedback and I will miss our monthly conversations which were supportive, interesting and fun. I would like to recognise the financial support I received from my employers, the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand and the Western Institute of Technology, and the interest shown by colleagues at both institutions. Finally, I want to thank my family for their support and love. Alastair for his graphic design advice and listening ear, and Sarah and Brad for having a mother during your teenage years who was sometimes distracted and randomly talked about theoretical concepts at the dinner table. Glossary Aotearoa – land of the long white cloud, New Zealand Awa - river Hapū – sub-tribe Iwi - tribe Kaupapa Māori – an approach which includes the knowledge, skills and values of Māori society (Moorfield, 2020) Land wars – From the 1840s to the 1870s a series of conflicts which became known as the land wars took place as British and colonial forces fought to take land for settlement (Ministry for Culture and Heritage, 2020). Marae – traditional meeting area, including meeting house Mana whenua – those with authority over land or an area Maunga - mountain Mokopuna - grandchild Pasifika – descendent from Pacific Islands Pākehā – New Zealander of European descent Patea – burden or pack Pōwhiri - a process of welcome and engagement Rohe – region Tangata whenua – people of the land, Māori who identify with a particular place Tapu – sacred and restricted Tino Rangitiratanga - sovereignty Tipuna – ancestors Te Ao Māori – a Māori world view Te Tiriti o Waitangi – the Treaty of Waitangi Turangawaewae – a place, where through lineage, a person identifies as belonging Waka - canoe Whakapapa – genealogical links Whānau – extended family TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................................ 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 4 GLOSSARY............................................................................................................................................ 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................... 7 LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................................ 12 LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................................. 14 LIST OF APPENDICES .......................................................................................................................... 15 CHAPTER ONE: DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE OF INQUIRY ........................................................................ 16 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 1.1.1 Use of Terms ............................................................................................................................................................. 18 1.2 Study Aims and Research Questions ........................................................................................................................ 19 1.2.1 Research Questions .................................................................................................................................................. 21 1.3 Defining Rural .......................................................................................................................................................... 21 1.4 Defining and Measuring Poverty .............................................................................................................................. 24 1.4.1 Income Measurement .............................................................................................................................................. 25 1.4.2 Living Wage .............................................................................................................................................................. 26 1.4.3 Material Deprivation Approach ................................................................................................................................ 26 1.5 Context of the Study ................................................................................................................................................ 28 1.5.1 Topography .............................................................................................................................................................. 28 1.5.2 History ...................................................................................................................................................................... 31 1.6 Demographics .......................................................................................................................................................... 40 1.6.1 Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................................................... 42 1.6.2 Economics ................................................................................................................................................................. 45 1.6.3 Social World .............................................................................................................................................................. 46 1.7 The Notion of Place .................................................................................................................................................. 48 1.8 Stratford .................................................................................................................................................................. 51 1.9 Toko ......................................................................................................................................................................... 54 1.10 Whangamomona ................................................................................................................................................... 55 7 1.11 Midhirst ................................................................................................................................................................. 57 1.12 Thesis Structure and Chapter Description
