Eugenie Sage

Eugenie Meryl Sage (born 1958)[1] is a New Zealand politician and environmentalist. Since the 2011 election, she has been a Green Party list MP in the House of Representatives and served as the Minister of Conservation and Land Information and the Associate Minister for the Environment from 2017 to 2020.

The Honourable Eugenie Sage MP
Sage in 2018
13th Minister of Conservation
In office 26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Maggie Barry
Succeeded by	Kiri Allan
16th Minister for Land Information
In office 26 October 2017 – 6 November 2020
Prime Minister	Jacinda Ardern
Preceded by	Mark Mitchell
Succeeded by	Damien O'Connor
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Green party list
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 December 2011
Personal details
Born	1958 (age 62–63) Auckland, New Zealand
Political party	Green
Relations	Pat Suggate (father-in-law)
Website	Green Party profile

Political career

New Zealand Parliament
Years	Term	Electorate	List	Party
2011–2014	50th	List	6	Green
2014–2017	51st	List	4	Green
2017–2020	52nd	List	4	Green
2020–present	53rd	List	6	Green

Local politics

Sage was a field officer and spokesperson for Forest and Bird[2] before being elected as councillor for the Selwyn-Banks Peninsula Regional Constituency of Environment Canterbury at the 2007 local elections.[3] She lost her seat when the Environment Canterbury Council were replaced by Commissioners on 1 May 2010.[4]

In October 2010 she was appointed as a community member to the Selwyn-Waihora Zone Water Management Committee of Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS).[5]

Sixth National Government, 2011–2017

Sage contested the Selwyn electorate at the 2011 general election for the Green Party. Although she did not win the electorate, she was ranked at sixth on the party's list.[6] The Green Party received sufficient votes to return 14 list members and Sage entered Parliament. In addition to her caucus responsibilities as her party's spokesperson on Christchurch, conservation, environment, land information, local government, resource management issues, and water, Sage served as deputy chairperson of the local government and environment committee.[7]

In the 2014 election, Sage contested the Port Hills electorate and was returned to Parliament again via the Green Party list.[8][9]

Sixth Labour Government, 2017–present

During the 2017 election, Sage contested Port Hills, coming third place.[10] She was re-elected to Parliament on the Green Party list.[11]

Following the formation of the Sixth Labour Government, Sage assumed the ministerial portfolios for Conservation and Land Information, and Associate Minister for the Environment.[12]

During the 2020 New Zealand election that was held on 17 October, Sage was re-elected to Parliament on the party list.[13] She also contested the Banks Peninsula electorate and came third place behind Labour's Tracey McLellan and National's Catherine Chu.[14]

On 9 November 2020, Sage was granted retention of the title "The Honourable" for life, in recognition of her term as a member of the Executive Council.[15]

References

1. Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand List Ranking Process 2011 Candidate Information.
2. "Eugenie Sage". Environment Canterbury Regional Council. 24 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
3. "2007 Election results announcement". Environment Canterbury Regional Council. 17 October 2007. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
4. "Meeting of Environment Canterbury commissioners". Environment Canterbury Regional Council. 30 April 2010. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
5. "Selwyn-Waihora Zone community members". Environment Canterbury Regional Council. 7 October 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
6. "Green Party ranks its candidates". The Press. New Zealand Press Association. 29 May 2011. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
7. "Eugenie Sage". New Zealand Parliament. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
8. Mathewson, Nicole; Stylianou, Georgina; Fulton, Tim (20 September 2014). "Labour's Dyson keeps Port Hills". The Press. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
9. "Official Count Results -- Successful Candidates". Electoral Commission. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
10. "Port Hills - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
11. "2017 General Election - Official Result Successful Candidates". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
12. "Ministerial list". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
13. "2020 General Election and Referendums - Official Result Successful Candidates". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
14. "Banks Peninsula - Official Result". Electoral Commission. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
15. "Retention of the title "The Honourable"". New Zealand Gazette. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

External links

• Eugenie Sage at the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
• Profile at New Zealand Parliament website