# MP Profile: Suze Redmayne — National Party **File created:** 9 June 2026 **Electorate:** Rangitīkei **Party:** New Zealand National Party **Current role:** Junior Government Whip **First elected:** 14 October 2023 (54th Parliament) **Source of authority:** This profile is compiled from publicly available sources only. --- ## Current Roles | Role | Entity | Notes | | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | MP for Rangitīkei | NZ Parliament | First woman to hold the electorate; re-selected as National candidate for 2026 election | | Junior Government Whip | National Party | Responsible for party discipline and parliamentary procedure (appointed Mar 2025) | | Member, Primary Production Committee | NZ Parliament | Covers agriculture, fisheries, forestry, biosecurity, food safety | | Trustee | Sport Whanganui Regional Sports Trust | Voluntary role | | Trustee | Whanganui Boys & Girls Gym Club Trust | Voluntary role | | Trustee | Whanganui Community Sports Centre Incorporated | Voluntary role | **No ministerial portfolios, no associate minister roles, no spokesperson roles.** --- ## Relevance Score: 🟢 LOW **Explanation:** Suze Redmayne is a first-term backbench MP serving as Junior Government Whip. She has no ministerial portfolio, no spokesperson role, and sits on the Primary Production Committee (agriculture/farming). She has no direct connection to health, housing, social development, seniors policy, disability, or aged care portfolios. Her electorate (Rangitīkei) is a large rural seat with an ageing provincial population, but she has not spoken specifically on seniors issues beyond general references to pensioner concerns. --- ## Public Background ### Professional Background - Sheep, beef, and forestry farmer at Tunnel Hill, Turakina (5th-generation family farm, owned since 1936) - Co-founder and co-owner of Coastal Lamb and Coastal Spring Lamb (award-winning lamb brands) - Supreme winner, Ballance Farm Environment Awards (Horizons region, 2023) - Previously worked for 20+ years in the electorate offices of former National MPs Simon Power and Ian McKelvie - Former trustee, Whanganui Community Foundation (8 years) - Justice of the Peace - BA in English & Politics, University of Otago ### Electoral History - **2023 general election:** Won Rangitīkei with 13,954 votes (majority 9,785 over Labour's Zulfiqar Butt) - Ranked #21 on National Party list - Succeeded retiring National MP Ian McKelvie ### Political Profile - Describes herself as "fiscally conservative and socially liberal" - Pro-choice; stated she would cross the floor if National attempted to alter abortion laws - Previously voted Green at university; describes herself as "once a socialist" - Critical of ACT Party's "hardline" policies on beneficiaries, Māori issues, and youth offending - Expressed concern during 2023 campaign about pensioners in Feilding fearing loss of Winter Warmer Payment under ACT policies ### Key Policy Focus Areas - **Agriculture:** Reducing regulatory burden on farmers; opposing carbon farming on productive land; promoting wool industry - **Rural communities:** Police presence (24-hour station in Feilding); mobile coverage; health and education access - **KiwiSaver reform:** Placed a Member's Bill in 2024 to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for first farm purchases and service tenancy tenants; bill was adopted as a Government Bill (mid-2026) - **Cost of living:** Supporting National's economic programme to reduce inflation and interest rates --- ## Public Positions Relevant to Older New Zealanders | Issue | Position | Source | Date | | --------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | -------- | | Winter Warmer Payment | Expressed concern that pensioners in Feilding "freak out about Act, because they want to cut the winter warmer payment and for a lot of those guys that's what lets them turn the heating on" | The Spinoff interview | Oct 2023 | | NZ Superannuation | No specific public position found beyond general support for National's superannuation settings | — | — | | Aged care / retirement villages | No specific public position found | — | — | | Health services (general) | Supports better rural health access; promoted $14.4M Palmerston North Hospital ED expansion (40% capacity increase) as a Government achievement | Newsletter (Feb 2026) | Feb 2026 | | Specialist school for disabled children | Promoted new specialist school for Palmerston North (first built in ~50 years) as a Government achievement | Newsletter (Feb 2026) | Feb 2026 | | KiwiSaver and retirement savings | Supported changes to allow KiwiSaver withdrawals for farm purchases — critics noted this weakens retirement savings purpose