{{Short description|New Zealand politician (born 1948)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = The Honourable | name = Steve Chadwick | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=NZL|QSO|size=100%}} | image = Steve Chadwick QSO (cropped).jpg | caption = Chadwick in 2022 | order = 14th | office = Mayor of Rotorua | term_start = 12 October 2013 | term_end = 2022 | predecessor = Kevin Winters | successor = Tania Tapsell | office1 = 9th Minister of Conservation | prime_minister1 = Helen Clark | term_start1 = 31 October 2007 | term_end1 = 19 November 2008 | predecessor1 = Chris Carter | successor1 = Tim Groser | office2 = 9th Minister for Women's Affairs | prime_minister2 = Helen Clark | term_start2 = 5 November 2007 | term_end2 = 19 November 2008 | predecessor2 = Lianne Dalziel | successor2 = Pansy Wong | constituency_MP3 = Rotorua | parliament3 = New Zealand | majority3 = | term_start3 = 1999 | term_end3 = 2008 | predecessor3 = Max Bradford | successor3 = Todd McClay | constituency_MP4 = Labour Party list | parliament4 = New Zealand | term_start4 = 2008 | term_end4 = 2011 | birth_name = Stephanie Anne Frizzell | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|12|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Hastings, New Zealand | death_date = | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | party = Labour | other_party = <!--For additional political affiliations--> | spouse = {{marriage|John Te Manihera Chadwick|1968|2017|end=d.}} | relations = Dick Frizzell (brother)<br>Otis Frizzell (nephew) | children = | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = | cabinet = | committees = Officers of Parliament Committee | portfolio = | signature = | website = {{URL|http://www.stevechadwick.co.nz/}} }} '''Stephanie Anne''' "'''Steve'''" '''Chadwick'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Debates/Debates/5/c/4/49HansD_20081208_00000010-Members-Sworn.htm |title=New Zealand Hansard – Members Sworn, Volume:651; Page:2 |publisher=New Zealand Parliament}}</ref> {{post-nominals|country=NZL|QSO|size=85%}} (née '''Frizzell''', born 15 December 1948) is a New Zealand politician. She served as mayor of Rotorua from 2013 to 2022. She previously held the positions of Minister of Conservation, Women's Affairs, and Associate Health in the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand.
==Early life== Born Stephanie Frizzell in Hastings, New Zealand, Chadwick is the sister of painter Dick Frizzell.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.authors.org.nz/webfiles/NZSocietyofAuthors/files/Politicians_2009.pdf |title=Politicians 2009 |publisher=The New Zealand Society of Authors |access-date=12 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425062010/http://www.authors.org.nz/webfiles/NZSocietyofAuthors/files/Politicians_2009.pdf |archive-date=25 April 2012 }}</ref> She attended Karamu High School, then did nursing training in Wellington. She married lawyer John Te Manihera Chadwick in 1968,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alranz.org/laws/decriminalisation/decriminalisation.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129204423/http://www.alranz.org/laws/decriminalisation/decriminalisation.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 November 2011 |title=Decriminalisation |publisher=Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand |access-date=12 October 2011 }}</ref> and the couple went on to have three children.<ref name="Rotorua Post 2017">{{cite news | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11864009 | title=Rotorua lawyer John Chadwick dies | date=26 May 2017 | work=Rotorua Daily Post | accessdate=26 May 2017 | first1=Alice | last1=Guy | first2=Matthew | last2=Martin}}</ref> After holding many roles in the health sector, including a term from 1976 to 1986 as union representative for the New Zealand Nurses Association, Steve Chadwick was elected to the Rotorua District Council in 1996.
