Katrina Margaret Nimon[2] (born 1989 or 1990) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the National Party.
Katie Nimon | |
|---|---|
 Nimon in 2023 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Napier | |
| Assumed office 14 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Stuart Nash |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 34–35)[1] Hawke's Bay, New Zealand |
| Political party | National |
| Spouse |
Jeremy Lawson (m. 2022) |
| Relatives | William Geddis (great-grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Massey University |
Early life and career
editNimon was born and raised in Hawke's Bay. She attended Iona College and subsequently Massey University, where she received a Bachelor of Design with honours and an Executive MBA.[3] Two of Nimon's great-grandfathers, including William Geddis, served as members of the Legislative Council.[4]
Nimon began working for her family's bus company, Nimon & Sons, when she was a teenager. After a stint working in advertising in Auckland, she returned to Nimon & Sons in 2015,[5] first working as the marketing manager before later becoming the general manager.[6] The company struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic,[7] and in 2021 it lost a school bus contract to Tranzit Group,[6] prompting Nimon to leave for a position as transport manager for the Hawke's Bay Regional Council.[8] The company was soon bought out by Tranzit after 116 years of operation.[9]
Nimon stepped down from her role as transport manager at the regional council in 2022 to focus on her second parliamentary campaign.[10] In December 2022, she married Jeremy Lawson.[11]
Political career
edit| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–present | 54th | Napier | 22 | National | |
In May 2020, Nimon was selected as National's candidate for Napier in the 2020 election.[12] She came second with 37.04%,[13] and her list position of 45 was not high enough to be elected. After her defeat, she pledged to stand again.[14]
On 20 November 2022, it was announced that Nimon would again contest Napier at the 2023 New Zealand general election.[15] On election night on 14 October 2023, Nimon won the seat by a margin of 8,909 votes, flipping the seat back to National.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Katie Nimon Selected As National's Candidate In Napier". Scoop.co.nz. New Zealand National Party. 20 November 2022.
- ^ "2023 General election results of the official count". New Zealand Gazette. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Katie Nimon". New Zealand National Party.
- ^ Gibson, Gray (21 October 2023). "Newshub Nation: Fresh National Party MPs share excitement and first-day jitters". Newshub. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Patrick (27 September 2015). "Family firm still putting people first". Hawke's Bay Today. New Zealand Herald.
- ^ a b "Nimon and Sons' future in doubt after loss of school bus contract". Hawkes Bay Today. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Voorend, Blair (23 March 2020). "Thousands of Hawke's Bay students struggle to get to school as bus routes stopped". Hawke's Bay Today. New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Hamilton-Irvine, Gary (16 September 2021). "Nimon and Sons: GM takes new job after future of Hawke's Bay bus company uncertain". Hawke's Bay Today. New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Fuller, Piers (5 October 2021). "Bus company sells up after 116 years after losing school runs". Stuff.
- ^ Bidwell, Hamish (21 November 2022). "Napier visit: Christopher Luxon takes a swing at 'whinge' culture amid boot camp criticism". Hawke's Bay Today. New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Hamilton-Irvine, Gary (15 October 2023). "Napier election 2023 results: New MP Katie Nimon 'did not think that kind of result was possible'". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Katie Nimon National's candidate in Napier". Scoop.co.nz. New Zealand National Party. 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Count Results – Napier". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Airey, Thomas (17 October 2020). "Election 2020: Labour MP Stuart Nash retains Napier seat and party vote turns red". Hawke's Bay Today. New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Pocock, James (20 November 2022). "National's Nimon makes another bid for Napier seat in 2023 election". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Napier - Official Result". Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.