Bruce Windsor Cliffe (24 September 1946 – 13 July 2022) was a New Zealand businessman[1] and politician.[2][3]
Bruce Cliffe | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for North Shore | |
| In office 1990–1996 | |
| Preceded by | George Gair |
| Succeeded by | Wayne Mapp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bruce Windsor Cliffe 24 September 1946 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 13 July 2022 (aged 75) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Political party | United New Zealand (1995–1996) |
| Other political affiliations | National (until 1995) |
Early life
editCliffe was born in Auckland in 1946. His parents were Mervyn Walter and Hilda Frances Cliffe. He received his education at Campbells Bay School, Murrays Bay Intermediate, and Takapuna Grammar School. He graduated from the University of Auckland in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts. In 1971, he obtained a certificate in management studies from Templeton College, Oxford.[4]
Cliffe married Josephine Jessie Winefield in 1969. They were to have one son and two daughters.[4]
Member of Parliament
edit| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | North Shore | National | ||
| 1993–1995 | 44th | North Shore | National | ||
| 1995–1996 | Changed allegiance to: | United NZ | |||
Cliffe was a Member of Parliament for the National Party from 1990 to 1996. In 1990 he replaced the retiring George Gair in the North Shore seat, and was re-elected in 1993. He became a Cabinet Minister in December 1993 holding the portfolios of Accident Compensation,[5] Radio & Television, and Associate Finance.
In 1994 he proposed Water Services Limited (Auckland Emergency water supply) bill.[6][7]
In 1995, with the first mixed-member proportional (MMP) representation election impending in 1996, he resigned his cabinet posts and was a founder member of the United New Zealand Party, initially led by Clive Matthewson.[8] Cliffe then unsuccessfully sought to bring about a merger of ACT and United, along with other smaller "centre" or liberal parties to create a "united" centre party for the new MMP environment. In 1996 he chose to resign from Parliament. The United New Zealand Party lost all but Peter Dunne's seat in the 1996 election, and continued in Parliament under Dunne's leadership.
On 27–29 May 1995, he participated in "Wellington After the Quake" Conference (page 191).[9]
After politics
editFrom 1997, Cliffe was the director of several businesses, including Northern Finance Limited, a property management company, and Millbank Technology Limited, trading as Zapmill.
In 2016, Cliffe expressed his disagreement with Living Earth getting a consent to process 75,000 tonnes of garden waste annually on Puketutu Island.[10]
Cliffe died on 13 July 2022.[11]
References
edit- ^ Bohan, Edmund (January 2004). Burdon: a man of our time. Hazard Press Ltd. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-877270-90-1. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "Usually wet Auckland wakes up to reality of drought Problem pinned on privatization, politicians, Pinatubo". The Washington Times. 12 August 1994. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
Bruce Cliffe an Auckland member of Parliament who is overseeing a hastily assembled water crisis committee said
- ^ Dannin, Ellen J. (1997). Working free: the origins and impact of New Zealand's Employment Contracts Act. Auckland University Press. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-86940-174-0.
- ^ a b Lambert, Max (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 (12th ed.). Auckland: Octopus. p. 123. ISBN 9780790001302.
- ^ "Coffee kicks up a storm". New Sunday Times. 13 December 1994. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "Watercare Services Limited (Auckland Emergency Water Supply) Bill 1994 (28-1)".
- ^ "New Zealand Hansard: Tuesday, September 06, 1994".
- ^ Edwards, Brent (28 June 1995). "MPs Jump Ship – Seven Quit for United Party". The Evening Post. p. 1.
- ^ "The Challenge of Rebuilding Cities" (PDF). canterbury.ac.nz. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Stink brewing over council approval for compost plant".
- ^ "The Honourable Bruce Windsor Cliffe". The New Zealand Herald. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.