==Member of Parliament== {{NZ parlbox header|align=left}} {{NZ parlbox|term=46th|start={{NZ election link year|1999}}|end=2002|electorate=Rotorua|party=New Zealand Labour Party|list=43}} {{NZ parlbox|term=47th|start={{NZ election link year|2002}}|end=2005 |electorate = Rotorua |party = New Zealand Labour Party |list = 34 }} {{NZ parlbox|term=48th|start={{NZ election link year|2005}}|end=2008 |electorate = Rotorua |party = New Zealand Labour Party |list = 33 }} {{NZ parlbox |term = 49th |start = {{NZ election link year|2008}} |end = 2011 |electorate = List |party = New Zealand Labour Party |list = 30 }} {{End}} In the 1999 election, Chadwick stood as the Labour Party candidate for the Rotorua seat, and defeated incumbent National Party MP Max Bradford. At the 2005 election she was narrowly returned to Parliament by 662 or 2.2% more votes than her opponent.<ref>[http://2005.electionresults.govt.nz/electorate-48.html Official Count Results – Rotorua<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070712170746/http://2005.electionresults.govt.nz/electorate-48.html |date=12 July 2007 }}</ref>
In 2006, Chadwick's Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill was drawn from the member's ballot.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Legislation/Bills/8/6/8/00DBHOH_BILL7291_1-Shop-Trading-Hours-Act-Repeal-Easter-Trading-Amendment.htm |title=Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill |publisher=New Zealand Parliament |date= |accessdate=3 December 2009}}</ref> The bill passed its first reading and was sent to select committee, but was narrowly defeated at the second reading, 64 to 57.<ref>''New Zealand Parliamentary Debates'' '''639''' 9308.</ref>
In 2007, she was appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Conservation and Women's Affairs,<ref>{{cite journal|title=Appointment of Ministers|journal=The New Zealand Gazette|date=8 November 2007 |issue=7706 |page=3154 |url=http://www.dia.govt.nz/MSOS118/On-Line/NZGazette.nsf/6cee7698a9bbc7cfcc256d510059ed0b/63595ea0c0a75ec3cc25738e0047aecd!OpenDocument|accessdate=22 July 2012|publisher=The Department of Internal Affairs}}</ref> as well as becoming an Associate Minister of Health.<ref name="Stuff.co.nz_36226">{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz//36226 |title=Mallard demoted, Burton out |date=31 October 2007 |work=The Dominion Post |accessdate=13 November 2011}}</ref>
In the 2008 general election, Chadwick lost her seat to National's Todd McClay, whose margin was over 5000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2008/electorate-46.html |title=Official Count Results – Rotorua |publisher=Chief Electoral Office |access-date=22 November 2021}}</ref> Chadwick's loss was predicted by some commentators due to boundary changes which incorporated more rural areas into the electorate.<ref name="NZ_Herald_10437712">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10437712 |title=Boundary changes reflect population shift |author=Young, Audrey |date=4 May 2007 |work=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=13 November 2011}}</ref> However, due to Chadwick's list place of 30 she was able to return to parliament.
In 2010, Chadwick attempted to introduce a bill to Parliament to partially liberalise abortion law. This bill was defeated at the caucus stage and was not brought before Parliament.<ref name="NZ_Herald_10656210">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10656210 |title=MP's bill aims for abortion on demand |author=Johnston, Martin |date=3 July 2010 |work=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=13 November 2011}}</ref>
Chadwick failed to regain her seat in the 2011 election, losing to Todd McClay by a margin of more than 7,000 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2011/electorate-46.html |title=Election Results – Rotorua |publisher=New Zealand Electoral Commission |date= |accessdate=27 November 2011}}</ref> On 27 November 2011 she announced that she would be retiring from politics.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/election-2011/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503012&objectid=10769117 |title=Election 2011: Rotorua's Chadwick resigns |author=Matthew Martin |newspaper=New Zealand Herald |date=27 November 2011 |accessdate=27 November 2011}}</ref>
As a cabinet minister, Chadwick was entitled to the title of The Honourable and became The Hon. Mrs Stephanie (Steve) Chadwick<ref>{{cite journal|title=Members of Executive Council Appointed|journal=The New Zealand Gazette|date=8 November 2007 |issue=7707 |page=3154 |url=http://www.dia.govt.nz/MSOS118/On-Line/NZGazette.nsf/6cee7698a9bbc7cfcc256d510059ed0b/fb5a04e9b5402b52cc25738e0047aef6!OpenDocument|accessdate=22 July 2012|publisher=The Department of Internal Affairs}}</ref> which is a title she was granted for the rest of her life<ref>{{cite journal|title=Retention of the Title "The Honourable"|journal=The New Zealand Gazette|date=18 December 2008|issue=9578|pages=5156|url=http://www.dia.govt.nz/MSOS118/On-Line/NZGazette.nsf/6cee7698a9bbc7cfcc256d510059ed0b/250cff8ea064a0d8cc25752400479c8b!OpenDocument|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref> after leaving parliament.
