Hodgson, Peter Colin (Hon), 1950-

Hodgson, Pete, 1950-

Labour Member of Parliament for Dunedin North since 1990. From 1999 Minister of Energy, Fisheries, Research, Science and Technology, for Crown Research Institutes, Associate Minister for Industry and Regional Development, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Convenor, Ministerial Group on Climate Change. Former veterinarian, secondary school teacher (physics) and small businessman.

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First Labour/Alliance cabinet meeting - Photographs taken by John Nicholson

Date: 13 Dec 1999

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Nicholson, John, active 1997

Reference: EP/1999/3910-F

Description: The first Labour/Alliance cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room on the tenth floor of the Beehive, on the 13th of December 1999. Foreground: Prime Minister Helen Clark, Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton. Around the table, from left of Clark: Michael Cullen, Phil Goff, Sandra Lee, Trevor Mallard, Margaret Wilson, Matt Robson, George Hawkins, Paul Swain, Mark Gosche, Laila Harre, Marian Hobbs, Mark Burton, Lianne Dalziel, Pete Hodgson, Dover Samuels, Jim Sutton, Annette King, Steve Maharey. Photographs taken by Evening Post staff photographer John Nicholson. See also: a listing of Cabinet Ministers and their portfolios in the Evening Post newspaper, Thursday 9 December, 1999, page 21. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negative, 35mm

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Power, Vector

Date: 1995-2017

From: Resource Rentals for Revenue and Justice Association of New Zealand: Records

Reference: MS-Papers-12435-05

Description: Newspaper clippings dated 1995-2017 relating to the changes in regulations, laws, ownership and operation of New Zealand's state owned assets and power companies during this period, with a case study focus on the electricity and gas distribution company Vector Limited. Also includes several letters written by Robert Keall to government ministers, about what he considered to be the impact and effects of such changes on New Zealand's land rating and valuation system, citizens, and consumers. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Received by the Library in brown paper bag labelled "Submission statements". Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Dioxin - OIAs and ministerials

Date: 1971-2006

From: Kedgley, Susan Jane, 1948- : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11241-044

Description: Comprises material concerning health effects of exposure to dioxin, specifically from manufacture of 245-T and Agent Orange at Ivon Watkins Dow factory, New Plymouth. Includes letters and other documents released under Official Information Act requests, including ministerial reports, health officials briefing, submission to ministerial inquiry and correspondence. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed material Typescript Mss

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Political matters

Date: [1990-2003]

From: Collins, Graeme, 1949-2004 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8244-64

Description: Correspondence, newsletters etc relating to Collins' interest in politics Other Titles - Rongotai Alliance newsletter (Sep/Oct, Oct/Nov 1995) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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General file

Date: [1993]

From: Clark, Colin Maxwell, 1931-2002 : Papers

Reference: 2003-273-18

Description: Inward correspondence, notes, circulars etc Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Correspondence - Sympathy Cards

Date: ca. 1994

From: Davies, Sonja Margaret Loveday, 1923-2005 : Papers

Reference: 2005-093-230

Description: Sympathy cards sent to Davies after the death of her daughter, Penelope (Penny) Ann Davies. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Members of Parliament - Correspondence

Date: 1991-1993

From: New Zealand Labour Party: Head Office records

Reference: 2006-036-02/10

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Papers relating to genetic engineering

Date: 1998-2006

From: Mountier, Barbara, fl 2006 : Papers relating to campaign against genetic engineering in New Zealand

Reference: MS-Papers-8668-16

Description: `Biotech the penulum swings back' from Rachel's Environment & health weekly no 694, 6 May 1999; newspaper and serial cuttings relating to GE; Environmental Risk Management Authority information sheets, GE and Maori, 2001-2002; Consideration of ethical issues in HSNO Act process 2005, summary of submissions and commentary, Environment Risk Management Authority; submission to the Australian Truth in food labelling bill, 2003 and correspondence with government ministers on GE related matters including the Royal Commission on Genetic Engineering and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Typescripts and printed matter

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Inward correspondence post MMP

Date: 1993

From: Clark, Colin Maxwell, 1931-2002 : Papers

Reference: 2003-273-04

Description: Inward correspondence and related papers following the MMP election; identified correspondents entered in the Name field Quantity: 1 folder(s). Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photograph from letter from Britta Stabenow, Timaru, showing MMP publicity.

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"He's working on the energy crisis at this very moment, Prime Minister!" ca 25 March, 2...

