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Maureen PUGH

West Coast-Tasman · New Zealand National Party

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Pecuniary interests

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Directorships

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Recent meetings

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Maureen Pugh is a National Party MP who, according to a single secondary source, currently holds the electorate seat of West Coast-Tasman [12] . Pugh's background in local government preceded her parliamentary career. According to a single…

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01 Positions

• Committee Member — Social Services and Community

03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →

as of 2026-05-27 02:23

Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts

O'Conor Home Memorial Trust (trustee) — O'Conor Home Memorial Trust (Trustee)

Company directorships and controlling interests

Pugh Contracting Limited – beef and sheep farm — Pugh Contracting Limited (Director)

Organisations and trusts seeking Government funding

Westland Heritage Industrial Park – restoration of historic machinery — Westland Heritage Industrial Park

Other companies and business entities

JMS Partnership (not trading) — JMS Partnership

Real property

Family home – Turiwhate

Farm – Turiwhate

Timeshare – Toormina, New South Wales, Australia

Retirement schemes

Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Scheme — Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Scheme

04 Directorships Methodology →

as of 2026-05-29 17:17

• Pugh Contracting Limited

  Director
  active
• Pugh Contracting Limited

  Director
  ended 2026-05-29

06 Trusteeships & beneficial trust interests

• O'Conor Home Memorial Trust

  Trustee
  active

08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →

No meetings recorded.

09 Recent Hansard speeches

• Start of Sitting Day — Karakia/Prayers
  2026-05-19

12 In the news Methodology →

43 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

• New Zealand to raise China's 'entirely inappropriate' ban on four MPs directly, Christopher Luxon says

  Luxon stressed New Zealand would raise the matter directly with China itself "nation-to-nation."
  2026-06-05
• Christopher Luxon heads to Australia for annual meeting with Anthony Albanese

  The Prime Minister says New Zealand and Australia's militaries will "absolutely" be more aligned in the future, adding that the process had already started.
  2026-06-04
• Winston Peters asks officials to 'express concern' with Chinese counterparts over MP travel bans

  Foreign Minister Winston Peters has expressed surprise that four MPs have been banned from China for a year after visiting Taiwan in May.
  2026-06-04
• 'Intimidation': China bans four NZ MPs after Taiwan trip

  MP Laura McClure says she's "quite surprised and shocked" by the decision, given similar visits have occurred for years.
  2026-06-03
• Te pati maori high performing despite dismal poll result co leaders
  2025-12-09
• Mp maureen pugh pitches one stop shop for mining consents
  2025-07-03
• Maureen pugh allegedly assaulted during anti mining protest in takaka
  2024-06-13
• Maureen pugh on plans as west coast tasman mp a reset in mindset
  2023-10-16
• National mp maureen pugh walks back climate change comments
  2023-02-22
• Luxon maureen pugh does a really good job
  2023-02-22
• National s maureen pugh doubles back to parliament
  2023-02-22
• Bridges was pretty distraught about the whole episode maureen pugh
  2023-02-22

NZ Herald 10

• Why Beijing’s move raises stakes for NZ-China ties – The Front Page

  New Zealand MPs who visited Taiwan recently included David Wilson (second left), Duncan Webb (fourth left), Maureen Pugh (fifth right) and Laura McClure (fourth right).
  2026-06-05
• China sanctions four New Zealand MPs who visited Taiwan in political first

  New Zealand MPs during their visit to Taiwan, with David Wilson (second left), Duncan Webb (fourth left), Maureen Pugh (fifth right) and Laura McClure (fourth right).
  2026-06-03
• Speaker adrian rurawhes valedictory speech from ratana pa to parliament
  2026-02-02
• National mp maureen pugh allegedly assaulted amid fast track protest in golden bay police alerted
  2024-06-12
• Speaker gerry brownlee again backs maureen pugh interrupting whakatohea rangatira
  2024-05-29
• Anger after assistant speaker maureen pugh interrupts whakatohea rangatira during mihi
  2024-05-28
• Beehive diaries chris hipkins joins maureen pugh in the reading room after blunder and what happened to jacinda arderns whisky stash
  2023-02-25
• Cyclone gabrielle and climate change national mp maureen pugh waiting on the evidence to show influenced by human actions
  2023-02-21
• Covid 19 delta outbreak vaccine holdout maureen pugh has first dose
  2021-10-10
• Covid 19 delta outbreak maureen pugh still seeking doctors advice before getting vaccine
  2021-10-07