Recommended publications
  • National Spokespeople Chart (190118)
    LEADER DEPUTY LEADER SIMON BRIDGES PAULA BENNETT AMY ADAMS KANWAL SINGH BAKSHI MAGGIE BARRY ANDREW BAYLY DAVID BENNETT DAN BIDOIS CHRIS BISHOP SIMEON BROWN Tauranga • National Upper Harbour Selwyn • Finance List MP • Internal Affairs North Shore • Seniors Hunua • Building and Hamilton East Northcote Hutt South Pakuranga Security and Social Investment & Social Shadow Attorney-General Assoc. Justice Veterans • Assoc. Health Construction • Revenue Corrections Assoc. Workplace Relations Police • Youth Assoc. Education • Assoc. Tertiary Intelligence Services • Drug Reform • Women Assoc. Finance Land Information and Safety Education, Skills & Employment Assoc. Infrastructure GERRY BROWNLEE DAVID CARTER JUDITH COLLINS JACQUI DEAN MATT DOOCEY SARAH DOWIE ANDREW FALLOON PAUL GOLDSMITH NATHAN GUY JO HAYES Ilam • Shadow Leader of List MP Papakura • Housing & Urban Waitaki Waimakariri Invercargill Rangitata • Regional List MP • Economic & Regional Otaki • Agriculture List MP • Whānau Ora the House • GCSB • NZSIS State-Owned Enterprises Development • Infrastructure Local Government Mental Health Conservation Development (South Island) Development • Transport Biosecurity • Food Safety Māori Education America’s Cup Planning (RMA Reform) Small Business Junior Whip Assoc. Arts, Culture & Heritage HARETE HIPANGO BRETT HUDSON NIKKI KAYE MATT KING NUK KORAKO BARBARA KURIGER DENISE LEE MELISSA LEE AGNES LOHENI TIM MACINDOE Whanganui List MP • Commerce & Auckland Central Northland List MP • Māori Development Taranaki - King Country Maungakiekie List MP • Broadcasting,
    [Show full text]
  • National Party Spokesperson Allocations July 2020
    National Party Spokesperson Allocations July 2020 Spokesperson for Hon Judith Collins National Security Leader Hon Gerry Brownlee NZSIS Deputy Leader GCSB Covid-19 Border Response Hon Paul Goldsmith Finance Earthquake Commission Hon Simon Bridges Foreign Affairs Justice Dr Shane Reti Health Hon Todd McClay Economic Development Tourism Chris Bishop Infrastructure Transport Shadow Leader of the House Todd Muller Trade Hon Louise Upston Social Development Social Investment Hon Scott Simpson Environment Climate Change Planning (RMA reform) Hon David Bennett Agriculture Hon Michael Woodhouse Regional Economic Development Pike River re-entry Deputy Shadow Leader of the House Nicola Willis Education Early Childhood Education Hon Jacqui Dean Housing and Urban Development Conservation Hon Mark Mitchell Defence & Disarmament Sport & Recreation Melissa Lee Broadcasting Communications and Digital Media Data and Cyber-security Andrew Bayly Revenue Commerce State-Owned Enterprises Associate Finance Small Business and Manufacturing Hon. Dr Nick Smith State Services Electoral Law Reform Drug Reform Hon Alfred Ngaro Pacific Peoples Community and Voluntary Children and Disability Issues Barbara Kuriger Senior Whip Food Safety Rural Communities Women Harete Hipango Shadow Attorney-General Crown-Maori Relations and Treaty Negotiations Māori Tourism Jonathan Young Energy & Resources Arts Culture and Heritage Hon Tim MacIndoe ACC Skills and Employment Seniors Civil Defence Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi Ethnic Communities Associate Justice Matt Doocey Junior Whip Mental
    [Show full text]
  • Primary Sector Discussion Document
    Primary Sector Discussion Document HAVE YOUR SAY 2019 DISCUSS national.org.nz nznats nznationalparty Printed on 100% recycled paper Contents Introduction from the Leader 2 Introduction from National’s Primary Sector spokesperson 4 Biosecurity and Food Safety 5 Climate Change 8 Education and Workforce 10 Landcorp 12 Research, Science and Innovation 13 Rural Communities 15 Trade 18 Water Storage 20 Key Primary Sectors 21 Dairy 21 Sheep and Beef 22 Forestry 23 Fisheries and Aquaculture 25 Horticulture 26 Racing 28 Questions and feedback 29 2 Primary Sector Introduction from National Party Leader Simon Bridges We’re lucky in New Zealand to have an efficient, basis of this document. This will be the third profitable and productive primary sector as the in our line of discussion documents released backbone of our economy. I know from my time this year after our Environment document and as Minister for Economic Development just how International Affairs document, both of which important the primary sector is to our financial are already receiving great feedback. wellbeing, and that our engine room needs to be looked after for us to prosper as a nation. We realise farmers are worried about what is National is proud to hold all the rural seats in coming down the pipeline from this Government. New Zealand with the exception of one, and is We’ve seen primary sector business confidence committed to supporting our rural communities plummet on the back of this Government’s with sensible, well-informed policy. policies and the uncertainty about what could be around the corner. Employment law reforms, The current Coalition Government didn’t do the climate change and environmental regulations, hard yards when in Opposition and its answer and the transformation of good pastoral to governing appears to be setting up over 260 farmland being swallowed up by the One Billion working groups rather than implementing policy Trees programme.
