Holly Walker

Holly Ruth Walker, born on November 15, 1982, is a former member of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 2011 to 2014, serving as a Green Party list MP. Currently, she holds the position of deputy Director at The Helen Clark Foundation and works as a writer and book reviewer. Walker was raised by a mother on the Domestic Purposes Benefit and attended Waterloo School, Hutt Intermediate School, and Hutt Valley High School. She pursued her higher education at the University of Otago, where she graduated with a BA (Hons) in English and Politics. During her time at the university, she was recognized for her achievements with the Otago University Debating Society and as the editor of student magazine Critic Te Arohi, which won an award for Best Student Publication.