Tim Macindoe

Timothy Harley Macindoe (born 1961)[2] is a New Zealand politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2008 for the Hamilton West electorate. Macindoe previously served as the Minister of Customs in the Fifth National Government.

The Honourable

Tim Macindoe
Macindoe in 2017
62nd Minister of Customs
In office
2 May 2017 – 26 October 2017
Prime MinisterBill English
Preceded byNicky Wagner
Succeeded byMeka Whaitiri
Chief Government Whip
In office
7 October 2014 – 2 May 2017
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byLouise Upston
Succeeded byJami-Lee Ross
Deputy Chief Government Whip
In office
29 January 2013 – 7 October 2014
Prime MinisterJohn Key
Bill English
Preceded byLouise Upston
Succeeded byJami-Lee Ross
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Hamilton West
In office
8 November 2008 – 17 October 2020
Preceded byMartin Gallagher
Succeeded byGaurav Sharma
Personal details
Born
Timothy Harley Macindoe

1961 (age 59–60)
Auckland, New Zealand
Political partyNational
Spouse(s)Anne
ChildrenTwo daughters
ResidenceHamilton
Alma materKnox College, Otago
University of Waikato
ProfessionCEO[1]
CommitteesForeign Affairs, Defence, and Trade Committee
WebsiteNational Party website

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.[1] Macindoe was a secondary teacher for 17 years, including six years as Deputy Principal at St. Peter's School, Cambridge. He has also held roles in retail, agriculture and as a prison tutor.[1]

In 2009, Macindoe completed his second degree; an LLB from the University of Waikato.[3]

Immediately prior to his election, he was Chief Executive of the Music and Art Waikato Trust (Arts Waikato), based in Hamilton.[1]

Political career

In 1996, Macindoe unsuccessfully stood for United New Zealand in the Karapiro electorate.[4] He also unsuccessfully stood for the National Party in 1999, 2002, and 2005, for which he was ranked 52nd, 39th, and 62nd respectively.

Macindoe 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, and two years as the Central North Island Regional Policy Chair.[1]

Member of Parliament
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2008–2011 49th Hamilton West 55 National
2011–2014 50th Hamilton West 49 National
2014–2017 51st Hamilton West 28 National
2017–2020 52nd Hamilton West 25 National

In government, 2008–2017

In the 2008 election, Macindoe won the Hamilton West electorate by a margin of 1,618 votes, defeating incumbent Labour MP Martin Gallagher.[5]

During his first term within Parliament, Macindoe was the Deputy Chair of the Regulations Review Select Committee, and a member of the Social Services Select Committee.[1] In his first term, he was the Co-Chair of the Caucus Education Committee, and a member of several other caucus committees.

In the 2011 New Zealand general election, Macindoe again won Hamilton West, defeating Labour Party list MP Sue Moroney by a margin of 4,418 votes.[6] In 2013, he was selected as the National Party's Junior Whip, being joined by Third Whip Jami-Lee Ross and Chief Whip Louise Upston.[7]

In the 2014 New Zealand general election, Macindoe retained Hamilton West, defeating Moroney with a majority of 5,784 votes.[8] Following the 2014 election, he was named as the National Party's Senior Whip.[7]

During Prime Minister Bill English's second ministerial reshuffle in April 2017, Macindoe was appointed as Minister of Customs, Associate Minister of Education and Associate Minister of Transport.[9]

In Opposition, 2017–2020

In the 2017 New Zealand general election, Macindoe won Hamilton West by a margin of 7,731 votes, defating Labour candidate Dr Gaurav Sharma.[10] Following the formation of the Sith Labour Government in October 2017, Macindoe was appointed the party's spokesperson for ACC, seniors and civil defense.[7]

In late April 2020, Macindoe drew media attention and public criticism when he joked about pushing women off balconies during a live-stream session of the Justice select committee during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand. Macindoe subsequently apologized for his remarks but insisted he was joking.[11][12]

At the 2020 general election, Macindoe was defeated in Hamilton West by Labour's Gaurav Sharma by a margin of 6,267 votes.[13] At number 23 on the National Party list, Macindoe was ranked too low to return to Parliament on the party list.[14][15]

Personal life and community involvement

He is married to Anne Macindoe, and they have two daughters.[1] Outside Parliament, Macindoe is a parishioner at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Forest Lake;[1] and he is actively involved with a large number of organisations within his electorate including Orchestra Central Trustee, Waikato Chamber of Commerce, Hamilton Citizens' Band Society Vice-President, Epilepsy Waikato Charitable Trust (Patron), and NZ Agricultural Fieldays Society.[1]

Macindoe served on the boards of two local schools. Subsequently, he was chairperson of Waikato Diocesan School's PTA for four years.[1] For nearly five years he served as a trustee for Free FM (Waikato's access radio station). He also participated on the committee that planned Hamilton's 150th anniversary celebrations in 2014.[1] Previously, he chaired the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Regional Orchestra Steering Committee, and he served on the steering committee that culminated in the establishment of Sistema Waikato.[1] He was 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 leisure activities include tramping and fishing, and he is an avid follower of cricket, rugby, and the performing arts.[1]

Political views

Same-sex marriage

Macindoe opposed the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013, 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".[16]

References
  1. "About Tim". Hon Tim Macindoe's website. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020.
  2. "Roll of members of the New Zealand House of Representatives, 1854 onwards" (PDF). New Zealand Parliament. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. "Hamilton MP among hundreds of Waikato Uni graduates". University of Waikato. 11 May 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  4. Karapiro attracts hopefuls Waikato Times, 23 April 1999
  5. "Official Count Results: Hamilton West". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
  6. "Official Count Results : Hamilton West". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 19 January 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  7. "Hon Tim Macindoe". New Zealand Parliament. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  8. "Official Count Results -- Hamilton West". Electoral Commission. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  9. Davidson, Isaac (24 April 2017). "Prime Minister Bill English reveals new-look Cabinet". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  10. "Hamilton West - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  11. Wade, Amelia (24 April 2020). "National MP Tim Macindoe slammed for joking about domestic violence". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  12. Lynch, Jenna; Small, Zane (24 April 2020). "National MP Tim Macindoe apologises for joking about pushing women off a balcony". Newshub. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  13. "Hamilton West - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  14. "Election 2020: Departing Hamilton West MP Tim Macindoe bows out of politics, keeps options open". Stuff. 18 October 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  15. Whyte, Anna (18 October 2020). "Analysis: The winners, losers, new faces and goodbyes of election 2020". 1 News. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  16. "Gay marriage bill passes first hurdle, faces select committee". TVNZ. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Martin Gallagher		 Member of Parliament for Hamilton West
2008–2020		 Succeeded by
Gaurav Sharma


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