2026 MP Profile - Pugh, Maureen - National
2026 MP Profile
Sector evidence
Sector body
June 2026
Next review not yet scheduled
New Zealand
Medium confidence
published
SNZ editorial review
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Short Answer
As at 31 January 2025 (54th Parliament, second summary) Sources: Parliament.nz (https://www3.parliament.nz/media/11939/register-of-pecuniary-and-other-specified-interests-of-members-of-parliament-summary-of-annual-returns-as-at-31-january-2025.pdf (opens in a new tab)); Stuff...
Key Points
- •Mayor of Westland (2004–2013) — first woman mayor on the West Coast; served nine years.
- •Westland District Councillor (1998–2004).
- •Entered Parliament 2016 as list MP after Tim Groser's resignation; known as the 'yo-yo MP' after losing and regaining her seat multiple times via special votes.
- •Won West Coast-Tasman electorate in 2023, unseating long-serving Labour MP Damien O'Connor.
- •Awarded ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) in 2014 New Year Honours for services to local government.
- •Farmer — active farmer with family history in farming; lives near Kumara on the West Coast.
Full Summary & Notes
As at 31 January 2025 (54th Parliament, second summary) Sources: Parliament.nz (https://www3.parliament.nz/media/11939/register-of-pecuniary-and-other-specified-interests-of-members-of-parliament-summary-of-annual-returns-as-at-31-january-2025.pdf (opens in a new tab)); Stuff (https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/300881760/propertyowning-mps-will-be-feeling-mortgage-pain-too (opens in a new tab)); NZ Herald (https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/mps-property-portfolios-christopher-luxon-sells-investment-houses-politicians-with-overseas-interests/KXBDH4LYB5AKJGEEBPTKFYHL4E/ (opens in a new tab)) - Retiring — not standing for re-election. High likelihood the West Coast-Tasman electorate will be hotly contested in 2026. Pugh won it from Labour in 2023 by only 1,017 votes. - National candidate for West Coast-Tasman in the 2026 election had not been confirmed as of June 2026; speculation includes Katie Milne (former West Coast Regional Council chair) as potential National candidate. - Pugh's retirement gives her limited campaign relevance going forward, though her legacy positions on disability, community sector, and regional development may be referenced.
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