Sandra Goudie
{{Short description|New Zealand politician}}
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| name = Sandra Goudie
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| caption = Goudie in 2019
| office = 8th Mayor of Thames-Coromandel
| deputy = Tony Brljevich
| term_start = 8 October 2016
| term_end = 8 October 2022
| predecessor = Glenn Leach
| successor = Len Salt
| constituency_MP1 = Coromandel
| parliament1 = New Zealand
| majority1 = 5,958
| term_start1 = 27 July 2002
| term_end1 = 26 November 2011
| predecessor1 = Jeanette Fitzsimons
| successor1 = Scott Simpson
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| party = National Party
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Sandra Anne Goudie{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Debates/Debates/5/c/4/49HansD_20081208_00000010-Members-Sworn.htm |title=New Zealand Parliament - Members Sworn |accessdate=2017-03-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130223070945/http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Debates/Debates/5/c/4/49HansD_20081208_00000010-Members-Sworn.htm |archivedate=23 February 2013 |df=dmy-all }} (born 1952) is a New Zealand politician. She was the mayor of Thames-Coromandel from 2016 to 2022 when she resigned. She was the Member of Parliament for the Coromandel electorate from 2002 to 2011, representing the National Party. During the COVID-19 pandemic she was criticised for her anti-vaccination stance.
Early years
Goudie was a dairy farmer before entering politics.{{Cite web|title=Goudie, Sandra - New Zealand Parliament|url=https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/former-members-of-parliament/goudie-sandra/|access-date=2021-12-04|website=www.parliament.nz|language=en}} She was elected to the Thames-Coromandel District Council in 1998, and held that role until 2003.
Member of Parliament
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Goudie was elected to Parliament in the 2002 election, narrowly winning the seat of Coromandel by defeating Labour candidate Max Purnell and pushing incumbent Green MP Jeanette Fitzsimons into third place.
Goudie was re-elected in the 2005 election with a 9700 vote majority. The day after the election, Goudie participated in a protest clearing mangroves in the Whangamata Harbour against environmental regulations.{{Cite web|title=National MP joins mangrove chainsaw massacre|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/national-mp-joins-mangrove-chainsaw-massacre/4ILPTUBYUWTQETBCSFZBA7SA6U/|access-date=2021-12-04|website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}
Goudie retained her seat in the 2008 election, with a majority of 14,560.{{Cite web|last=Electoral Commission|title=2008 General Election winning electorate candidates, margin and turnout|url=https://elections.nz/assets/Uploads/media-archive/64e64b1372/Electorate_candidates_and_turnout.pdf|website=New Zealand Electoral Commission}} During the 2008 term, Goudie was the National Party's opposition spokesperson on Internal Affairs, Senior Citizens and Associate Local Government until 2008.
She retired from parliament at the 2011 general election, citing the need to spend more time with her family.{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10699661 |title=Coromandel MP Sandra Goudie to retire|work =The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=14 January 2011|date=14 January 2011}}{{Cite web|title=Goudie calls time on political career|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/goudie-calls-time-on-political-career/37NOGMCB7KKDQRHXAWV2J63VUA/|access-date=2021-12-03|website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web|date=2011-01-13|title=MP Sandra Goudie quitting Parliament|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/4541853/MP-Sandra-Goudie-quitting-Parliament|access-date=2021-12-04|website=Stuff |language=en}} She was succeeded by Scott Simpson.{{Cite web|last=Taonga|first=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu|title=Government and politics|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/hauraki-coromandel-region/page-10|access-date=2021-12-04|website=Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand |language=en}}
In 2012 Goudie left the National Party and joined Focus NZ, a small rural-based political party which subsequently deregistered in 2016.{{cite web|date=2012-11-29|title=Party changes focus|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/northland/bay-chronicle/8013023/Party-changes-focus|website=Stuff |accessdate=2017-03-22}}{{Cite web|date=2016-03-04|title=Amendments to the Register of Political Parties - Cancellation of Focus New Zealand {{!}} Electoral Commission|url=http://www.elections.org.nz/news-media/amendments-register-political-parties-cancellation-focus-new-zealand|access-date=2021-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304142001/http://www.elections.org.nz/news-media/amendments-register-political-parties-cancellation-focus-new-zealand |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}
Local government
At the 2016 local elections, Goudie was elected as the mayor of Thames-Coromandel, with a 498-vote majority.{{cite web |url=http://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Your-Council/Elections/2016-Triennial-Election/Candidate-nominations-2016-Mayor-Councillor-and-Community-Board/ |title=Thames-Coromandel District Council - Candidate nominations 2016 : Mayor, Councillor and Community Board |accessdate=2016-08-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160822173047/http://www.tcdc.govt.nz/Your-Council/Elections/2016-Triennial-Election/Candidate-nominations-2016-Mayor-Councillor-and-Community-Board/ |archivedate=22 August 2016 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite news |url= https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/hauraki-herald/85112584/a-close-finish-for-thamescoromandel-mayor-sandra-goudie |title=A close finish for new Thames-Coromandel mayor Sandra Goudie |work=Waikato Times |publisher=Stuff |date= |accessdate=8 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208002641/https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/hauraki-herald/85112584/a-close-finish-for-thamescoromandel-mayor-sandra-goudie|archive-date=8 December 2021|url-status=live}} Goudie was re-elected at the 2019 local elections, increasing her majority to 7560.{{Cite news|date=14 October 2019|title=Sandra Goudie retains the top job for Thames-Coromandel|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/hauraki-herald/116558953/sandra-goudie-retains-the-top-job-for-thamescoromandel|access-date=4 December 2021|work=Waikato Times|publisher=Stuff|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204074602/https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/hauraki-herald/116558953/sandra-goudie-retains-the-top-job-for-thamescoromandel|archive-date=4 December 2021|url-status=live}} In 2022, she did not seek re-election, and was succeeded as mayor by Len Salt.
