Jo Luxton


Jo-Anne Marie Luxton is a New Zealand politician and a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party.

Personal life

Luxton owns and operates the Hinds Early Learning Centre, the first such business in New Zealand to be an accredited Living Wage Employer. She is the great-niece of former Labour Prime Minister Norman Kirk. She is of Māori descent.

Political career

Luxton stood for Labour in the electorate in the and was placed 29 on Labour's party list. Luxton did not win the electorate, but entered parliament via the Party list.