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New Zealand National Party

Party policy profile combining internal seniors-policy intelligence with Wikipedia background and source links.

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Dates describe recorded entries, not a current verification of roles, policy, or source content.

Seniors Policy Positions

NZ Super age

Raise to 67 from 2044 (coalition commitment).

ARC funding

Incremental subsidy increases; Aged Care Advisory Group.

Retirement villages

Targeted ORA reform; cautious on broader changes.

Housing

Social housing supply; rates rebate expansion for seniors.

Elder abuse

Funding for EARS; Better Later Life Action Plan.

Wikipedia Background

Fetched 2026-06-12

The New Zealand National Party, often shortened to National, or the Nats, is a centre-right political party in New Zealand that is the current senior governing party. It is one of two major parties that dominate contemporary New Zealand politics, alongside its traditional rival, the Labour Party.

The New Zealand National Party, often shortened to National, or the Nats, is a centre-right political party in New Zealand that is the current senior governing party.
It is one of two major parties that dominate contemporary New Zealand politics, alongside its traditional rival, the Labour Party.

Tracked MPs

Miles AndersonChairperson, Primary Production Select CommitteeCarl BatesDeputy Chair, Education and Workforce Committee, Member, Justice CommitteeHon Andrew BaylyChair, Justice Committee, Minister for ACC (former)Hon David BennettChair of Finance and Expenditure Committee, Former Minister for Veterans' AffairsDan BidoisDeputy Chair, Transport and Infrastructure Committee, Member, Finance and Expenditure CommitteeChris BishopMinister of Housing, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Transport, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Associate Minister of FinanceCameron BrewerMinister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing, Chair, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee, Associate Minister of FinanceSimeon BrownMinister of Health, Minister for Energy, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister for Auckland, Associate Minister of FinanceRt Hon Gerry BrownleeSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Father of the HouseHon Mike ButterickMinister for Land Information, Associate Minister of AgricultureDr Carlos CheungMember, Health Committee, Deputy Chair, Transport and Infrastructure CommitteeMatt DooceyMinister of Mental Health, Associate Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Housing (Social Housing)Paulo GarciaBackbench MPPaul GoldsmithMinister of Justice, Minister for Pacific PeoplesNicola GriggMinister for Women, Associate Minister of ACC, Associate Minister of AgricultureBarbara KurigerDeputy Speaker of the House of RepresentativesNancy LuMember, Finance and Expenditure Committee, Deputy Chair, Regulations Review CommitteeChristopher LuxonPrime Minister, Minister for National Security and Intelligence, Minister for the Public Service, Leader of the National PartyHon Todd McClayMinister of Agriculture, Minister of Forestry, Minister for Trade and Investment, Associate Minister of Foreign AffairsJames MeagerMinister for Youth, Associate Minister of TransportMark MitchellMinister of Police, Minister of Corrections, Minister of Emergency ManagementJoseph MooneyChair, Social Services and Community Select CommitteeKatie NimonChair, Education and Workforce CommitteeChris PenkMinister for Building and Construction, Minister of Defence, Minister for VeteransTama PotakaMinister for Māori Development, Minister for Whānau Ora, Associate Minister of HousingMaureen PughAssistant SpeakerSuze RedmayneJunior Government Whip, Member, Primary Production CommitteeDr Shane RetiFormer Minister of Health (2023–2025), Member, Health Select CommitteePenny SimmondsMinister for Tertiary Education and Skills, Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, Associate Minister for Social Development and EmploymentScott SimpsonMinister for ACC, Minister of StatisticsStuart SmithSenior Government WhipHon Erica StanfordMinister of Immigration, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Child Poverty ReductionSam UffindellChair, Health Select CommitteeLouise UpstonMinister for Social Development and Employment, Minister for Disability Issues, Leader of the House, Associate Minister for Child Poverty ReductionSimon WattsMinister of Revenue, Minister of Local GovernmentCatherine WeddBackbench MPDr Vanessa WeeninkMember, Health CommitteeNicola WillisDeputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Social InvestmentTim van de MolenChair, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade CommitteeDr Hamish CampbellDeputy Chair, Health Select Committee; Chair, Cross-Party Parliamentary Group on Rare and Undiagnosed DisordersTim CostleyDeputy Chair, Governance and Administration Committee; Member, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade CommitteeGreg FlemingDeputy Chair, Petitions Committee; Member, Māori Affairs CommitteeDana KirkpatrickDeputy Chair, Social Services and Community Select Committee; Co-Chair, Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians NZHon Melissa LeeChairperson, Commerce Select Committee; Spokesperson for BroadcastingDavid MacLeodChair, Māori Affairs Committee; Member, Environment CommitteeGrant McCallumDeputy Chairperson, Environment Committee; Member, Education and Workforce Committee