Hūhana Melanie Lyndon
She/Her
Green Party MP
Tai Tokerau
Hūhana Lyndon, nō Ngātiwai, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Whātua, Waikato Tainui and Pare Hauraki. Daughter of the North, her roots, life and career are firmly grounded in Te Tai Tokerau.
As a single mother raising 3 daughters, Hūhana is an advocate for the advancement of He Whakaputanga me Te Tiriti o Waitangi with the Crown, Local Government and community on behalf of hapū and iwi. Hūhana has a diverse career portfolio in health, education and primary industries at operational and governance levels. Hūhana has stood twice in Local Government Elections.
Hūhana is the former CEO of Ngātiwai Trust Board and Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust. Hūhana secured research funding for the development of the first Indigenous Forestry Transition Plan for the 5600ha of the Trust’s corpus underpinned by mātauranga o Ngāti Hine. She implemented cadetships into the Trust’s Kiwifruit Orchards and led the iwi strategy for the protection of taonga on land and sea underpinned by WAI 262. Hūhana takes a collaborative leadership approach which was demonstrated in the Ngātiwai and Ngāti Hine COVID-19 response – tiaki tangata, whenua, me te moana.
SESSIONS
Day 2
9:10
CEO Panel Leading with Purpose: Championing Intersectionality and Allyship for Inclusive Cultures, Safe Spaces, and High-Performing Teams
Learn tools and techniques to meaningfully engage as an ally and create change in your sector
Going beyond gender equity, understanding intersectionality and creating a culturally safe workplace
How to assess your policies and procedures to ensure a welcoming, and inclusive workplace
Moderator: Hūhana Melanie Lyndon, Green Party List MP, Tai Tokerau; Chief Executive Officer, Ngati Hine Forestry Trust
Greg Durkin, Director, BCITO
Chris White, Chief Executive Officer, Southern Cross Healthcare
Dr Linda Sissons, Chief Executive, Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao