[5] She was a spokesperson for the Gisborne Eastwoodhill Arboretum in 2009 when they were seeking a large piece of oak tree for the Ellerslie Flower Show in Christchurch.

[6] Kirkpatrick served as General Manager, then CEO of Equestrian Sports New Zealand (ESNZ) from 2014 to 2021, making significant changes to the organisation's membership policies.

She also introduced a popular culture change project, drug and alcohol testing and financial reform to ensure the organisation's viability.

[7] On election night, Kirkpatrick won by a margin of 3,199 votes, beating Labour's candidate and list MP Tāmati Coffey.

[7] In an interview on Radio New Zealand just after the 2023 election Kirkpatrick was asked how she would address people who had in the past voted for Labour's Kiri Allan who resigned in July 2023.