SuperBlues with Hon Mark Mitchell
Mon, 13 Jun
|Mairangi Bay Bowling Club
Monthly get-together for like-minded people, 60+ (or there abouts) to talk all things politics. $5 per person covers morning tea.
Time & Location
13 Jun 2022, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Mairangi Bay Bowling Club, 11 Ramsgate Terrace, Mairangi Bay
About the Event
Hon Mark Mitchell will be joining us this month.
Born on the North Shore, Mark spent his early years living on Whenuapai Air Force Base where his father was a Flight Lieutenant. He later attended Rosmini College in Auckland and worked in the farming sector after leaving school.
In 1989, Mark joined the New Zealand Police, and was a member of the Dog Section and Armed Offender’s Squad. During his time in the Dog Section, Mark and his dog Czar were stabbed during an armed encounter in Rotorua. Czar made a full recovery, but Mark never regained the full use of his right arm.
After leaving the police, Mark relocated overseas and launched an international business career, including the start-up of his own company specialising in hostage rescue, supply chain security, and risk management. Working closely with the World Economic Forum, he helped establish logistic emergency response teams that provided…