Spotlight on our candidates

A range of our candidates have shared their experiences of their governance journey. Read what inspires them and what you can learn from them.

 

Ming-Chun Wu

Ming-Chun Wu is an experienced public servant, who began her career as an interpreter, worked as a secondary school teacher, and has more recently held policy, strategy and operational positions across the public service. She is also on the board of several volunteer service organisations.

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Vanushi Walters

Vanushi Walters is an experienced international human rights solicitor who is passionate about social justice. She currently chairs an international not-for-profit committee for Amnesty International and is a Trustee of Foundation North.

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Monina Hernandez

Monina is a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Waitemata District Health Board and Lecturer at the School of Nursing, College of Health, Massey University. In 2018, she became a board member of the Ministry of Health's Nursing Council Board.

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Pengbo Jiang

Pengbo is passionate about migration experiences and acts as an advocate for new migrants. He is a committee member of the Department of Internal Affairs' Lottery Significant Projects and Community Facilities Committee.

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Shirish Paranjape

 

Shirish is a leader in the Christchurch community and a committe member of the Department of Internal Affairs' Lottery Significant Projects and Community Facilities Committee.

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Khoa Nguyen

Khoa is currently a Board member of the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board and Social Workers Registration Board. He has also held a number of directorships with not for profit organisations and as privately owned companies.

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Mitchell Pham

Mitchell Pham is a Vietnamese-Kiwi business and social entrepreneur. He is a Co-founder, Director and head of Sales and Marketing of the Augen Software Group in New Zealand, as well as Chairman and Director of their operation in Vietnam.

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