Melanie Jane Mark-Shadbolt (née Mark; born 1977 or 1978) is a New Zealand environmental sociologist, and works at the science and public policy interface, specialising in environmental policy. She was the winner of the Public Policy award in the 2021 New Zealand Women of Influence Awards.
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 Mark-Shadbolt in 2019 | |
| Born | Melanie Jane Mark 1977 or 1978 (age 45–46) Waiouru, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Canterbury |
| Spouse | Scott Shadbolt |
| Relatives | Ron Mark (father) |
| Awards | Public Policy award |
Early life and family
editMark-Shadbolt is Māori, and affiliates to Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, Te Arawa (Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuara), Te Atiawa, Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāti Tūwharetoa.[1] The daughter of Ron Mark,[2] she was born in Waiouru, and grew up in an army family, so moved around, including a period in Oman.[3] Mark-Shadbolt completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science at the University of Canterbury in 2002.[3] She married Scott Shadbolt, a firefighter.[2]
Career
editMark-Shadbolt worked for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu until 2008.[4]
In 2018 Mark-Shadbolt was appointed Chief Advisor Māori at the Ministry for the Environment, and she later rose to deputy secretary for Māori rights and interests.[5] She led the creation of the Ministry's strategy for building capability for engaging with Māori.[5] Mark-Shadbolt is involved with two of the National Science Challenges: she is co-Director Māori of New Zealand's Biological Heritage, and co-Chair of the governance group for Resilience to Nature's Challenges. She is Māori Research Manager for the BioProtection Research Centre of Research Excellence, and involved in the Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga Centre of Research Excellence.[4] She is the co-founder, chief executive of the Māori environmental not-for-profit, Te Tira Whakamātaki, which provides support to boards and governance groups.[6][7][8][9][10]
In the 2017 New Zealand general election, Mark-Shadbolt stood unsuccessfully in the Christchurch East electorate for New Zealand First.[11] She had previously stood for the same party in the Waimakariri electorate in 2008.[12]
Mark-Shadbolt was a finalist in the Environmental champion section of the 2019 New Zealand Women of Influence Awards, and won the Public Policy section in the 2021 awards.[13][5]
References
edit- ^ "Te Wiki o te Reo Māori profile: Melanie Mark-Shadbolt - Biological Heritage NZ". Bioheritage National Science Challenge. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b Savage, Jared (12 October 2008). "Chip off the old block". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Melanie Mark-Shadbolt | BA | University of Canterbury". www.canterbury.ac.nz. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Melanie Mark-Shadbolt | Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga". www.maramatanga.ac.nz. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "2021 Winners". Women of Influence. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Melanie Mark-Shadbolt – Biological Heritage NZ". Biological Heritage National Science Challenge. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Trees That Count". Trees That Count. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Melanie Mark-Shadbolt - Resilience to Nature's Challenges". Resilience to Nature's Challenges. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Melanie Mark-Shadbolt | Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga". www.maramatanga.ac.nz. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Melanie Mark-Shadbolt, Deputy secretary tūmatakōkiri, Ministry for The Environment / Manatū mō te Taiao". businessdesk.co.nz. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand First announces Canterbury candidates". Scoop News. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Electorate results 2008: Official Count Results -- Waimakariri". Elections NZ.
- ^ "Melanie Mark-Shadbolt 2021 Women of Influence finalist: Environmental champion". Massey University. 2021.
External links
edit- Melanie Mark Shadbolt: Tiriti-led science policy, 14 July 2021, via YouTube