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Rt Hon Gerry Brownlee
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· National Party
Pecuniary interests
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Directorships
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Recent meetings
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01 Positions
03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →
as of 2026-05-27 02:16Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts
AJ Brownlee Family Trust (beneficiary)
— AJ Brownlee Family Trust
(Beneficiary)
Bradnor Superannuation (trustee and beneficiary)
— Bradnor Superannuation
(Trustee)
Debts owed by you
Bank of New Zealand – mortgages (x5)
— Bank of New Zealand
Debts owed to you
Bank of New Zealand – term deposits
— Bank of New Zealand
Real property
Property – Havelock, Marlborough
Residential property (x2) – Ilam, Christchurch
Residential property – Fendalton, Christchurch
Residential property – Wellington
Retirement schemes
AXA Superannuation
— AXA Superannuation
Booster KiwiSaver
— Booster KiwiSaver
Bradnor Superannuation Scheme
— Bradnor Superannuation Scheme
04 Directorships Methodology →
as of 2026-05-27 02:16None recorded.
06 Trusteeships & beneficial trust interests
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activeBeneficiary
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08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →
No meetings recorded.
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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2026-09-02In a vividly honest farewell speech, retiring MP Paulo Garcia spoke of wonderment, joy and gratitude, but also of his own experience of hatred and violence and invisibility.
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2026-08-18The cabinet minister challenged PM Christopher Luxon's post and was stripped of his portfolios.
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2026-08-11Luxon called the urgent in-person meeting as speculation swirled he was losing his grip on the leadership.
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2026-08-11Former National MP Maurice Williamson saw a number of leadership challenges and changes in his 30 years in Parliament.
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2026-08-11Christopher Luxon's leadership has come under scrutiny again after a series of missteps and clashes with coalition partners, including calling for an MMP referendum.
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2026-08-08It is hard to pin down ministers when doppelgängers are ready to take responsibility.
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2026-08-08Senior National MPs who might have been nervous about the party's polling have been given high list rankings to give them the best shot of returning to Parliament next term.
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2026-08-05The Speaker will not be taking action on a request from the Green Party that New Zealand First leader Winston Peters be asked to withdraw and apologise for his comments to their MP Lawrence Xu-Nan.
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2026-08-05The most overdue responses to Parliament's official Written Questions are all addressed to the minister who enforces both prompt answers and responsible government.
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2026-08-05Peters used Parliament's rules to avoid answering directly whether he stood by his previous comments.
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2026-08-04The opposition used Question Time to canvass both the Prime Minister's comments about small businesses, and his handling of Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
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2026-08-04The Foreign Affairs minister attracted a firestorm of criticism after last week after comments towards Greens' Lawrence Xu-Nan.
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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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2026-07-26ACT has questioned the timing of National's announcement following Stuart Nash's comments about MP Katie Nimon time off after having a baby.
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2026-07-23Napier councillor Te Kira Lawrence has swept up the opening in the electorate.
1News 13
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2026-08-18"He dared to enact what the rest of the country are asking for, which is a change of prime minister," says one opposition leader.
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2026-08-08The party released its full line-up of election candidates on Saturday afternoon.
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2026-08-05Peters, the Foreign Affairs Minister, last week responded to heckling from Lawrence Xu-Nan by saying "go back to your own country".
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2026-08-04"Am I seriously going to be the worst offender in this for merely daring to point out that the rules are being applied equally?"
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2026-08-04The Foreign Minister attracted a firestorm of criticism last week after telling the Greens' Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to where you've come from".
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2026-07-30Deputy leader Shane Jones said Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan "should know his place" as the Speaker called Peters' remark "inappropriate".
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2026-07-30Peters dismissed accusations of racism as "drivel" before China's embassy lodged a formal protest with MFAT over his remarks.
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2026-07-30The NZ First leader told Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to your own country" in the House yesterday.
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2026-07-30The NZ First leader told Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan in Parliament to "go back to your own country" — comments the ambassador appeared to reference on X.
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2026-07-29The NZ First leader told Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to your own country" in the House yesterday.
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2026-07-29The NZ First leader told Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to your own country" in the House yesterday.
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2026-07-29The NZ First leader told Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to your own country" in the House yesterday.
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2026-07-26National on Sunday announced extending paid parental leave to 30 weeks, and allowing parents to take their leave at the same time.