The Spinoff 7

• Four MPs have been banned from China for visiting Taiwan

  The sanctioning of four New Zealand MPs for visiting Taiwan could be a sign that smaller allies are no longer exempt from China’s pressure, Henry Oliver writes in today’s excerpt from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each…
  2026-06-03
• From Eminem to Michael Jackson: watching the budget debate

  The post-budget debate had as many pop culture references as policy arguments. Joel MacManus was there for each of the seven speeches. Nicola Willis  The finance minister is the star of budget day and gets the first speech in the…
  2026-05-28
• Echo Chamber: The week’s biggest losers were probably adult human biological public servants

  Contentious bills ruled the week in parliament. It’s overwhelming how much has happened this week in parliament and around it. For the last two months, the House has either sat in extended sittings or under urgency as the government tries…
  2026-05-22
• Echo Chamber: Agreeing to disagree about India

  Nicola Willis takes aim at Shane Jones, while Winston Peters clarifies he’s not a student of ‘Woketown University’. It was the right week for a huge development at  parliament: the reopening of Pint of Order. A month-long dry spell was…
  2026-05-01
• Why the minor political parties are suddenly very very interested in west coast tasman
  2026-04-01
• Horror poll for national and luxon which big beasts would be out of a job
  2026-03-06
• Teal hues and maureen pugh the national partys spectrum on climate change
  2023-02-24

1News 6

• NZ will raise China's 'inappropriate' ban on MPs directly, Luxon says

  Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he appreciates Australia's support over China's "entirely inappropriate" ban of four New Zealand MPs from its shores.
  2026-06-05
• Australia joins concern over NZ MPs being banned from China

  Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the ban was "not appropriate" and the country was "concerned" by China's move.
  2026-06-04
• NZSIS warns Kiwis about targeting by Chinese spies over job, networking sites

  NZSIS has joined its Five Eyes partners in highlighting what it described as an increased effort by Chinese intelligence to recruit individuals with access to classified information.
  2026-06-03
• Four Kiwi MPs banned from China for a year after Taiwan visit

  National's Maureen Pugh, Labour's Duncan Webb, ACT's Laura McClure and NZ First's David Wilson visited in May as part of a cross-party Parliamentary group.
  2026-06-03
• 'Powerhouse of kindness': New Zealand remembers Dame Jools Topp

  Tributes flowing from across New Zealand reflect a decades-long career that touched every corner of the country.
  2026-05-24
• Ten MPs Judith Collins thanks for 'courage' in her farewell

  Veteran National Party MP farewells Parliament after 24 years with laughs and tears.
  2026-05-12

Otago Daily Times 5

• Controversial plan to take extra water from Lake Pūkaki approved
  2026-06-05
• Defence on agenda as Luxon meets with Australian PM
  2026-06-04
• Peters seeks clarity on China travel bans
  2026-06-04
• China bans Christchurch MPs after Taiwan visit

  Clockwise from top left: Duncan Webb, Laura McClure, Maureen Pugh and David Wilson. Photos: RNZ/Supplied Craig McCulloch of RNZ China has barred four New Zealand MPs from entering the country for a year after they visited Taiwan - in a…
  2026-06-03
• West Coast's Pugh among MPs in China ban

  Clockwise from top left: Duncan Webb, Laura McClure, Maureen Pugh and David Wilson. Photos: RNZ/Supplied Craig McCulloch of RNZ China has barred four New Zealand MPs from entering the country for a year after they visited Taiwan - in a…
  2026-06-03

Stuff 3

• China doubles down on Kiwi MP travel ban, says they shouldn’t be surprised

  Four MPs faced a travel ban preventing them from visiting China in response to a visit to Taiwan last month.
  2026-06-04
• Four New Zealand MPs banned from China for one year after Taiwan visit

  The MPs who took part in the five-day visit in May were National’s Maureen Pugh, Labour’s Duncan Webb, ACT’s Laura McClure and NZ First’s David Wilson.
  2026-06-03
• ‘Proud as punch’: After 24 years in Parliament, Judith Collins bids farewell

  Judith Collins has given her valedictory speech at Parliament
  2026-05-12

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.

10 May17 May24 May31 May

Agent Orange Veteran Inquiry

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Party Collaboration

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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.

31 May

One China Principle

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New Zealand Mp Taiwan Visit

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