Mike Davidson | |
|---|---|
 Davidson in 2023 | |
| Member of the Christchurch City Council for the Papanui ward | |
| In office 2016–2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Victoria Henstock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1975or1976(age 48–49) [1] |
| Political party | Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand |
Mike Davidson (born 1975or1976) is a New Zealand politician. He will represent the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand as a Member of Parliament when he is appointed to Parliament in October 2025 to replace Benjamin Doyle.
Davidson is of Ngāi Tahu descent. [2] [3] His father is lawyer Rob Davidson,who died in 2020 at the age of 69. The elder Davidson had been married to Lianne Dalziel,Mayor of Christchurch from 2013 to 2022,for 25 years until his death. [4] Davidson's father and grandfather had both previously unsuccessfully run for Christchurch City Council. [1] Davidson was an environmental scientist,and has previously worked for the Earthquake Commission. [5] Davidson also worked as an operational manager at Whitiora,a skills and employment centre. [6]
Davidson first entered local politics in 2013,when he was elected to the Shirley-Papanui Community Board. [1] From 2016 to 2022 Davidson was a councillor for Christchurch City Council,representing the Papanui ward. [7] [5] He was elected at the age of 40. [1] Davidson was chairperson of the urban development and transport committee,and is an advocate for cycleways and better urban transport. [7] [5] [8] He has supported the re-opening of Edgeware pool,which was closed in 2006. [9] Davidson lost the Papanui ward in 2022 to Victoria Henstock. [10]
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–present | 54th | List | 19 | Green | |
Davidson contested the Ilam electorate in the 2023 election. [7] Davidson was 19th on the national list. [2] He was unsuccessful in winning the seat, placing fourth, and was not initially high enough on the party list to be allocated a seat. [11]
He will be appointed to parliament in October 2025 to fill a list vacancy after Benjamin Doyle resigned his position. [12] Before becoming an MP, Davidson was running in that year's local elections as a candidate for the Innes ward on the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central community board in Christchurch, standing for The People's Choice. [13] [14] [6]
