Meg Collins shares some of her stories at the launch of her book, I Can Do Anything: Reflections on My Time at the University of Life, at the Ōpōtiki library.

Her memoir tells of some of the 50 jobs she has had in her life, from politics and activism to events management, farming and sales, and how she has championed conservation causes.

At the launch, Collins performed with her band, The Nutmegs, alongside Karyn Walker and Kay Hitchcock.

Photos Paul Charman