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Dana Kirkpatrick

East Coast · New Zealand National Party

New Zealand National Party East Coast Candidate 2026 · East Cape › Candidate 2023 · East Coast ›

Pecuniary interests

8 items

Directorships

3 declared

Recent meetings

0 logged

Bg Background Methodology →

Dana Kirkpatrick is a National Party Member of Parliament representing the East Coast electorate [19] [20] . Kirkpatrick attended Patutahi School as part of her early education [15] . Her career background spans several fields, including…

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01 Positions

• Committee Chair — Social Services and Community
• Committee Member — Primary Production

03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →

as of 2026-05-27 02:19

Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts

D M Kirkpatrick Family Trust (trustee) — D M Kirkpatrick Family Trust (Trustee)

D and H Kirkpatrick Family Trust (beneficiary) — D and H Kirkpatrick Family Trust (Beneficiary)

Company directorships and controlling interests

Kirkpatrick Consulting and Equestrian Services Limited – equestrian sport, management contracting — Kirkpatrick Consulting and Equestrian Services Limited (Director)

Gifts

Helicopter ride – Raukūmara Pae Maunga Restoration Project

Helicopter ride – Tūhoe 10-year commemoration

Real property

Apartment – Gisborne

Family home – Gisborne

Retirement schemes

AMP KiwiSaver — AMP KiwiSaver

04 Directorships Methodology →

as of 2026-06-05 17:15

• Kirkpatrick Consulting and Equestrian Services Limited

  Director
  ended 2026-06-05

06 Trusteeships & beneficial trust interests

• D M Kirkpatrick Family Trust

  Trustee
  active
• D and H Kirkpatrick Family Trust

  Beneficiary
  active

08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →

No meetings recorded.

09 Recent Hansard speeches

• Bills — Disability Support Services Bill
  2026-05-21
• Oral Question 8: Agriculture
  2026-05-19
• Bills — Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill
  2026-05-19
• Bills — Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill
  2026-05-14

12 In the news Methodology →

4 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.

The Spinoff 3

• Horror poll for national and luxon which big beasts would be out of a job
  2026-03-06
• Echo chamber never mind te pati maori heres a bollocks bill
  2025-10-17
• One mp one pint benjamin doyle on going out on your own terms
  2025-09-23

NZ Herald 1

• Pekatahi Bridge truckie warns rough deck risking freight and safety

  WozHiab transportation operator Warren Sherborne says the condition of Pekatahi Bridge has deteriorated further over the past year. Photo / Troy Baker
  2026-05-06

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.

24 May

Media Framing Of Ministerial Allowances

1

Ministerial Housing Entitlements

1

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.

3 May

Bridge Maintenance Delays

1

Pekatahi Bridge Deterioration

1

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