Presenters

Anne Wilson, Partner, Anthony Harper
Anne Wilson is the Partner leading Anthony Harper's Employment law team across both its Christchurch and Auckland offices. She has extensive experience practising in employment law, gained primarily at a top tier law firm, but also as in-house counsel for Vodafone, and the Employers and Manufacturers Association before joining Anthony Harper as a Partner in 2021. This gives Anne a unique perspective in meeting the needs of clients. Her work includes advising employers on all aspects of the employment relationship and her solutions to people problems consider the multi-dimensional aspects of the employment relationship. Clients describe her working style as responsive and pragmatic.

Shane Buckner, Principal, Rangiora Borough School
Shane Buckner is an experienced Principal with a demonstrated history of working in education leadership. With over 35 years as a teacher, leader, and Principal, he is passionate about sharing his knowledge and skills in the education sector. Shane is the current Principal of Rangiora Borough School in North Canterbury. Immediate Past President of Canterbury Primary Principals’ Association, he has been actively involved in the regional leadership as an executive member for 12 years, with business partnership liaison and membership hauora as key portfolio areas undertaken. Shane has presented internationally on the Deprivitisation of Teaching Practice to inform andragogical learning and development. This aligns with his advocacy of collaboration in the teaching space. Elected in 2020 as an Executive member for the New Zealand Principals’ Federation, his portfolio areas include advocating for inclusion, diversity and learning support, and more recently supporting with the development of new curriculum initiatives to the principal sector as part of the Curriculum Pou

Harriet France, Associate, Anthony Harper
Harriet France is an Associate in Anthony Harper’s employment law team. She specialises in employment law, dispute resolution, industrial relations and related areas. She supports clients across a diverse range of sectors including education institutions, public sector organisations, local authorities and commercial enterprises. Harriet was previously seconded to Ara Institute Canterbury for over a year and has gained significant experience advising organisations in the education sector.