Shane Henderson is a New Zealand politician who is an

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Political career

After graduating from law school, Henderson worked as a community lawyer in

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. In 2013, Henderson campaigned as a local counsellor for the Henderson-Massey Local Board, winning a seat and being elected as the deputy chair. In the 2016 local council election, Henderson received the highest number of votes among the Henderson-Massey Local Board candidates, and was elected to be the chairperson. In the 2019 local body elections, Henderson was elected as a councillor for the

Waitākere ward Waitākere Ward is a district of Auckland Council in New Zealand. It consists of the part of the old Waitakere City lying west of a line from Te Atatū Peninsula to Titirangi. The ward elects two councillors, currently Shane Henderson and Ken T ...

. He received 14,695 votes, the second highest number of votes and 55 behind Linda Cooper. Henderson was re-elected in 2022.

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