Early Years
O'Connor was born in Westport in 1958. He attended primary school in his home town before going on to St Bede's in Christchurch and Lincoln University. Before becoming an MP, he worked in a variety of jobs in farming and tourism. During a five-year stint in Australia, he worked as a machinery operator and in sales. On his return to New Zealand he established Buller Adventure Tours, an adventure tourism company, which he owned and operated in a partnership.
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