Alexa Forbes
I’m a first generation New Zealander with parents from England and 5 brothers and sisters. I live in Tāhuna Queenstown and have been on this whenua for 4 decades. I work now as an e-bike tour guide after a varied career as a musician, journalist, PR company director, tertiary educator (Masters level) and 12 years as an elected representative first in local government then regional. Here, I note my observations and reflections on a VUCA world.
Explore my archive including writing on local government, the 2026 New Zealand general election and understanding politics, our communities and the landscapes we care for.
