The day after the election, Goudie participated in a protest clearing mangroves in the Whangamata Harbour against environmental regulations.

[5] During the 2008 term, Goudie was the National Party's opposition spokesperson on Internal Affairs, Senior Citizens and Associate Local Government until 2008.

[14] 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.

[17] She did not give reasons for this, but public health academic Siouxsie Wiles said that Goudie's actions were "putting others in danger.

[19] 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.

[24] 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.