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Select Committees
Māori Affairs
Regulations Review (Deputy Chair)
Profile
Katrina was the National candidate for Ōhariu (formerly Ōhariu-Belmont) in the 2005 and 2008 election. She entered parliament as a list MP in February 2007 and over the past four years has been working hard for the people of Ohariu.
Katrina believes that people and businesses deserve a strong voice in Parliament and she is passionate about building a community based on strong families, hardworking individuals, and innovative businesses. She understands the frustrations and triumphs of juggling parenthood with a career. For nine years she worked part-time, at home and in the office, so that she could spend as much time as possible with her three young children before they went to school.
Her combination of a successful career as a chartered accountant, a manager and as a mother provides a balanced mix of experience, an understanding of the real world and a love of working with people.
Born in 1969, Katrina was raised and educated in Dannevirke and Masterton. She graduated from Massey University with a Bachelor in Business Studies, and became a chartered accountant. She worked for Audit New Zealand, Newton Fund Management in the UK, and WestpacTrust before becoming a sole-practitioner.
Katrina specialised in business advisory services, assessing and managing the impact that regulatory conditions have on companies. She knows what it’s like to be self-employed, and understands the frustrations and triumphs of running a small business.
Katrina entered politics to protect the things she treasured when she grew up, and to help make them available for all New Zealanders – a good education, strong families, great opportunities, safe and supportive communities, personal freedom, a healthy environment, and the Kiwi way of life.
Katrina has been reselected as the National candidate to stand in Ohariu for the 2011 general election.
Contact Details:
Email: katrinashanks.mp@parliament.govt.nz
Website: www.katrinashanks.co.nz
Phone: (04)8179509 (Parliament)
Phone: (04)4617193 (Electorate)
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