2026 MP Profile - Kuriger, Barbara - National
2026 MP Profile
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June 2026
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Short Answer
- Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited (not trading; previously operated gym franchise)
Key Points
- •Dairy farmer: Operates a dairy farming business with husband Louis in Ōpunake. Won Taranaki Sharemilker of the Year (1978) and Dairy Woman of the Year (2012). — Infonews
- •Governance roles: Former board member of DairyNZ, Primary ITO, NZ Young Farmers, Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre, Venture Taranaki Trust, Dairy Women's Network, NZ Rural Games Trust. — Wikipedia
- •Oct 2022: Resigned as Agriculture Spokesperson after being found to have mismanaged a conflict of interest involving MPI's prosecution of her husband and son for animal cruelty. — Newsroom
- •Jan 2023: Moved to Conservation portfolio outside Cabinet following Luxon reshuffle. — Wikipedia
- •Dec 2023: Appointed Deputy Speaker after National-led coalition government formed. — Wikipedia
- •2025: Represented NZ Parliament at 54th Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference in Nauru. — Parliament.nz
Full Summary & Notes
- Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited (not trading; previously operated gym franchise) - Shortland Farm Management Limited — general partner for dairy farming limited partnerships - Monster Ernie Farm Management - Kuriger Trustees Limited — trustee company - Greenplan (Wild Boar) 1999 Forestry Partnership - Fonterra (co-operative shares) - LIC (Livestock Improvement Corporation) - Shortland Farm Limited Partnerships - Oxbow Dairies Limited (ceased directorship 2014) - Ravensdown (co-operative shares) - MP salary (as Deputy Speaker) - BJ Kuriger Family Trust (trustee/beneficiary) - LS Kuriger Family Trust (trustee/beneficiary) - LS&BJ Kuriger Family Trust (trustee/beneficiary) - 2 family homes — New Plymouth & Te Awamutu (held by LS&BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership) - 2 dairy farms — Ōpunake (held by Shortland Farm LPs) - Dairy farm grazing unit — Ōpunake (joint leasehold) - Apartment — Wellington (held by LS&BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership) - Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver Scheme - Loan accounts from LS&BJ Kuriger Trusts Partnership - Loan accounts from Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited - ANZ Bank — mortgage - Property holdings (6): Significant residential and farming property portfolio. This suggests a material interest in housing policy, land use regulation, and property rights. - Dairy farming operations: Direct involvement in agriculture, relevant to rural economic policy affecting older farmers. - Trust structures: Multiple family trusts — relevant to estate planning
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