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Ricardo Menéndez March

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Ricardo Menéndez March is a New Zealand Member of Parliament, according to party profiles a list MP based in Mt Albert [25] , affiliated with the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand [34] . According to a single reputable secondary source…

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01 Positions

• Committee Member — Business
• Committee Member — Officers of Parliament
• Committee Member — Privileges
• Committee Member — Standing Orders

03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →

as of 2026-05-27 02:21

Retirement schemes

Simplicity KiwiSaver — Simplicity KiwiSaver

04 Directorships Methodology →

None recorded.

08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →

No meetings recorded.

09 Recent Hansard speeches

• Oral Question 10: Social Development and Employment
  2026-05-21
• Bills — Disability Support Services Bill
  2026-05-21
• Bills — Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill
  2026-05-19
• Bills — Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill
  2026-05-19
• Bills — Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill
  2026-05-19
• Oral Question 2: Social Development and Employment
  2026-05-14
• Bills — Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill
  2026-05-14
• Vote Correction — Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill
  2026-05-14
• Bills — Public Service Amendment Bill
  2026-05-14

12 In the news Methodology →

46 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 17

• New law allowing automated benefit decisions to modernise welfare system, government says

  The Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill was rushed through Parliament on Friday under urgency.
  2026-05-29
• Proposed law could see government use AI to make decisions about people's benefits

  Coalition parties say the proposed law would make welfare system administration more efficient.
  2026-05-29
• The House: Welfare debate shifts from policy to process

  The government's proposed new welfare legislation is now open for submissions following a divisive debate in two halves: policy, and process.
  2026-05-20
• Thousands sign petition to allow autistic 5-year-old to stay in NZ

  The boy's father says he is living in fear his family will be separated, and has pleaded with officials not to let that happen.
  2026-05-20
• No ICE-style immigration raids, minister promises

  Erica Stanford is playing down concerns proposed law changes will open the door to immigration raids.
  2026-04-29
• Greens call out 'double standards' in immigrant English testing

  Golden Visa applicants don't have to take an English fluency test but for a skilled migrant visa, drivers needed to score well in the International English Language Testing System.
  2026-04-29
• Greens critical of government s traffic light system for beneficiaries
  2025-12-07
• Govt halts new puberty blockers prescriptions for gender affirming care
  2025-11-20
• New zealand pushes pause on puberty blockers pending uk trial
  2025-11-19
• Benefit change throwing young people to food banks greens
  2025-11-16
• Record number of new zealanders leave country
  2025-11-13
• Greens warn gerry brownlee over becoming fashion police
  2025-10-15
• Nicola willis urges greens to call off protesters outside winston peters home
  2025-10-07
• Jobseeker changes punished for economic crisis they didn t create
  2025-10-06
• Thousands demand sanctions against israel in auckland
  2025-09-14
• Opposition parties say government s supermarket competition plan doesn t go far enough
  2025-08-28
• Parliament set for showdown as greens co leader chloe swarbrick refuses to apologise for comments
  2025-08-13

The Spinoff 13

• One MP, One Pint: Ricardo Menéndez March on why he’s grateful to Winston Peters

  ‘If I hadn’t heard politicians like him scapegoating migrants, I may have never cared about New Zealand politics in the same way that I do.’ My pub date with second-term MP Ricardo Menéndez March has been waylaid in the most Green Party…
  2026-06-03
• One MP, One Pint: Camilla Belich on getting duped by a fake John Campbell

