Pinky Agnew,
MNZM (born 1955 in
Port Chalmers) is an actor, author, social commentator, and wedding celebrant based in
Wellington in
New Zealand . She has been a full-time performer and entertainer since 1990.[1] In 2004 she appeared in the New Year's Honours list, becoming a member of the
New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for her services to entertainment.[2]
Agnew has been a wedding celebrant since 1996 and has been part of several hundred weddings.[3] As well as weddings, she officiates at
civil unions,[4] naming ceremonies, and funerals.[5]
Agnew appears frequently on radio in New Zealand and has featured in television shows impersonating
Jenny Shipley, who served as
Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1997 to 1999.