Bruce Cliffe
Bruce Windsor Cliffe (born 24 September 1946) is a New Zealand businessman[1] and former politician.[2][3]
Bruce Cliffe | |
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Member of the New Zealand Parliament for North Shore | |
In office 1990–1996 | |
Preceded by | George Gair |
Succeeded by | Wayne Mapp |
Personal details | |
Born | Bruce Windsor Cliffe 24 September 1946 Auckland, New Zealand |
Political party | United New Zealand (1995–1996) |
Other political affiliations | National (until 1995) |
Early life
Cliffe was born in Auckland, and attended Takapuna Grammar School and the University of Auckland.
Member of Parliament
New Zealand Parliament | ||||
Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
1990–1993 | 43rd | North Shore | National | |
1993–1995 | 44th | North Shore | National | |
1995–1996 | Changed allegiance to: | United NZ |
Cliffe was a Member of Parliament for the National Party from 1990 to 1996. In 1990 he replaced the retiring George Gair in the North Shore seat, and was re-elected in 1993. He became a Cabinet Minister in December 1993 holding the portfolios of Accident Compensation,[4] Radio & Television, and Associate Finance.
In 1994 proposed Water Services Limited (Auckland Emergency water supply) bill [5][6]
In 1995, with the first mixed-member proportional (MMP) representation election impending in 1996, he resigned his cabinet posts and was a founder member of the United New Zealand Party, initially led by Clive Matthewson.[7] Cliffe then unsuccessfully sought to bring about a merger of ACT and United, along with other smaller "centre" or liberal parties to create a "united" centre party for the new MMP environment. In 1996 he chose to resign from Parliament. The United New Zealand Party lost all but Peter Dunne's seat in the 1996 election, and continued in Parliament under Dunne's leadership.
On 27–29 May 1995, participated in "Wellington After the Quake" Conference, page 191 [8]
After politics
Since 1997, Cliffe has become the director of a few businesses. Among them are Northern Finance Limited, a property management company, Millbank Technology limited, trading as Zapmill and more.
In 2016 Bruce Cliffe was expressing his disagreement with Living Earth getting a consent to process 75,000 tonnes of garden waste annually on Puketutu Island.[9]
References
- Bohan, Edmund (January 2004). Burdon: a man of our time. Hazard Press Ltd. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-877270-90-1. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- "Usually wet Auckland wakes up to reality of drought Problem pinned on privatization, politicians, Pinatubo". The Washington Times. 12 August 1994. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
Bruce Cliffe an Auckland member of Parliament who is overseeing a hastily assembled water crisis committee said
- Dannin, Ellen J. (1997). Working free: the origins and impact of New Zealand's Employment Contracts Act. Auckland University Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-86940-174-0.
- "Coffee kicks up a storm". New Sunday Times. 13 December 1994. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_bill/wslewsb1994281583/
- https://www.vdig.net/hansard/content.jsp?id=43150
- Edwards, Brent (28 June 1995). "MPs Jump Ship - Seven Quit for United Party". The Evening Post. p. 1.
- https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10092/11518/ATQ.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
- https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11572802
New Zealand Parliament | ||
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Preceded by George Gair |
Member of Parliament for North Shore 1990–1996 |
Succeeded by Wayne Mapp |