2026 MP Profile - Patterson, Mark - NZ First
2026 MP Profile
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Sector body
June 2026
Next review not yet scheduled
New Zealand
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Short Answer
Rural Health Providers: Rural hospitals, community health centres serving older rural populations — funding and service models.
Key Points
- •Rural Communities (Service Delivery) Funding Bills: Budget appropriations for rural health, transport, and digital services.
- •Health (Rural Health Services) Bills: Rural hospital funding, GP recruitment incentives for rural areas.
- •Land Transport Management Bills: Rural transport funding — bus services, total mobility, community transport schemes.
- •Telecommunications (Rural Broadband) Bills: Broadband rollout in rural areas — older residents' digital access.
- •Local Government (Rates) Amendment Bills: Rates rebate settings for rural seniors.
- •Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bills: Rural emergency planning for older vulnerable populations.
Full Summary & Notes
- Minister for Rural Communities - Member, NZ First Caucus - Associate Minister of Agriculture - Rural Health Providers: Rural hospitals, community health centres serving older rural populations — funding and service models. - Aged Care Providers in Rural Areas: Small-scale aged care facilities in provincial towns — viability, workforce supply, regulatory burden. - Community Transport Operators: Total Mobility, community van services for older rural non-drivers. - Pharmacy Sector: Rural pharmacy viability — dispensing volumes, rural subsidy support. - Digital Services (Telecom/ISP): Broadband infrastructure for rural areas — connection quality affects older residents' digital inclusion. - Retirement Village Developers: Rural retirement living options — market feasibility in smaller towns. - Beehive.govt.nz — Rural Communities portfolio announcements - Parliament.nz — MP profile (Radware-blocked) - Ministry for Primary Industries — Rural communities data - Ministry of Health — Rural health services, aged care planning data - Ministry of Transport — Rural transport, Total Mobility services - NZ First Party — Rural policy, seniors policy, coalition commitments - Official Hansard — Rural Communities estimates, Question Time - NZ Herald, RNZ, Farmers Weekly — Rural affairs coverage
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