The Spinoff 9
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2026-09-03There were rhymes but little reason in parliament this week. Welcome to the end of parliament’s penultimate sitting block, notable for the government’s heroic ability to splutter tax slogans until their faces turn National Party blue. In…
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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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2026-08-17Plenty of politicians will line up to cut a ribbon and take credit. Here’s who really deserves the plaudits. When the CRL officially opens on September 13, Len Brown might allow himself a wry smile at the politicians he sees lining up to…
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2026-08-11Possibly. National MPs are in the caucus room determining things like the leadership of New Zealand. In the absence of any information emerging from that meeting, we have taken the obvious path, and made it up. Here is the latest. 9.30am…
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2026-08-11At 9.30am National is holding an emergency caucus meeting to “resolve the issue” of Luxon’s leadership of the party (and the country), writes Henry Oliver in today’s excerpt from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, …
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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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2026-08-08On current polling, National could lose a bunch of MPs come November 7. With its election lineup now confirmed, who’s a shoo-in, who’s a maybe and who’s at risk? Friday’s Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll gave the coalition a slim lead over the…
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2026-08-07Next time you try to come for the speaker’s favourite octogenarian, maybe prove that you’re part of parliament’s furniture too? Christopher Luxon’s post-cabinet press conference on Monday was a landmark, in terms of recognising our most…
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2026-07-24The week in parliament was marked by intra-coalition potshots, patsies and a former politician hoist with his own petard. Tuesday’s question time was preempted by a series of lows and a brief high. The lows: the passing of former finance…
Stuff 8
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2026-09-03Greg O'Connor used his valedictory speech to show off his poetry prowess.
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2026-09-02Labour’s Deborah Russell was spotted knitting in the background during Parliament’s Question Time on Wednesday. Some Stuff readers were outraged - are they right to be?
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2026-08-12Christopher Luxon survived a second confidence vote in four months after Defence Minister Chris Penk launched an unsuccessful leadership challenge.
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2026-08-10Not every MP has answered in the affirmative to the question of whether they back the PM - including a potential challenger in Erica Stanford.
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2026-08-08The list gave the ranking of the party’s candidates, and would determine who would enter Parliament to fulfil National’s share of the party vote won.
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2026-08-06Christopher Luxon announced To Lam would arrive in Auckland on August 12 for a two-day programme of official engagements before departing on August 13.
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2026-08-04The Greens co-leader was initially told not to shout across the house by the speaker.
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2026-07-29Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he stands by Winston Peters’ comments about Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan, despite concerns aired by the Chinese Embassy.
Newsroom 3
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2026-08-11Analysis: Who could put their hand up to become the next National Party leader – and what would they bring to the table? The post The National ministers who could dethrone Christopher Luxon as PM appeared first on Newsroom .
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2026-08-11Campaign Observer: So you're a backbench National Party MP considering whether to roll Christopher Luxon. How should you make your decision? The post National MPs face brutal maths as Luxon fights for survival appeared first on Newsroom .
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2026-08-09Comment: With poor polling and uninspiring leaders, the major parties are focusing on their opponent’s weak spots The post National presses fiscal attack as questions over Luxon leadership remain appeared first on Newsroom .
NZ Herald 2
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2026-08-11National's leadership question: Who could replace Christopher Luxon as leader and Prime Minister: Chris Bishop, Erica Stanford, or Mark Mitchell? Graphic / Phil Welch NZH 16Mar26 - Who could replace Christopher Luxon (right) as National…
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2026-07-23Nicola Grigg (left), National MP for Selwyn, passes a baby bouncer to fellow MP Katie Nimon. Grigg was in turn given the bouncer by Labour MP Camilla Belich. Photo / Facebook / Nicola Grigg MP
12.5 Heard on radio
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive (Newstalk ZB) Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on Labour's Phil Twyford calling for MBIE's chief executive to lose his job 2026-09-01 · 5s
It's uh it's enough. I hope that's the end of the epittorial session and uh today's parallel.
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive (Newstalk ZB) Chlöe Swarbrick: Green Party co-leader defends accusations directed at Speaker Gerry Brownlee 2026-08-04 · 10s
Everyone is making far too much noise in here, and then turning around expecting me to interpret what a whole hundred and twenty-three people are saying. It's ridiculous. Point of …
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive (Newstalk ZB) Gerry Brownlee: Speaker of the House says China banning NZ MP's is 'disappointing' 2026-06-04 · 30s
Well, that's that would be up to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Foreign Affairs uh uh Winston Peter Rod on Winston Peters. I think he's indicated …
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive (Newstalk ZB) Gerry Brownlee: Speaker of the House says China banning NZ MP's is 'disappointing' 2026-06-04 · 35s
And I think the relationship between our two countries is quite strong. Um and so this is just one of those little uh glitches you get. Um, and as I …
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