New ZealandMember of the House of RepresentativesLabour PartyNelson · Nelson electorateMember of the New Zealand House of Representatives
Rachel Boyack
Profile
Rachel Boyack is a New Zealand politician and unionist who has served as the Member of Parliament for the Nelson electorate since 2020. A member of the Labour Party since 2005, she previously worked as a union organizer for First Union and held leadership roles in student unions. During her parliamentary career, she successfully sponsored the Plain Language Bill, which became law in 2022, and has served in the Shadow Cabinet, holding portfolios including arts, culture, heritage, and oceans and fisheries.
Details
- Born
- 1979 or 1980
- Birth place
- Timaru, New Zealand
- Education
- University of Auckland
- Career
- Union organizer for First Union, assistant director of music at Christ Church Cathedral, student union president
