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Southland Counsellor Kathryn Wright Joins Minister’s Arms Advisory Group

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Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee welcomed Kathryn Wright, a Southland-based registered counsellor and rural mental health practitioner, to the Minister’s Arms Advisory Group (MAAG), highlighting her valuable experience with Mental Hunts, a charity supporting firearms users in rural communities. Wright’s expertise in mental health and understanding of the firearms community will aid in developing a firearms system that balances safety with fair treatment of licensed owners. Appointed for a three-year term starting August 2026, Wright replaces two non-firearm-owning members and brings a strong background in counselling and community engagement to the advisory group.

Tags: Nicole McKee Kathryn Wright Paul Goldsmith Catherine Stephenson Mental Hunts University of Otago Minister’s Arms Advisory Group New Zealand Association of Counsellors Justice Minister