Date: 2003

From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]

Reference: DCDL-0002374

Description: The scene shows, Minister of Energy, Pete Hodgson, holding a rattle in each hand and doing a rain dance on his desk. Only the lower half of his body are in the picture. To the left of the image is a TV set on which a news item states that Pete Hodgson is working on the energy crisis right now. On the desk is a book with the title, 'Navaho rain dances'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Peter Hodgson. 13 June, 2006.

Date: 2006

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0001719

Description: A caricature of Pete Hodgson, Minister of Health. He is shown with his head in his hands, in despairing mode. A week-long strike of junior doctors was looking almost unavoidable. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Paritutu Original Dioxin Study. Peer reviews show the original study to be valid. 26 Ja...

Date: 2007

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DCDL-0002898

Description: The Minister of Health, Pete Hodgson, sits behind his desk holding onto the original Paritutu dioxin study with a long handled pincer. He states that peer reviews have found the original study to be valid. Refers to the errors that were found in the original study being found not to have effected the main findings of the study. It was found that people living in the vicinity of the the former Ivon Watkins Dow agrochemical plant, in particular for at least 15 years between 1962 and 1987 had been exposed to high levels of dioxin, a contaminant that is a by-product of 245T. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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"How can folk say we're neglecting health issues?.. Good grief! We've just put new hear...

Date: 2006

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0002567

Description: Minister of Health, Pete Hodgson, sits solemnly at his desk taking umbrage at the suggestion that Labour isn't taking health spending seriously. He points out that they have put a lot more heart into election spending. Refers to the overspending of funds during the last elections. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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"To ease our difficulties, the only folk qualifying for operations will be those who ar...

Date: 2006

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0001788

Description: The Minister of Health, Pete Hodgson, sits mournfully at his desk staring straight out of the image. He makes a statement about how the health system will deal with waiting lists. Refers to the problem that the health system is currently having with waiting lists for surgery particularly. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Smith, Ashley W., 1948- :O.K. Igor, I think we've reversed enough parts to make this ba...

Date: 2003

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; MG business - mercantile gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-102

Description: Shows Max Bradford, Minister of Energy in the National government and architect of the electricity industry reforms, tied on the rack. Pete Hodgson, the current Minister of Energy, is one of two torturers holding a cleaver and a hack saw. They have rearranged Bradford's body parts so that one of his hands has been replaced by a foot and one of his feet by a hand. Refers to Hodgson's objective to make Bradford's electricity system work, and power prices and shortages. Extended Title - The Bradford system Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

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"Prime Minister, before I entered politics I was a vet. - Only cloven hoofed beasts cat...

Date: 2005

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

Reference: DCDL-0000810

Description: Pete Hodgson, Labour MP, tells Prime Minister, Helen Clark that he was a vet before he entered parliament and a symptom of foot and mouth disease is excessive drooling. Helen Clark realises with horror that this description fits half of the Caucus. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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"Aha! Some real dirt on John Key." 1 September, 2007

Date: 2007

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

Reference: DCDL-0003872

Description: Minister of Health, Pete Hodgson kneels on the floor with a magnifying glass and announces that he has found dirt under the toenail of leader of the National Party, John Key. Refers to attempts by Labour to undermine the integrity of John Key. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Labour Party pledge card. Pledge - We will not pay the money back, Pete Hodgson. 16 Oct...

Date: 2006

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DCDL-0002519

Description: The cartoon shows an image of a Labour Party pledge card which pledges not to pay the money back. The pledge card is torn in two. Refers to the finding by the Auditor general that most political parties had overspent their election spending allowance, but the Labour Party most of all. The Labour Party had said that it would not pay the money back but reversed this decision after the Auditor General's ruling. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Evans, Malcolm, 1945- :Wire up these fat kids to the national grid and we'll solve two ...

Date: 2003

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-002-247

Description: Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen and Minister of Energy Pete Hodgson watch as an obese child rides an exercise bike, motivated by a hamburger on the screen infront of him. Refers to a national electricity crisis and growing concerns about the growing rate of child obesity in New Zealand. Extended Title - Calories to kilowatts! Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

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Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941-:"It got a lot warmer in his office when I mentioned the $1...

Date: 2005

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DX-014-749

Description: The scene shows two men standing outside the office of Pete Hodgson, Minister for Climate Change. One of them, who is holding a brief case with the words 'Kyoto costs' on it, comments to the other that it got a lot warmer when he mentioned the $1 billion blow-out in calculations. From the half-open doorway various celestial bodies burst out. Refers to the blow-out earlier in the week when expected Kyoto credits turned to debits as a result of misunderstandings. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).