    [Show full text]
  • Air Wanganui Brings in Third Aircraft to Meet Growing Demand
    Vol. 35, No. 45, November 21, 2019 52 Ingestre Street, Wanganui. Phone 345 3666 or 345 3655, fax 345 2644, email [email protected] Air Wanganui brings in third aircraft to meet growing demand #\ BY DOUG DAVIDSON 450 hours a year with our Air Wanganui has been providing a crucial $ " service to Whanganui and New Zealand for \ %& over 25 years, mainly as an air ambulance, P ( # O but now also as a specialist, tourist charter #\ service. about 500 patients in and out of Whanganui trans- To meet growing de- ferring them anywhere mand, they have bought It has been refurbished from hospitals in Dunedin their third aircraft – a \- to Auckland but predomi- Beechcraft King Air sentatives from Air Wan- nantly to Wellington, es- \ ganui, the DHB and local pecially for angiography The twin turbo-prop air- businesses watched as the " craft with advanced, high \ already transferred over tech avionics was wel- got the chance to have a %%P comed into Whanganui look over the plane when "&*+ƽ Airport on Monday after must be ready to go at any a three day trip from the Air Wanganui Chief time for air ambulance, Executive, Dean Martin, organ transfer and charter The Kingair was bought says, “It is a huge invest- ! " (Photo courtesy of Jono Gribble) from a private owner and ment but necessary as we ƽ \ has already been painted !" casual pilots as required 67 $ The ratio of work is 90% and without their sup- since charter work re- I think since I’ve been Air Whanganui also op- 1 %; port, Whanganui would /1 here we’ve been to every
    [Show full text]
  • Theparliamentarian
    th 100 anniversary issue 1920-2020 TheParliamentarian Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth 2020 | Volume 101 | Issue One | Price £14 SPECIAL CENTENARY ISSUE: A century of publishing The Parliamentarian, the Journal of Commonwealth Parliaments, 1920-2020 PAGES 24-25 PLUS The Commonwealth Building Commonwealth Votes for 16 year Promoting global Secretary-General looks links in the Post-Brexit olds and institutional equality in the ahead to CHOGM 2020 World: A view from reforms at the Welsh Commonwealth in Rwanda Gibraltar Assembly PAGE 26 PAGE 30 PAGE 34 PAGE 40 CPA Masterclasses STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) exists to connect, develop, promote and support Parliamentarians and their staff to identify benchmarks of good governance, and Online video Masterclasses build an informed implement the enduring values of the Commonwealth. parliamentary community across the Commonwealth Calendar of Forthcoming Events and promote peer-to-peer learning 2020 Confirmed as of 24 February 2020 CPA Masterclasses are ‘bite sized’ video briefings and analyses of critical policy areas March and parliamentary procedural matters by renowned experts that can be accessed by Sunday 8 March 2020 International Women's Day the CPA’s membership of Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff across the Monday 9 March 2020 Commonwealth Day 17 to 19 March 2020 Commonwealth Association of Public Accounts Committees (CAPAC) Conference, London, UK Commonwealth ‘on demand’ to support their work. April 24 to 28 April 2020
    [Show full text]
  • Final Vote Amendments
    Final Vote Amendments ABORTION BILL BORN ALIVE SEX SELECTION DISABILITY PARENTS FOETAL PAIN LATE TERM CONSCIENCE REFERENDUM NATIONAL Amy Adams SUPPORTED OPPOSED OPPOSED OPPOSED OPPOSED OPPOSED OPPOSED OPPOSED OPPOSED Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi OPPOSED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTEDSUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED OPPOSED Maggie Barry OPPOSED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTEDSUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED didn't vote Andrew Bayly OPPOSED OPPOSED SUPPORTED OPPOSED SUPPORTED OPPOSED OPPOSED SUPPORTED OPPOSED David Bennett SUPPORTED didn't vote SUPPORTED OPPOSED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED Paula Bennett SUPPORTED OPPOSED OPPOSED OPPOSED OPPOSED OPPOSED SUPPORTED OPPOSED OPPOSED Dan Bidois SUPPORTED OPPOSED SUPPORTED SUPPORTEDSUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED OPPOSED Chris Bishop SUPPORTED OPPOSED OPPOSED OPPOSED OPPOSED OPPOSED OPPOSED didn't vote OPPOSED SIMON BRIDGES OPPOSED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTEDSUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED OPPOSED Simeon Brown OPPOSED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTEDSUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED OPPOSED Gerry Brownlee OPPOSED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTEDSUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED David Carter SUPPORTED OPPOSED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED OPPOSED SUPPORTED OPPOSED OPPOSED OPPOSED Judith Collins SUPPORTED didn't vote OPPOSED OPPOSED OPPOSED didn't vote didn't vote didn't vote OPPOSED Jacqui Dean OPPOSED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTEDSUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED OPPOSED Matthew Doocey SUPPORTED SUPPORTED SUPPORTED OPPOSED OPPOSED SUPPORTED
