Casey Costello — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Minister of Customs, Minister for Seniors, and Associate Minister of Health in the Sixth National Government of New Zealand.
Elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives, representing the New Zealand First party, in the 2023 general election.
Founding trustee of Hobson's Pledge since 2016, a right-wing lobby group.
Served as board chair of the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union.
Served 14 years in the New Zealand Police, joining in 1986.
Was the first woman elected vice-president of the police union.
Worked as a reporter with her father at the Counties Sport and News newspaper.

Biography

Casey Costello is a New Zealand politician who was elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives, representing the New Zealand First party, in the 2023 general election. She currently serves as Minister of Customs, Minister for Seniors, and Associate Minister of Health in the Sixth National Government of New Zealand.

Prior to her political career, Costello was a prominent lobbyist.