and "sends the wrong message" | interest.co.nz | Mar 2026 | | Home and community support workers | Promoted 30% mileage rate increase (63.5c to 82.5c/km) for home and community support workers | Newsletter (Apr 2026) | Apr 2026 | | Superannuation/benefit indexation | Noted that superannuation, benefits, and student allowances were increased from 1 April 2026 | Newsletter (Apr 2026) | Apr 2026 | | Aged residential care | No specific public position found; note that a primary production select committee scrutiny plan referenced aged residential care as a health topic | Compendium of Scrutiny Plans (Health Committee) | 2024 | **Overall assessment:** No clear public position found on seniors-specific issues such as retirement village regulation, dementia care, elder abuse, palliative care, or disability support beyond general constituency support. --- ## Parliamentary Activity ### Select Committees - **Primary Production Committee** (member) — covers agriculture, fisheries, forestry, biosecurity, food safety. Also involved in Banking Inquiry oversight alongside Finance and Expenditure Committee. ### Oral Questions Suze Redmayne asks predominantly government-friendly "Dorothy Dixer" questions in her capacity as a whip. Examples: | Date | Question To | Topic | Source | | ----------- | --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------- | | 23 Oct 2025 | Minister of Finance (Hon Nicola Willis) | Recent reports on the economy and export performance | Scoop / Hansard | | 30 Jan 2025 | Minister for Economic Growth | Why reducing people on jobseeker benefits is important | Scoop / Hansard | | 19 Nov 2025 | Minister for Economic Growth | (Topic not specified in available sources) | RNZ Parliament feed | | Various | Minister of Defence | Defence housing announcements | RNZ Parliament feed | ### Members' Bills - **KiwiSaver (First Home for Farmland and Service Tenancy Tenants) Amendment Bill** — placed in ballot Nov 2024; adopted by Government and fast-tracked as a Government Bill (legislation to be introduced mid-2026) ### Notable Parliamentary Contributions - Spoke on the Fisheries Amendment Bill (first reading) - Frequently moves closure motions (as Junior Whip) on debates - Participated in confidence vote on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (Apr 2026) — confirmed the vote was by secret ballot --- ## Declared Interests (Register of Pecuniary Interests) **As at 30 January 2025.** Source: WhereTheyStand.nz / Parliament Register of Pecuniary Interests. ### Category 1: Company Directorships and Controlling Interests | Company | Activity | | ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | Tunnel Hill Limited | Sheep, beef, forestry, and cropping farm (Turakina) | | Coastal Lamb Limited | Brand ownership | | Corniche Holdings Limited | Commercial property | | Coastal Lamb Trading Limited | Lamb marketing | ### Category 2: Other Companies and Business Entities (shareholdings) | Company | Activity | | -------------------- | ---------------------------------- | | Mercury NZ Limited | Electricity generator and retailer | | Rangatira Limited | Private equity investor | | T & G Global Limited | Produce grower and exporter | ### Category 4: Beneficial Interests in, and Trusteeships of, Trusts | Trust | Role | | ---------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | | Richard Redmayne Family Trust | Trustee and beneficiary | | RW & SED Redmayne Family Trust | Trustee and beneficiary | | Sport Whanganui Regional Sports Trust | Trustee | | Whanganui Boys & Girls Gym Club Trust | Trustee | | Whanganui Community Sports Centre Incorporated | Trustee | ### Category 6: Real Property | Property | Ownership | Location | | ----------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------- | | Farm | Held by trust | Turakina (rateable value ~$18M) | | Family home | Held by trust | Taupō (~$3M) | | Apartment | Jointly owned with trust | Auckland | **Note:** With an estimated $24.3M in property holdings (farm, home, apartment), Redmayne has the highest-value declared property portfolio of any MP in the 54th Parliament (per NZ Herald and Bryce Edwards analysis, 2025). ### Category 7-8: Managed Investments - Milford Aggressive Fund, Global Equity Fund, Dynamic Fund, Balanced Fund - Milford Asset Management KiwiSaver ### Relevance to Health/Aged Care/Housing - **Property:** Significant land holdings and residential property (relevant to housing policy, capital gains, and farming land use) - **Shareholdings:** Mercury NZ (energy sector — relevant to cost of living for seniors on fixed incomes) - **No direct declared interests** in health, aged care, retirement villages, or disability services --- ## Business-Decision