Jane Wrightson

● Job: Retirement Commissioner

● Born and grew up: In Hastings

● Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts,

majoring in English from Victoria University and an MBA with distinction from Massey University

● Career: Began her career working for TVNZ, working her way up to become head of commissioned programmes before becoming the chief film censor at the Department of Internal Affairs. Moved to NZ on Air for the first time in 1994, becoming the television manager and deputy chief executive. Then moved into a succession of chief executive roles, first at the Screen Producers Association, then at the Broadcasting Standards Authority and finally back at NZ on Air where she was CEO for 13 years. She became the Retirement Commissioner in February

● Age: 62

● Family: She has an adult daughter

● Last book read: Aue

● Last movie seen: Documentary on Robert Fisk

● Last overseas holiday: A trip to Guatemala, Belize, Cuba and Mexico City which was a trip of a lifetime with her daughter in January.