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Hon Simeon Brown
Pakuranga
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Pecuniary interests
6 items
Directorships
1 declared
Recent meetings
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Hon Simeon Brown is a New Zealand National Party politician and the confirmed MP for Pakuranga [21] [38] . According to a secondary source, Brown attended Manurewa High School before going on to study at the University of Auckland [15]…
AI-assembled biography sourced from Wikipedia, Hansard, Beehive and the Parliament register. Every claim is footnoted to a verbatim quote in one of the cited sources and tagged confirmed, unverified or disputed.
01 Positions
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Cabinet Minister — Health, Energy, State Owned Enterprises
03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →
as of 2026-05-27 02:16Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts
Walter James Brown Trust (beneficiary)
— Walter James Brown Trust
(Beneficiary)
Debts owed by you
Bank of New Zealand – home loans (x2)
— Bank of New Zealand
Gifts
Auckland FC Game, Mt Smart Stadium – Tataki Unlimited/Office of the Mayor of Auckland
— Tataki Unlimited/Office of the Mayor of Auckland
Real property
Family home (jointly owned) – Pakuranga
Family property (jointly owned) – Pakuranga
Retirement schemes
BNZ KiwiSaver
— BNZ KiwiSaver
04 Directorships Methodology →
as of 2026-05-27 02:16None recorded.
06 Trusteeships & beneficial trust interests
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activeBeneficiary
08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →
as of 2026-05-27 02:43
2026-02-27
Fri
2 entries
SPEAK: New Zealand Machine Tools Showroom Opening
with: Greg Felming MP
Health Officials
MEET: Health Officials
2026-02-26
Thu
3 entries
ATTEND: Auckland BNZ Lantern Festival
Health Officials
MEET: Health Officials
Health Official
MEET: Health Official
2026-02-25
Wed
1 entry
Health Officials
MEET: Health Officials
2026-02-24
Tue
13 entries
CABINET COMMITTEE
CABINET COMMITTEE
VISIT: Greenlane Clinical Centre
VISIT: Healthline
MEET: Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
Health Officials
MEET: Health Officials
Cabinet Committee
CABINET COMMITTEE
Auckland Officials
MEET: Auckland Officials
MEET: The New Zealand Initiative
Neil Quigley
MEET: Neil Quigley
MEET: Te Waka Moana
MEET: Beca
Health Official
MEET: Health Official
VISIT: James Kirkpatrick Group
2026-02-23
Mon
6 entries
2026-02-22
Sun
1 entry
Law and Order Announcement
MEDIA: Law and Order Announcement
with: Minister Goldsmith
2026-02-20
Fri
3 entries
SPEAK: Opening of Endoscopy Auckland Facility
Mayor of Nelson
MEET: Mayor of Nelson
with: Nick Smith
Nelson Hospital Inpatient Unit Sod Turning
ATTEND: Nelson Hospital Inpatient Unit Sod Turning
2026-02-19
Thu
6 entries
SPEAK: The Life Flight Waikato Air Ambulance Base Opening
MEET: PSNZ
Health Officials
MEET: Health Officials
MEET: Pharmacy Council
MEET: Calvin Chua Philanthropic Trust & Prostate Cancer Foundation
VISIT: Wellington Free Ambulance
2026-02-18
Wed
9 entries
CABINET COMMITTEE
CABINET COMMITTEE
MEET
MEET
Health Official
MEET: Health Official
MEET: ASMS Union
New Blood Cancer Medicine Announcement
MEDIA: New Blood Cancer Medicine Announcement
MEET: Vector
Health Officials
MEET: Health Officials
Cabinet Committee
CABINET COMMITTEE
2026-02-17
Tue
5 entries
CABINET COMMITTEE
CABINET COMMITTEE
SPEAK: Opening of the Southern Cross Wellington Campus
State Owned Enterprises Officials
MEET: State Owned Enterprises Officials
Cabinet Committee
CABINET COMMITTEE
Health Officials
MEET: Health Officials
2026-02-16
Mon
1 entry
CABINET
09 Recent Hansard speeches
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10 Recent press releases
From Beehive.govt.nz. Most recent 10.
