Guest Speaker:
Vanushi Walters, MP
Labour Party Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Shadow Attorney General NZSIS and GCSB
Event Date: Wednesday 29th July 2026
Event Time: 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Event Location:
Buddle Findlay
Level 17, AON Centre, 1 Willis St, Wellington, 6011.
EVENT REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL AND BY INVITATION ONLY
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Join us on Wednesday 29 July to hear from Vanushi Walters, Labour Party Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, as the first speaker in our 2026 election series, Focus on Asia.
A Sri Lankan New Zealander, Vanushi’s family moved to New Zealand in 1987. She has a background in law and advocacy and has both national and international experience and has worked in private practice, the public sector and the community sector.
Vanushi has held Governance roles with Amnesty International, Action for Children and Youth Aotearoa and as a Trustee with Foundation North.
She has also held senior management roles as the General Manager of YouthLaw Aotearoa and as the manager of the advisory and research team at the Human Rights Commission.
She was elected as the member of Parliament for Upper Harbour in 2020 and has returned as Labour List MP 54th Parliament, siting as the Shadow Attorney General and Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs.
Places are limited due to capacity and registration is required. This event will be run under the Chatham House rule.
RSVP: karim@dickie.org.nz by Monday 27 July 2026.
