Peter Kara

Peter Kara
Manager, Emergency Management and Business Continuity Planning
NMDHB

Biography

Pete has been in a health role of some description from 1984 starting as a medic in the NZ Army.  In 1991 Pete deployed to Iraq as a UN specialist providing  Medical support to the UN weapons inspection teams.  Pete was later recruited into the Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical weapons (OPCW )as a Chemical weapons inspector Paramedic/health and Safety specialist for the OPCW for 10 years . This work earned Pete acknowledgement as part of the Nobel peace prize awarded to OPCW in 2014.

Pete is able to draw on his experiences to provide Business Continuity and Emergency management for Nelson Marlborough Health .  In addition to work Pete is also active in coastguard as a Regional and National Board member as well as a member of the local Nelson unit.