  Labour’s justice spokesperson was once interviewed by a teddy bear posing as one of our best-known broadcasters. Having passed three member’s bills over three years, you could say Labour MP Camilla Belich has luck on her side. But that…
  2026-05-26
• Why new zealand cant get a third supermarket chain
  2026-04-28
• Opportunity party to double candidates this election qiulae wong to stand in mt albert
  2026-02-16
• One mp one pint lawrence xu nan on being everyones favourite pub quiz pick
  2026-02-12
• One mp one pint judith collins on leadership regrets and writing a murder mystery novel 2
  2026-01-08
• Echo chamber after dark under urgency
  2025-11-21
• Echo chamber act gets a big win and everything is ka pai for winston
  2025-11-14
• Inland revenue goes full throttle in pursuit of overdue tax
  2025-10-24
• A brief history of parliamentary dress code dramas in aotearoa
  2025-10-24
• Echo chamber never mind te pati maori heres a bollocks bill
  2025-10-17
• One mp one pint judith collins on leadership regrets and writing a murder mystery novel
  2025-08-21
• Chloe swarbrick is barred from the house all week is that even allowed
  2025-08-13

Stuff 8

• Ministry says it could always use automated decision-making to make welfare decisions

  The Ministry for Social Development says it has never been restricted in its use of automated decision-making, after a bill providing a broad permission to use it passed through Parliament on Friday.
  2026-06-04
• Government uses Budget urgency to pass bill allowing the automation of welfare decisions

  The Government is paving the way for automated decision-making within the social security system.
  2026-05-29
• Temporary hardship payment cut to save nearly $200m in a move branded 'nasty' by one critic

  Tucked alongside the Government’s social housing announcement was another Budget cut set to impact an even larger group of low-income New Zealanders.
  2026-05-23
• Changes to accommodation supplement could negate benefits of fuel subsidy, Green MP says

  The Social Development Minister has introduced legislation to amend the accommodation supplement threshold for homeowners.
  2026-05-16
• Party backs Stanford’s 11th-hour move to halt other National MP's social media ban bill

  To stop Parliament voting on the bill next week, the Government is relying on Opposition MPs agreeing to an 11th hour change to Parliament’s agenda.
  2026-05-15
• ACT proposes $6-per-day migrant tax and stronger English language requirements

  ACT leader David Seymour is wading into the immigration debate, taking a pot shot at NZ First and Shane Jones.
  2026-05-03
• ‘She’s been crying for days’: Couple denied family support as parents’ visas are rejected

  According to some immigration experts it is becoming increasingly hard for prospective visitors to prove they are bona fide applicants.
  2026-04-28
• He came here to build a future for his family. Now he can’t legally work

  A Colombian construction worker says visa rules have left him unable to work and support his young daughter.
  2026-02-23

Otago Daily Times 3

• AI will help moderinse welfare system, Govt believes

  Social 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.
  2026-05-30
• Govt says AI will help modernise welfare system

  Social 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.
  2026-05-30
• Govt pushing law change to allow AI to make benefit decisions

  National's Scott Simpson introduced the bill. Photo: RNZ By Lauren Crimp of RNZ
  2026-05-29

Newsroom 2

• The secret diary of … Louise Upston

  Social development minister Louise Upston is 'comfortable' with claiming a weekly accommodation allowance of $1000 on top of her $326,000 salary The post The secret diary of … Louise Upston appeared first on Newsroom .
  2026-05-29
• $55m less in benefit payments as Govt automates welfare decisions under urgency

  The Ministry of Social Development will receive broad powers to let computers make decisions as part of a bill being rushed through Parliament The post $55m less in benefit payments as Govt automates welfare decisions under urgency…
  2026-05-29

1News 2

• Govt lauds new law allowing AI to make benefit decisions

  The Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament on Friday, rushed through the house under urgency.
  2026-05-29
• Govt lauds new law allowing AI to make benefit decisions

  The Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament on Friday, rushed through the house under urgency.
  2026-05-29

NZ Herald 1

• New law will allow AI to make benefit decisions to modernise welfare system, Government says

  The Government passed a law allowing AI to assist in benefit decisions, aiming to modernise welfare. Photo / Michael Craig
  2026-05-30

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.

26 Apr24 May31 May

Ai In Welfare Decisions

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China Mp Sanctions

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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.

24 May31 May

Ai In Welfare Decisions

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Human Oversight In Ai Systems

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