Maggie Barry
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The Honourable Maggie Barry ONZM MP |
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Barry in 2010
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| 13th Minister of Conservation | |
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Assumed office 8 October 2014 |
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| Prime Minister |
John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Nick Smith |
| 3rd Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage | |
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Assumed office 8 October 2014 |
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| Prime Minister |
John Key Bill English |
| Preceded by | Chris Finlayson |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for North Shore | |
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Assumed office 30 November 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Wayne Mapp |
| Majority | 16,503 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Margaret Mary Barry 5 October 1959 Thorndon, New Zealand |
| Political party | National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Grant Kerr |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation |
Broadcaster Politician |
| Website | maggiebarry |
Margaret Mary "Maggie" Barry ONZM (born 5 October 1959) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the House of Representatives, first elected in the 2011 general election. She is a member of the National Party, and is Minister for Conservation, Seniors Citizens, and Arts, Culture and Heritage. Barry has had a long career in broadcasting, including gardening shows, and has a rose named after her.
Barry's father was an accountant for the railways, and her mother was a florist. Both were strict Catholics. Barry was born in Wellington and went to Erskine College, a Roman Catholic school in Wellington.
She was a radio and television presenter for over 30 years. She began her broadcasting career in 1986 on National Radio's Morning Report and moved on to Nine to Noon in 1990. In 1992 she was a news interviewer for TV2's Counterpoint, and she was news presenter for Primetime in 1993.
Her garden show, originally titled Palmers Garden Show but renamed to Maggie's Garden Show, ran on TV ONE from 1991 to 2003, with her as co-producer and presenter. Featured were ‘bug man’ Ruud Kleinpaste, gardening experts Bill Ward, Jack Hobbs, Gordon Collier and Professor Thomas William Walker ("John Walker"). She also produced several television documentaries. In the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours, Barry was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to broadcasting.
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