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Barbara Kuriger
Taranaki-King Country
· New Zealand National Party
New Zealand National Party
Taranaki-King Country
@barbarakuriger
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Pecuniary interests
24 items
Directorships
7 declared
Recent meetings
0 logged
01 Positions
03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →
as of 2026-05-27 02:20Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts
B J Kuriger Family Trust (trustee)
— B J Kuriger Family Trust
(Trustee)
L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership (both above trusts are partners in this entity; trustee)
— L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership
(Trustee)
L S Kuriger Family Trust (beneficiary)
— L S Kuriger Family Trust
(Beneficiary)
Company directorships and controlling interests
Kuriger Trustees Limited – trustee company
— Kuriger Trustees Limited
(Director)
Monster Ernie Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership; dairy farming
— Monster Ernie Farm Management Limited
(Director)
Shortland Farm Management Limited – general partner for limited liability partnership; dairy farming
— Shortland Farm Management Limited
(Director)
Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited (not trading) – operated gym franchise
— Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited
(Director)
Debts owed by you
ANZ Bank – mortgage
— ANZ Bank
Debts owed to you
L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership – loan account owing via trusts partnership*
— L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership
Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited – loan account*
— Taranaki Growth Spurt Limited
Other companies and business entities
Fonterra Limited – dairy processing
— Fonterra Limited
Greenplan (Wild Boar) 1999 Forestry Partnership – forestry venture
— Greenplan (Wild Boar) 1999 Forestry Partnership
Livestock Improvement Limited – bovine genetics
— Livestock Improvement Limited
Oxbow Dairies Limited – dairy farm business
— Oxbow Dairies Limited
Ravensdown – fertiliser and animal health products
— Ravensdown
Shortland Farm Limited Partnership – dairy farm business
— Shortland Farm Limited Partnership
Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership – dairy farm business
— Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership
Real property
Apartment (owned by L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – Wellington
Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm Limited Partnership) – Ōpunake
Dairy farm (owned by Shortland Farm No 2 Limited Partnership) – Ōpunake
Dairy farm grazing unit (joined leasehold interest) – Ōpunake
Family home (owned by L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – New Plymouth
Family home (owned by L S & B J Kuriger Trusts Partnership) – Te Awamutu
Retirement schemes
Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Plan
— Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Plan
04 Directorships Methodology →
as of 2026-06-05 17:15-
ended 2026-06-05Director
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ended 2026-06-05Director
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ended 2026-06-05Director
- ended 2026-06-05
06 Trusteeships & beneficial trust interests
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activeTrustee
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activeBeneficiary
- active
08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →
No meetings recorded.
09 Recent Hansard speeches
- 2026-07-21
- 2026-06-30
- 2026-06-23
- 2026-05-26
- 2026-05-14
12 In the news Methodology →
21 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.
RNZ 11
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2026-06-30The Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill gives police extra powers to crack down on fleeing drivers, illegal street races, burnouts, disorderly dirt bike gatherings, and siren battles.
- 2025-12-10
- 2025-10-22
- 2025-09-14
- 2025-08-03
- 2025-06-07
- 2023-07-12
- 2023-04-21
- 2023-02-22
- 2023-02-22
- 2023-02-22
The Spinoff 4
- 2025-11-12
- 2025-11-07
- 2025-09-23
- 2025-07-03
NZ Herald 3
- 2026-02-02
- 2023-04-14
- 2022-10-15
Newsroom 1
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2026-04-24A look at the National MP thrust into the headlines amid an alleged effort to roll the PM The post Stuart Smith moves from the shadows to the spotlight appeared first on Newsroom .
Otago Daily Times 1
- 2026-06-18
Stuff 1
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2026-06-03Joseph Mooney wants an on-air apology from Mike Hosking after the broadcaster accused the MP of leaking to the media against Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
13 Commentary topics Methodology →
6 topics · 12 weeksTopics where op-eds, blogs and press releases have mentioned this person, week-by-week. Each row links through to the topic detail in the discourse lens.
14 Press topics Methodology →
6 topics · 12 weeksTopics where major news outlets have reported on this person. Each row links through to the topic detail in the press lens. Compare to the discourse rows above to see where reporting and commentary converge or diverge.
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