Caroline Flora Explained

Caroline Flora is New Zealand's Chief Censor in the Office of Film and Literature Classification (Maori: Te Mana Whakaatu), also known as the Classification Office. She was appointed to the position in 2022.^[1]

Flora grew up in Lower Hutt.^[2] She attended the University of Otago where she studied psychology and graduated with a Masters in Law. In 2007 she was admitted to the bar. She held positions in the New Zealand Police and Ministry of Health where she was Associate Deputy Director General.^[3] She took up the position of Chief Censor in July 2022 for a three year term.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Appointment to the Office of Film and Literature Classification – 2022-go2397 – New Zealand Gazette . 2022-07-20 . gazette.govt.nz . 20 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220720013249/https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2022-go2397 . live .
2. Web site: McConnell . Glenn . 2022-09-02 . The new chief censor is watching New Zealand's horrific uncensorable underbelly . 2022-09-04 . Stuff . en . 4 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220904051428/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/129494574/the-new-chief-censor-is-watching-new-zealands-horrific-uncensorable-underbelly . live .
3. Web site: 15 June 2022 . New Chief Censor appointed . 2022-09-04 . The Beehive . en . 22 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622231508/https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-chief-censor-appointed-0 . live .
4. Web site: McConnell . Glenn . 2022-06-15 . Caroline Flora, a Ministry of Health boss, named new chief censor . 2022-09-04 . Stuff . en . 4 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220904012012/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300613827/caroline-flora-a-ministry-of-health-boss-named-new-chief-censor . live .