Register of Pecuniary Interests of Members of Parliament: Summary of Annual Returns As at 31 January 2007

J. 7 Register of Pecuniary Interests of Members of Parliament: Summary of annual returns as at 31 January 2007 Forty-eighth Parliament Presented to the House of Representatives pursuant to Appendix B of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives REGISTER OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 MADAM SPEAKER I have the honour to provide to you, pursuant to clause 16(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 the Register of Pecuniary Interests of Members of Parliament, as at 31 January 2007. Dame Margaret Bazley DNZM Registrar of Pecuniary Interests of Members of Parliament 3 J. 7 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS Introduction In August 2005 the House of Representatives amended its Standing Orders to provide a system for members of Parliament to register their pecuniary interests, such as the assets, debts and gifts they may each have accumulated or received. It provides a protection against arguments that a possible conflict might arise between a member’s public duty and private interests. If certain things are made known and registered, the question of any conflict of interest can be minimised. The requirements are set out in Standing Order 164 and Appendix B of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives. It is a register designed to protect members in the event of scrutiny, rather than being a recital of wealth and indebtedness. It is also a registration of the kind of interests, not their individual value or specific location. Appendix B of the Standing Orders is reproduced as an annex to this booklet. Members are required to register interests in 13 categories set out in clauses 4 to 7 of Appendix B. These are listed below. Items 1 to 9 require a ‘snapshot’ of interests as at 31 January 2007. Items 10 to 13 cover the period from the member’s previous return until 31 January 2007. This booklet summarises the information provided in members’ returns in respect of any of the categories below. 1 Company directorships and controlling interests (clause 4(1)(a)) 2 Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies and business entities (clauses 4(1)(b) and 4(2)) 3 Employment (clause 4(1)(c)) 4 Beneficial interests in trusts (clause 4(1)(d)) 5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding (clause 4(1)(e)) 6 Real property (clause 4(1)(f)) 7 Superannuation schemes (clause 4(1)(g)) 8 Debtors (clauses 4(1)(h), 4(3), 5, and 6) 9 Creditors (clauses 4(1)(i), 4(3), and 6) 10 Overseas travel costs (clauses 7(1)(a) and 7(2)) 11 Gifts (clause 7(1)(b)) 12 Discharged debts (clause 7(1)(c)) 13 Payments for activities (clause 7(1)(d)) For details of registration requirements in each category, the clause references in Appendix B of the Standing Orders (see Annex) are given above. 4 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 Note about gifts Several members have identified Air New Zealand’s Koru Club and the Qantas Chairman’s Lounge as gifts from the airlines. The annual value of these is borderline in terms of the $500 threshold above which items must be registered. Therefore, members have made varying decisions about whether to include these in their returns. Rather than including these in each member’s entry, this note serves to identify that these items are a gift that many, if not all, members have in common. Hon Jim ANDERTON (Progressive, Wigram) 2 Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies and business entities Commonwealth Bank of Australia Comet Technologies – young enterprise scheme ‘special status’ company set up by four students from St Thomas of Canterbury College to develop ‘acci-link’ product. 6 Real property Joint family home, Spreydon, Christchurch 7 Superannuation schemes Parliamentary Superannuation Scheme Shane ARDERN (National, Taranaki-King Country) 1 Company directorships and controlling interests Watino Limited – farming 4 Beneficial interests in trusts CJ Ardern Family Trust 6 Real property Half share in house, Onaera 7 Superannuation schemes Armstrong Jones Managed Fund Chris AUCHINVOLE (National, List) 1 Company directorships and controlling interests Auchinvole and Associates Limited – exporters of mixed goods CLCS Limited – moss products 4 Beneficial interests in trusts Lake Superannuation Scheme 6 Real property Family home, Moana 7 Superannuation schemes Lake Superannuation Scheme 5 J. 7 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS Hon Rick BARKER (Labour, List) 1 Company directorships and controlling interests Burnett Properties Limited – property 2 Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies and business entities Forest Enterprises Limited – forestry 4 Beneficial interests in trusts Barker Family Trust 7 Superannuation schemes Global Retirement Trust 9 Creditors HSBC Limited – mortgage 10 Overseas travel costs Hungary – representing the Government at the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian uprising. Contributor to accommodation and other internal expenses: Government of Hungary. Tim BARNETT (Labour, Christchurch Central) 2 Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies and business entities Comet Technologies – young enterprise scheme ‘special status’ company set up by four students from St Thomas of Canterbury College to develop ‘acci-link’ product. 