Hūhana Lyndon Explained

Hūhana Lyndon
Constituency Mp3:Green party list
Term Start3:14 October 2023
Parliament3:New Zealand
Party:Green

Hūhana Melanie Lyndon 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.[1]

Career

In 2017, Lyndon stood as a candidate in Denby Ward at a by-election for Whangarei District Council.[2] She came in fifth place.[3] In 2021, Lyndon was made CEO of the Ngātiwai Trust Board. She was formerly chief executive of the Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust.[4] 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.

Notes and References

  1. News: 6 June 2023 . Ngātiwai Trust Board appoints new CEO . 5 June 2023 . .
  2. Web site: Lambly . Annette . 11 October 2017 . Seventeen nominations for Denby Ward by-election . 5 June 2023 . Stuff . en.
  3. Web site: 7 December 2017 . Final Denby by-election results Scoop News . 5 June 2023 . www.scoop.co.nz.
  4. Web site: 6 June 2023 . Get to know the new Ngātiwai Trust Board CEO . 5 June 2023 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  5. Web site: 6 June 2023 . Green Party candidate list includes nine Māori . 5 June 2023 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  6. Web site: 6 June 2023 . Hūhana Lyndon to stand for Greens in Te Tai Tokerau . 5 June 2023 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
  7. Web site: Te Tai Tokerau - Official Result . . 8 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231103042415/https://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2023/electorate-details-70.html . 3 November 2023 . 3 November 2023 . live.
  8. Web site: 2023 General Election - Successful Candidates . . 8 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231103012605/https://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2023/successful-candidates.html . 3 November 2023 . 3 November 2023 . live.
  9. News: Greens unveil portfolio spokespeople . 23 February 2024 . . 29 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231128214920/https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/11/29/greens-unveil-portfolio-spokespeople/ . 28 November 2023. live.
  10. Web site: Lyndon . Hūhana . 18 February 2023 . Marae worked tirelessly through cyclone, but shouldn't be left to fill in gaps . 5 June 2023 . Stuff . en.

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