Jo Goodhew
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Jo Goodhew is a New Zealand
politician, and currently serves as a member of Parliament.
, and attended Timaru Girls' High School
. She holds a qualification in nursing
from Otago Polytechnic
. She has been involved in a variety of health organisations in the Otago
region.
, Goodhew was a candidate for the National Party
, standing in the Aoraki electorate and being ranked 31st on the party list. She won the Aoraki seat and entered Parliament.
In the 2008 election
, most of Aoraki was moved to the new Rangitata electorate, which was vulnerable to capture by Labour
. This didn't eventuate, and Goodhew won the new electorate with an increased majority.
Her current Parliamentary roles include being the Junior Government whip
, and a Member of the Education and Science Committee.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
politician, and currently serves as a member of Parliament.
Early years
Goodhew grew up in TimaruTimaru
TimaruUrban AreaPopulation:27,200Extent:Former Timaru City CouncilTerritorial AuthorityName:Timaru District CouncilPopulation:42,867 Land area:2,736.54 km² Mayor:Janie AnnearWebsite:...
, and attended Timaru Girls' High School
Timaru Girls' High School
Timaru Girls' High School is a secondary school in Timaru, New Zealand, founded in 1880. Timaru Girls' High provides education for girls aged between 13 – 18 years of age . It also has a boarding facility within the school grounds for pupils not living in Timaru itself and also caters for...
. She holds a qualification in nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
from Otago Polytechnic
Otago Polytechnic
The Otago Polytechnic is a public New Zealand tertiary education institute, centred in Dunedin with campuses throughout the region of Otago including Cromwell, Wanaka and Queenstown....
. She has been involved in a variety of health organisations in the Otago
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
region.
Member of Parliament
In the 2005 electionNew Zealand general election, 2005
The 2005 New Zealand general election held on 17 September 2005 determined the composition of the 48th New Zealand Parliament. No party won a majority in the unicameral House of Representatives, but the Labour Party of Prime Minister Helen Clark secured two more seats than nearest rival, the...
, Goodhew was a candidate for the National Party
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
, standing in the Aoraki electorate and being ranked 31st on the party list. She won the Aoraki seat and entered Parliament.
In the 2008 election
New Zealand general election, 2008
The 2008 New Zealand general election was held on 8 November 2008 to determine the composition of the 49th New Zealand parliament. The conservative National Party, headed by its Parliamentary leader John Key, won a plurality of votes and seats, ending 9 years of government dominated by the social...
, most of Aoraki was moved to the new Rangitata electorate, which was vulnerable to capture by Labour
New Zealand Labour Party
The New Zealand Labour Party is a New Zealand political party. It describes itself as centre-left and socially progressive and has been one of the two primary parties of New Zealand politics since 1935....
. This didn't eventuate, and Goodhew won the new electorate with an increased majority.
Her current Parliamentary roles include being the Junior Government whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
, and a Member of the Education and Science Committee.