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Biography
Katrina Margaret Nimon (born 1989 or 1990) is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the National Party.
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. Two of Nimon's great-grandfathers, including William Geddis, served as members of the Legislative Council.
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, first working as the marketing manager before later becoming the general manager. The company struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in 2021 it lost a school bus contract to Tranzit Group, prompting Nimon to leave for a position as transport manager for the Hawke's Bay Regional Council. The company was soon bought out by Tranzit after 116 years of operation.
Nimon stepped down from her role as transport manager at the regional council in 2022 to focus on her second parliamentary campaign. In December 2022, she married Jeremy Lawson.
Political career
| 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. She came second with 37.04%, and her list position of 45 was not high enough to be elected. After her defeat, she pledged to stand again.
On 20 November 2022, it was announced that Nimon would again contest Napier at the 2023 New Zealand general election. On election night on 14 October 2023, Nimon won the seat by a margin of 8,909 votes, flipping the seat back to National.
