Education
Born in 1957, Borrows was raised in Nelson and was educated at Nayland College. In 2002 he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from Victoria University of Wellington, was admitted to the Barometer
lawyer police officer politician
Born in 1957, Borrows was raised in Nelson and was educated at Nayland College. In 2002 he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from Victoria University of Wellington, was admitted to the Barometer
Borrows joined the New Zealand Police and worked in Nelson, Wellington and Auckland before becoming the sole charge officer in Patea. He subsequently worked as a lawyer in Hawera. In the 2005 election, Borrows stood as the National Party"s candidate for seat of Whanganui, and was successful, defeating the incumbent Jill Pettis of the Labour Party.
He had been unsuccessful in the 1999 and 2002 elections, and had decided stand again after initial reluctance.
Borrows had proposed an amendment to the Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill (now passed into law as the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Acting 2007) that allowed for the use of force on children providing that is does not "cause or contribute materially to harm that is more than transitory and trifling". After the 2011 election Borrows was appointed a Minister outside Cabinet for Courts.
His appointment being alongside new Ministers outside Cabinet Jo Goodhew and Chris Tremain. Following the 2014 General Election Borrows retained his seat and, upon request from the Prime Minister John Key, moved into the role of Deputy Speaker replacing Eric Roy who had retired from the role and Parliament.
Borrows was granted the style The Honourable for life by the usual convention for outgoing Ministers.
Borrows caused controversy when he stated in the local paper, the Whanganui Chronicle, that civil servants were "dickhead bureaucrats" for enforcing health & safety measures in a local farm.