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Catherine Wedd

Tukituki · New Zealand National Party

New Zealand National Party Tukituki Candidate 2026 · Tukituki › Candidate 2023 · Tukituki ›

Pecuniary interests

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Directorships

2 declared

Recent meetings

0 logged

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Catherine Wedd is a National Party Member of Parliament [31] [25] , representing the Tukituki electorate [24] [27] . According to a single reputable secondary source, Wedd attended several schools during her early years, including Turaki…

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01 Positions

• Committee Chair — Environment

03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →

as of 2026-05-27 02:26

Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts

HWW Trust (trustee and beneficiary) — HWW Trust (Trustee)

The Panhandle Trust (beneficiary) — The Panhandle Trust (Beneficiary)

Debts owed by you

ANZ Bank – apartment loan — ANZ Bank

ANZ Bank – home loan — ANZ Bank

Gifts

Parliamentary Hunt – New Zealand Game Animal Council — New Zealand Game Animal Council

Overseas travel costs

Bali – Travelled as the Chair of the New Zealand Parliamentarians' Group on Population and Development (NZPPD). Contributor to travel and accommodation: Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

Norway – Travelled as the Chair of the New Zealand Parliamentarians' Group on Population and Development (NZPPD). Contributor to travel and accommodation: European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

Payment for activities

Apiary management fees – Panhandle Station — Panhandle Station

Real property

Apartment – Wellington

Family home (jointly owned) – Havelock North

Retirement schemes

Craigs KiwiSaver Scheme (Smartshares US Equities ESG Exchange Traded Fund) – Craigs Investment Partners — Craigs Investment Partners

The Terrace Superannuation Scheme — The Terrace Superannuation Scheme

04 Directorships Methodology →

as of 2026-05-27 02:26

None recorded.

06 Trusteeships & beneficial trust interests

• HWW Trust

  Trustee
  active
• The Panhandle Trust

  Beneficiary
  active

08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →

No meetings recorded.

09 Recent Hansard speeches

• Motions — Regulatory Standards (Excluded Legislation) Notice 2026—Approval and Regulations Review Committee Report
  2026-05-26
• Oral Question 2: Public Service and Digitising Government
  2026-05-21
• Bills — Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill
  2026-05-20
• Debates — Report of the Education and Workforce Committee on the Inquiry into the Harm Young New Zealanders Encounter Online, and the Roles That Government, Business, and Society Should Play in Addressing Those Harms
  2026-05-13
• Oral Question 7: Conservation
  2026-05-12

12 In the news Methodology →

28 articles

Coverage 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 12

• Education Minister Erica Stanford promises update on social media ban in June

  While she remains committed to introducing legislation this year, the Prime Minister wants it before the election.
  2026-05-15
• Bill banning under-16s from social media put on hold as Stanford looks at wider law change

  Labour agreed to support a National MP's bill, but now a government minister says it's paused.
  2026-05-15
• 'Practical change' or 'paradigm shift'? MPs debate conservation reform

  The Government says it's cutting conservation red (or rather green) tape. The Opposition say the Government is redefining what conservation even means.
  2026-05-13
• Social media ban backed by online harm inquiry prompting act disagreement
  2025-12-10
• Te pati maori high performing despite dismal poll result co leaders
  2025-12-09
• National mp catherine wedd leads e scooter rules revamp
  2025-11-29
• Stanford promises change after social media ban petition outside parliament
  2025-11-18
• Fast track law final approvals still in hands of expert panels government says
  2025-11-17
• Question time directs rare query to non ministerial mp
  2025-11-13
• Prime minister christopher luxon deeply supportive of social media ban for under 16s
  2025-11-10
• Midwives concerned system capacity won t support three day minimum post natal stay
  2025-10-13
• Government commits to bill allowing three day postnatal stay
  2025-10-12

The Spinoff 5

• Taine randell and three other rabbits pulled from hats for the 2026 election
  2026-04-17
• Reshuffle day whos getting a new role in cabinet
  2026-04-02
• Dont just ban social media for under 16s ban it for everyone 2
  2026-01-06
• Echo chamber politics is all fun games and wet farts
  2025-11-07
• Meta and tiktok urge mps to avoid blunt ban on under 16s
  2025-10-07

NZ Herald 3

• Education Minister Erica Stanford promises update on social media ban in June

  Education Minister Erica Stanford plans to update on a social media ban for under-16s next month. Photo / Mark Mitchell
  2026-05-15
• Bill banning under-16s from social media put on hold, Erica Stanford confirms

  The Government has confirmed legislation aiming to ban under-16s from social media is now on hold. Photo / 123rf
  2026-05-15
• Dan Scott: Labour names meteorologist as candidate for Tukituki

  Labour has announced Dan Scott as its candidate for Tukituki. Photo / Labour Party
  2026-05-12

Otago Daily Times 3

• Stanford promises update on social media ban 'mess'

  Erica Stanford. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH By Russell Palmer of RNZ
  2026-05-15
• Under-16s social media ban bill on hold

  IMAGE: RNZ Russell Palmer of RNZ Legislation aiming to ban under-16s from social media is on hold, the government has confirmed.
  2026-05-14
• Under-16s social media ban bill on hold

  IMAGE: RNZ Russell Palmer of RNZ Legislation aiming to ban under-16s from social media is on hold, the government has confirmed.
  2026-05-14

Stuff 3

• New mothers to get legal guarantee of three-day hospital stay after childbirth

  Extra funding will expand maternity beds and staff so families get support from day one.
  2026-05-28
• Party backs Stanford’s 11th-hour move to halt other National MP's social media ban bill

  To stop Parliament voting on the bill next week, the Government is relying on Opposition MPs agreeing to an 11th hour change to Parliament’s agenda.
  2026-05-15
• Bill banning under-16s from social media put on hold as Stanford looks at wider law change

  National's Catherine Wedd's bill - which would impose the under-16s ban in line with Australia's - was drawn from the biscuit-tin ballot in October.
  2026-05-14

1News 2

• Stanford promises update on social media ban in June

  Coalition partner ACT says the situation remains a "mess that needs to be tidied up", meaning the future of the project remains in some doubt.
  2026-05-15
• Bill banning under-16s from social media on hold, Stanford confirms

  National's Catherine Wedd's bill - which would impose the under-16s ban in line with Australia's - was drawn from the biscuit-tin ballot in October, having been lodged last May.
  2026-05-14

13 Commentary topics Methodology →

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.

17 May24 May31 May

Conservation Land Mining

2

Mp Property Disclosure

2

14 Press topics Methodology →

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.

10 May

U16 Social Media Ban

11

Social Media Harms

5

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