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MP · #103

Dr Vanessa Weenink

Banks Peninsula · New Zealand National Party
New Zealand National Party Banks Peninsula Candidate 2026 · Banks Peninsula › Candidate 2023 · Banks Peninsula ›
Pecuniary interests
8 items
Directorships
9 declared
Recent meetings
0 logged

Bg Background Methodology →

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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01 Positions

03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →

as of 2026-05-27 02:27
Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts
Pelorus River Trust (trustee and beneficiary) — Pelorus River Trust (Trustee)
Vanessa Weenink Trust (trustee and beneficiary) — Vanessa Weenink Trust (Trustee)
Debts owed by you
Westpac Bank – mortgages (x3) — Westpac Bank
Overseas travel costs
Philippines – Study tour. Contributor to travel and accommodation: European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development. — 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 Funds Management Limited — Medical Assurance Society KiwiSaver Scheme
Private superannuation scheme

04 Directorships Methodology →

as of 2026-05-27 02:27

05 Shareholdings

Companies this MP has declared a shareholding or beneficial commercial interest in (from the pecuniary register).

06 Trusteeships & beneficial trust interests

08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →

No meetings recorded.

09 Recent Hansard speeches

12 In the news Methodology →

9 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 4
NZ Herald 3
RNZ 1
Stuff 1

13 Commentary topics Methodology →

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26 Apr24 May31 May
Backbench Dissent
1
Coalition Government Performance
1
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14 Press topics Methodology →

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29 Mar19 Apr
Fisheries Amendment Bill
1
Government Accountability
1
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