Sarah Stuart-Black

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Sarah Stuart-Black
QSO
Born
Sarah Ann Norman

1972 (age 51–52)
NationalityNew Zealander
Other namesNorm
OccupationSecretary General of New Zealand Red Cross

Sarah Ann "Norm" Stuart-Black

humanitarian relief.[1][2]
On 7 December 2020, Stuart-Black took up the role of

Biography

Stuart-Black originally trained as a nurse, completing her qualification in 1993.[4] She then worked in New Zealand and England as a nurse. In 1997 she returned to university and completed a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in disaster management.[4] She was a member of the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination Team for nine years and has worked in Ethiopia, Niue and the Solomon Islands.[1]

Stuart-Black joined the New Zealand National Emergency Management Agency Te Rākau Whakamarumaru in 2003, and in December 2014 she was appointed director of Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

coronavirus disease in New Zealand.[1]

, on 7 December 2021

In the

Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for services to emergency management.[8]

Origins of "Norm"

Stuart-Black is widely known as "Norm", including by the

moniker
to her having started working at the Ministry of Civil Defence and being sat next to another Sarah. "After 10 minutes," Stuart-Black said, they decided that the confusion was "never going to work" and she took to being referred to as "Norm", a nickname derived from her maiden name.

Publications

References

  1. ^ a b c "The people leading New Zealand's fight against Covid-19". RNZ. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Stuart-Black, Sarah 1972–". Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  3. ^ "New Zealand Red Cross appoints new Secretary General". New Zealand Red Cross. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b Brenda Phillips, David M. Neal, Gary Webb (2016). Introduction to Emergency Management. CRC Press.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "New Director of Civil Defence announced". www.civildefence.govt.nz. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Sarah Stuart-Black | NZSEE 2020 Annual Technical Conference". 26 February 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Minister welcomes new Director of Civil Defence". The Beehive. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2021". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  9. ^ NZ SG Vlog – Sarah (Norm) Stuart-Black (video). New Zealand Red Cross. 10 December 2020. Event occurs at 0:01:58. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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