Join Haley Rachel Rolls and Harita Gandhi-Kashyap as we chat to New Zealand Labour Party MP's Rachel Brooking, and Dan Rosewarne about the Hauraki Gulf, Māui dolphins, our environment, the military, Russia/Ukraine and more.14/09/2023https://youtu.be/xdtcnBIWoA0Rachel Brooking is a Labour List MP based in Dunedin, New Zealand and Otago.Degrees in science and law from Otago University, two decades practising law (including working for the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment) and experience as a company director meant Rachel Brooking was well-prepared when she became an MP in 2020.She has been a member of the Finance and Expenditure, Environment and Regulations Review select committees. In April, she was made a Minister, holding the portfolios of Oceans and Fisheries, Food Safety, Associate Environment and Associate Immigration.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dan Rosewarne is a Labour List MP based in North Canterbury, New Zealand.He enlisted into the NZ Army at the age of 18 and completed an Auto Heavy Engineering apprenticeship. After several years in this role, Dan moved up through the ranks and took on various mentoring, training and logistics management roles.With the NZDF, Dan has served on several operational tours, including two to Afghanistan. It is these experiences that have helped shape Dan’s views on the importance of equality, social justice and providing opportunities for everyone to get ahead.Some of Dan’s career highlights include deploying as part of the regional assistance mission to the Solomon Islands in 2008 and providing disaster relief to Christchurch after the 2011 earthquakes. Most recently, Dan was involved with the coordination and distribution of essential supplies into Kaikoura immediately after the earthquake.Brought to you by Wellington Branch of National Council of Women New Zealand.

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