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- 4 May 2026
Background
Melissa Lee is a New Zealand National Party Member of Parliament [39] , first elected as a list MP in 2008 [28] [37] . According to a single reputable secondary source, Lee worked as a journalist and broadcaster at News Media Auckland [1]…
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Pecuniary interests
2025 register · as of 27 May 2026As a sitting MP, this candidate files an annual Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests. Items below are the most recent declarations from the Register.
- Debts owed by you
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ANZ Bank ANZ Bank – mortgage
- Gifts
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Eden Park Trust Coldplay concert tickets (x2) – Eden Park TrustWorld of WearableArt World of WearableArt tickets (x2) – World of WearableArt
- Real property
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Family home – AucklandRental property (owned by superannuation scheme) – Wellington
- Retirement schemes
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Chul Ssinjin Superannuation Scheme Chul Ssinjin Superannuation Scheme
Recent press
26 articles across 3 outletsRNZ 9
- Seymour says changes are coming for RNZ leadership, RNZ Board disagrees
- David Seymour says changes are coming for RNZ leadership, RNZ Board disagrees
- Amazon abandons Auckland data centre, takes $45m hit
- Amazon takes $45m hit, abandons planned West Auckland data centre
- Problems for news media arose too fast former media minister melissa lee
- Paul goldsmith starts as new media minister replacing sacked melissa lee
- Media minister melissa lee demoted from cabinet penny simmonds stripped of portfolio
- Broadcasting minister melissa lee denies hiding after newshub news
- National s melissa lee calls for recount in mt albert after slim labour win
The Spinoff 9
- Melissa Lee and Jenny Salesa used taxpayer-funded entitlements to buy and stay in own homes
- Is this nationals least diverse cabinet of the 21st century
- Horror poll for national and luxon which big beasts would be out of a job
- Opportunity party to double candidates this election qiulae wong to stand in mt albert
- The highs lows and wtfs of judith collins
- Rnz at a crossroads after scathing independent review
- Melissa lee really really happy about deal to keep the news on three
- Does melissa lee have a plan to help media
- Melissa lee when facebook goes down
NZ Herald 8
- Parliaments year by the numbers including the most talkative mps and leaders
- Demoted minister melissa lee accepts she was a little slow with media portfolio
- Media minister melissa lee rolled as industry awaits plan
- Two nz media commentators welcome melissa lee being stripped of role as media and communications minister
- Prime minister christopher luxons reshuffle of melissa lee penny simmonds should keep all ministers on their toes claire trevett
- Prime minister christopher luxons surprise reshuffle melissa lee demoted paul goldsmith takes broadcasting portfolio
- Newshub closure broadcasting minister melissa lee responds to claims she was insensitive david seymour on tvnz dividend question
- Nationals melissa lee calls for recount in mt albert after slim labour win