Liam Kernaghan Email & Phone Number

Auckland, NZ

Auckland, New Zealand

Reporting to the Head of Corporate affairs, responsible for our Government and Community Affairs functions.

Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand

Board member for the Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands’ Association.

New Zealand

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Key responsibilities include:
• Leading the 2020 Policy Development process, including creating, organising and having key responsibilities for the ‘Have Your Say’ campaign.
• Management of a range of portfolios, including Justice, Courts, Police, Corrections, Attorney-General, Children, Social Development, Maori Development, Crown-Iwi relations, Treaty of Waitangi, and Social Investment
• Providing political and strategic advice to the Leader and senior spokespeople on a range of issues;
• Monitoring, identifying, and analysing public policy, regulatory, and political issues and trends relevant to the priorities of the Leader
• Preparing high-quality advice efficiently and competently on complex and high-profile issues

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Key responsibilities include:
• Management of a range of portfolios, including Justice, Courts, Police, Corrections, Attorney-General, Children, Social Development, Maori Development, Crown-Iwi relations, Treaty of Waitangi, and Social Investment
• Providing political and strategic advice to the Leader and senior spokespeople on a range of issues;
• Monitoring, identifying, and analysing public policy, regulatory, and political issues and trends relevant to the priorities of the Leader
• Preparing high-quality advice efficiently and competently on complex and high-profile issues
• Policy development and management in a range of portfolio areas.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Key Responsibilities:
• Political and strategic advisor for a senior Minister with six portfolios;
• Provide strategic and executive counsel to the Prime Minister, Ministers, Members of Parliament and senior staff on issues, strategy and risks;
• Monitor, identify, and analyse public policy, regulatory, and political issues and trends relevant to theGovernment and the Minister’s priorities;
• Prepare high-quality advice efficiently and competently on complex and high-profile issues, such as two Budgets, family violence laws, youth jurisdiction changes;
• Advise, with government members on Select Committees, on relevant legislation to ensure the Minister and Government is kept abreast of developments.

Dunedin, New Zealand

I tutored POLS105 - Comparative Politics - in Semester Two of 2015. I was one of two tutors who ran two tutorials each week for 25+ students on a range of topics, from the development and formation of states to constitutional politics and international environmental agreements. I was responsible for grading papers, essays, and tutorial attendance, as well.

The role of Pipe Band Director at John McGlashan College involves administrative, operational and governance responsibilities. As Pipe Band Director, my first and foremost objective was to produce a band that represented the school’s traditions and its character at public functions, school events, and in competition. Primarily, this involved teaching all.

Law Professionals, Law Professionals

Ba (Hons) - Politics, First Class

Thesis title: "Rethinking Reform: Constitutional Reform Processes in New Zealand" Supervisor: Dr Janine Hayward

Llb - Bachelor Of Laws

High School

Activities and Societies: School Prefect, Peer Support Leader, Pipe Major, Debating