Jackie Adams 
Taskforce and Investigations Manager, Environmental Protection Authority

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Jackie Adams is the Taskforce and Investigations Manager for the Environmental Protection Authority. Born and raised in Ireland, he served with the Police in the UK before joining the New Zealand Police. He was a detective in Auckland, Waikato, and Tasman. Jackie was the Regulatory Manager for the West Coast Regional Council before joining MBIE as the National Compliance Manager, then the Privacy Commission as the Enforcement Manager.