Darleen Tana
Darleen Tana | |
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Tana in 2023 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Green, then Independent party list | |
| In office 14 October 2023 – 22 October 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Doyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Northland, New Zealand |
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| Spouse |
Christian Hoff-Nielsen
(sep. 2024) |
| Website | NZ Parliament Profile of Darleen Tana |
Darleen Sheree Tana Hoff-Neilsen is a New Zealand environmental scientist, businessperson, and former politician. Tana was elected to represent the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand as a Member of Parliament in the 2023 New Zealand general election. On 8 July 2024, she resigned from the Green Party following an investigation into her conduct and allegations of involvement in migrant exploitation. Tana subsequently sat as an independent Member of Parliament until her expulsion under waka-jumping legislation.