    [Show full text]
  • FINAL RESULTS for the 2017 NEW ZEALAND GENERAL ELECTION December 2017
    FINAL RESULTS FOR THE 2017 NEW ZEALAND GENERAL ELECTION December 2017 Parliamentary Library Research Paper Final Results after Special Votes The General Election of 23 September 2017 was New Zealand’s 52nd since general elections began in 1853. It was the eighth election conducted under the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) voting system that was used first for the 1996 election. Following the counting of special votes and the release of the official results, there are five political parties and 120 members represented in the 52nd Parliament. This research paper summarizes differences between the preliminary (election night count) and the final election results, compares the 2017 election result with that of 2014, shows trends in voter turnout, and analyses the demographic makeup of the 52nd Parliament. Figure 1: Location of polling stations for the 2017 election FinalImmigration results forchronology: the 2017 N selectedew Zealand events General 1840 Election-2017 Parlia 27mentary February Library 2017 Research Paper 2017/041 1 Figure 1 shows the location of the nearly 2,400 polling booths for the general electorates in New Zealand. On average there are 37 polling booths per general electorate; the highest number occurs in the Northland electorate (97), while Pakuranga and Kelston have the fewest polling booths (17 each). The largest general electorate, Clutha-Southland has an area of 37,378 sq km and 69 polling booths, or 1 booth per 542 sq km. Mt Albert is the general electorate with the highest density of polling booths – 1 booth per 0.8 sq km. Voting in the 2017 General Election began on 6 September when voters from overseas could download voting papers, vote in person at overseas posts, or vote by post.
    [Show full text]
  • MP Party Phone Free Phone Fax Email Region Physical Address 1
    MP Party Phone Free Phone Fax Email Region Physical Address 1 Physical Address 2Physical Address 3Postal Address 1 Postal Code Adrian Rurawhe MP Labour Party 07 886 9303 Waikato Unit C, 291-293 Mannering Street Tokoroa Adrian Rurawhe MP Labour Party 06 757 5662 Taranaki 21 Northgate Strandon New Plymouth 4312 Adrian Rurawhe MP Labour Party 373 Victoria Ave Whanganui P O Box 7080 Alastair Scott MP National Party Wairarapa 14 Perry Street Wairarapa Masterton CHB Budget Service, 43 Ruataniwha Alastair Scott MP National Party 06 858 8196 06 858 8459 Wairarapa Street Waipukurau 4200 Alfred Ngaro MP National Party 09 834 3676 [email protected] Auckland 288 Te Atatu Road Te Atatu South Auckland PO Box 83200 0610 Amy Adams MP National Party 03 344 0418 03 344 0419 [email protected] Canterbury 829 Main South Road Templeton Christchurch 8042 Andrew Bayly MP National Party 09 238 5977 [email protected] Auckland 7 Wesley Street, Pukekohe Plaza Pukekohe PO Box 528 2340 Andrew Falloon MP National Party 03 683 1386 03 683 1598 [email protected] Canterbury 139 Stafford Street Timaru PO Box 930 7910 Andrew Falloon MP National Party 03 308 7510 03 308 7509 [email protected] Canterbury Shop 4, 81 Harrison Street Allenton Ashburton PO Box 6036 7742 Andrew Little MP Labour Party 06 757 5662 0800 538 852 Taranaki 21 Northgate Strandon New Plymouth 4312 Anne Tolley MP National Party 06 867 7571 06 867 7572 [email protected] Eastland 5 Gladstone Road Elgin Gisborne PO Box 106
    [Show full text]
  • National Party Spokesperson Allocations July 2020
    National Party Spokesperson Allocations July 2020 Spokesperson for Todd Muller Small Business Leader National Security Hon Nikki Kaye Education Deputy Leader Sport and Recreation Women Hon Amy Adams Covid-19 Recovery Drug Reform Hon Judith Collins Economic Development Regional Development Shadow Attorney-General Pike River Re-entry Hon Paul Goldsmith Finance Earthquake Commission Hon Gerry Brownlee Disarmament GCSB NZSIS Shadow Leader of House Hon Michael Woodhouse Health Deputy Shadow Leader of the House Associate Finance Hon Louise Upston Social Development Social Investment Hon Mark Mitchell Justice Defence Hon Scott Simpson Environment Climate Change Planning (RMA reform) Hon Todd McClay Trade Tourism Chris Bishop Infrastructure Transport Shane Reti Tertiary Skills and Employment Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Associate Health Associate Drug Reform Nicola Willis Housing and Urban Development Early Childhood Education Hon Jacqui Dean Conservation Hon David Bennett Agriculture Hon Simon Bridges Foreign Affairs Melissa Lee Broadcasting Communications and Digital Media Data and Cybersecurity Andrew Bayly Revenue Commerce State Owned Enterprises Associate Finance Hon Alfred Ngaro Pacific Peoples Community and Voluntary Children and Disability Issues Barbara Kuriger Senior Whip Food Safety Rural Communities Jonathan Young Energy & Resources Arts Culture and Heritage Hon Tim MacIndoe ACC Seniors Civil Defence Hon Nick Smith State Services Electoral Law Reform Associate Covid-19 Recovery Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi Ethnic Communities Matt Doocey
