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MP · #86
Todd Stephenson
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· ACT New Zealand
Pecuniary interests
23 items
Directorships
7 declared
Recent meetings
0 logged
01 Positions
03 Pecuniary interests (2025) Methodology →
as of 2026-05-27 02:25Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts
Montesinos Family Trust (beneficiary) – Australia
— Montesinos Family Trust
(Beneficiary)
Old House Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
— Old House Trust
(Trustee)
RH & DR Stephenson Trust (beneficiary)
— RH & DR Stephenson Trust
(Beneficiary)
Company directorships and controlling interests
Bush Creek Road Investments Limited – commercial property
— Bush Creek Road Investments Limited
(Director)
Him and Her Life Proprietary Limited (Australia) – consultancy and investments
— Him and Her Life Proprietary Limited
(Director)
Ignition Films Limited (not trading)
— Ignition Films Limited
(Director)
Debts owed by you
Commonwealth Bank of Australia – mortgage
— Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Macquarie Bank – mortgage
— Macquarie Bank
Westpac Bank – mortgages (x3)
— Westpac Bank
Debts owed to you
Him & Her Life Proprietary Limited – loan*
— Him & Her Life Proprietary Limited
Montesinos Family Trust – loan*
— Montesinos Family Trust
Managed investment schemes
Russell Investments Australian Shares Fund – Class A – Russell Investments, Australia
— Russell Investments Australian Shares Fund
Russell Investments International Shares Fund – Class A – Russell Investments, Australia
— Russell Investments International Shares Fund
Overseas travel costs
Australia – Conference Speaker. Contributor to travel and accommodation: BioPharma Dispatch.
— BioPharma Dispatch
Taiwan – Parliamentary Delegation. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office.
— Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
Real property
Apartment (held in trust) – Wellington
Apartment (jointly owned) – Geelong, Australia
Apartment (jointly owned) – Sydney, Australia
Apartments (x2; jointly owned) – Wellington
Family home (jointly owned) – Queenstown
Rental property (held in trust) – Te Ānau
Retirement schemes
ASB KiwiSaver
— ASB KiwiSaver
Russell Superannuation (Australia)
— Russell Superannuation
04 Directorships Methodology →
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ended 2026-05-30Director
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ended 2026-05-30Director
06 Trusteeships & beneficial trust interests
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activeWoodford House Old Girls' Association Endowment Trust Board 1992Trustee
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 15
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2026-10-23RNZ takes a drive through remote parts of Hawke's Bay with Stephenson Transport, a multi-generation family-run business still going strong.
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2026-10-02MPs remember the former Speaker during his tangi at Whangaehu Marae.
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2026-09-28Multicultural New Zealand wants responsibility for cultural diversity to sit across all government portfolios instead of sitting with a single ministry.
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2026-09-18It comes as New Zealand First promises to split up the gentailers.
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2026-09-17Police will soon have the power to order people to move if they are being disorderly, begging or rough sleeping.
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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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2026-08-25Labour would reverse the government's heated tobacco policy and introduce a licensing regime for tobacco and vape products.
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2026-08-10People with Long Covid are calling on politicians to collect better data on the disease, and enable those with it to access disability support services.
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2026-08-04ACT says it used "a graphic, not a graph" to show the gap between Australia and New Zealand's funding of new medicines.
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2026-07-21The petition which has more than 17,000 signatures asks to expand the eligibility criteria for the cancer drug to those with an early diagnosis.
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2026-06-11The legislation's approach amounts to "window dressing", the party says.
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2026-05-20"This was a coalition commitment that hadn't yet been achieved. Now we're doing it," Paul Goldsmith says.
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2026-04-30Kahurangi Carter's member's bill aims to prevent low-level drug prosecutions against those who call in suspected overdoses.
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2026-04-29Kahurangi Carter's member's bill aims to prevent low-level drug prosecutions against those who call in suspected overdoses.
