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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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