Lorrie Hunter


Clifford Lorrie Hunter was a New Zealand politician of the Labour Party.

Early life and family

Hunter was born at Waimea West on 11 May 1900, the son of Gordon MacKay Hunter and Edith Constance Hunter. His father was an "active supporter" of Independent MHR for Nelson, Harry Atmore. Hunter married Theresa Anne Gertrude Pye in Wellington on 24 August 1921.

Political career

Hunter unsuccessfully contested the in the for the Labour Party against the incumbent, Joseph Linklater of the Reform Party. In, Hunter beat Linklater. In, Hunter was defeated by National’s John Cobbe.
In the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours, Hunter was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services. He died in 1990 and was buried in Purewa Cemetery, Auckland.