Hūhana Lyndon
Lyndon in 2019
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Green party list
Assumed office
14 October 2023
Personal details
Political partyGreen

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

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

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]

Personal life

Lyndon is a member of Ngātiwai Iwi.[9] She is the mother of three children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ngātiwai Trust Board appoints new CEO". The New Zealand Herald. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. Lambly, Annette (11 October 2017). "Seventeen nominations for Denby Ward by-election". Stuff. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. "Final Denby by-election results | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  4. "Get to know the new Ngātiwai Trust Board CEO". NZ Herald. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. "Green Party candidate list includes nine Māori". NZ Herald. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. "Hūhana Lyndon to stand for Greens in Te Tai Tokerau". NZ Herald. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  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. 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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