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MP · #63
Parmjeet Parmar
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· ACT New Zealand
Pecuniary interests
20 items
Directorships
9 declared
Recent meetings
0 logged
01 Positions
03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →
as of 2026-05-27 02:22Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts
King Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
— King Family Trust
(Trustee)
Company directorships and controlling interests
Core Ceuticals Pacific Limited (not trading)
— Core Ceuticals Pacific Limited
(Director)
King Trustee Management Limited – owns trust
— King Trustee Management Limited
(Director)
Kiwi Empire Confectionery Limited – confectionery and food manufacturing
— Kiwi Empire Confectionery Limited
(Director)
Nanak Deep Investments Limited – investment property
— Nanak Deep Investments Limited
(Director)
Debts owed by you
ANZ Bank – mortgage
— ANZ Bank
Debts owed to you
Bank of New Zealand – bank account
— Bank of New Zealand
King Family Trust – trust maintenance
— King Family Trust
Managed investment schemes
AMP Unit Trust (x2) – Lifetime Asset Management
— AMP Unit Trust
Other companies and business entities
Dreamland Distributors Limited (not trading)
— Dreamland Distributors Limited
Genesis Energy (shares) – power company
— Genesis Energy
(Shareholder)
Mercury NZ Limited (shares) – power company
— Mercury NZ Limited
(Shareholder)
Ninian Holdings Limited – retail business
— Ninian Holdings Limited
Vector Limited (shares) – power company
— Vector Limited
(Shareholder)
Real property
Commercial property – Mount Wellington, Auckland
Family home (owned by trust) – Eastern Beach, Auckland
Residential rental property – Half Moon Bay, Auckland
Residential rental property – Remuera, Auckland
Residential rental town houses (x4) – Bucklands Beach, Auckland
Retirement schemes
AMP KiwiSaver
— AMP KiwiSaver
04 Directorships Methodology →
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activeDirector
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ended 2026-05-29Director
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ended 2026-05-29Director
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ended 2026-05-29Director
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ended 2026-05-29Director
06 Trusteeships & beneficial trust interests
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activeTrustee
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.
RNZ 21
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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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2026-09-11At the annual Immigration Conference, New Zealand First's Winston Peters launched more than a dozen proposals - almost all of which restricted migration.
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2026-09-11With ACT and New Zealand First pitching tighter controls on immigration, National, Labour and the Greens are warning against populist anti-immigration policies.
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2026-09-02The Greens were pushed to correct claims made about coalition MPs’ property holdings, while National refused to retract social media posts mischaracterising Labour’s tax policy.
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2026-08-31It would ensure visa holders have a "genuine commitment to our country", the party says.
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2026-08-10The fee helps go towards the services and facilities that students use.
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2026-08-10随着亚裔人口数量的不断增长，在今年11月的大选中，新西兰国会里的亚裔面孔或许也会增加。
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2026-08-06Eleven MPs of Asian heritage currently sit in the Beehive, but recent polling could see this number grow after the November election.
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2026-07-28"In hindsight, we should have taken a different approach," Nic Blakeley said over the cancelled IT project.
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2026-07-13NZ First MP Mark Patterson is visiting India this week for a global textile expo despite the party's opposition to the free trade agreement.
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2026-07-13NZ First MP Mark Patterson is visiting India this week for a global textile expo, despite the party's opposition to the Free Trade Agreement.
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2026-07-03Mixed positions follow a demand by ethnic and faith leaders for the parties to outline their policies on hate speech reform.
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2026-06-09The 'Rural Workforce Visa' is aimed at giving farms a more reliable source of workers year round.
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2026-05-29The Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill was rushed through Parliament on Friday under urgency.
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2026-05-29Coalition parties say the proposed law would make welfare system administration more efficient.
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2026-05-18Organised by the Indian Cultural Society Waikato, the meeting brought Māori, Indian and wider South Asian communities together under one roof.
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2026-05-15While she remains committed to introducing legislation this year, the Prime Minister wants it before the election.
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2026-05-14Labour, National and most small parties have reached broad agreement on the issue of online harm faced by young New Zealanders.
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2026-05-10The government wants to replace the heavy hand of the state with self-regulation for media. Would that work?
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2026-05-05Elements of the policy are likened to a discriminatory poll tax that was imposed on Chinese immigrants from the 19th century.
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2026-05-01MPs questioned the Broadcasting Standards Authority's role in the digital era during a select committee briefing, while the regulator also signalled a need for reform.
