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Victoria O’Brien

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Victoria is a competitive shooter, firearms range owner and beef farmer. She lives in Auckland with her husband, parents and cats.

Victoria was born in Singapore and immigrated to New Zealand over 30 years ago. She holds degrees in Mathematics and Physics and has forged a successful career in finance with Goldman Sachs JBWere, TelstraClear, and ANZ, among others. Her background in private equity, investment banking and equities analysis, as well as investments in start-ups and running her own business, has given her a sound understanding and a valuable appreciation for the challenges that New Zealand business people face each day.

Victoria is also a New Zealand International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) Handgun Ladies Champion, and she has also won the title in Australia.

She and her husband have represented New Zealand in IPSC championships in France, Indonesia and the Philippines. They also use their firearms for pest control on their farm. As a farm owner and operator and one of the founding members of the Auckland Shooting Club, she is also a strong advocate for the responsible use of firearms and preservation of rural lifestyles.Victoria is passionate about democracy, free speech and property rights. She loves the Kiwi way of life and embraces its diversity and freedoms. Her childhood in Asia and subsequent travels to other countries, including a few years living in Australia, have made her very appreciative to live here and the need to protect its uniqueness.