Rachel Boyack is the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Nelson, having held that seat since 10 November 2023 [16][21].
Boyack was educated at Palmerston North Girls' High School, according to a single reputable secondary source [11], and later attended the University of Auckland [12]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she was a member of the National Youth Choir [4], and she is a confirmed member of the New Zealand Youth Choir [5]. That same source also notes she served as assistant director of music at Christ Church Cathedral [3].
Prior to entering Parliament, Boyack worked as a Health and Safety Coordinator for the Anglican Diocese of Nelson [1]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she also worked as an organiser with FIRST Union [2] and more broadly as a union worker [6].
In her community roles, a single reputable secondary source indicates she volunteered on the board of the Nelson Environment Centre [7] and served as a board of governors member there from 2018 [10]. She is also reported by a single reputable secondary source to have served as a board volunteer and board member at Nelson Women's and Children's Refuge [8][9].
Boyack contested the Nelson electorate as a Labour candidate in 2017 [15] and again at the 2020 General Election [14], before being elected to Parliament in 2023 [16]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she served as Chair of Labour's Policy Council [13]. From 2020, she is reported by a single reputable secondary source to have served as deputy chair of both the governance and administration committee [18] and the petitions committee [19]. From March 2025, a single reputable secondary source indicates she has held the role of shadow spokesperson for oceans and fisheries, arts, culture and heritage, and animal welfare [17].