Louise Hutt is a Hamilton-based local body councillor and Green Party candidate, according to a single reputable secondary source [24][25].
According to a single reputable secondary source, Hutt holds a Master's of Media and Creative Technologies from the University of Waikato, completed in 2019 [13][14].
Her career background spans several roles, according to single reputable secondary sources. She is reported to have worked as a senior advisor at the Waikato District Health Board [4], including within its COVID-19 Directorate [5], and to have held a role as Senior Advisor for the COVID-19 Response [2]. She is also reported to have served as CEO of an electricity company [1].
In terms of civic and local government involvement, Hutt is reported to have stood as a candidate for Mayor of Hamilton in 2019 [23] and as a candidate for Hamilton West in a local body election that same year [22]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she was elected to the West General Ward of Hamilton City Council from October 2022 [21], and is reported to hold the position of Hamilton City Councillor for the West Ward [19][20]. She is also reported to have stood again as a candidate for the West General Ward in 2025 [18].
Within Hamilton City Council, Hutt is reported to have served as Chair of the Regulatory and Hearings Committee [6], as lead of the Climate Strategy Advisory Group [8], as lead of the Climate Advisory Panel [9], as portfolio holder for disability and older people [12], and as a member of the Creative Communities arts panel [10]. She is further reported to have served as Chairperson of Go Eco [7] and as a member of the governance board for GoEco [11].
According to a single reputable secondary source, Hutt is a Green Party candidate for Hamilton West at the 2026 General Election [17] and appears on the Green Party list for that election [3].