=Vaccination controversy=
In August 2021 a person infected with COVID-19 visited the Coromandel, prompting concern that there could be community transmission of the virus. Goudie attracted media attention when she said that she did not normally use the NZ COVID Tracer app and that the outbreak would probably not encourage her to scan more often.{{cite news |title=Covid-19: Coromandel mayor lax on scanning despite community scare |url= https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300385244/covid19-coromandel-mayor-lax-on-scanning-despite-community-scare |access-date=18 August 2021 |work=Stuff |date=18 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102165057/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300385244/covid19-coromandel-mayor-lax-on-scanning-despite-community-scare|archive-date=2 November 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Giovannetti |first1=Justin |title=The Bulletin: What NZ needs to know about the delta cases |url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/18-08-2021/the-bulletin-what-nz-needs-to-know-about-the-delta-cases/ |access-date=18 August 2021 |work=The Spinoff |date=18 August 2021 |quote=The value of contact tracing is clear on days like yesterday, so people should be encouraged to scan away. But don't look to the mayor of the Thames-Coromandel district for inspiration.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029112314/https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/18-08-2021/the-bulletin-what-nz-needs-to-know-about-the-delta-cases/|archive-date=29 October 2021|url-status=live}} She later said that had been a throwaway remark, that she had been complacent about using the app, but that she would now use the COVID tracer app and urged everyone to do so.{{Cite news|date=18 August 2021|title=Covid-19: Coromandel mayor changes tune on use of coronavirus tracer app|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/126107681/covid19-coromandel-mayor-changes-tune-on-use-of-coronavirus-tracer-app|access-date=13 October 2021|work=Stuff|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203211616/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/126107681/covid19-coromandel-mayor-changes-tune-on-use-of-coronavirus-tracer-app|archive-date=3 December 2021|url-status=live}}
In October 2021 Goudie received media attention when she said that she was not vaccinated, and would not take the Pfizer vaccine, saying that she would instead wait for the Novavax vaccine to be approved in New Zealand.{{Cite news|date=13 October 2021|title=Vaccination expert disgusted by Waikato mayor's no-Pfizer stance |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300429069/vaccination-expert-disgusted-by-waikato-mayors-nopfizer-stance|access-date=2021-10-13|work=Stuff|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121183633/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300429069/vaccination-expert-disgusted-by-waikato-mayors-nopfizer-stance|archive-date=21 November 2021|url-status=live}} She did not give reasons for this, but public health academic Siouxsie Wiles said that Goudie's actions were "putting others in danger."
She was criticised by COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins in a media conference.{{Cite news|date=2021-10-14|title=Covid-19 Delta outbreak: Thames-Coromandel mayor Sandra Goudie on why she refuses the Pfizer vaccine|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-delta-outbreak-thames-coromandel-mayor-sandra-goudie-on-why-she-refuses-the-pfizer-vaccine/5DOSACAEAU4IA4V6HQFCBDE7QI/|access-date=2021-10-18|work=The New Zealand Herald|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102184303/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-delta-outbreak-thames-coromandel-mayor-sandra-goudie-on-why-she-refuses-the-pfizer-vaccine/5DOSACAEAU4IA4V6HQFCBDE7QI/|archive-date=2 November 2021|url-status=live}} Despite her stance on the Pfizer vaccine, Goudie and the Thames-Coromandel District Council voted unanimously to support the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in October 2021.
