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Benjamin Doyle
MP
Doyle in 2023
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Green party list
Assumed office
2024
Personal details
Political partyGreen

Benjamin Doyle is a New Zealand politician, representing the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand[1] as a Member of Parliament since replacing Darleen Tana in 2024.

Early life[edit]

Doyle grew up in Whangaparaoa.[2] He[a] previously held positions of Head of Māori at Melville High School and Head of Social Sciences at Rototuna Senior High School.[1][3] He then worked as a kaupapa Māori researcher and facilitator at the University of Waikato.[3], and as a community organiser for artists and LGBTQIA+ communities.[4]

Doyle spoke out against allowing the anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (known as Posie Parker) into New Zealand, saying "Posie Parker should not be allowed into Aotearoa. In letting her enter, the minister has chosen to allow hateful anti-trans rhetoric into Aotearoa. That is unacceptable."[3] He has Ngāpuhi and Pakeha affiliations,[3] and identifies as takatāpui (gender diverse) and whaikaha (disabled).[1]

Political career[edit]

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2024–present 54th List 18 Green

Doyle contested the Hamilton West electorate in the 2023 election.[4] Doyle was 18th on the national list.[5]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Doyle uses both he/him and they/them pronouns.[3] This article uses he pronouns for consistency.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Benjamin Doyle candidate profile". Green Party.
  2. ^ "Benjamin Doyle profile". University of Waikato.
  3. ^ a b c d e Allen, Benji (24 March 2023). "New Hamilton West Candidate Condemns Posie Parker". Waikato Independent.
  4. ^ a b "Green Party Announces Benjamin Doyle As Candidate For Hamilton West". Scoop New Zealand. 24 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Green Party candidate list includes nine Māori". Te Ao News. 20 May 2023.


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