2026 MP Profile - McClay, Todd - National
2026 MP Profile
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June 2026
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Short Answer
Cabinet minister (non-seniors portfolios): McClay holds major economic portfolios (Agriculture, Trade, Forestry) that do not directly touch seniors policy.
Key Points
- •Cabinet minister (non-seniors portfolios): McClay holds major economic portfolios (Agriculture, Trade, Forestry) that do not directly touch seniors policy.
- •However, the Better Later Life Action Plan, NZ Super, aged residential care, and retirement village regulation sit with other ministers (Casey Costello — Seniors;...
- •Former Associate Minister of Health (2013–2014): In the Fifth National Government, McClay was Associate Minister of Health with responsibility for mental health.
- •He delivered a speech on behalf of Jo Goodhew opening the Waikato DHB Older Persons and Rehabilitation Building (21 Jun 2013) — demonstrating direct involvement with...
- •Electorate-level aged care engagement: As Rotorua MP, McClay officially opened the CARE Village in Ngongotaha (2019), New Zealand's first dementia-care village based on...
Full Summary & Notes
- Cabinet minister (non-seniors portfolios): McClay holds major economic portfolios (Agriculture, Trade, Forestry) that do not directly touch seniors policy. However, the Better Later Life Action Plan, NZ Super, aged residential care, and retirement village regulation sit with other ministers (Casey Costello — Seniors; Simeon Brown — Health). 2. Former Associate Minister of Health (2013–2014): In the Fifth National Government, McClay was Associate Minister of Health with responsibility for mental health. He delivered a speech on behalf of Jo Goodhew opening the Waikato DHB Older Persons and Rehabilitation Building (21 Jun 2013) — demonstrating direct involvement with aged-care infrastructure and older-person health policy. 3. Electorate-level aged care engagement: As Rotorua MP, McClay officially opened the CARE Village in Ngongotaha (2019), New Zealand's first dementia-care village based on the Dutch De Hogeweyk model. He described it as 'world-leading' care for seniors. 4. Rotorua demographics: Rotorua electorate includes both urban and significant rural/ageing populations. Many older farmers and rural residents fall within his portfolio responsibilities for Agriculture and Rural Communities. 5. Emergency housing advocacy: McClay has been a leading local voice calling for an end to emergency housing motels in Rotorua, an issue that disproportionately affects older people in housing stress and those on fixed incomes (NZ Super). *Scoring c
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