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Hūhana Lyndon

Hūhana Lyndon
MP
Lyndon in 2019
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Green party list
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 October 2023
Personal details
Born1978 or 1979 (age 45–46)[1]
Political partyGreen
Lyndon's voice
recorded July 2024

Hūhana Melanie Lyndon (born 1978 or 1979) is a New Zealand politician who was elected Green MP in the 2023 New Zealand general election.

Education

Lyndon graduated from Victoria University of Wellington, the University of Auckland and Massey University.[2]

Career

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2023–present 54th List 10 Green

In 2017, Lyndon stood as a candidate in Denby Ward at a by-election for Whangarei District Council.[3] She came in fifth place.[4] In 2021, Lyndon was made CEO of the Ngātiwai Trust Board. She was formerly chief executive of the Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust.[1] In 2023, Lyndon was made a Green candidate for the 2023 New Zealand general election.[5] She contested the Te Tai Tokerau Māori electorate.[6]

During the 2023 election held on 14 October, Lyndon came third place with 4,187 votes.[7] She was elected to Parliament on the Green party list.[8]

In late November 2023, Lyndon assumed the Green Party's health, Whānau Ora, Māori Development and forestry spokesperson portfolios.[9]

Personal life

Lyndon is a member of Ngātiwai Iwi.[10] She is the mother of three children.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Get to know the new Ngātiwai Trust Board CEO". NZ Herald. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Ngātiwai Trust Board appoints new CEO". The New Zealand Herald. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. ^ Lambly, Annette (11 October 2017). "Seventeen nominations for Denby Ward by-election". Stuff. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Final Denby by-election results | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Green Party candidate list includes nine Māori". NZ Herald. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Hūhana Lyndon to stand for Greens in Te Tai Tokerau". NZ Herald. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Te Tai Tokerau - Official Result". Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 General Election - Successful Candidates". Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Greens unveil portfolio spokespeople". 1News. 29 November 2023. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  10. ^ Lyndon, Hūhana (18 February 2023). "Marae worked tirelessly through cyclone, but shouldn't be left to fill in gaps". Stuff. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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