Sarah Lucas is a New Zealand community politician affiliated with the Opportunity Party [23], known for her civic involvement in the Taranaki region.
Lucas has held a range of professional roles across her career. She has worked as a small business owner [1], and according to a single reputable secondary source, she has also operated a soap business called Be Natural Soap [5]. Further roles cited from single secondary sources include work as a social worker [6], a mental health manager [4], and a consultant at People Place Future Consulting [3]. She is also reported to have served as a Strategic Facilitator for Taranaki Catchment Communities [2].
Her civic engagement spans several areas. Lucas is a confirmed community board member [9], and according to a single reputable secondary source, she has held the position of Community Board Member for the Te Kōhanga Moa Ward from 2022 [20]. She is also reported to have stood as a candidate for the Inglewood Community Board in 2022 [15] and as a candidate for the New Plymouth District Council (Kōhanga Moa General Ward) [17]. A single secondary source indicates she has served as Deputy Chair of the Eastern Taranaki Environment Collective [21] and as a trustee of a large environment organisation [14].
According to a single reputable secondary source, Lucas has served as Chair of the Community Board Executive of Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) [7][18], and presented at the Community Boards Conference in 2024 [10]. She is also reported to have been a school board member [11] and to have volunteered as a surf lifeguard and patrol captain [12][13].
In electoral politics, Lucas has been an Opportunity Party candidate for New Plymouth [22]. A single secondary source reports she stood as a candidate for Mayor of New Plymouth in 2025 [16].