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 — 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 reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Erica Stanford’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
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) * 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. J. 7 ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2025 54 6 Real property Family home – Ōkura Residential property, holiday home (owned by family trust) – Whangamatā 7 Retirement schemes SuperLife KiwiSaver – Smartshares Limited Ōkura Superannuation Scheme – Cliffe Consulting Limited 10 Debts owed by you Pepper Money – mortgage on family home Ōkura Superannuation Scheme – personal loan GE Money – personal loan 12 Gifts Tickets (x2) and corporate hospitality for P!nk concert – Sky TV Ticket and corporate hospitality for Luke Combs concert – Sky TV Tickets (x2) and corporate hospitality for All Blacks v Australia rugby game – Todd Corporation Todd
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2025Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 October – 31 December 2025. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, speeches and voting records are being added from Parliament’s official register and Hansard. Photo: New Zealand National Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).