Biography
A National Member of Parliament resident in Dunedin, Michael is happy to meet with Dunedin residents by appointment.
Michael was the Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Hospital Dunedin, a position he held for seven years. He has previously held senior management positions with ACC, where he was instrumental in implementing ACC’s Elective Services Contracting framework, and at Dunedin Hospital in change management, funding and planning roles.
Dunedin born and raised, Michael was educated at St Pauls High School (now Kavanagh College) and graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He is a chartered accountant and has a Master of Health Administration from the University of New South Wales.
Michael was president of the NZ Private Surgical Hospitals Association and has been the vice-president of the NZ Private Hospitals Association, a larger organisation which included the private aged care sector. He is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Management and the New Zealand Institute of Directors.
Michael has been a Rotarian since 2001 and is active in community and voluntary work in the region. He is an avid rugby fan having played age group representative rugby for Otago and South Island teams. He is Otago’s most experienced premier grade referee and is a “fair weather” runner. Michael and his wife Amanda have a crib in Cromwell and in their spare time enjoying the great outdoors of Central Otago. They have three young children.
Email: michael.woodhouse@national.org.nzWebsite: michaelwoodhouse.co.nzPhone: (04)817 8224 (Parliament)
Phone: (03)4777330 (Electorate)