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Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Current
Director of AUT Ventures April 2021 - Present
Education Technology specialist and Consultant - late 2021 - Present 
Patron McGuinness Institute Te Hononga Waka - early 2023 - Present 
Ambassador NZ GiveOUT day - 2022,2023 

Member of Parliament

MP for Auckland Central
(Nov 2008 - Oct 2020)

NZ Cabinet Minister

Minister for Food Safety
(Jan 2013 - Oct 2014)
Associate Minister of Immigration 
(Jan 2013 - Oct 2014)
Minister of Civil Defence
(Jan 2013 - Dec 2016)
Minister of Youth Affairs
(Jan 2013 - Oct 2017)
Associate Minister of Education
(Jan 2013 - May 2017)
Minister for ACC
(Oct 2014 - Dec 2016)
Minister of Education
(May 2017 - Oct 2017)

(In Sept 2016 on leave of ministerial portfolios for several months due to breast cancer diagnosis) 

Opposition

Opposition Spokesperson for Education  
(Oct 2017 - July 2020)
Opposition Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation
(Mar 2018-July 2020)
Deputy Leader of the National Party
(May 2020 - July 2020)

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