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Chris Auchinvole

Chris Auchinvole

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Chris lives in Moana at Lake Brunner with his wife Elspeth, who was born and bred on the West Coast. Chris was born in Scotland, educated in England, attended Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and joined his two brothers in New Zealand in 1964. Chris has been a contract milker, a farm adviser, managed a $30 million export company for the Dairy Board and operated his own small business exporting primary products, specialising in fish and seafood exports.
 
Political activity through commitment to National Party policies has been a major interest for Chris throughout his career.
 
He was selected as National's 2005 candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate and became a List Member for National. In 2008 Chris won the West-Coast Tasman seat with a 971 vote majority. He is Chair of the Environment and Local Government Select Committee and is a Member of the Health Select Committee, both of which are of particular significance to the West Coast Tasman Electorate. He also devotes time and efforts to many other issues that affect his electorate, including Tourism, Agriculture and Horticulture, Mining and Conservation
 
Chris has always played an active part in the communities he and his family have lived in. He is a Justice of the Peace, a keen fly fisherman and enjoys walking in the bush. Chris and Elspeth have two married children and five grandchildren.
 

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Email: chris.auchinvole@national.org.nz
Website: www.auchinvole.com
Phone: (04) 817 6936 (Parliament)

 


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Chris talks about the General Election and how pleased he is with the Party vote total in the electorate. He wishes everyone a good holiday.

     

   Blogs and Vlogs from Chris Auchinvole MP  
Video Update - Chris Auchinvole MP 20-12-2011
Chris Auchinvole MP | 20 December 2011

Chris talks about the General Election and how pleased he is with the Party vote total in the electorate. He wishes everyone a good holiday.

Video Update - Chris Auchinvole MP 20-12-2011 20 December 2011

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Chris talks about the General Election and how pleased he is with the Party vote total in the electorate. He wishes everyone a good holiday.

Video Update - Chris Auchinvole 30-09-2011
Chris Auchinvole MP | 30 September 2011

Chris talks about an upcoming UN-sponsored day to honour older people and some of what National has done to assist people within the superannuation age bracket.
 

Video Update - Chris Auchinvole 30-09-2011 30 September 2011

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Chris talks about an upcoming UN-sponsored day to honour older people and some of what National has done to assist people within the superannuation age bracket.

Chris Auchinvole: MP for West Coast-Tasman - Video Update 15-09-2011
Chris Auchinvole MP | 15 September 2011

Chris talks about his passion for the electorate - and the Rugby World Cup - as well as new developments in the Government's initiatives to protect and assist young people.

Chris Auchinvole: MP for West Coast-Tasman - Video Update 15-09-2011 15 September 2011

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Chris talks about his passion for the electorate - and the Rugby World Cup - as well as new developments in the Government's initiatives to protect and assist young people.

Chris Auchinvole: MP for West Coast-Tasman - Video Update 11-08-2011
Chris Auchinvole MP | 11 August 2011

Chris talks about youth unemployment and the Government's successful responses to the problem.

Chris Auchinvole: MP for West Coast-Tasman - Video Update 11-08-2011 11 August 2011

Chris talks about youth unemployment and the Government's successful responses to the problem.

Chris Auchinvole: MP for West Coast-Tasman - Video Update 23-06-2011
Chris Auchinvole MP | 23 June 2011

From inside his primary select committe room, Chris talks about rates, the smoke-free bill and his own experiences with smoking - and state housing.

Chris Auchinvole: MP for West Coast-Tasman - Video Update 23-06-2011 23 June 2011

From inside his primary select committe room, Chris talks about rates, the smoke-free bill and his own experiences with smoking - and state housing.

Chris Auchinvole: MP for West Coast-Tasman - Video Update 16-06-2011
Chris Auchinvole MP | 16 June 2011

Speaking from one of the "corridors of power" in the main Parliament building, Chris talks about the Government's initiatives in early childhood education and a survey being distributed to electorate housholds.

Chris Auchinvole: MP for West Coast-Tasman - Video Update 16-06-2011 16 June 2011

Speaking from one of the "corridors of power" in the main Parliament building, Chris talks about the Government's initiatives in early childhood education and a survey being distributed to electorate housholds.

Chris Auchinvole: MP for West Coast-Tasman - Video Update 09-06-2011
Chris Auchinvole MP | 09 June 2011

Speaking from the Government Caucus Room, Chris explains a bit about how caucus meetings work and goes on to talk about the Freedom Camping Bill.

Chris Auchinvole: MP for West Coast-Tasman - Video Update 09-06-2011 09 June 2011

Speaking from the Government Caucus Room, Chris explains a bit about how caucus meetings work and goes on to talk about the Freedom Camping Bill.

Chris Auchinvole: MP for West Coast-Tasman - Video Update 05-05-2011
Chris Auchinvole MP | 05 May 2011

Filmed in the Parliament Library, Chris talks about the new policy release designed to help young people into jobs 9 http://www.national.org.nz/Article.aspx?articleId=35860 ) and the "green paper" on children's welfare..

Chris Auchinvole: MP for West Coast-Tasman - Video Update 05-05-2011 05 May 2011

Filmed in the Parliament Library, Chris talks about the new policy release designed to help young people into jobs 9 http://www.national.org.nz/Article.aspx?articleId=35860 ) and the "green paper" on children's welfare..

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Chris Auchinvole MP for West Coast - Tasman 24-06-2010
Chris Auchinvole MP | 24 June 2010

Chris talks about travels with Minister of Health Tony Ryall (note the Star Wars quality special effects in the background) and the state of health care in the electorate, attending a "Mayors and Chairs Forum" involving the three Mayors from the West Coast, and other local developments involving LandCorp.

Chris Auchinvole MP - Video Update - February 2010 24-02-2010
Chris Auchinvole MP | 24 February 2010

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Carter: Don't say change, say how - NZ Farmers Weekly 16-02-2010
Chris Auchinvole MP | 16 February 2010

Farmers need to take more control from the driver's seat, Minister of Agriculture David Carter told a meeting of sheep farmers in the Tasman region last week.

Education Minister applauds West Coast Literary Project 16-02-2010
Chris Auchinvole MP | 16 February 2010

Hon Anne Tolley, Minister of Education, met with principals and senior teachers from Waimangaroa to Fox Glacier on Sunday, to outline the Government’s education priorities for 2010, and provided an hour for feedback from the floor.

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