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03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →
as of 2026-05-27 02:21Debts owed by you
Kiwibank – mortgage
— Kiwibank
Gifts
Hospitality and domestic travel services in Taiwan – Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand
— Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New Zealand
Parliamentary Hunt – New Zealand Game Animal Council and Ngamatea Station
— New Zealand Game Animal Council and Ngamatea Station
Real property
Family home (jointly owned) – Beckenham, Christchurch
Family home (under construction) – Halswell, Christchurch
Retirement schemes
Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Plan
— Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Plan
04 Directorships Methodology →
None recorded.
08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →
No meetings recorded.
09 Recent Hansard speeches
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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.
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2026-10-20ACT list candidate Paul Henry and education spokesperson Laura McClure announced the policy from Auckland.
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2026-10-11If elected, Labour's policy would require schools to limit the number of compulsory branded uniform items that families needed to purchase.
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2026-10-11If elected, Labour's policy would require schools to limit the number of compulsory branded uniform items that families needed to purchase.
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2026-10-09Netsafe says sextortion attempts and deep fake image abuse has increased by 237% since it began tracking the issue in 2023.
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2026-09-15ACT have pledged that if they are elected to government, they will freeze the minimum wage and introduce a set training wage for employees aged under 20.
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2026-09-13Broadcaster Paul Henry lands a near-guaranteed seat as Andrew Hoggard is promoted to third, in a reshuffle that also makes way for several political newcomers.
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2026-07-25Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick said a freeze was not a ban, as a "one-year pause gives us time to get this right."
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2026-07-25Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick said a freeze was not a ban, as a "one-year pause gives us time to get this right."
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2026-07-25Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick said a freeze was not a ban, as a "one-year pause gives us time to get this right."
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2026-07-06New Zealand has been warned that China plans to fire a missile into the South Pacific Ocean within the next 24 hours, 1News understands.
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2026-07-06New Zealand was warned that China planned to fire a missile into the South Pacific Ocean only hours before the launch, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters said.
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2026-06-29The party confirmed today that the Kenepuru candidate had resigned – a week after her unveiling.
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2026-06-22A mum of three learned photos of her and her family had been used without consent alongside AI-generated explicit content.
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2026-06-05Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he appreciates Australia's support over China's "entirely inappropriate" ban of four New Zealand MPs from its shores.
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2026-10-20The country must "stop railroading children into thinking that university is the only path to success", list candidate Paul Henry says.
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2026-09-24The Christchurch electorate is young and diverse - but changing boundaries have changed its character.
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2026-09-15The changes were part of ACT's wider small business package they wanted to implement if re-elected.
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2026-09-13Based on his spot on the list, the veteran broadcaster is likely to enter Parliament next term.
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2026-07-22Laura McClure's Deepfake Digital Harm and Exploitation Bill would expand the definition of 'intimate visual recording' to include images or videos manipulated by AI without consent.
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2026-07-02People with disabilities, carers and advocates gathered at Parliament on Thursday to handover a petition against the bill.
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2026-07-01It comes after Australia's government lodged objections with Beijing about the legislation.
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2026-07-01The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China will be having a discussion about the issue.
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2026-06-26Industry representatives largely supported the deal in submissions made ahead of legislation to implement the free trade agreement with India being tabled in Parliament.
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2026-06-05Luxon stressed New Zealand would raise the matter directly with China itself "nation-to-nation."
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2026-10-11The cost of school uniforms has become an election issue, with parties on both the Left and Right now promising to crack down on costs.
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2026-10-11Follow the election campaign live.
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2026-09-16Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds was addressing the House, when Bishop was caught yelling out, “How is your fiscal plan going?”
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2026-09-13The ACT Party has released its candidate list for the upcoming November 7 general election.
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2026-09-09A Palmerston North School has decided to stop posting photos of their students on Facebook, due to the growing use - and potential for misuse - of AI.
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2026-08-19Stuff has picked some of the most interesting seats to watch in the November general election.
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2026-08-17OPINION: Well, it didn’t take long for Paul Henry to set the tone of his contribution to the country’s political debate.
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2026-07-24She’s a first-term backbench MP but ACT’s Laura McClure doesn’t hold back her views. Who’d she sack if she could? Hipkins. Who’s the most annoying? Swarbrick.
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2026-07-11If you’re looking for a quick way to measure AI progress, you could do worse than watching Will Smith eat spaghetti.
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2026-06-30An ACT candidate has withdrawn from a new Wellington electorate race at November’s election, after failing to declare her previous membership of a Chinese political group linked to the country’s ruling communist party.
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2026-09-29While Australia is fronting up to large tech companies, New Zealand keeps dragging the chain. Across the ditch, Anthony Albanese’s Labor government has made a point of tackling the emerging powers of big technology firms, social media…
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2026-08-09The Spinoff reveals the parliamentarians with the most clout among their peers (according to scientific data, which should not be questioned). Every three years, New Zealand holds a nationwide popularity contest. The prize? Control over…
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2026-08-04So far, the only party to release any AI policy for the 2026 election is the Greens. When prime minister Christopher Luxon addressed the crowd of the Rotorua business chamber last weekend in a now-infamous speech , he urged them to use…
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2026-06-30National is ‘aiming to introduce legislation’ to tackle digital harm and wants to get it over the line before the election. But it’s been a winding road to get here. OK, where are we at with this ban business? National has been exploring…
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2026-06-28Act kicked off the election campaign with a new deputy leader and an American-style rally. Also, David Seymour botched his Latin. The Act Party is riding high. Leader David Seymour has gone from a solo artist in 2017 to deputy prime…
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2026-06-19The highlights and lowlights of a long week at parliament. While you were watching the Fifa World Cup, parliament was busy hosting a tournament of its own. Theoretically, the scrutiny week game is all about accountability. In action, it’s…
NZ Herald 5
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2026-09-25Wigram Electorate election posters. Photo / RNZ, Nate McKinnon
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2026-09-10Act MP Laura McClure shows an artificial intelligence-generated deep-fake nude photo of herself in the House.
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2026-06-28David Seymour at the Act Party pre-election rally in Auckland. Photo / Dean Purcell
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2026-06-05New Zealand MPs who visited Taiwan recently included David Wilson (second left), Duncan Webb (fourth left), Maureen Pugh (fifth right) and Laura McClure (fourth right).
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2026-06-05The Act Party will campaign to reduce school uniform costs by limiting state schools to three branded items. Photo / Richard Tindiller, RNZ
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2026-07-22ACT MP Laura McClure shows Parliament a fake nude photo of herself she created when her bill was first drawn in June last year. Photo: Facebook / Laura McClure Craig McCulloch of RNZ The ACT MP championing a crackdown on "deepfake" abuse…
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2026-07-02People with disabilities, their carers and supporters gathered outside Parliament today to deliver a petition against the Disability Support Services Bill. Photo: RNZ Kate Green of RNZ Labour says it will scrap the controversial Disability…
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2026-06-30Yan Zhang is a former member of the China Zhi Gong Party which is closely connected with the Chinese Communist Party, who ran for Porirua City Council in 2025. PHOTO: JUSTIN WONG/THE POST VIA LDR By Justin Wong of LDR
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Newsroom 1
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2026-09-13Act is hoping the increased diversity in its candidacy will reflect in votes come Nov 7, but that comes second to its celebrity candidate revealed as fourth on its list The post Paul Henry’s high Act list ranking leaves sitting MPs at risk…
13 Commentary topics Methodology →
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