Naomi Pocock is a New Zealand political candidate and sustainability educator, most recently associated with The Opportunities Party (TOP) [32].
According to a single reputable secondary source, Pocock was educated at the University of Waikato [21], where she is also said to have worked as a teacher and researcher [11][9]. She is reported to have authored a thesis in 2011 on concepts of home for returned long-term travellers [12]. According to the same source, she has lectured on a sustainability paper, including the MBM Sustainability and Responsible Management paper [1][8].
Her professional background spans several roles, all reported from single secondary sources. She is described as a corporate consultant [5], a business founder [3], and as having founded and sold a sports business in Ireland [7]. She is also reported to have worked as an education policy writer [6] and as a climate and planetary health workshop facilitator, with registration as a Climate Fresk facilitator [4][2].
According to single reputable secondary sources, Pocock holds or has held directorships at Alight Ltd [17], MITCONSEA LIMITED (from May 2009) [18], and STEM Curiosity Charity [20], and is reported to be a co-founder of Regen Waikato [19]. She is also said to run the charity STEM Curiosity, which promotes play-based learning of STEM in schools [10], and to be a life member of a local playcentre [16].
In electoral politics, Pocock has stood as a candidate under The Opportunities Party (TOP) [32] on multiple occasions. According to single reputable secondary sources, she was a list and electorate candidate for Hamilton East in the 2020 general election [24][26][29], a TOP candidate for the Hamilton West by-election in December 2022 [27][30][33], and a candidate for Hamilton West in the 2023 general election [28][25]. She is also reported to have contributed to Opportunity Party education and environmental policies [14]. Most recently, according to a single reputable secondary source, she is listed as a candidate for the Pirongia and Kakepuku Ward of the Waipā District Council in the 2025 local government elections [13].