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Elections / 2026 / Banks Peninsula / Dr Vanessa Weenink
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2026 general election Sitting MP
Defending Banks Peninsula

Dr Vanessa Weenink

Kind
Electorate only
Source
elections-wikipedia
As of
4 May 2026

Background

Vanessa Weenink is the Member of Parliament for Banks Peninsula, a position she has held since 2023 [21] . According to a single reputable secondary source, Weenink attended the University of Otago, including its medical school [17] [18]…

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Pecuniary interests

2025 register · as of 27 May 2026

As 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.

Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts
Pelorus River Trust Pelorus River Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Vanessa Weenink Trust Vanessa Weenink Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Debts owed by you
Westpac Bank Westpac Bank – mortgages (x3)
Overseas travel costs
European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development Philippines – Study tour. Contributor to travel and accommodation: European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development.
Real property
Apartment – Wellington
Family home (x2; jointly owned) – Christchurch
Retirement schemes
Medical Assurance Society KiwiSaver Scheme Medical Assurance Society KiwiSaver Scheme – Medical Funds Management Limited
Private superannuation scheme

Companies Office links

as of 27 May 2026

Directorships, shareholdings, and trusteeships filed against this person in the Companies Office register.

Directorships

Shareholdings

Trusteeships

Recent press

9 articles across 4 outlets
The Spinoff 4
NZ Herald 3
RNZ 1
Stuff 1