Biography
Erica Stanford is the Member of Parliament for East Coast Bays. First elected in 2017, she is Minister of Education and Minister of Immigration, and lead coordination minister for the Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care.
Impact this term
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 Erica Stanford voted the same way as National. The votes that show an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
No conscience (personal) votes are recorded for Erica Stanford 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 Erica Stanford 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.
4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts Poppelbaum Family Trust (beneficiary) 6 Real property Family home – Ōkura Residential property/holiday home (owned by family trust) – Whangamatā Investment property/rental (owned by Ōkura Superannuation Scheme) – Christchurch 7 Retirement schemes SuperLife KiwiSaver – Smartshares Limited Ōkura Superannuation Scheme * Interest rate payable in relation to the debt is less than the normal market interest rate that applied at the time the debt was incurred or, if the terms of the debt have been amended, at the time of the amendment. ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2026 54 10 Debts owed by you Bank of New Zealand – mortgage on family home Ōkura Superannuation Scheme (ANZ) – mortgage on investment/rental property 12 Gifts Accommodation in Iceland while attending International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) conference – Icelandic Government ASB Classic corporate hospitality and tickets (x2) to the men’s tennis final – Pernod Ricard Accommodation in Sweden while attending the 2025 Knowledge Rich Curriculum Forum – Swedish Enterprise School Forum Sail GP Adrenaline Lounge tickets (x3) – Event organisers of Sail GP Todd
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
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