Benjamin Wylie-van Eerd is a New Zealand politician and scientist associated with The Opportunities Party (TOP), having stood as a candidate for the Hutt South electorate [14][18].
Wylie-van Eerd has a background as a scientist [1], and according to a single reputable secondary source, he worked at the Robinson Research Institute [2] and has also been described as a career scientist [4] and researcher [7]. He is reported to have studied at the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington [12][13]. According to the same source, he was a co-author of a research article on PX-phase lead titanate, dated 20 April 2011 [5].
According to a single reputable secondary source, Wylie-van Eerd was made redundant as a result of science funding cuts [8]. He is also reported to have served as a workplace union delegate [11] and to have taken on a union member leadership role through organisational change [10]. Additionally, he has been described as a mediator [6].
According to a single reputable secondary source, Wylie-van Eerd served as a spokesperson for the Save Science Coalition [9], a civic role connected to his experience of science sector funding reductions.
He is reported to have been affiliated with The Opportunities Party (TOP) [17][18] and stood as the party's candidate for the Hutt South electorate in 2023 [3][14]. According to a single reputable secondary source, he was again confirmed as the Opportunity Party candidate for Hutt South from 20 March 2026 [15][16].