Hūhana Lyndon is a Member of Parliament for the Green Party, entering Parliament in 2023 [24][25].
According to a single reputable secondary source, Lyndon attended Massey University, the University of Auckland, and Victoria University of Wellington [14][15][16]. She is also described, in the same source, as having a career portfolio spanning health, education, and primary industries at both operational and governance levels [8].
Before entering Parliament, Lyndon held chief executive roles in the iwi and Māori authority sector. She served as CEO of the Ngātiwai Trust Board [2][4], a position also described as chief executive officer of that board from around 2021 [7]. She also held the role of CEO of the Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust [1][3][6]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she additionally acted as an advocate for the advancement of He Whakaputanga me Te Tiriti o Waitangi with the Crown, local government, and communities on behalf of hapū and iwi [5]. A single reputable secondary source also describes her as having been a vocal critic of the Ngātiwai Trust Board at one point in her career [9].
Lyndon pursued local government roles prior to entering national politics. According to a single reputable secondary source, she stood as a candidate in the Whangārei District Council Denby Ward by-election in 2017 [11] and is reported to have stood twice in local government elections overall [12][13]. She was also a candidate for the Te Tai Tokerau electorate in 2023, according to a single reputable secondary source [10].
As a Green Party MP, Lyndon holds several spokesperson and associate spokesperson roles, according to a single reputable secondary source. These include Green Party spokesperson for Māori Development [21], Māori Education [22], Whānau Ora [23], Forestry [18], Health [19], and Media and Communications [20], as well as Associate spokesperson for Oceans and Fisheries (Māori Fisheries) [17].