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Stances & Profiles Directory

Recorded profiles, party positions, portfolios, and committee context for NZ decision makers.

Roles, positions, and relevance scores describe saved records, not verification of current office holders or support for a policy. Searches can match summary text, including statements of uncertainty. Committee matches and Wikipedia background do not establish current membership.

All query words must occur in the recorded profile text. A party filter on Committees selects committees with related recorded profiles from that party; it does not assign a committee to a party.

MPs: 93 matching records

Showing 1-24 of 93; 93 records in the full view.

Hon Ginny Andersen

Recorded HIGH relevance

Recorded role: Former Minister for Seniors (2023), Labour Spokesperson for Jobs and Incomes, Labour Spokesperson for Education, Labour Spokesperson for Police

Hon Ginny Andersen
New Zealand Labour Party•List MP (based in Hutt South)

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Miles Anderson

Recorded LOW relevance

Recorded role: Chairperson, Primary Production Select Committee

Miles Anderson
New Zealand National Party•Waitaki

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Carl Bates

Recorded MEDIUM relevance

Recorded role: Deputy Chair, Education and Workforce Committee, Member, Justice Committee

Carl Bates
New Zealand National Party•Whanganui

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Hon Andrew Bayly

Recorded MEDIUM relevance

Recorded role: Chair, Justice Committee, Minister for ACC (former)

Hon Andrew Bayly
New Zealand National Party•Port Waikato

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Camilla Belich

Recorded MEDIUM relevance

Recorded role: Chair, Governance and Administration Select Committee, Labour Spokesperson

Camilla Belich
New Zealand Labour Party•List MP

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Hon David Bennett

Recorded HIGH relevance

Recorded role: Chair of Finance and Expenditure Committee, Former Minister for Veterans' Affairs

New Zealand National Party•List MP (formerly Hamilton East)

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Dan Bidois

Recorded LOW relevance

Recorded role: Deputy Chair, Transport and Infrastructure Committee, Member, Finance and Expenditure Committee

Dan Bidois
New Zealand National Party•Northcote

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Chris Bishop

Recorded MEDIUM relevance

Recorded role: Minister of Housing, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Transport, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Associate Minister of Finance

Chris Bishop
New Zealand National Party•Hutt South

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Cameron Brewer

Recorded MEDIUM relevance

Recorded role: Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing, Chair, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee, Associate Minister of Finance

Cameron Brewer
New Zealand National Party•Upper Harbour

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Hon Rachel Brooking

Recorded LOW relevance

Recorded role: Labour Spokesperson for Environment, Labour Spokesperson for RMA Reform

Hon Rachel Brooking
New Zealand Labour Party•Dunedin

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Simeon Brown

Recorded HIGH relevance

Recorded role: Minister of Health, Minister for Energy, Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Minister for Auckland, Associate Minister of Finance

Simeon Brown
New Zealand National Party•Pakuranga

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Rt Hon Gerry Brownlee

Recorded LOW relevance

Recorded role: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Father of the House

Rt Hon Gerry Brownlee
New Zealand National Party•List MP (based in Christchurch). Formerly Ilam (1996–2020).

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Hon Mike Butterick

Recorded MEDIUM relevance

Recorded role: Minister for Land Information, Associate Minister of Agriculture

Hon Mike Butterick
New Zealand National Party•Wairarapa

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Dr Carlos Cheung

Recorded MEDIUM relevance

Recorded role: Member, Health Committee, Deputy Chair, Transport and Infrastructure Committee

Dr Carlos Cheung
New Zealand National Party•Mount Roskill

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Karen Chhour

Recorded MEDIUM relevance

Recorded role: Minister for Children, Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence

Karen Chhour
ACT New Zealand•List MP

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Casey Costello

Recorded HIGH relevance

Recorded role: Minister for Seniors, Minister of Customs, Associate Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Immigration, Associate Minister of Police

Casey Costello
New Zealand First•List MP

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Simon Court

Recorded MEDIUM relevance

Recorded role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Infrastructure, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Resource Management Act (RMA)

Simon Court
ACT New Zealand•List MP

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Marama Davidson

Recorded MEDIUM relevance

Recorded role: Co-leader of the Green Party, Spokesperson for Prevention of Family Violence and Sexual Violence, Spokesperson for Social Development (Associate)

Marama Davidson
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand•List MP (based Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland)

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Hon Kelvin Davis

Recorded MEDIUM relevance

Recorded role: Former Minister for Corrections, Former Minister for Children

Hon Kelvin Davis
New Zealand Labour Party•List MP (formerly Te Tai Tokerau)

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Matt Doocey

Recorded MEDIUM relevance

Recorded role: Minister of Mental Health, Associate Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Housing (Social Housing)

Matt Doocey
New Zealand National Party•Waimakariri

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Andy Foster

Recorded MEDIUM relevance

Recorded role: Chair, Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee, Member, NZ First Caucus

Andy Foster
New Zealand First•List MP

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Paulo Garcia

Recorded LOW relevance

Recorded role: Backbench MP

Paulo Garcia
New Zealand National Party•New Lynn

Paul Goldsmith

Recorded MEDIUM relevance

Recorded role: Minister of Justice, Minister for Pacific Peoples

Paul Goldsmith
New Zealand National Party•List MP

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12

Nicola Grigg

Recorded MEDIUM relevance

Recorded role: Minister for Women, Associate Minister of ACC, Associate Minister of Agriculture

Nicola Grigg
New Zealand National Party•Selwyn

Wikipedia captured: 2026-06-12