==Mayor of Rotorua== Chadwick contested the Rotorua mayoralty in the local elections of that year, challenging sitting mayor Kevin Winters. Chadwick defeated Winters and three other candidates, receiving more than 11,000 votes from a total 19,596 votes cast.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Matthew |title=Election 2013: Steve Chadwick is ready for action |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/election-2013-steve-chadwick-is-ready-for-action/Z2MQRJ4YHWFSOJVWGTRWNQ6JN4/ |access-date=8 November 2022 |work=Rotorua Daily Post |publisher=NZME |date=12 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108232843/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/election-2013-steve-chadwick-is-ready-for-action/Z2MQRJ4YHWFSOJVWGTRWNQ6JN4/ |archive-date=8 November 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
At the 2016 local-body elections, Chadwick again ran for mayor, defeating six other candidates, receiving 8,990 of a total 21,408 votes cast<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=11728854|title=Final election results in|date=13 October 2016|work=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=2 November 2017|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777}}</ref>
Chadwick's husband, John Chadwick, died in Rotorua on 26 May 2017.<ref name="Rotorua Post 2017"/>
In 2020, Chadwick announced a zero percent rates increase in the Rotorua Lakes Council's 2020/2021 annual plan to cushion the financial blow of the COVID-19 pandemic, which had severely impacted the district's tourism industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rotorualakescouncil.nz/our-council/news/Pages/default.aspx?newsItem=8595&fbclid=IwAR3m_5-biscfK5iErSVrgXcfpCKnjdG3VDMx64mrXNNdSE9WR6Q3mhDyMeY |title= 0% general rates rise proposed= |last= |first= |date=12 May 2020 |website=Rotorua Lakes Council |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref>
Chadwick did not stand for re-election as mayor in the 2022 elections.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Desmarais |first=Felix|url= https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/447833/rotorua-mayor-steve-chadwick-to-stand-down-after-next-election |title=Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick to stand down after next election|date=28 July 2021|work=Radio New Zealand|access-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731200600/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/447833/rotorua-mayor-steve-chadwick-to-stand-down-after-next-election|archive-date=31 July 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
In the 2022 New Year Honours, Chadwick was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for services to local government and as a Member of Parliament.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-year-honours-the-full-list-of-2022/EOKFR77H542D647EWBSCHNSBKI/ |title=New Year Honours: the full list of 2022 |date=31 December 2021 |work=New Zealand Herald |access-date=31 December 2021}}</ref>
==Post-mayoral activities== In 2025, Chadwick was one of 10 women MPs from across the political spectrum to serve on the People's Select Committee, a committee organised by former National MP Marilyn Waring to take submissions on pay equity changes made by the Sixth National Government of New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Palmer |first1=Russell |title=Pay equity changes: 'People's select committee' formed to gather evidence instead of 'high-flying cliches' |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/562148/pay-equity-changes-people-s-select-committee-formed-to-gather-evidence-instead-of-high-flying-cliches |website=Radio New Zealand |access-date=2025-05-26}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==Further reading== *{{Cite report |first = Steve |last = Chadwick |title = Visit to Australia, 26 November to 1 December 2006: report of the Local Government and Environment Committee |url = http://www.parliament.nz/NR/rdonlyres/B69F6C36-4D4D-42E8-96F4-5DD13F664B29/52671/DBSCH_SCR_3695_4834.pdf |access-date = 15 April 2008 |place = Wellington, [N.Z.] |publisher = Published under the authority of the House of Representatives |year = 2007}}
==External links== *[http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/mpp/mps/former/49PlibMPsFormerSteveChadwick1/chadwick-hon-steve Parliamentary website page] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080105174920/http://www.stevechadwick.co.nz/ Steve Chadwick's website]
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