In December, Thames-Coromandel councillor Gary Gotlieb lodged a complaint against Goudie due to her COVID-19 vaccination stance and for speaking to an Australian anti-vaccination group called Reignite Democracy Australia on 11 November.{{cite news |title=Thames-Coromandel councillor wants to see Sandra Goudie removed over vaccine stance |url=https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/gary-gotlieb-thames-coromandel-councillor-wants-to-see-mayor-sandra-goudie-removed-over-covid-19-vaccine-stance/ |access-date=8 December 2021 |work=Newstalk ZB |date=7 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207044211/https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/gary-gotlieb-thames-coromandel-councillor-wants-to-see-mayor-sandra-goudie-removed-over-covid-19-vaccine-stance/ |archive-date=7 December 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Olley |first1=Sam |title=Thames mayor Sandra Goudie's vaccination stance prompts complaint from councillor |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/457368/thames-mayor-sandra-goudie-s-vaccination-stance-prompts-complaint-from-councillor |access-date=8 December 2021 |work=Radio New Zealand |date=7 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207001822/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/457368/thames-mayor-sandra-goudie-s-vaccination-stance-prompts-complaint-from-councillor |archive-date=7 December 2021}} The Thames-Coromandel District Council decided not to proceed with the investigation, opting to resolve the issue informally.
In February 2022, after Novavax was approved in New Zealand, Goudie said that she would not take it despite her earlier statements.{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-thames-coromandel-mayor-sandra-goudie-wont-get-novavax-jab/2EIQK6RNTG3T5EIRAYNHMVDJHY/ |title=Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Thames-Coromandel mayor Sandra Goudie won't get Novavax jab |date=4 February 2022 |work=The New Zealand Herald |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304093841/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-thames-coromandel-mayor-sandra-goudie-wont-get-novavax-jab/2EIQK6RNTG3T5EIRAYNHMVDJHY/|archive-date=4 March 2022|url-status=live}} Goudie stood by her decision in early March 2022.{{cite news |title=Thames-Coromandel mayor to remain unvaccinated despite Novavax claims |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/463035/thames-coromandel-mayor-to-remain-unvaccinated-despite-novavax-claims |access-date=30 March 2022 |work=Radio New Zealand |date=10 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316133833/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/463035/thames-coromandel-mayor-to-remain-unvaccinated-despite-novavax-claims |archive-date=16 March 2022|url-status=live}}
=Climate change controversy=
In 2019, Goudie refused to confirm whether she believed climate change was happening, and refused to sign the Local Government Leaders' Climate Change Declaration. {{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/382892/climate-change-declaration-politically-charged-thames-coromandel-mayor-sandra-goudie |title=Climate Change Declaration Politically Charged Thames Coromandel Mayor Sandra Goudie |date=20 Feb 2019 | work=Radio New Zealand}}
In February 2022 she was still refusing to sign the Declaration, despite a majority of councillors on the Thames Coromandel District Council endorsing it. {{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/300517107/coastal-mayor-sandra-goudie-still-thumbing-her-nose-over-climate-change-signature |title=Coastal Mayor Sandra Goudie Still Thumbing Her Nose Over Climate Change Signature |date=14 Feb 2022 | work=Waikato Times}}
In March 2022 the Declaration was signed on behalf of Thames Coromandel District Council by another councillor, with Mayor Goudie being the only vote against doing so. {{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/weve-all-moved-on-goudies-four-year-refusal-to-sign-climate-leaders-declaration-put-to-rest/QTMNZYAIFDVS4EWAUIBIWPFABU/ |title= We've All Moved On: Goudie's Four-Year Refusal To Sign Climate Leaders Declaration Put To Rest |date=21 March 2022 | work=Bay of Plenty Times |publisher=New Zealand Herald }}
In May 2022, Goudie announced that she would be retiring at the October 2022 election.{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/controversial-thames-coromandel-mayor-sandra-goudie-to-step-down/Y5AUSGHL5VSH3HG5YGQHMLB7T4/ |title=Controversial Thames-Coromandel mayor Sandra Goudie to step down |date=20 May 2022 |work=Bay of Plenty Times |publisher=New Zealand Herald |first=Cira |last=Olivier}}
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External links
- [http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/MPP/MPs/MPs/7/f/d/48MP77981-Goudie-Sandra.htm Page on Parliamentary website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080101062615/http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/MPP/MPs/MPs/7/f/d/48MP77981-Goudie-Sandra.htm |date=1 January 2008 }}
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