As a dairy farmer and business owner herself, Margaret has experience in hands on dairying as well as legal issues concerning farmers.
Margaret has also dealt and continues to deal with farmers negotiating with oil companies, buying and selling dairy farms, residential property matters, wills, trusts, commercial business sales and trusts. Margaret has a good relationship with many outside organisations.
Outside of Govett Quilliam
Margaret has five children and is actively involved in the PTA at Sacred Heart Girls' College New Plymouth, as well as the St Josephs Church community in New Plymouth. In addition to her work at GQ, Margaret also owns and operates the Oakura Beach Front Apartments.
Margaret enjoys ballet, farming and spending time with her family.