Background
Margaret Bazley was born in Paeroa on 23 January 1938, and has a Diploma of Nursing and DipHA from Massey University.
Margaret Bazley was born in Paeroa on 23 January 1938, and has a Diploma of Nursing and DipHA from Massey University.
Starting as a nurse from 1958-1963, she was charge nurse at Tokanui Hospital, Te Awamutu in 1961, then Assistant Matron at Seacliff Hospital, Matron at Sunnyside Hospital, Senior Public Health Nurse in the Auckland District Health Office, Deputy Matron in Chief for the Auckland Hospital Board 1974-1975, and Chief Nursing Officer of the Waikato Hospital Board 1975-1978. She was President of the Nurses" Association (now part of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation), and is a Patron of the New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses. Bazley held senior roles in various parts of the New Zealand public service: Director of Nursing, Department of Health 1978-1984 then Commissioner of the State Services Commission 1984-1987 and Deputy Chairperson 1987-1988.
From 1988-1993 she was Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, then Director-General of the Department of Social Welfare 1993 to 2001.
She was subsequently appointed to various commissions and committees:
Member Working Party on the Reorganisation of the Income Tax Acting 1976 (1993)
Chairperson, New Zealand Fire Service Commission 1998 to 2011
Member, Waitangi Tribunal from 2001-2011
Chairperson, Foundation for Research, Science and Technology from 2001-2007. Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct.
Announced 4 February 2004, reported 30 March 2007. Released 3 April 2007.
Review of the Legal Aid System (November 2009)
She is currently on the following commissions and committees:
Commissioner, Environment Canterbury.
Member of the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance (2007-2008)
Registrar of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament, 2007 to 2013.