Rachel Boyack

Before entering Parliament, Rachel Boyack worked as a Health and Safety Coordinator for the Anglican Diocese of Nelson. In her previous role as an organiser with FIRST Union, she negotiated collective employment agreements with large companies like Nelson Pine, lifting wages for hundreds of workers in the Nelson region. A trained singer, she has a Music Degree from the University of Auckland and was a member of the New Zealand Youth Choir.

Rachel previously volunteered on the Boards of Nelson Women's and Children's Refuge and the Nelson Environment Centre. She was the Chair of Labour's Policy Council leading up to the election.

Rachel lives in Nelson with her husband Scott and their Labrador, Phoebe.

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