Weekly people
By day, Sharon Parackal is a senior engineer running major construction projects while also studying for an MBA. But when there’s an emergency, the 32-year-old quickly puts her considerable skills to use with Animal Evac New Zealand (AENZ) – the only dedicated animal disaster management charity in the country.
Flash flooding in Auckland and the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke’s Bay has seen the exceptional organisation leap into action in recent weeks as life-threatening