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Hon Matt Doocey
Waimakariri
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Pecuniary interests
9 items
Directorships
3 declared
Recent meetings
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Hon Matt Doocey is a New Zealand National Party politician and Minister for Mental Health, representing the Waimakariri electorate [27] [28] [31] . Before entering politics, Doocey worked in mental health and healthcare roles in both New…
AI-assembled biography sourced from Wikipedia, Hansard, Beehive and the Parliament register. Every claim is footnoted to a verbatim quote in one of the cited sources and tagged confirmed, unverified or disputed.
01 Positions
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Cabinet Minister — Mental Health
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Associate Minister — Health
03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →
as of 2026-05-27 02:17Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts
Doocey Family Trust (beneficiary)
— Doocey Family Trust
(Beneficiary)
Doocey Kalmar Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
— Doocey Kalmar Family Trust
(Trustee)
Sumner Marriner Trust (beneficiary)
— Sumner Marriner Trust
(Beneficiary)
Gifts
Helicopter ride – Glacier Country Helicopters Limited
— Glacier Country Helicopters Limited
Tickets to Black Caps v England – Canterbury Cricket Trust
— Canterbury Cricket Trust
Real property
Family home (owned by trust) – Rangiora, Waimakariri
Rental property (owned by trust) – Burnside, Christchurch
Residential property (owned by trust) – Merivale, Christchurch
Retirement schemes
AMP KiwiSaver
— AMP KiwiSaver
04 Directorships Methodology →
as of 2026-05-27 02:17None recorded.
06 Trusteeships & beneficial trust interests
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08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →
as of 2026-05-27 02:40
2026-04-30
Thu
3 entries
Youth One Stop Shop (YOSS) providers
with: Relevant service providers
MEET
Health officials
Health officials
with: Relevant officials
2026-04-29
Wed
3 entries
Minister of Health
Minister of Health
with: Hon Simeon Brown, relevant officials
Health officials
Health officials
with: Relevant officials
SOU Cabinet Committee
2026-04-28
Tue
4 entries
MEET
Mental Health officials
Mental Health officials
with: Relevant officials
Health officials
Health officials
with: Relevant Health officials
Cabinet
2026-04-23
Thu
1 entry
HIV Forum - Launch of the HIV Stigma Campaign
with: Invited guests
2026-04-22
Wed
5 entries
Ministry of Health officials
Ministry of Health officials
with: Relevent officials
Raukawa Settlement Trust and Raukawa Charitable Trust
with: Kataraina Hodge, Chair and members of the Raukawa Trusts
Minister for Whanāu Ora
Minister for Whanāu Ora
with: Hon Tama Potaka
SOU Cabinet Committee
Mental Health, Addiction and Suicide Prevention Assurance Group
with: Relevant members and officials
2026-04-20
Mon
4 entries
Mental Health officials
Mental Health officials
with: Relevant officials
Associate Health officials
Associate Health officials
with: Relevant officials
Director-General of Health
Director-General of Health
with: Audrey Sonerson
Cabinet
2026-04-16
Thu
7 entries
Te Pou & Blueprint for Learning and WiseGroup
with: Riana Manuel, Shelley Campbell
MEET
MEET
MEET
MEET
NZ Association of Psychology Teachers
with: Duncan Bond, Chair
Employee Assistance Professional Association of Australasia (EAPAA)
with: Julie Cressey, Ben Teusse, Julie Cameron
2026-04-15
Wed
2 entries
Launch of Otago University Student Wellbeing Hub - Te Pou Whirinaki
with: Invited guests
MEET
2026-04-14
Tue
3 entries
MEET
MEET
MEET
2026-04-13
Mon
2 entries
Health officials
Health officials
with: Relevant officials
Cabinet
2026-04-10
Fri
1 entry
Australian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM)
with: Members of the College
2026-04-08
Wed
2 entries
Director-General of Health
Director-General of Health
with: Audrey Sonerson
Waikato Specialist Eating Disorder Service
with: Relevant managers and staff
2026-04-07
Tue
3 entries
MEET
Cabinet
MEET
2026-04-02
Thu
2 entries
MEET
LEG Cabinet Committee
2026-04-01
Wed
5 entries
Minister of Health
Minister of Health
with: Hon Simeon Brown
Health NZ officials
Health NZ officials
with: Relevant officials
MEET
SOU Cabinet Committee
Ministry of Health officials
Ministry of Health officials
with: Ministry of Health officials
2026-03-31
Tue
1 entry
CEO, Walsh Trust
CEO, Walsh Trust
with: Will Ward
2026-03-30
Mon
2 entries
APH Hons
Mental Health officials
Mental Health officials
09 Recent Hansard speeches
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10 Recent press releases
From Beehive.govt.nz. Most recent 10.
