Katie Nimon
Katrina Nimon (born 1989 or 1990) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the National Party.
Katie Nimon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Napier | |
| Assumed office 14 October 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Stuart Nash |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 32–33)[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
Nimon 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.[2] Two of Nimon's great-grandfathers, including William Geddis, served as members of the Legislative Council.[3]
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,[4] first working as the marketing manager before later becoming the general manager.[5] The company struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic,[6] and in 2021 it lost a school bus contract to Tranzit Group,[5] prompting Nimon to leave for a position as transport manager for the Hawke's Bay Regional Council.[7] The company was soon bought out by Tranzit after 116 years of operation.[8]
Nimon stepped down from her role as transport manager at the regional council in 2022 to focus on her second parliamentary campaign.[9] In December 2022, she married Jeremy Lawson.[10]
Political career
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–present | 54th | Napier | National | ||
In May 2020, Nimon was selected as National's candidate for Napier in the 2020 election.[11] She came second with 37.04%,[12] and her list position of 45 was not high enough to be elected. After her defeat, she pledged to stand again.[13]
On 20 November 2022, it was announced that Nimon would again contest Napier at the 2023 New Zealand general election.[1] Preliminary results gave Nimon an 8000-vote lead against the closest candidate; she said she "did not think that kind of result was possible" and that she would work hard for the electorate.[10]
References
- "Katie Nimon Selected As National's Candidate In Napier". Scoop.co.nz. New Zealand National Party. 20 November 2022.
- "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.
- "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.