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Renee Powell

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Renee Powell

Renee Powell has been with Max as a part-timer at Christchurch’s Hornby Outlet store for 18 months. We already knew she was fabulous, but recently went above and beyond the call of duty when the earthquake struck in Christchurch.

Renee is now the overall 2IC and in charge of admin & logistics for the Rangiora Earthquake Express, an incorporated society set up to aid and support those who hit the worst by the earthquake.

In one or two sentences introduce yourself…….
I am 23 years old, Law student who loves a good argument, can’t get enough diet into the diet and will never stop buying shoes.

What’s your biggest project going on now?
Finding ways to help rebuild post earthquake Christchurch

What do you spend your days doing?
Lately, it’s been going to a friend’s French classes until my Uni classes start again

Where’s your favourite place in NZ?
Still Christchurch

What’s your favourite tipple?
Mojito

Who inspired/or continues to inspire you most in your life?
Saint Philomena

Renee Powell

What’s the latest thing downloaded to your Ipod?
Why do you assume I have one...

What’s your biggest weakness?
Jumping to conclusions too quickly in arguments

If you weren’t doing what you are doing now you’d…
Be sorting out my EQC claim

What are you reading?
A song for Nagasaki by Paul Glynn

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Is there really such a thing in this world?

What is your greatest fear?
I'll become a Mac addict

What is your greatest extravagance?
Shoes

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
The pitch of my voice, so that it is not to so sharp in arguments.

Finish these sentences:
It really irritates me that...
Good looking shoes are never that comfortable.

I just love it when….
The shoe fits, the diet coke fizzes and I win the argument!