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2026-06-05Paramedics will be given the authority to prescribe medicines, enabling more patients to be treated in the community and helping reduce pressure on emergency departments, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.
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2026-06-04Construction is now underway on a major upgrade of the community birthing unit at Ashburton Hospital, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.
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2026-06-03Construction of the new radiation oncology service at Whangārei Hospital is now complete, bringing cancer treatment closer to home for Northlanders, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.
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2026-05-28Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the successful ratification of a new collective agreements for members of the Nurses Society of New Zealand (NSNZ).
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2026-05-26The next steps are underway to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) into breast screening, supporting earlier detection and better outcomes for women, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.
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2026-05-20Patients, visitors, and staff at Nelson Hospital will soon benefit from improved access and easier parking.
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2026-05-20Pink Ribbon Day is an important reminder of the value of early detection, with more than 16,440 eligible women aged 70 and 74 already taking up the opportunity for free breast screening since eligibility was extended last year.
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2026-05-19The first modules for the new 28-bed rapid-build inpatient unit at Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital have now been lifted into place, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.
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2026-05-19Patients in Southland will benefit from higher-quality diagnostic imaging following the installation of an upgraded fluoroscopy machine at Southland Hospital, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.
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2026-05-15Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the successful ratification of a new collective agreements for members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO).
11 Recent ministerial speeches
From Beehive.govt.nz — conference keynotes and ministerial addresses (distinct from Hansard floor debates).
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2026-03-27Before I speak about the Government's priorities, I want to acknowledge the global context we are all operating in.
12 In the news Methodology →
50 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 15
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2026-06-05Announcing the move, Health Minister Simeon Brown said it would reduce pressure on emergency departments.
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2026-06-05The changes have been revealed in an in-principle agreement between Health NZ and the primary care sector.
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2026-06-04There is concern lowering the lake could create risk in a dry year.
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2026-06-04The facility will mean more than 350 patients per year will no longer have to drive to Auckland for treatment.
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2026-06-03Wellington's mayor says 10 weeks is not long enough for locals to fully consider the government's plans.
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2026-06-02The government is pushing ahead with solar panels to try ease the pressure of high energy costs.
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2026-06-01A post stated all mothers would get three-night postnatal hospital stay from now on, but the PM says this is not correct.
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2026-05-31The foundation asked for $6.4 million over four years in Budget 2026 to fund two regional pilots for the early detection screening of prostate cancer.
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2026-05-28Health Minister Simeon Brown will take questions following the announcement in Auckland.
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2026-05-28Nurses and emergency doctors say there is no point investing in new hospital beds if there are not people to staff them.
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2026-05-28The total health spend is an increase of about 10 percent from last year.
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2026-05-27The Breast Cancer Foundation says the use of artificial intelligence in screening will lead to cancers being discovered earlier.
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2026-05-27Extra seats were needed at the "Why importing LNG is a bad idea" event, hosted by Climate Justice Taranaki, Taranaki Energy Watch and Community Energy Taranaki.
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2026-05-27The Health Minister says artificial intelligence will "support, not replace" skilled clinicians in breast cancer diagnosis.
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2026-05-26The government has set a goal of there being 10,000 public chargers in Aotearoa by 2030.
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2026-06-05Meridian Energy has been granted provisional approval to access more water in Lake Pūkaki. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Meridian Energy has been granted a provisional go-ahead to access additional water in Lake Pūkaki for electricity despite opposition…
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2026-06-02Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ The government is pushing ahead with solar panels on schools to try ease the pressure of high energy costs.
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2026-06-02Education Minister Erica Stanford and Energy Minister Simeon Brown at the announcement in Christchurch this morning. Photo: RNZ The government is pushing ahead with solar panels on schools to try ease the pressure of high energy costs.
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2026-05-31PHOTO: RNZ December’s ManageMyHealth (MMH) hacking has focused overdue attention on the need to improve controls around patient portals’ security.
