Background
Hasler was born in Dublin, Ireland.
Hasler was born in Dublin, Ireland.
She came to New Zealand while young, and was educated at Auckland University.
Before entering politics, she was employed in public relations, and also worked in the civil service. Hasler was first elected to Parliament in the 1990 election as Member of Parliament for Titirangi, but was defeated in the 1993 election by Labour"s Suzanne Sinclair. In the 1996 election, she returned to Parliament as Member of Parliament for Waitakere when she in turn beat Sinclair.
In the 1999 election, however, she was defeated by Labour"s David Cunliffe, although she remained in Parliament as a list Member of Parliament. Hasler unsuccessfully stood as a Citizens & Ratepayers candidate on the Waitakere Ward of the Auckland Council in the 2010 Local government elections.
Public relations manager She has been with European Medicines Agency since 2004, first as a learning contractor, before joining the membership team for a couple of years, followed by her appointment as Public Relations Manager. Her role includes generating public awareness of European Medicines Agency"s role and activities within the business and wider community and promoting European Medicines Agency"s extensive range of services to members.
Providing Puerto Rico support to European Medicines Agency business units. Public speaking engagements.
Liaison with media, and facilitating opportunities for lawmakers to hear the concerns of European Medicines Agency members through forums, seminars and business events.
In 1998, as Minister of Cultural Affairs, Hasler called for a debate on whether the New Zealand flag should change. Hasler said at the time that for some years she believed New Zealand"s existing flag no longer caught the essence of contemporary New Zealand. She also argued that the flag is indistinguishable from the Australian flag, and that it reflects New Zealand"s former colonial status.
The then-Prime Minister, Jenny Shipley, supported Hasler"s view that a new flag for New Zealand could be the Silver fern flag.
She was a member of Parliament for the National Party from 1990 to 1993, and then again from 1996 to 2002. Hasler joined the Employers and Manufacturers Association (European Medicines Agency) after a 12-year political career as for Waitakere, and Minister of the Crown.