Biography
Karen Chhour is an ACT Party list MP. First elected in 2020, she is Minister for Children and Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence.
Impact this term
54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape, and why
We map the policy areas an MP shapes from their portfolios, spokesperson roles and committees. None are on record for Karen Chhour yet. See where ACT stands across every area on the party page.
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 Karen Chhour voted the same way as ACT. The votes that show an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
No conscience (personal) votes are recorded for Karen Chhour 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 Karen Chhour 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.
1 Company directorships and controlling interests Kazzer Services Limited – New Zealand-made clothing and property management 4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts Coulter Family Trust (trustee) 6 Real property Family home (jointly owned) – Auckland 7 Retirement schemes Bank of New Zealand KiwiSaver 8 Managed investment schemes YouWealth account – Bank of New Zealand Hon Judith
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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In the news
Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, declared interests and expenses refresh automatically from Parliament’s official sources; conscience votes are recorded from Hansard as they occur. Photo: Doug Mountain, CC0 (source ).