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The Spinoff 13
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2026-09-24Roll out the green carpet: as the parliamentary term draws to a close, it’s time to hand out the gongs for the most memorable moments and momentous mishaps of the past three years in the House of Representatives. Bugger the election…
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2026-09-20What 300 pages of documents released under the Official Information Act tells us about the government’s $40 million concert fund. On April 30, 2025, a briefing document was sent to Louise Upston, National’s tourism and hospitality…
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2026-09-01The government has announced free cervical screening for all women aged 25 to 69 from March next year – a policy Labour promised last year which was criticised by Act, writes Henry Oliver in today’s excerpt from The Bulletin. To receive…
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2026-08-25Sugar levies and smokefree policies were tossed around as parties agreed to disagree on what could improve our health prevention. Healthcare and hospitals might be the second most pressing concern for voters, according to the Ipsos Issues…
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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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2026-08-06‘My colleagues in the research unit, we used to say we should be MPs – it can’t be that hard.’ The first time commerce and consumer affairs minister Cameron Brewer came to parliament, Sir Apirana Ngata had just been elected. Oh, no wait…
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2026-08-01We asked arts industry representatives what funding cuts and political indifference is doing to the arts. The answer? ‘This is really fucked.’ This story was updated at 10am with comment from Paul Goldsmith. About two weeks ago, Carrie Rae…
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2026-07-07Winston Peters called voting a ‘privilege’ that should be reserved for citizens. Counterpoint: it’s actually our foundational democratic right. New Zealand First put forward an original idea to fix the country’s problems on Sunday. It…
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2026-06-05MPs can receive up to $36,240 every year in superannuation contributions, and use the money to buy property. Then they can claim another $36,400 per year to stay in it. National MP Melissa Lee and Labour MP Jenny Salesa bought homes…
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2026-05-28The 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…
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2026-05-20NZ First submits members’ bills the way other parties write press releases. This week, one made it all the way to the house, writes Catherine McGregor in today’s excerpt from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, …
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2026-05-15This week in parliament, Judith Collins said goodbye, Shane Jones had a showdown and MPs were reminded they’re all capable of immigration dog whistles. Tuesday began a three-week sitting block, but was also the end of the road for one MP…
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Stuff 8
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2026-10-20National has pledged $25 million to bring a revolutionary cancer treatment into the public system - where do the other parties stand?
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2026-10-02Hundred-strong political delegation remembers the former MP and Speaker of the House as a leader who conducted himself with "quiet resolve and real dignity".
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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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2026-08-06The ethical conundrum of dying without dignity: Why Rick Weldon’s 86-days of dying should not be in vain. He documented his journey hoping it would change NZ's laws.
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2026-07-16For many regional New Zealanders, flying is no longer a convenience. It’s an expensive luxury.
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2026-05-11Chelsea women’s team are coming to these shores, thanks to the Government’s major events and tourism package. But is this money well spent during a cost-of-living crisis?
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2026-05-11Chelsea women’s team are coming to these shores, thanks to the Government’s major events and tourism package. But is this money well spent during a cost-of-living crisis?
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2026-05-06Police Minister Mark Mitchell and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters are questioning why police spoke with a woman over a post she made on Facebook.
NZ Herald 5
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2026-10-04Julie Anne Genter says it was a "shock" when the Rongotai electorate was renamed Wellington Bays. Photo / Mark Mitchell
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2026-09-18Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says the move-on orders will "simply provide police with an additional tool" to deal with disruptive people in public places.
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2026-08-25Labour health spokeswoman Ayesha Verrall has announced the plan to bring back the Smokefree Generation policy. Photo / NZME
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2026-08-03MBIE is aiming to encourage everyday use of te reo Māori as part of its freshly-released Workforce Diversity Action Plan. Photo / Mark Mitchell
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2026-07-21Catherine Cooke delivered her petition to MPs at Parliament today. Photo: RNZ Kate Green of RNZ A petition asking for cancer drug Keytruda to be funded for early-stage breast cancer has received more than 17,000 signatures.
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2026-06-05Dunedin Labour MP Rachel Brooking. PHOTO: ODT FILES Last weekend Parliament did what it always does on Budget week — sit until all hours of the day and night passing legislation under urgency.
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2026-05-22Fancy seeing you here... Miles Anderson (left), Simeon Brown and Joseph Mooney announce a Central Otago health package. PHOTO: FACEBOOK As befits an MMP Parliament, the House’s business committee likes to ensure that all speaking slots are…
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2026-05-11Food insecurity is driven by broader structural pressures, most notably inadequate household incomes. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Food insecurity should not be framed as an individual parental issue, Ioanna Katiforis and Dr Claire Smith write.
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2026-09-14Comment: The stark contrast between NZ’s once world-leading smokefree ambitions and the political rollbacks that stalled progress The post Five policies to get Aotearoa back on the smokefree track appeared first on Newsroom .
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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…
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2026-05-26Opinion: Some MPs make it difficult not to conclude they come to Parliament not to serve the people but to squeeze them for as much as they can The post Something is rotten in the House of Representatives appeared first on Newsroom .
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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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2026-05-20The Public Service Commission sent the new logo to all ministries and departments this week, telling them to update their websites by the end of June.
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