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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List · ACT New Zealand
Pecuniary interests
12 items
Directorships
4 declared
Recent meetings
50 logged

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Hon Andrew Hoggard is a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament representing the ACT Party list seat [32] [42] . According to a single reputable secondary source, Hoggard studied at Massey University from 1996, where he pursued a…

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01 Positions

  • Cabinet Minister — Biosecurity, Food Safety
  • Associate Minister — Agriculture, Environment

03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →

as of 2026-05-27 02:19
Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts
A&A Hoggard Family Trust (beneficiary) — A&A Hoggard Family Trust (Beneficiary)
Managed investment schemes
Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call Exchange Traded Fund – Global X — Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call Exchange Traded Fund
Goldman Sachs BDC Incorporated – Goldman Sachs — Goldman Sachs BDC Incorporated
PMG Generation Fund – PMG — PMG Generation Fund
Pathfinder Global Property Fund – Pathfinder — Pathfinder Global Property Fund
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust – SPDR — SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Vanguard Australian Shares Index Exchange Traded Fund – Vanguard — Vanguard Australian Shares Index Exchange Traded Fund
Other companies and business entities
Australian Wealth Management (shareholder) – insurance — Australian Wealth Management (Shareholder)
Oxford Square Capital Corporation (shareholder) – investment — Oxford Square Capital Corporation (Shareholder)
The Warehouse Group Limited (shareholder) – retail — The Warehouse Group Limited (Shareholder)
Real property
Family farm – Kiwitea, Manawatū
Retirement schemes
Sharesies KiwiSaver — Sharesies KiwiSaver

04 Directorships Methodology →

as of 2026-05-27 02:19
None recorded.

05 Shareholdings

Companies this MP has declared a shareholding or beneficial commercial interest in (from the pecuniary register).

06 Trusteeships & beneficial trust interests

08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →

as of 2026-05-27 02:35
2026-04-30 Thu
2 entries
Cabinet Committee
ATTEND: Cabinet Committee
MEET
MEDIA: Interview with The Herald
with: Ryan Bridge
MEET
2026-04-29 Wed
6 entries
MEET: Beekeeping Industry
with: Beekeeping Sector Representatives
MEET
Undersecretary Court
MEET: Undersecretary Court
MEET
MPI Officials
MEET: MPI Officials
MEET
MEET: Murray-Darling Downs Basin Authority & Undersecretary Court
with: Murray-Darling Downs Basin Authority Representatives, US Court
MEET
Cabinet Committee
ATTEND: Cabinet Committee
MEET
ATTEND: Beef + Lamb & Meat Industry Association Breakfast
MEET
2026-04-28 Tue
4 entries
MEET: Public Service Association
with: PSA Representatives
MEET
MEET: Animal Plant and Health New Zealand
with: Liz Shackleton
MEET
MPI Officials
MEET: MPI Officials
MEET
MEDIA: Interview with Rural Exchange
with: Dom George
MEET
2026-04-25 Sat
1 entry
ATTEND: ANZAC Services in Feilding, Kimbolton & Halcombe
MEET
2026-04-23 Thu
2 entries
MEET: Overseer AI
with: Overseer AI Representatives
MEET
MEET: a2 Milk
with: Pip Greenwood
MEET
2026-04-22 Wed
4 entries
ATTEND: Business NZ Event
MEET
Environment Officials
MEET: Environment Officials
MEET
MEET: Veterinary Council of New Zealand
with: Iain McLachlan, Kylie Lawson
MEET
Cabinet Committee
ATTEND: Cabinet Committee
MEET
2026-04-21 Tue
5 entries
MEET: PhD Candidate, Lincoln University
with: Emilia López Seco
MEET
MPI Officials
MEET: MPI Officials
MEET
Cabinet Committee
ATTEND: Cabinet Committee
MEET
Environment Officials
MEET: Environment Officials
MEET
MEDIA: Interview with Gulf News
with: Avneesh Vincent
MEET
2026-04-20 Mon
4 entries
MEET: Food Standards Australia New Zealand
with: Dr Sandra Cuthbert
MEET
MEET: Horticulture NZ
with: Kate Scott, Kate Longman, Phoebe Murphy
MEET
MPI Officials
MEET: MPI Officials
MEET
MEET: Deloitte & BNZ
with: Louise Aitken, Rebekah Cain
MEET
2026-04-17 Fri
1 entry
MEET: Farmer Meeting
MEET
2026-04-16 Thu
4 entries
VISIT: Eltham Honey
with: Eltham Honey Representatives
MEET
MEDIA: Interview with Country Connect
with: Sarah Perriam
MEET
VISIT: Farm
MEET
VISIT: Rata Olives
with: Rata Olives Representatives
MEET
2026-04-15 Wed
3 entries
MPI Officials
MEET: MPI Officials
MEET
MEET: Heinz Watties
with: Mike Pretty, Andrew Donegan
MEET
MEET: Massey University Animal Medicine Team
with: Massey University Representatives
MEET
2026-04-14 Tue
2 entries
MEET: Beef + Lamb New Zealand
with: Paul Le Miere, Rowena Hume
MEET
MPI Officials
MEET: MPI Officials
MEET
2026-04-10 Fri
1 entry
ATTEND: Farmer Catchment Meeting
MEET
2026-04-09 Thu
4 entries
VISIT: Mara Bio
with: Mara Bio Representatives
MEET
VISIT: Mr Apple
with: NZAPI & Mr Apple Representatives
MEET
VISIT: Blyth Orchard
with: NZAPI & Mr Apple Representatives
MEET
ATTEND: OSPRI Woolshed Meeting
MEET
2026-04-08 Wed
5 entries
VISIT: Tnue Waikato
with: Minister Seymour
MEET
VISIT: Unichem Pharmacy
with: Minister Seymour
MEET
VISIT: Lake Taupo Hole in One Challenge
with: Minister Seymour
MEET
MEET: Taupo Business Chamber & Business Leaders
with: Minister Seymour
MEET
VISIT: Mercury Geothermal site with Hon David Seymour
with: Minister Seymour
MEET
2026-04-07 Tue
1 entry
MPI Officials
MEET: MPI Officials
MEET
2026-04-02 Thu
1 entry
MEET: OSPRI with Hon Mark Patterson
with: Minister Patterson
MEET

09 Recent Hansard speeches

10 Recent press releases

From Beehive.govt.nz. Most recent 10.

12 In the news Methodology →

33 articles

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RNZ 17
NZ Herald 4
The Spinoff 3
1News 3
Newsroom 2
Otago Daily Times 2
Stuff 2

13 Commentary topics Methodology →

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