Jonathan Hunt (New Zealand politician)

**Jonathan Lucas Hunt**  (2 December 1938 – 8 March 2024) was a New Zealand politician and diplomat. He was New Zealand's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2005 to March 2008. He was Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He is a member of the Labour Party.

Hunt is a member of the Order of New Zealand, New Zealand's highest civilian honour. Hunt was given the nickname the "Minister for Wine and Cheese" after his well-known liking of the combo.
Hunt was the patron of the University of Auckland Debating Society. He was a lifelong enthusiast of the sport of cricket and was an administrator of the sport for many years. He was a fan of classical music.

Hunt died on 8 March 2024, at the age of 85.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: The Right Honourable
- **name**: Jonathan Hunt
- **nationality**: New Zealand
- **image**: Jonathan Hunt.jpg
- **caption**: Hunt in 2006
- **order**: 28th List of high commissioners of New Zealand to the United Kingdom, High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
- **primeminister**: Helen Clark
- **term start**: April 2005
- **term end**: March 2008
- **predecessor**: Russell Marshall
- **successor**: Derek Leask
- **order1**: 26th Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, Speaker of the House of Representatives
- **primeminister1**: Helen Clark
- **term start1**: 20 December 1999
- **term end1**: 3 March 2005
- **predecessor1**: Doug Kidd
- **successor1**: Margaret Wilson
- **office2**: 16th Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Minister of Housing
- **term start2**: 14 August 1989
- **term end2**: 2 November 1990
- **primeminister2**: Geoffrey Palmer (politician), Geoffrey Palmer
Mike Moore (New Zealand politician), Mike Moore
- **predecessor2**: Helen Clark
- **successor2**: John Luxton
- **office3**: 27th Minister of Tourism (New Zealand), Minister of Tourism
- **term start3**: 10 January 1988
- **term end3**: 14 August 1989
- **primeminister3**: David Lange
Geoffrey Palmer (politician), Geoffrey Palmer
- **predecessor3**: Helen Clark
- **successor3**: Fran Wilde
- **office4**: 3rd Leader of the House (New Zealand), Leader of the House
- **term start4**: 24 August 1987
- **term end4**: 2 November 1990
- **primeminister4**: David Lange
Geoffrey Palmer (politician), Geoffrey Palmer
Mike Moore (New Zealand politician), Mike Moore
- **predecessor4**: Geoffrey Palmer (politician), Geoffrey Palmer
- **successor4**: Paul East
- **office5**: 50th Postmaster-General (New Zealand), Postmaster-General
- **term start5**: 26 July 1984
- **term end5**: 24 August 1987
- **primeminister5**: David Lange
- **predecessor5**: Rob Talbot
- **successor5**: Richard Prebble
- **constituency mp6**: New Lynn (New Zealand electorate), New Lynn
- **parliament6**: New Zealand
- **term start6**: 1966 New Zealand general election, 26 November 1966
- **term end6**: 1996 New Zealand general election, 12 October 1996
- **predecessor6**: Rex Mason
- **successor6**: Phil Goff
- **constituency mp7**: New Zealand Labour Party, Labour party list
- **parliament7**: New Zealand
- **term start7**: 1996 New Zealand general election, 12 October 1996
- **term end7**: 31 March 2005
- **successor7**: Lesley Soper
- **birth name**: Jonathan Lucas Hunt
- **birth place**: Lower Hutt, New Zealand
- **profession**: High school teacher
- **party**: New Zealand Labour Party, Labour