Casey Costello
Profile
Casey Costello is a New Zealand politician and former police officer currently serving as a Member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. Elected in 2023 as a representative of the New Zealand First party, she holds the portfolios of Minister of Customs, Minister for Seniors, and Associate Minister of Health, Immigration, and Police. Before entering parliament, she had a fourteen-year career in the New Zealand Police and worked as a lobbyist, notably as a founding trustee of the right-wing group Hobson's Pledge. Her political career is marked by a focus on tobacco policy reform, including the repeal of smokefree legislation, and a commitment to conservative governance.
Details
- Born
- 1965 or 1966
- Birth place
- New Zealand
- Education
- Marcellin College, Auckland
- Career
- Police officer, journalist, security specialist, building services company manager, lobbyist
