Experience in the film and television industry for over 30 years and worked at Te Māngai Pāho for 16 years in the television and now content team.
Previously worked in the financial sector and became the first female senior executive.
Ran a farm in Paparimu, with husband Larry.
While at Auckland University, in the early 1970s, helped Hana Te Hemara Jackson gather signatures for the Te reo Māori petition 1972 and took part in several Ngā Tamatoa protests.
Holdss a BA (first class honours) in Film and English Literature.