Minister Radhakrishnan is the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, Minister for Youth, and Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment. Priyanca is the first person of Indian origin to become a Minister in New Zealand. She was born in India, went to school in Singapore, and then moved to New Zealand to further her education.
Priyanca is a proud union member. She is also a member of the Asia New Zealand Foundation Leadership Network, National Council of Women (Auckland) and UN Women. She has also worked as a policy advisor to former Labour MP, Hon Phil Goff.
Priyanca holds a Master of Development Studies from Victoria University. She has two rescue dogs. Issues concerning animal welfare are also close to her heart and she’s a strong supporter of dog-friendly spaces.