The Spinoff 8
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2026-09-02I think I can explain what’s going on, writes Joel MacManus. Green MP Tamatha Paul has caused something of a kerfuffle this week by refusing to apologise for claiming that several government MPs had bought new rental properties after…
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2026-08-12Featuring an orange man, curtains and the politest protest in history. As an orange guy roamed the aisle of the Union Hall on Tuesday afternoon and Justin Timberlake’s ‘Can’t Stop The Feeling’ played over the speakers, there was standing…
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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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2026-06-30National 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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2026-05-31I grew up thinking I was a Kiwi. As a young person, I thought Kiwis were born in Aotearoa, grew up here, or made it home. I didn’t think there was any more to it – turns out I was wrong. The word Kiwi comes from te reo Māori, but Māori…
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2026-05-26From new rentals to redevelopments, some coalition MPs have been upping their ownership of residential properties. MPs from National, New Zealand First and Act have purchased or built at least 25 new rentals, investment properties or…
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2026-05-19The Act Party MP is the only Indian politician in government, but she doesn’t want her ethnicity to define her. Despite her efforts to remain personally opaque, Act’s Parmjeet Parmar is one of those MP who doubles as a magnet for online…
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2026-05-14The Bay of Plenty MP is the baby of the National Party, a newly-wed and a local boy ‘trying to do my best’. While it seems almost the whole of parliament is here to celebrate Pint of Order’s reopening, it’s not the typical place you’d find…
Stuff 6
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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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2026-09-02Grant McCallum says statements Tamatha Paul made that he had bought a property in Wellington to take advantage of the accommodation allowance were incorrect.
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2026-08-31The ACT Party will introduce physical presence requirements for permanent residents, if elected.
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2026-08-31The current Permanent Resident Visa category will be abolished.
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2026-08-10The party is proposing to make university student services fees voluntary if re-elected in November.
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2026-06-25Had this issue come to light this time last year, then a prison sentence could have been a possibility for the MBIE officials accused of misleading MPs.
1News 6
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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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2026-08-31The party said the changes would create a clearer answer to the question - what is the difference between permanent residence and citizenship?
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2026-07-13ACT has criticised Mark Patterson for calling India "a key market for Kiwi wool growers" even as his party opposes an agreement to enable more free trade.
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2026-05-29The Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament on Friday, rushed through the house under urgency.
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2026-05-29The Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament on Friday, rushed through the house under urgency.
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2026-05-15Coalition partner ACT says the situation remains a "mess that needs to be tidied up", meaning the future of the project remains in some doubt.
Otago Daily Times 5
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2026-06-09ACT's Agriculture spokesperson Andrew Hoggard. Photo: RNZ By Lillian Hanly of RNZ
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2026-05-30Social Development Minister Louise Upston. Photo: RNZ RNZ Digital reporters The government says a new law, which will allow the Ministry of Social Development to use AI to make benefit decisions, will modernise New Zealand's welfare system.
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2026-05-30Social Development Minister Louise Upston. Photo: RNZ RNZ Digital reporters The government says a new law, which will allow the Ministry of Social Development to use AI to make benefit decisions, will modernise New Zealand's welfare system.
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2026-05-29National's Scott Simpson introduced the bill. Photo: RNZ By Lauren Crimp of RNZ
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2026-05-15Erica Stanford. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH By Russell Palmer of RNZ
NZ Herald 3
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2026-07-29Act MP and tertiary education spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar. Photo / Mark Mitchell
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2026-05-30The Government passed a law allowing AI to assist in benefit decisions, aiming to modernise welfare. Photo / Michael Craig
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2026-05-15Education Minister Erica Stanford plans to update on a social media ban for under-16s next month. Photo / Mark Mitchell
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…
12.5 Heard on radio
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive (Newstalk ZB) Dr Parmjeet Parmar: ACT MP on being reportedly targeted by a haka over the weekend 2026-04-23 · 23s
I believe because I stand for equal treatment for all and I also have a members bill which is about not allocating any taxpayers money for universities where there is …
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive (Newstalk ZB) Dr Parmjeet Parmar: ACT MP on being reportedly targeted by a haka over the weekend 2026-04-23 · 18s
I think there is a lot of misinformation being spread, but when we talk about immigration, what I would say is that immigration policy discussion is a serious issue and …
13 Commentary topics Methodology →
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14 Press topics Methodology →
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