Life as a Woman Inside the Armed Offenders Squad: Sergeant Eseta Autagavaia
About this episode
Sergeant Eseta Autagavaia shares her experiences as one of the few women in New Zealand's Armed Offenders Squad and how her netball career complements her role.
We see our country's Armed Offenders Squad in the most serious of circumstances - but who are the people behind the helmets and balaclavas? This week I met the amazing Sergeant Eseta Autagavaia, who, alongside being one of the few women in New Zealand Police's AOS, also plays netball at a professional level. She talks about how physically and mentally challenging getting into the AOS was, and how that experience and being on the netball court complement each other. From pre-planned jobs to unpredictable moments demanding calm under pressure, she shares how her mindset is her biggest weapon. A fascinating look at the life of a pretty inspiring young woman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Brodie Kane
Guest: Sergeant Eseta Autagavaia
Topics covered
- Armed Offenders Squad
- women in law enforcement
- netball
- mental resilience
- physical challenges
- New Zealand
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New Zealand Police
Products: netball
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