    [Show full text]
  • New Zealand National Party Shadow Ministry
    Barton Deakin Brief: New Zealand National Party Opposition Team 30 November 2018 On Thursday, 2 November 2017, New Zealand National Party Leader and Opposition Leader the Rt. Hon. Bill English announced his Opposition team in the 52nd New Zealand Parliament. Under a Coalition with New Zealand First, the New Zealand Labour Party has formed Government, however National remains to be the largest party in Parliament. This Barton Deakin Brief details the National Party Opposition team. Name Spokesperson for HON SIMON BRIDGES National Security & Intelligence LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION HON PAULA BENNETT Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION Women Social Investment & Social Services HON AMY ADAMS Finance HON JUDITH COLLINS Housing & Urban Development Infrastructure Planning (RMA Reform) HON TODD MCCLAY Foreign Affairs & Trade Tourism HON MARK MITCHELL Justice Defence Disarmament HON PAUL GOLDSMITH Transport Economic & Regional Development Associate spokesperson for Arts, Culture & Heritage HON NIKKI KAYE Education Sport & Recreation HON GERRY BROWNLEE Shadow Leader of the House GCSB & NZSIS Americas Cup HON NATHAN GUY Agriculture Biosecurity Food Safety HON MICHAEL WOODHOUSE Deputy Shadow Leader of the House Health Immigration HON LOUISE UPSTON Social Development HON ALFRED NGARO Children Community & Voluntary Centre Pacific Peoples HON CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON QC Shadow Attorney General Barton Deakin Pty Ltd Ground Floor, 41 The Terrace/Level 3, 114 Lambton Quay P: +64 4 472 9158 | www.bartondeakin.com.au Crown-Maori
    [Show full text]
  • Women Talking Politics
    Women Talking Politics A research magazine of the NZPSA New Zealand Political Studies Association Te Kāhui Tātai Tōrangapū o Aotearoa November 2018 ISSN: 1175-1542 wtp Contents From the editors .............................................................................................................................. 4 New Zealand women political leaders today ................................ 6 Claire Timperley - Jacinda Ardern: A Transformational Leader? ............................................. 6 Jean Drage - New Zealand’s new women MPs discuss their first year in Parliament ............. 12 The 148 Women in New Zealand’s Parliament, 1933 – 2018 ................................................. 21 Articles .............................................................................................................................. 25 Julie MacArthur & Noelle Dumo - Empowering Women’s Work? Analysing the Role of Women in New Zealand’s Energy Sector ............................................................................... 25 Igiebor Oluwakemi - Informal Practices and Women’s Progression to Academic Leadership Positions in Nigeria ................................................................................................................ 31 Gay Marie Francisco - The Philippines’ ‘Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression Equality’ Bill: Who Represents the LGBTQ? ........................................................ 33 Emily Beausoleil - Gathering at the Gate: Listening Intergenerationally as a Precursor to
    [Show full text]
  • Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests Summary 2018
    J. 7 Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament: Summary of annual returns as at 31 January 2018 Fifty-second Parliament Presented to the House of Representatives pursuant to Appendix B of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives REGISTER OF PECUNIARY AND OTHER SPECIFIED INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 2 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY AND OTHER SPECIFIED INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 MISTER SPEAKER I have the honour to provide to you, pursuant to clause 18(3) of Appendix B of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives, a copy of the summary booklet containing a fair and accurate description of the information contained in all returns received during the period for transmitting annual returns for the Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament as at 31 January 2018. Sir Maarten Wevers KNZM Registrar of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament 3 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY AND OTHER SPECIFIED INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 Introduction Since 2005, members of Parliament have been required to make an annual return of their pecuniary and other specified personal interests, as set out in clauses 5 to 8 of Appendix B of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives. The interests that are required to be registered are listed below. Items 1 to 10 provide a “snapshot” or stock of pecuniary and specified interests of members as at 31 January 2018. Items 11 to 14 identify a flow of members’ interests for the period from the member’s previous return.
    [Show full text]