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Sam Uffindell

Tauranga · New Zealand National Party
Pecuniary interests
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Directorships
3 declared
Recent meetings
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Research run #65 · 5 May 2026
Every claim below links to its source. Click any footnote [1] in the text, or expand the citation index after the bio, to see the verbatim quote and the page it came from.

Sam Uffindell is a New Zealand National Party Member of Parliament [14][19], representing the Tauranga electorate according to a single reputable secondary source [13][16].

According to a National Party profile, Uffindell attended King's College [6][7] before going on to study at the University of Otago and the University of New South Wales [8][9], though these educational details draw from a single reputable secondary source.

Prior to entering Parliament, Uffindell worked as an international banking professional across New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore, according to a single reputable secondary source [2]. He has also been described, from the same source, as an international banking executive [1]. From 2023, according to a single reputable secondary source, he has been listed as a director of New Zealand Carbon Company Limited [3] and New Zealand Humates Limited [5], and is also noted as a director of New Zealand Carbon Company Ltd in a capacity associated with majority shareholding [4].

Uffindell entered Parliament for the Tauranga electorate from 2022, according to a single reputable secondary source [16], as a member of the New Zealand National Party [19][20]. In his parliamentary roles, he has, according to a single reputable secondary source, served as Chair of the Health Select Committee [10] and Chair of the Public Services Commission IST Committee [11]. He has also been noted as Co-chair of the Africa and Middle East Interparliamentary Friendship Group [12]. Additionally, a single reputable secondary source records him as associate spokesperson for economic and regional development and associate spokesperson for research, science, and innovation for the National Party [17][18].

Generated 5 May 2026 · model claude-sonnet-4-6
AI-generated biography. Assembled by an LLM from public sources (Wikipedia, Hansard, Beehive, Parliament register, news archives). Every claim is backed by a verbatim quote in one of the cited sources below and tagged confirmed, unverified, or disputed based on corroboration. Use as a starting reference, not a final source — cross-check anything load-bearing.
2 confirmed 18 unverified 0 disputed
Verify the bio — expand the citation index 20 sourced claims

Education

Career

  • [3]
    Director of New Zealand Carbon Company Limited (from 2023). unverified
  • [4]
    Director of New Zealand Carbon Company Ltd (majority shareholder). unverified
  • [5]
    Director of New Zealand Humates Limited (from 2023). unverified
  • [1]
    Prior career: international banking executive. unverified
  • [2]
    Prior career: international banking professional across New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore. unverified

Political offices

Party affiliation

Looked for, not found

  • Unable to fetch verbatim corroboration of Sam Uffindell's specific university degrees (BA Political Studies/BCom from University of Otago; Master of International Law and International Relations from UNSW) — these appear in Wikipedia and LinkedIn but verbatim quotes were rejected by the extractor. National Party website confirmed educated_at University of New South Wales and University of Otago.
  • Unable to fetch verbatim corroboration of banking career specifics (Macquarie, Westpac, Deutsche Bank roles in Sydney and Singapore) — mentioned in rejected extractor outputs from National Party website and Wikipedia but not captured as verbatim claims.
  • No verbatim-verified detail on the Maria Dew KC report findings or terms of reference (report described as secret/not publicly released in full).

The researcher checked for these topics across the allowed public sources but could not find verbatim-quotable evidence. Absence here doesn't rule the fact out — it just means no journalist-accessible source covered it at the time of the run.

01 Positions

03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →

as of 2026-05-27 02:25
Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts
Julia Julian Trust (trustee and beneficiary) — Julia Julian Trust (Trustee)
Company directorships and controlling interests
New Zealand Carbon Company Limited – soil conditioner manufacture and supply — New Zealand Carbon Company Limited (Director)
New Zealand Humates Limited – soil conditioner manufacture and supply — New Zealand Humates Limited (Director)
Debts owed by you
Bank of New Zealand – mortgage — Bank of New Zealand
Gifts
Use of vehicle – Shorland Peugeot Tauranga — Shorland Peugeot Tauranga
Overseas travel costs
China – Trade Expo. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Guizhou International Chamber of Commerce. — Guizhou International Chamber of Commerce
Taiwan – Networking. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Taipei Cultural and Economic Office. — Taipei Cultural and Economic Office
Real property
Family home (owned by trust) – Paengaroa
Retirement schemes
AustralianSuper — AustralianSuper
Westpac KiwiSaver — Westpac KiwiSaver

04 Directorships Methodology →

as of 2026-05-30 17:17

06 Trusteeships & beneficial trust interests

08 Recent meetings (as minister) Methodology →

No meetings recorded.

09 Recent Hansard speeches

12 In the news Methodology →

6 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.

The Spinoff 3
RNZ 2
Stuff 1

13 Commentary topics Methodology →

6 topics · 12 weeks

Topics where op-eds, blogs and press releases have mentioned this person, week-by-week. Each row links through to the topic detail in the discourse lens.

14 Press topics Methodology →

6 topics · 12 weeks

Topics where major news outlets have reported on this person. Each row links through to the topic detail in the press lens. Compare to the discourse rows above to see where reporting and commentary converge or diverge.

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