Biography
Barbara Rachael Fati Palepa Edmonds is a New Zealand politician. She was elected as the Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Mana, representing the Labour Party, in 2020. She served as the Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Pacific Peoples, Minister of Revenue and Minister for Economic Development in the final year of the Sixth Labour Government.
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54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape, and why
Bills they’ve worked on
Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes, where MPs vote as a block with their party. So on the large majority of votes Barbara Edmonds voted the same way as Labour. The votes that show an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
No conscience (personal) votes are recorded for Barbara Edmonds this term. These votes are rare, because Parliament decides most matters by party vote. We record them from Hansard as they occur.
Declared interests
What Barbara Edmonds has declared in the official register: directorships, property, trusts, debts and gifts. Registers actual and potential conflicts of interest; it is not a measure of wealth.
6 Real property Family home (jointly owned) – Porirua Family home (jointly owned) – Ōtāhuhu, Auckland 7 Retirement schemes Milford KiwiSaver 9 Debts owed to you ANZ Bank – mortgage 12 Gifts Tennis tickets (x2) and hospitality – Tennis Auckland Tākuta Ferris (Te Tai Tonga) 6 Real property Family home (jointly owned) – Ōtaki Beach, Kāpiti Coast Rental property (jointly owned) – Ōtaki Beach, Kāpiti Coast 7 Retirement schemes ASB KiwiSaver 10 Debts owed by you ASB – home loan Greg
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2026Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 January – 31 March 2026. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
Latest coverage
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In the news
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