7 Superannuation schemes MSF Superannuation Fund Sun Alliance Superannuation Fund ING Superannuation Fund 10 Overseas travel costs Papua New Guinea – study visit on Millennium Development Goals. Contributor to travel: Asia Pacific Alliance. Contributor to accommodation: United Nations Family Planning Association. Samoa – Pacific Parliamentarians Forum. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Centre for Democratic Institutions. David BENNETT (National, Hamilton East) 1 Company directorships and controlling interests Agincourt Farms Limited – dairy farm business 2 Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies and business entities BIL Investments Limited – investment company 3 Employment Agincourt Farms Limited – dairy farm business 4 Beneficial interests in trusts DA Bennett Family Trust 6 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 Paula BENNETT (National, List) 4 Beneficial interests in trusts Marlin Catching Superannuation Trust 5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding Waitakere Abuse and Trauma Counselling Service – counselling people who have experienced abuse and/or trauma 6 Real property Townhouse, Mt Eden 7 Superannuation schemes Marlin Catching Superannuation Scheme 9 Creditors National Bank of New Zealand Limited – mortgage Hon David BENSON-POPE (Labour, Dunedin South) 2 Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies and business entities Akatore Forest Partnership – forest owner and grower 4 Beneficial interests in trusts Sovereign Managed Fund 5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding Norman Kirk Memorial Trust – support for education of young people 6 Real property Family home, Dunedin Flat, Wellington 7 Superannuation schemes Global Retirement Trust (Jacques Martin New Zealand Limited) 9 Creditors Bank of New Zealand – property mortgage – floating rate Dr Jackie BLUE (National, List) 1 Company directorships and controlling interests St Marks Women’s Health Limited 4 Beneficial interests in trusts Lake Tarawera Family Trust 5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding Phobic Trust Auckland – mental health NGO Well Women’s Nursing Service – health promotion education 7 J. 7 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS 7 Superannuation schemes Retriever Superannuation Scheme 9 Creditors ASB Bank Limited – mortgage Mark BLUMSKY (National, List) 1 Company directorships and controlling interests Marco Limited – consultancy Brew New Zealand – event company NZ Kids Toyathon – charity events company 5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding Wellington Free Ambulance – ambulance Samuel Marsden Collegiate – education Medical Research Trust – medical research projects Wellington Region Foundation – regional grants allocation 6 Real property Family home (jointly owned), Wellington Holiday home (jointly owned), Martinborough Holiday home (jointly owned), Ohakune 7 Superannuation schemes AXA New Zealand Superannuation Scheme 13 Payments for activities Wellington Free Ambulance – board member fee Marco Limited – quarterly consultancy fees for small business advice Chester BORROWS (National, Whanganui) 4 Beneficial interests in trusts KJ and EM Borrows Family Trust 6 Real property Family home, Hawera Apartment, Wellington Sue BRADFORD (Green, List) 2 Interests (such as shares and bonds) in companies and business entities Partisan Community Solutions Partnership – farming, community development 8 REGISTER OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 5 Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding Kotare Research and Education for Social Change in Aotearoa Trust – community based participatory adult education Mahi Tupuna – Blackball Museum of Working Class History – establishing and running museum 6 Real property Apartment, Ponsonby, Auckland 7 Superannuation schemes Green Futures Superannuation Fund 9 Creditors Kiwibank – mortgage Peter BROWN (New Zealand First, List) 4 Beneficial interests in trusts PA and LM Brown Family Trust 7 Superannuation schemes

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