Andy Foster

Andy Foster is a New Zealand politician currently serving as a Member of Parliament for the New Zealand First party, having been elected in the 2023 general election. Born in England in 1961, he moved to New Zealand as a child and later built a long career in local government, serving as a Wellington City Councillor for nine terms from 1992 to 2019 and as the Mayor of Wellington from 2019 to 2022. Foster, who describes himself as a conservative environmentalist, has been involved in various community organizations and previously worked as a parliamentary researcher. His political tenure has focused on infrastructure development, transport policy, and local government reform.