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Minister of Health – Hon David Cunliffe

Associate Ministers of Health and their portfolio areas:

Minister of Health – Hon David Cunliffe

5.1
The Beehive
WELLINGTON
Ph: (04) 470 6667

Senior Private Secretary - Elizabeth Munday
Ministerial Advisor - Jim Turner
Press Secretary - Vikki Carter
Press Secretary - Chris Harrington
Senior Health Advisor - Dr Fran McGrath
Senior Health Advisor - Harvey Steffens
Economic Advisor - TBA
Private Secretary Electorate/Media Assistant - Meredith Barker
Private Secretary Health - Katherine Bell
Private Secretary Health - Janine Bryce
Ministerial Clerk - Jean Carey

Email: firstname.surname@parliament.govt.nz
Website: www.beehive.govt.nz/Minister.aspx?MinisterID=70

Associate Minister of Health – Hon Jim Anderton


7th Floor
The Beehive
WELLINGTON
Ph: (04) 470 6550
Fax: (04) 495 8441

Senior Private Secretary - David Culverhouse
Press Secretary - Liz Grant
Senior Advisor, Health - Heather Jones
Communications Adviser - Cathie Bell

Email: first name.surname@parliament.govt.nz
Website: www.beehive.govt.nz/Minister.cfm?MinisterID=15

Portfolio areas

Policy and implementation in relation to suicide prevention and in particular:
  • All matters relating to leading and co-ordination of the implementation of the New Zealand Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy.
  • Chairing the Ministerial Committee on Suicide Prevention.
  • All matters related to Part 1 and Part 2 of the National Drug Policy and New Zealand’s representative on the Australian Ministerial Council on Drug strategy.

Liaison with the following DHBs:
  • Canterbury District Health Board

Associate Minister of Health – Hon Damien O’Connor


5.3L
Executive Wing
Parliament Buildings
WELLINGTON
Ph: (04) 470 6574
Fax: (04) 472 8054

Senior Private Secretary - Marie Morgan
Press Secretary - Richard Trow
Private Secretary (Health) - Andrew Bichan
Ministerial Secretary - Robin Hyams
Senior Advisor - Steve Armithee

Email: first name.surname@parliament.govt.nz
Website: www.beehive.govt.nz/Minister.cfm?MinisterID=66

Portfolio areas

Policy and implementation in relation to:
  • Rural Health
  • Men’s health issues
  • Tobacco and alcohol
  • Problem gambling

Implementation of policies in relation to:
  • The Healthy Eating – Healthy Action Strategy
  • Diabetes and cardiovascular health
  • The Cancer Strategy and Action Plan
  • Preventative environmental health

Liaison with the following DHBs
  • West Coast
  • Otago
  • Nelson/ Marlborough
  • Southland
  • South Canterbury

Associate Minister of Health – Hon Mita Ririnui


4th Floor
Executive Wing
Parliament Buildings
WELLINGTON
Ph: (04) 470 6577
Fax: (04) 472 8069

Senior Private Secretary - Lisa Ngaia
Health Advisor - Hingatu Thompson

Email: firstname.surname@parliament.govt.nz
Website: www.beehive.govt.nz/Minister.cfm?MinisterID=69

Portfolio areas

Implementation in relation to:
  • Māori Health Strategy
  • He Korowai Oranga.
  • New Zealand Blood Service
  • Organ Donation issues

Liaison with the following DHBs:
  • Northland
  • Taranaki
  • Wairarapa
  • Hutt Valley
  • Midcentral
  • Whanganui
  • Bay of Plenty

Associate Minister of Health – Hon Peter Dunne


Bowen House
Cnr Lambton Quay and Bowen Street
WELLINGTON
Ph: (04) 470 6562
Fax: (04) 473 5817

Senior Private Secretary - Anne Small
Chief Press Secretary - Ted Sheehan
Chief of Staff - Rob Eaddy
Private Secretary (Health) - Rebecca Webb

Email: first name.surname@parliament.govt.nz
Website: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/Minister.aspx?MinisterID=78

Portfolio areas

Development of a long-term medicine strategy relating to quality pharmaceutical usage in the health sector, including the role that PHARMAC should play in implementing the strategy.


Associate Minister of Health – Hon Steve Chadwick

4.5
The Beehive
Ph: (04) 817 6565
Fax: (04) 473 4317

Senior Private Secretary - Jenine Watkins
Press Secretary - Helen Vaughan
Ministerial Advisor - James Coyle

Email: first name.surname@parliament.govt.nz
Website: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/Minister.aspx?MinisterID=82

Portfolio areas

Policy and implementation in relation to:
  • Maternity
  • Child and Youth health
  • Women's health
  • Sexual health
  • Oral health
  • Action on Family Violence issues.

Implementation of policies in relation to:
  • Communicable diseases
  • Immunisation

Liaison with the following DHBs:
  • Lakes
  • Waikato
  • Tairawhiti

Page last updated: 12 March 2008



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