Background
O’REGAN, Katherine Victoria was born in 1946 in Hamilton.
O’REGAN, Katherine Victoria was born in 1946 in Hamilton.
Te Mata Primary School. Hamilton Girls’ High School.
Deputy Chairman, Hamilton Airport Authority. Member, Waipa County Council, 1977-1984. Member, Council Executive/Planning Committee, Waipa Health and Social Welfare Co-ordinating Committee and served on the Noxious Weeds and Pest Destruction Committee.
Active in National Party in Raglan and Waikato electorates. Contested Waikato seat, 1981, and won Waipa seat, 1984. Spokesperson, Consumer Affairs and Post Office.
Introduced Private Mems.’ Bill seeking recognition of children with specific learning disabilities. Served on parliamentary Select Committee on Justice and Law Reform, and Social Services (specialising on health). Member, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, tour of Australia, 1985.
Member, New Zealand Delegation to China, 1985. Visited Indonesia, South Korea and Japan on a Speakers Tour, 1986. Member of Parliament for Waipa.
Opposition Spokeswoman on Women’s Affairs and Statistics and Associate Spokeswoman on Health. Minister of Consumer Affairs with additional responsibility as Associate Minister of Women’s Affairs and Associate Minister of Health, November since 1990. Professional career: nursing, Waikato Hospital, 1965.
Advisory status to the Federation of Specific Learning Disabilities Associations of New Zealand.
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