Hūhana Melanie Lyndon is a New Zealand politician who was elected Green MP in the

2023 New Zealand general election The 2023 New Zealand general election to determine the composition of the 54th Parliament of New Zealand is planned to be held on 14 October 2023, after the currently elected 53rd Parliament is dissolved or expires. Voters will elect 120 memb ...

Education

Lyndon graduated from Victoria University of Wellington, the University of Auckland and

Massey University Massey University ( mi, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa) is a university based in Palmerston North, New Zealand, with significant campuses in Albany and Wellington. Massey University has approximately 30,883 students, 13,796 of whom are extramural or ...

Career

In 2017, Lyndon stood as a candidate in Denby Ward at a by-election for

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. She came in fifth place. In 2021, Lyndon was made CEO of the Ngātiwai Trust Board. She was formerly chief executive of the Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust. In 2023, Lyndon was made a Green candidate for the

. She contested the Te Tai Tokerau

Māori electorate Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand * Māori culture * Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...

. During the 2023 election held on 14 October, Lyndon came third place with 4,187 votes. She was elected to Parliament on the Green party list. In late November 2023, Lyndon assumed the Green Party's health, Whānau Ora, Māori Development and forestry spokesperson portfolios.

Personal life

Lyndon is a member of Ngātiwai Iwi. She is the mother of three children.

References

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