About Pat Hunt
Lived 1931 – 2023 (aged 92). Pat Hunt was a New Zealand politician.
Thomas de Vere Hunt (19 January 1931 – 24 July 2023), generally known as Pat Hunt, was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Biography Thomas de Vere Hunt was born in Auckland on 19 January 1931.
In , Hunt replaced Gavin Downie as the National candidate for Pakuranga, in a controversial challenge to a sitting MP. Downie stood as an Independent and the previous substantial majority was reduced, but Hunt was elected in 1978. Hunt narrowly held onto the electorate in when he was challenged by Neil Morrison of the Social Credit Party.
In 1990, Hunt was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.
Hunt died in Auckland on 24 July 2023, at the age of 92.
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New Zealand politician
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Pat Hunt was born on 19 January 1931 in Auckland.
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Pat Hunt died on 24 July 2023 in Auckland.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pat Hunt. https://biography.guide/pat-hunt/
MLA: "Pat Hunt." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pat-hunt/.
Chicago: "Pat Hunt." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pat-hunt/.
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