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Ian Ewen-Street (born 1949) is a New Zealand politician. He was a member of the Green Party and a Member of the New Zealand Parliament for the Greens from 1999 to 2005. He has been prominent in advocacy for organic farming, organic gardening and biosecurity in New Zealand.
In the 1996 elections, when the Green Party was part of the Alliance, Ewen-Street was the Alliance candidate for the Kaikoura seat, but was not elected. He first entered Parliament as a list MP in the 1999 elections, having been ranked third on the newly-independent Green Party's party list. He was re-elected in the 2002 elections. In June 2004, however, he announced that he would be retiring from politics at the next election, saying that the birth of his daughter meant that he wanted to spend more time at home.
In August 2006, Ewen-Street joined the National Party, saying his passion for the environment hasn't changed, but he believes more progress can be made through a major party such as National.
Personal life
Ian was in a relationship with Sue Grey, a Nelson environmental lawyer who believes that cellphone towers cause cancer. Ewen-Street resigned from parliament when he fell in love with Sue while she was appearing before his select committee on the scampi inquiry. Ewen-Street also laid a police complaint when Sue was fired from the Department of Conservation.
The couple have a young daughter Ysabella, and Grey has a daughter from a previous relationship. The couple have since split up, and Ewen-Street sees his daughter infrequently.
References
- TVNZ
- Young, Audrey (2003-05-02). "New Zealand Herald". New Zealand Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
- "The riddle of the sacked lawyer". Stuff.co.nz. New Zealand. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
- Coddington, Deborah. "Bye-bye Beehive, now let's rip". New Zealand Herald.