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2026-05-31The proposed screening programme would have had a dedicated national unit to call men in for blood tests and then monitor them, the Prostate Cancer Foundation said. Photo: Getty Images Pretoria Gordon of RNZ The Prostate Cancer Foundation…
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Stuff 10
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2026-06-04New rules that will tighten controls on nitrous oxide came into effect on Friday.
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2026-06-04Stuff’s political team is facing a possible suspension from Parliament over a dispute with the Speaker over a photo taken of Social Development Minister Louise Upston.
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2026-06-02Selected schools will get batteries alongside solar panels, allowing them to provide heating and lighting to communities during severe weather events.
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2026-06-02Company failures jumped 49% even as hospitality led demand for business finance.
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2026-06-02Parliament voted, among other things, to make it easier to host a boxing contest, amend the Patents Act, and keep track of sperm donors.
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2026-06-01The prime minister says a social media post stating all mothers would be entitled to three-night postnatal hospital stays from now on was incorrect.
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2026-05-28Extra funding will expand maternity beds and staff so families get support from day one.
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2026-05-28The screening age will be lower from 58 to 56 in September in the latest step towards aligning with Australia
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2026-05-27More than 200 ambulance handovers at Wellington Hospital took longer than 30 minutes in January, with four waits exceeding two hours.
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2026-05-26Finance Minister Nicola Willis is hosted by ANZ bank for a post-Budget speech in Wellington.
1News 7
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2026-06-06Paramedics will soon be able to prescribe patients medicine, Health Minister Simeon Brown said in an announcement today.
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2026-06-02Luxon was keen to set the record straight on a social media post about three-night postnatal hospital stays.
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2026-05-31Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton was writing to the health minister and considering a petition to get the Route 25 service back.
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2026-05-30Latest list offers a glimpse into the perks, freebies, and diplomatic treasures New Zealand politicians accepted over the past year.
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2026-05-28The Government reveals the details of this year's budget, a victim of AI-generated porn explains why NZ's first-ever conviction was so hard-fought, and the head of a drug syndicate's efforts to smuggle lands him in prison.
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2026-05-28A new photo ID card for seniors has also been announced in an upgrade of the SuperGold card programme.
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2026-05-26The theft of the data was described as preventable, alongside being "neither technically sophisticated, nor particularly uncommon" by researchers.
NZ Herald 2
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2026-06-06Under the new rules, paramedics will be able to prescribe certain medicines to patients. Photo / Mike Scott
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2026-06-02Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo / NZ Herald
The Spinoff 2
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2026-06-03Major construction firms told NZTA they would prefer to build a tunnel under Waitematā harbour, which is more expensive but less risky than a bridge. Any hopes the government had of using private funding on the second Waitematā crossing…
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2026-05-28Nicola Willis has unveiled her third no-thrills budget, with big boosts to health and big questions over sustainability for superannuation. A $7bn boost in capital investment will provide up to 2,250 new social homes, an extended…
Newsroom 1
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2026-06-01The Ara Ake energy centre was set up to assist Taranaki with transitioning away from oil and gas, but funding was cut last week
12.5 Heard on radio
Verbatim segments from podcasts and radio where this MP was the speaker, attributed via the manually-reviewed voice-reference library and pre-seeked to the moment the segment starts.
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hdpa-drive Simeon Brown: Energy Minister on the Government launching the Gas Transition Loan Guarantee Scheme ahead of Budget 2026 2026-05-25 · 42s
Well, we are running out of gas very quickly. We have had a 23% reduction in New Zealand's gas reserves in the past year. And production this year is now expected to be 15% lower than expected at the beginning of this year. And so that is a significant reduction. That means for those businesses that rely on gas, there's less of it going around. Prices are increasing. It's harder to get contracts. And a lot of this is due to the last government putting the one the ban on oil and gas exploration in place and diminishing its role in our economy. And so we have a role to make sure we support those businesses through this transition to make sure that we can protect jobs and industry.
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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.
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.
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