Catherine Jane Wedd (née Loft; born 1979 or 1980)[1] is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament for the National Party.
[2] On 21 January 2023, Wedd was announced as the National Party candidate for Tukituki in the 2023 New Zealand general election.
[3] She defeated the incumbent Anna Lorck, with whom she previously worked at Attn Marketing PR, with a margin of 10,118 votes.
[6] During her campaign, Wedd criticized the government's response to Cyclone Gabrielle, saying perceived uncertainty about relief payments negatively impacted growers;[7] she elsewhere supported the deregulation of the horticulture industry.
Wedd has expressed support for police crackdown on gang membership in the Hawke's Bay region, and has been critical of the education system.