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2026-06-03The South Island’s first Rural Training Hub, that will grow a pipeline of doctors, nurses and midwives for rural New Zealand, will soon be working on the West Coast.
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2026-06-02Tauranga people experiencing mental distress will receive support from a new mental health co-response team, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey announced today.
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2026-05-17Minister for Mental Health and Associate Minister of Health Matt Doocey will today travel to Australia to attend the Digital Health Festival 2026 in Melbourne and visit mental health commissions across Australia.
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2026-05-15Ten new forensic inpatient beds at Waikato Hospital have been officially opened today by Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey, a step forward in improving access to specialist mental health support.
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2026-05-12A new mental health toolkit launched today by Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey will support businesses to improve productivity in the workplace through better mental health.
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2026-05-08Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey today attended the official opening of the South Island Needle Exchange Programme, marking an important step in strengthening early intervention and prevention of substance-related harm.
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50 articlesCoverage from RNZ, Stuff, NZ Herald, ODT, 1News, Newsroom and The Spinoff that mentions this person. Click any source to expand. Article body markdown is captured separately and used for AI summarisation downstream.
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2026-06-04A city councillor is defending his warning shot to neighbouring Selwyn and Waimakariri, saying other councils need to pay their fair share.
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2026-06-02"I respectfully told them very clearly - very clearly - that we do not need their help."
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2026-06-02"I respectfully told them very clearly - very clearly - that we do not need their help."
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2026-05-05It comes in response to a damning coroner's report into a youth suicide cluster.
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2026-06-04Cr Sam MacDonald. Photo: Supplied / Christchurch City Council Adam Burns of RNZ A Christchurch City councillor is defending a tolling warning shot to neighbouring districts if merger plans are refused, saying other councils need to pay…
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2026-05-14The introduction of a programme which aims to reduce harm for people taking drugs intravenously is "good news", a provider says.
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The Spinoff 4
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NZ Herald 3
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2026-05-12Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says the Government's new mental health toolkit targets small to medium businesses and their employees. Photo / Mark Mitchell
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2026-05-05Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says young Northlanders will have access to better crisis support following the damning inquest. Photo / NZME
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Stuff 3
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2026-06-02The township of Pegasus and a housing developer look set to go head to head over a beloved golf course, as the community sets up a war chest with the backing of local and national politicians.
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2026-05-05What do you say when a friend tells you they have weeks to live? Senior journalist Nicholas Jones pays tribute to a mate who found a way to have the last word.
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2026-04-24Katikati Medical Centre has been told its Rural Primary Health Care Premium agreement may not be renewed from July.
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2026-06-02The township of Pegasus and a housing developer look set to go head to head over a beloved golf course, as the community sets up a war chest with the backing of local and national politicians.
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2026-05-14Experts say the true cost goes beyond lost productivity, with staff leaving jobs and morale suffering across teams.
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2026-05-07In response to a damning report into a suicide cluster, $1.7 million has been announced to open a youth acute respite service and three additional youth suicide prevention coordination roles.
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Topics where op-eds, blogs and press releases mentioned this MP — preview of the top 2 over the last 12 weeks. Each row deep-links to the discourse lens.
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Topics where major news outlets reported on this MP — preview of the top 2. Each row deep-links to the press lens; compare with commentary to spot convergence vs. divergence.
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