Implications - **Low direct relevance** to health, aged care, retirement villages, or disability services sectors - Her KiwiSaver reform bill (adopted as Government bill) could affect the retirement savings landscape by allowing early withdrawals for farm purchases — a move critics argue undermines retirement savings - As Junior Whip, she influences parliamentary scheduling and party discipline but has limited policy influence - Her primary production focus means she is relevant to agricultural and rural business interests, not urban seniors or aged care - Her significant farming and property holdings mean she may have personal interests in land use, farming regulation, and property taxation policy --- ## Campaign Relevance - Re-selected as National candidate for Rangitīkei for the 2026 general election (7 November 2026) - Redmayne is a safe National seat (held by National since 1938 bar one by-election) — her re-election is highly likely - Her campaign messaging focuses on rural communities, farming, cost of living, and local services (police, health, roads) - Her role as Junior Whip gives her visibility within the National caucus but limited individual profile nationally - No indication she would be a target for seniors-focused campaigning by other parties, though her ACT-critical comments about pensioner support may resonate with older rural voters --- ## Monitoring Terms - Suze Redmayne AND (aged care OR retirement OR seniors OR superannuation OR health OR housing OR "winter warmer") - Suze Redmayne AND (KiwiSaver OR retirement savings OR pension) - Suze Redmayne electorate news Rangitīkei - "Primary Production Committee" AND aged care --- ## Source List | # | Source | URL | Date Accessed | | --- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------- | | 1 | Wikipedia — Suze Redmayne | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suze_Redmayne | 9 Jun 2026 | | 2 | National Party — Our Team (Suze Redmayne page) | https://www.national.org.nz/team/suzeredmayne | 9 Jun 2026 | | 3 | The Spinoff — "Suze Redmayne once voted Green" | https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/04-10-2023/suze-redmayne-once-voted-green-now-she-wants-to-keep-rangitikei-blue | 9 Jun 2026 | | 4 | Stuff — Election 2023: Suze Redmayne wins Rangitīkei | https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/300988856/election-2023-national-partys-suze-redmayne-brings-blue-home-in-rangitkei | 9 Jun 2026 | | 5 | King Country News — "National MP hits the ground running" | https://kingcountrynews.co.nz/2023/12/national-mp-hits-the-ground-running/ | 9 Jun 2026 | | 6 | Policy.nz — Suze Redmayne candidate profile | https://policy.nz/2023/rangitikei-electorate/candidates/suze-redmayne | 9 Jun 2026 | | 7 | WhereTheyStand — Suze Redmayne Interests (Register of Pecuniary Interests) | https://wheretheystand.nz/people/suze-redmayne/interests | 9 Jun 2026 | | 8 | Scoop — Oral Questions 23 Oct 2025 (Q3 Suze Redmayne) | https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2510/S00183/oral-questions-questions-to-ministers-23-october-2025.htm | 9 Jun 2026 | | 9 | Scoop — Oral Questions 30 Jan 2025 | https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2502/S00052/oral-questions-questions-to-ministers-30-jan-2025.htm | 9 Jun 2026 | | 10 | National Party — News from Suze (Feb 2026) | https://www.national.org.nz/news/260225-suzeredmayne | 9 Jun 2026 | | 11 | National Party — News from Suze (Apr 2026) | https://www.national.org.nz/news/260407-suzeredmayne | 9 Jun 2026 | | 12 | interest.co.nz — KiwiSaver farm purchase changes | https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/137423/government-changing-law-allow-kiwisaver-withdrawals-buy-farms-people-serviced | 9 Jun 2026 | | 13 | NZ Herald — MPs' property portfolios (2025 register) | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/mps-property-portfolios-christopher-luxon-sells-investment-houses-politicians-with-overseas-interests/KXBDH4LYB5AKJGEEBPTKFYHL4E/ | 9 Jun 2026 | | 14 | LinkedIn / Bryce Edwards — The $379m Parliament | https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/379m-parliament-bryce-edwards-ryzvc | 9 Jun 2026 | | 15 | 54th New Zealand Parliament — Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/54th_New_Zealand_Parliament | 9 Jun 2026 | | 16 | Compendium of Scrutiny Plans 2024 (Parliament.nz PDF) | https://www3.parliament.nz/media/11210/compendium-of-scrutiny-plans_2024-june.pdf | 9 Jun 2026 | | 17 | Scoop — Debate on Prime Minister's Statement | https://community.scoop.co.nz/2025/02/debate-on-prime-ministers-statement-3/ | 9 Jun 2026 | | 18 | National Party — Our Team (caucus list) | https://www.national.org.nz/team | 9 Jun 2026 |