I am a proud advocate for the South. I love and care deeply about Dunedin and its people. My home is Dunedin, and my connections to the city run deep and strong.

• Add your voice: Tell National you oppose their Fast-Track Approvals Bill

Rachel Brooking is the MP for Dunedin. She is a member of the Environment Committee and has previously been a member of the Finance and Expenditure, and Regulations Review select committees.

In April 2023, she was made a Minister, holding the portfolios of Oceans and Fisheries, Food Safety, Associate Environment and Associate Immigration in the Labour Government.

In the 54th Parliament Rachel is Labour's Spokesperson for Environment, Food Safety and Space. 

Rachel has lived and worked in Dunedin nearly all of her life, attending kindergarten through to secondary school in Dunedin, and graduating from the University of Otago. Working the majority of her professional career in Dunedin and with 20 years experience as a resource management and local government lawyer, she understands business, the community, the environment, and good governance.

Rachel is a proud advocate for the South.

"I am married to cancer specialist and campaigner Prof Chris Jackson, and together we have raised our family of three children here."

Latest news and updates:

• Labour will continue fight against destructive projects – Labour will continue to fight unsustainable and destructive projects that are able to leap-frog environment protection under National’s Fast-track Approvals Bill.
  
  
• Fast-Track Bill must have environment at its centre – The National Government must completely overhaul the Fast Track Approvals Bill to put protection of the environment at the centre of its purpose.
  
  
• Govt must release the Fast-Track projects list – The National Government is keeping the public in the dark about projects that have applied for approval under the Fast Track Approvals Bill.
  
  
• Thousands stand up for democracy and nature – Tens of thousands of people showed up to have their voices heard and march against National’s unpopular Fast Track Approvals Bill in Auckland over the weekend.
  
  
• Environment cuts show Govt’s disregard for future generations – Cutting a third of the staff at Ministry for the Environment will undermine years of work to clean up our fresh water and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and leave us unprepared for a changing climate.