Chris Tremain was born and raised in Napier. He attended Taradale Primary School and Taradale Intermediate before moving to Napier Boys High School for his secondary schooling. At Napier Boys Chris excelled both academically and on the sports field where he was a member of the school 1st XV. In his final year Chris was the school head boy. Chris went on to Massey University to further his education, where he obtained a Bachelor of Business Studies (Accounting) and a Diploma of Business Studies (Marketing).

Chris has been a successful Napier businessman who has been involved in a number of prominent Hawke’s Bay businesses including Tremain Real Estate, Tremain Travel and Colliers International. Chris remains a shareholder and director in Tremain Real Estate. “While my commitment to the business is limited to about ½ a day a month this keeps me connected to the real world of business” says Chris. As a result I am able to speak in the House with genuine first-hand experience of the difficulties businesses face and the policies needed to grow our economy”.

Chris has a strong record of community involvement, including having been the Chairman of Sport Hawke’s Bay, Old Boys Marist Rugby Club, the Guardians of Hawkes Bay Fisheries and the Eskview Junior Rugby Club. “I understand the importance of community” says Chris. “I’m a family man first and foremost so getting out there to support sports clubs and other community groups is critical in my role as an MP”. Chris has built a reputation over the years as a charity auctioneer and assists many local charities to raise money in the community. He has also been the initiator and driver behind now annual community events “The Tremain Corporate Triathlon” and the “Hawkes Bay Christmas Lights Competition”.

Chris won the Napier Electorate in 2005, the first National Party candidate to do so since 1951, and secured Napier with an increased majority of 9018 in 2008. He was elected as the Junior Whip for the National Party in 2007 and in 2009 became the senior whip, a role he has now held for over two years.

"Being a Member of Parliament is a real privilege" says Chris. "I thank the people of Napier for giving me the opportunity to represent them."

Top 5 Issues

1. Building a stronger economy
   • Balance the books sooner.
   • Borrow less so we can have lower interest rates for longer.
   • Keep personal taxes lower to encourage hard work.
   • Make New Zealand more competitive so our exporters can sell more overseas and create more real jobs.
   • Encourage savings and investments.
   • Use the mixed-Ownership model to fund infrastructure to help us grow faster.
   • Invest in skills training and tertiary education that gets results.
   
2. Building world-class infrastructure
   • Ultra-fast broadband for greater innovation.
   • More, and better, roads to ease congestion.
   • Investing in more rail and public transport.
   
3. Building a safer New Zealand
   • Staying strong on crime – tougher sentencing, stronger bail laws, and a focus on victims.
   • Keep working to lower the crime rate further so our families are safer.
   • Making our roads safer, so we can keep the road toll lower.
   
4. Rebuilding Christchurch
   • $5.5 billion recovery fund
   • Re-establishing essential infrastructure
   • More construction-related training
   
5. Building better public services
   • Better Schools – identifying and helping children falling behind, school reports in plain English.
   • World-class healthcare –more doctors and nurses, more operations, shorter waiting times.
   • Effective welfare- more people back into work, more incentives to work, payment cards for teens on benefits.
   

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