Rachel McClung

Rachel McClung has a varied work experience in the field of policy planning and environmental advisory. Rachel currently holds the position of Principal Policy Planner at Waimakariri District Council since 2022. Prior to this, they served as an Environmental Policy Advisor at Horticulture New Zealand from 2017 to 2022. Rachel also worked as a Senior Policy Analyst at Waimakariri District Council from 2015 to 2017. Rachel has experience as a Planning Manager at Davis Ogilvie and Partners Ltd from 2012 to 2015, and as a Senior Policy Planner at Hurunui District Council from 2009 to 2012. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Senior Planner at Connell Wagner in 2007, and as a Planner at Christchurch City Council in 2006.

Rachel McClung earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Zoology and Botany from the University of Canterbury in 1999. Rachel then obtained a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Resource Management / Environmental Policy from Lincoln University (NZ) in 2001.