Kiera first joined CareVets Porirua in 2023 as a veterinary-nursing student and, by year’s end, was on board as retail staff while she continued her studies through Otago Polytechnic. After a busy 2024 she graduated with her Diploma in Veterinary Nursing and is now excited to begin her career as a qualified vet nurse. Kiera has loved animals for as long as she can remember; she grew up alongside a German Shepherd named Vader—twice her size at the time—which sparked her enduring affection for big dogs. Outside work she enjoys catching up with friends (and their pets) and taking her current German Shepherd, Phoenix, on long, adventurous walks.