Bernie Ogilvy

List MP

Education Research, Science & Technology Crown Research Institutes Sport, Fitness & Leisure

Bernie Ogilvy has lived in Auckland for 40 years, currently in Onehunga where with wife Raye he has three children, Erin, Jason and Warwick as well as five grandchildren.

He has extensive experience in the education sector where he has worked as a Director of Worldview Studies and education lecturer at Masters Institute, a Private Teacher Training Institute in Mt Roskill. Previously also as a lecturer at Auckland University he worked as the J R McKenzie Scholar assessing economic values in New Zealand Education from preschool level through to the tertiary sector. He has been a tertiary teacher and lecturer in a range of subjects including, Economics, Psychology, and Christian Studies.

As part of United Future, he believes that good family policy can only be established with parental leadership. Ogilvy is committed to establishing strong, stable and contributing families, as he believes this will lead to more responsible government and a stronger nation: " You cannot throw a policy at the family and expect it will grow and develop the family," says Ogilvy.

"I want to see New Zealand become a great place for our children and grandchildren." Bernie is interested in a range of political initiatives, particularly those that involve education and the economy.

October/November 2002.
Speakers Delegation to Spain, France, England and Scotland to gain updated EU Agricultural Policies as they affect key NZ exports, as well as Family Policies of the Federal government of the USA.

June 2003.
Joint Exchange visit to Australia by the Education and Science Select Committee to the University of Melbourne and the Federal Parliament in ACT to exchange research and progress on Generic Engineering and Vocational Education Training.

In his spare time Bernie enjoys playing golf, spending time with his grandchildren, walking and reading.