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Tanya Unkovich
MP
Unkovich in 2023
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for New Zealand First party list
Assumed office
14 October 2023
Personal details
BornDargaville, New Zealand
Political partyNew Zealand First
Spouse(s)
Phil Morrow
​
(died 2005)​

Grant Anderson
OccupationLife and business coach

Tanya Marie Unkovich is a New Zealand politician, representing New Zealand First as a member of parliament since the 2023 general election. She is the author of four books, and has previously worked in finance, as a life coach, and public speaker.

Early life, family and career[edit]

Unkovich was born in Dargaville,[1] and is of Croatian descent.[2] Her father, Smiljan Unković from Račišće on the island of Korčula, and her mother Pavica Samić from Opuzen, migrated to New Zealand in 1958 with their first child, settling in Northland where they had three further children.[2] After their home burnt down when Unkovich was eight years old, the family moved to Auckland.[2] Unkovich studied at the University of Auckland, graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in accounting and commercial law in 1984.[2][3]

After leaving university, Unkovich found employment at a large accountancy firm as an auditor. In 1986, she took a break from commerce and became a flight attendant with Air New Zealand. After three years flying domestic routes and internationally, she took a position as an internal and inflight services auditor with the airline. When she was 28 years old, Unkovich left Air New Zealand and established her own accounting practice. And not long after, she became a consultant for MYOB accounting software after its introduction to New Zealand.[2]

In the 1990s, Unkovich obtained her Diploma in Counselling while continuing to provide consultancy services.[2] In 2005, her husband, Phil Morrow, died of cancer, five months after being diagnosed.[2][4] After being widowed, Unkovich expanded her work, becoming a life and business coach, author and public speaker.[1][2] She has been married to her second husband, Grant Anderson, since 2011.[2]

Unkovich is the author of four books.[5] Her fourth title From Grief to Greatness: The Art of Overcoming Adversity (2022) was published by Christian publishing company Deep River Books, a member of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA).[5][6]

Political career[edit]

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2023–present 54th List 8 NZ First

Unkovich entered politics when she was selected by New Zealand First to contest the Epsom electorate at the 2023 election, and was ranked 8th on the party list.[7] During the campaign, she faced criticism for participating in a Nuremberg trials Telegram group that likened COVID-19 vaccines to Nazi war crimes.[8]

During the 2023 election, Unkovich came sixth place in the Epsom electorate, gaining 573 votes.[9] However, she was elected to Parliament on the NZ First party list.[10][11] NZ First won 6.08% percent of the vote, entitling it to eight seats.[12]

In December 2023, Unkovich began hosting an NZ First podcast called FirstHand.[13]

Books[edit]

Unkovich has written the following books:[5]

  • Unplanned Journey: A Triumph in Life and Death (2008), eBook, VMI Publishers, Sisters, Oregon
  • A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (2014), eBook, Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd
  • Unplanned Journey: A Triumph in Life and Death (2020), eAudiobook, Findaway World
  • From Grief to Greatness: The Art of Overcoming Adversity (2022), Deep River Books, Sisters, Oregon

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "8. Tanya Unkovich". New Zealand First. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Novak, Jasna Milić (11 March 2021). "Through personal tragedy to a successful career". Croatian Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Epsom electorate". Policy.nz. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Deaths". The New Zealand Herald. 15 April 2005.
  5. ^ a b c "Tanya Unkovich". Worldcat. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  6. ^ "About Deep River Books". Deep River Books. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Election 2023: New Zealand First releases party list". Radio New Zealand. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  8. ^ Wade, Amelia (1 October 2023). "Election 2023: NZ First, ACT candidates face scrutiny over Nuremberg trials, New World Order content". Newshub. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Epsom – Official Result". Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  10. ^ de Silva, Tommy (16 October 2023). "Meet the new NZ First MPs". The Spinoff. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  11. ^ "2023 General Election: Successful candidates". Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Official count - Overall Results". Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  13. ^ New Zealand First (21 December 2023). "FirstHand: Episode 1 - A conversation with Tanya Unkovich". YouTube.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanya_Unkovich

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