Catherine Delahunty
{{short description|New Zealand politician}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
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| name = Catherine Delahunty
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| constituency_MP = Green Party List
| parliament = New Zealand
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| term_start = {{start date|2008|11|08|df=yes}}
| term_end = {{end date|2017|09|23|df=yes}}
| order2 = 4th Female co-convenor of the Green Party
| leader2 = Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald
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- David Clendon (2003–2004)
- Paul de Spa (2004–2005)}}
| term_start2 = 2003
| term_end2 = 2005
| predecessor2 = David Clendon
| successor2 = Paul de Spa and Karen Davies
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1953}}
| birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand
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| nationality = New Zealander
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| party = Green
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| website = [https://www.greens.org.nz/candidates/catherine-delahunty-mp Green Party profile]
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Catherine Delahunty (born 1953) is a New Zealand politician and environmentalist. From {{NZ election link|2008}} until 2017 she was a member of parliament in the House of Representatives representing the Green Party.
During her time as an MP she served variously as the Green Party spokesperson on Education, Water, Toxics, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Mining (Terrestrial), Forestry, Civil Defence, Disability Issues, Women's Affairs, Arts, Culture & Heritage, and the Community & Voluntary Sector.{{Cite web |url=https://www.greens.org.nz/ourpeople/catherine-delahunty-mp |title=Green Party – MP Profile – Catherine Delahunty |access-date=15 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170411010835/https://www.greens.org.nz/ourpeople/catherine-delahunty-mp |archive-date=11 April 2017 |url-status=dead }}
Political career
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Delahunty was the female co-convenor of the Green Party from 2003 to 2005. She has been placed high on the Greens' list for several years, just missing getting into Parliament on several occasions.
=Member of Parliament=
File:Catherine Delahunty votechat.jpg
Delahunty was placed at number eight on the Green Party list for the 2008 election. She was elected as a Green Party MP and gained the fourth highest number of candidate votes in the East Coast electorate.{{cite web|url=http://2008.electionresults.govt.nz/electorate-10.html |title=Election Results – East Coast |date=November 2008 |publisher=New Zealand Ministry of Justice, Chief Electoral Office |access-date=2008-11-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327015749/http://2008.electionresults.govt.nz/electorate-10.html |archive-date=27 March 2009 }} In 2011 Delahunty was ranked at number 4 on the final Greens list for the 2011 general election.
In June 2009, Delahunty's Customs and Excise (Sustainable Forestry) Amendment Bill, which would have prohibited the import of timber produced unsustainably or illegally, was drawn from the member's ballot.{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Legislation/Bills/3/1/c/00DBHOH_BILL9257_1-Customs-and-Excise-Sustainable-Forestry-Amendment.htm |title=Customs and Excise (Sustainable Forestry) Amendment Bill |publisher=New Zealand Parliament |access-date=2009-12-08}} The bill was defeated at its first reading.New Zealand Parliamentary Debates 18 November 2009.
In the 2014 general election, Delahunty was ranked number 6 on the Green Party list, a demotion of two places relative to her 2011 ranking.{{cite web|url=https://home.greens.org.nz/press-releases/green-party-unveils-strong-party-list-2014-election|title=Green Party unveils strong party list for 2014 election|publisher=Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand|date=25 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827173759/https://home.greens.org.nz/press-releases/green-party-unveils-strong-party-list-2014-election|archive-date=27 August 2014|url-status=dead}} Despite that, Delahunty easily got reelected to parliament.
On 15 December 2016, she announced alongside Steffan Browning that she will not be seeking re-election in the 2017 general election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.greens.org.nz/news/press-release/green-party-mps-catherine-delahunty-and-steffan-browning-not-seeking-re-election|title=Green Party MPs Catherine Delahunty and Steffan Browning not seeking re-election|publisher=Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand|date=15 December 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220211545/https://www.greens.org.nz/news/press-release/green-party-mps-catherine-delahunty-and-steffan-browning-not-seeking-re-election|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=11767501|title=Green Party MPs Catherine Delahunty and Steffan Browning to retire from politics|work=The New Zealand Herald|author=Nicholas Jones|date=15 December 2016}}
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Tiriti worker
Since the early 1990s Delahunty has been working to educate people about Te Tiriti o Waitangi. She credits this as leading her into politics and acknowledges Whaitiri (Betty) Williams as leading her to this work and Mitzi Nairn as a pioneer in this field.{{Cite web |last=Delahunty |first=Catherine |date=2021-02-20 |title=Tripping over Te Tiriti |url=https://e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/tripping-over-te-tiriti/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=E-Tangata |language=en-NZ}}
Personal
Delahunty's sister is playwright Sarah Delahunty.{{Cite web |last=mins |first=Adam Goodall Read Time: 39 |title=The One-Day Spin: A Chat With Sarah and Catherine Delahunty |url=https://pantograph-punch.com//posts/interview-sarah-catherine-delahunty,%20https://pantograph-punch.com//posts/interview-sarah-catherine-delahunty |access-date=2021-05-15 |website=Pantograph Punch}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.greens.org.nz/candidates/catherine-delahunty-mp Green Party] – MP biography for Catherine Delahunty
- [https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/members-of-parliament/delahunty-catherine Profile at New Zealand Parliament website]
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Category:Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand MPs
Category:Women members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
Category:Unsuccessful candidates in the 2002 New Zealand general election
Category:Unsuccessful candidates in the 2005 New Zealand general election
Category:Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives