disorganised internally with few consistently used project and safety management systems, or formally qualified staff for much of the required work. Intense scrutiny of the Minister followed, as well as scrutiny of the government's funding priorities. He did not resign immediately following the release of the report, claiming that his resignation would not remedy the situation, and citing a quotation of Sir Geoffrey Palmer which stated that ministers weren't personally responsible for everything done in their name, as they could not be expected to know or authorise everything that occurred. Criticism that he had been the Minister of Conservation for five years during which time it had remained in a disorganised state, however, eventually ended with his resignation about six months later. Life after politics Marshall retired from Parliament in 1999, and moved to London. He took up a full-time post as Secretary-General at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) from January 2002 to December 2006. He has been consulting to the UNDP and the WBI over the past four years. He now lives in Queenstown, Central Otago, New Zealand where he is a vigneron of his own vineyard Hawkshead Wine and producer of pinot noir, pinot gris, riesling and sauvignon blanc. Community In 2000 he founded the NZ National Parks and Conservation Foundation following his strong belief that there needed to be an opportunity for the private sector and corporate world to contribute more to conservation in New Zealand. He was the foundation's inaugural chairman from 2000 to 2001. He was the chairman of the New Zealand Rural Communities Trust from 2000 to 2001. He is a member in numerous community organisations in NZ such NZ Historic Places Trust and Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society. Honours In 1990, Marshall was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. In the 2000 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for public services. References External links Denis Marshall's website National Parks and Conservation Foundation Dawn Chorus Executive Government Archive website Commonwealth Parliamentary Association World Bank Organisation NZ Herald Article 1943 births Living people People from Marton, New Zealand Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand New Zealand farmers New Zealand National Party MPs People educated at Christ's College, Christchurch Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives Companions of the Queen's Service Order New Zealand MPs for North Island electorates Lincoln University (New Zealand) alumni 21st-century