Date of birth: 11 September 1955 Family: Partner Lindis, one daughter Kaya aged 29 Hobbies: motorcycling, anything in on or around the water Favourite New Zealand animal or bird: Tuatara Favourite movie: Bladerunner Favourite novel: Anything by Iain Banks or Ian Rankin more

About David

David Clendon is of Ngapuhi/Te Roroa and Pakeha heritage, and has been with the Green Party since 1990.

David stood for the Green Party in 2008 in the Helensville electorate at list position 10, and was a Parliamentary candidate in the 1999 and 2005 general elections. He became an MP in November 2009 when Sue Bradford left Parliament.

David has a BA in Education and Politics from the University of Auckland, an MSC (Hons) in Resource Management from Lincoln University, and a Certificate of Higher Education from Unitec.

Before entering Parliament, David worked at the coalface of eco-enterprise as Northern Region Manager for the Sustainable Business Network advising businesses on how to make their enterprises more sustainable.

Prior to that, he spent fifteen years as an academic, initially teaching in the Political Studies department at Auckland University in subjects as diverse as Russian and post-Soviet politics, media and propaganda, and environmental politics. In 2000 he took up a position at Unitec NZ in the school of Landscape and Plant Science. He was a lecturer and Programme Director in resource management, and also taught courses in ecosystem management, ethics, and economics.

David has a long history of involvement with environmental protection groups and community organisations, and has offered professional assistance and advice to a number of activist groups and campaigns including the Hibiscus Coast Environmental Protection Society, the Whangaparaoa Residents & Ratepayers Association, the Stanmore Bay School Board of Trustees, the Waterview Protection Society, Greenbelt Inc, Friends of the Whau, the Tree Council, and the Sustainable Living Centre.

David lives in Auckland with his partner, and has an adult daughter. When not involved in family, business, or political activity, he takes any opportunity to indulge his passion for all things two-wheeled.

He is the Green Party spokesperson for: Environment (Waste, RMA), Corrections, Commerce, Small Business, Tourism, Tertiary Education, Research Science and Technology (Assoc), Transport (Auckland), Pacific Island Affairs (Assoc), Ethnic Affairs (Assoc), ICT.